oafpatroll
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Last seen: Jun 30, 2026
Topics: 41 / Replies: 1078
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Re: Rebooting the 'micarta' production line

Haven't come across that technique before. Sounds like it could look really lekker and I'm sure it was very functional. I have an ancient in...

1 year ago
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Re: Case Capacity and grouping.

The only improvement needed for the Lee is an internal baffle system. As it is now, the weight of the powder in the hopper cause slightly heavier char...

1 year ago
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Re: Case Capacity and grouping.

The new Lee Perfect Powder measure can give better consistency with extruded powders than the Harrel, by design. But the Lee is plastic and the Harrel...

1 year ago
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Re: Enough gun

I once asked Craig Clintworth how he thought a 500gr subsonic lead bullet would perform on game. He said he expects a clean pass-through on up to kudu...

1 year ago
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Re: Where have all the Xero gone ?

Competitive long range or bench rest shooters are the sort of people I had in mind who could derive a practical benefit. Suspect they sell a many time...

1 year ago
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Re: Case Capacity and grouping.

Please consider this: does the Houston Warehouse experiment count for regular shooting conditions? They had a large, windless area under unchanging li...

1 year ago
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Re: Where have all the Xero gone ?

but, but buuuut - R13000 for it, in my world as a hunter shooter, not a compo shooter fanatic, its a long crunch R13 000I'll bet a buck that the ...

1 year ago
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Re: Where have all the Xero gone ?

I haven't seen one in the flesh but two people I know who have them rave about the things. The one guy replace his labradar with it and says that...

1 year ago
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Re: Rebooting the 'micarta' production line

A cross post of random tips that I put on GS for anyone who may like to try it.* If you want perfectly parallel sides faces you need a seriously rigid...

1 year ago
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Re: Rebooting the 'micarta' production line

Thanks Oafpatroll, very interesting! Where do you source your raw material from as a matter of interest? I assume offcuts?My pleasure, hope it's ...

1 year ago
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Re: Lee Precision Stepped Expanders.

I'll place an order for one now. I'm not at home so can't check but would this differ from the one in a 38/357 die? If not I'll or...

1 year ago
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Re: Lee Precision Stepped Expanders.

I'll place an order for one now. I'm not at home so can't check but would this differ from the one in a 38/357 die? If not I'll or...

1 year ago
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Re: Growwer doppies (scotchbrite)

- there are articles advocating the lubeing of cases like the .303  so that the case expands correctly on first firing.There are many echo chambe...

1 year ago
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Re: Rebooting the 'micarta' production line

Thanks. Something totally new to me and although the name "micarta" is known to me I have never queried the source of the product. Will do s...

1 year ago
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