Remembering the Older Days of Reloading/Shooting

[epags]

I still have some CCI primers with 99 cent stickers. Lowest I ever remember paying for primers was 79 cents. It wasnt till years later I ever bought bricks . After Clinton primer shortage around 1991-2 I think.

 

[M1A1ABRAMS]

Now I had to go look, and we must have the same storage locker. I have 1000 box of CCI $7.95, H322 $6.95 and 2 lbs of ball power in paper bags. Even have a few boxes of paper shotgun shells(not sure when I picked those up). That was some better times.

Have you tried any of the ball powder lately ? Did it perform as expected if you tried it ? Or are you hesitant to even try it ?

 

[memtb]

Have you tried any of the ball powder lately ? Did it perform as expected if you tried it ? Or are you hesitant to even try it ?

I have some surplus 50BMG ball powder from the Korean War……still looks and smells good! memtb

 

[340 in Va]

Wow…..you must buy your reloading components at the "Antique Boutique" Reloadres Mercantile! memtb

Yes, some came from Ace Hardware that closed over 50 years ago. I used a 308 with 150 gr. Rem corelock that a friend with cancer gave me, and asked that I kill a mule deer with it before he died( gun and shells came from that store). I took a 164 B&C 5x5 at 262 yds. He pass 11 days later.

 

[340 in Va]

Have you tried any of the ball powder lately ? Did it perform as expected if you tried it ? Or are you hesitant to even try it ?

Bags not open, just keeping it to say I have it.

 

[Chas1]

The good old days = cheaper days and almost everyone was polite.

 

[Coldfinger]

Vehicles

The good old days = cheaper days and almost everyone was polite.

were cheaper than houses back then too!!

 

[WYO300RUM]

I have some surplus 50BMG ball powder from the Korean War……still looks and smells good! memtb

Are you sure you didn't mean WWl ? Wait. 50 cal. Have to be WWII....

 

[Unionsparky46]

I will own them till my last breath.

The commie state I live in is really trying to make gun ownership impossible. Best part is our governor and AG never read our state constitution. Straight out of the book. Just committed myself to a lifetime membership to the NRA as well. Talked to them today about our situation in WA state. They said they are apprised. I'm with you M1AABRAMS- from my cold dead hands! Hopefully I can at least get a few of the European shoulder bag wielding democrats that come for them!

 

[memtb]

The commie state I live in is really trying to make gun ownership impossible. Best part is our governor and AG never read our state constitution. Straight out of the book. Just committed myself to a lifetime membership to the NRA as well. Talked to them today about our situation in WA state. They said they are apprised. I'm with you M1AABRAMS- from my cold dead hands! Hopefully I can at least get a few of the European shoulder bag wielding democrats that come for them!

They are fully aware…..choose not to abide by! memtb

 

[Rflshootr]

The commie state I live in is really trying to make gun ownership impossible. Best part is our governor and AG never read our state constitution. Straight out of the book. Just committed myself to a lifetime membership to the NRA as well. Talked to them today about our situation in WA state. They said they are apprised. I'm with you M1AABRAMS- from my cold dead hands! Hopefully I can at least get a few of the European shoulder bag wielding democrats that come for them!

"....an armed body of men." If it comes to that, just put on your wig, stuff your bra and identify as a woman for the course of the encounter.

 

[mnoland30]

My first house cost $22,500. I should have kept it. Inflation is just another tax by the government.

 

[cvixx]

Hardware stores still do. The Ace hardware store 5 miles from my house always has the best powder selection in town.

List included J.C.Penney, Sears, Western Auto and Montgomery awards, plus other hardware store brands.

 

[cvixx]

They use to be I believe in Bellflower, Ca

Santa Fe Springs in the 70s.