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I was trying to get there but my son wanted to shoot his paintball gun instead. Glad you guys had fun. I will make it next time.

I was in both today.SC had very little in handguns, and CMO had a decent selection, although the way they have them set up on the pegs makes it harder to see what is there.

Welcome

Shot .22's as a kid. After joining the Corps and getting to play with the fun stuff it was all over for me. Do I miss shooting Dragons. My wife loves them. We bought a Bushmaster when they first became availible in NJ because she thought it was cute. Last year I built a 10/22 for her. She is a pretty good shotwith rifle and pistol. Granted, I am a little more obsessed than she is but she is twisted enough.

I am noticing a few Military avatars, Which branch did you serve in? I was in 5th Marines and MarDet on the USS New Jersey.

I am just curios. I see a lot of people joining the forum and am wondering if you like to tinker. Short of machining parts out of metal, I try to do everything myself. I do my own trigger jobs. I have built a 1911. What can/do you do?

You know, I hate not knowing something and by the time I get done I am going to have to buy a 45GAP just because. Win 231 and 185 or 200 LSWC will work from what I have read. Lyman #49 has some info on it. Once you go over 200gr you lose velocity. When do we start.

Where to begin? I do not have one but an 03 is always high on my list. I have shot them, just not the right opportunity to buy one. My Mossberg 144LSB is one hell of a .22. But my Rem 700 is the one. A few custom touches, my ammo, and it shoots like a dream.

Steve is Basically a Libertarian. He cares about individual rights, not what rights a Republicrat feels you should have. He is a straight no BS guy.

Maybe, I snuck out this evening. I have to do a Harry's run for new boots for work on Sunday. Two day's off from work and two days of trigger time could be fun.

I need a new pair of boots for work. I will be checking both stores out tomorrow.

I was there at 730, range was slow until 830. It started looking like date nght at the range. Not that that is a bad thing.

Very cool way to advertise, I like it.

I also came accross a site that had 230 gr loads as well. I gess the question is it like loading 38/357? Same dies, bullets and a few shared powders?

I have always liked Lonegan.

I am contempating it. Both kids have Strep and the wife feeling a little under the weather. Everyone is sleeping now. I might need to blow of some rounds after dinner. Cabin fever will get you every time.

Very nice weapon you got there. Can't remember the last time I heard a gun referred to as a male. Of course it isn't legal here in NJ. They don't trust us to have a folding or collapsible stock, flash hider or suppressor or a Mag with a capacity over 15 Rounds if we have the pistol grip. And who would know what is best for me better than my government? Not just any male, but a literary manifestation of Greek words to represet Satan. If you remember the Touring Play Group in the movie Tombstone, the show they put on was Faust and the Devil. The Devils name being Mephistophelese. Nice Rifle

This answered my question.

Welcome, Where do you shoot at?

Welcome, while the rest of free America is enjoying the constitution, you can take solace that there are a few states worse than ours. If enough of us get together and try to lift the veil of Constitutional Tyranny imposed by the Monarchial Legislature of the Republic, we may once again enjoy the freedoms penned in by the Constitution, not the common sense restrictions the deaf, dumb and blind accept.

Apparently you already have your mind made up. Have at it and enjoy. Buy a couple of good loading manuals as well. Let me know if I can be of any further assistance. I am full of opinions, and a little know how.

Not by much. I think any savings from using a little less powder will be negated by buying the brass. It is less common than 45 acp. On the Hodgdon reloading center it only gives lead data for 155swc. The 185 and 200 are both premium bullets. That would definately cost more. That is not to say you can not use 185 and 200 Lswc, I am not familiar enough to know if the larger SWC causes feeding problems in the GAP.

Yes, but from what I have read, it only accepts bullet weights up to 200gr. I do not load for it but I could check into it more for you.

That is the joy of Trail Boss. It is a wonderfull powder for lead bullets.

Reloading is very relaxing, I just throw on some Country music and go to town. One very gratifying part is the ability to load light to heavy charges depending on the shooters ability. Putting my 686 in my 8 yr old Son's hand with 148wc target loads is a good place to start, not too much recoil to scare him. You are right it is a hobby within a hobby.