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dkmenefee posted this 29 August 2020

Hello and thank you for letting me join this pleasant group.  I've come here over the years and just gathered info as I needed it.

Recently I've found myself less interested in volume shooting of jacketed bullets for plinking and competition with modern rifles and more interested in cast bullets for my old time rifles.  The only cast I used was for pistol, CAS,, and a Trapdoor made in 1887.  Recently I've become more interested in shooting some oldies I have such as a Commission 1888 and M71/84.  This got me thinking why not everything with cast?.

I''m not new to shooting nor reloading since I reloaded my first 8 x 57 rounds as a teenager circa 1975, former Marine, and having been to one of our esteemed military Armorers' school decades ago.

Since I found my searches bringing me here, and the refreshing openness and lack of egos, cliques, and intolerance of other forums, I thank you all for this oasis in the desert of shooting forums.  Plus, you have real experts who take part like regular members here.  No ignorant passage of old wives' tales either!   Very refreshing.

Thank you again for this informative and peaceful source.

Dennis

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delmarskid posted this 29 August 2020

Welcome, a lot of people around here think like that.

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RicinYakima posted this 30 August 2020

Welcome Dennis! There is a lot of stuff here and more in the back issues of The Fouling Shot from the last 40 years. Ric

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dkmenefee posted this 30 August 2020

Thank you both, Gentlemen.

I'll look into back issues of the Fouling Shot.  I just joined the Association.

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JeffinNZ posted this 30 August 2020

Hello and welcome.

 

Cheers from New Zealand

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RicinYakima posted this 30 August 2020

We have many years (maybe 40) on CD very cheap if you like reading off the computer scree, HTH

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David Reiss posted this 30 August 2020

Welcome. We do have many hard copy back issues if you don't like reading them on your digital device. They are listed in our store. If you want more than 10, let me know as we can offer a discount on them.

David

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Ross Smith posted this 31 August 2020

Thank you, and Welcome.

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dkmenefee posted this 03 September 2020

Thank you all!

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sergeant69 posted this 03 September 2020

welcome from a semi newbie and i totally agree about the old wifes tales etc. i'm on a FB caliber specific group out of sheer boredom and the "advice" and misinformation is astounding. not here!

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Dukem posted this 12 September 2020

Welcome. If I may be so bold as to suggest another forum with similar members and goals to double your pleasure, take a look at the Art&Science of Bullet Casting.

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