Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474

As for the Lightning, using factory fodder, it groups pretty well. Low charges resemble a shotgun pattern. I'm playin around with several powders, with loads, still under Max charges. I found Hornady listed both Rifle and Handgun loads which helped explain the significant charge differences between the books, using the same powder. I'm using the same bullet you're casting, but I don't have the time to cast and size, in spite of having the equipment, but I do have two good bullet casters I can buy from. One with a Magna-Caster and the other producing good quality big bore rifle bullets in smaller quantities, As for your wet, then dried primed cases, it sounds ​like they've dried sufficiently to use. I'm not sure I would use them for an important match, but practice wouldn't be an issue. Any misfires, you can use the old RCBS hammer and salvage the bullet, powder and brass. The thing I might be concerned about would be any changes to the primers flash temperature, as a result of the soaking, causing squibs. I'd load a sampling and make a trip to the range and give them a try. Now:Now, GET OFF MY DRY LAWN! ​ ​1904 POSTS BEFORE THE THREAD GOES "POOF"

I'm playing around with a "new to me" Lightning in .357 Trying a number of different charges to see what it likes best, although it seems to prefer a cartridge with some "OOMPH" to it. Light loads are all over the place while heavier stuff is making a much tighter group. Cortisone shot in my knee, along with some Xyolcaine on Friday. Seems to help, so I'll get the other shot up as well. Only 1907 posts before the thread goes "POOF" NOW! GET OFF MY LAWN!

No shooting for me, again this weekend. Contractor is digging up the drive to widen it and install inter-lock. $$$$ Original builder just laid asphalt on top of a layer of sand and rubble, irregularly spread out. My poor lawn is taking a beating from tracked Bobcats and a backhoe. I just hope they don't hit the gas line. That would make me REALLY GRUMPY! ​(Oh! and 1919 more Posts before this thread goes POOF!)

No match for me this weekend and next. Everybody's gone to Barrie, but She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed isn't too well; can't travel and I don't want to leave her here alone even though she wanted me to. Now GET OFF MY LAWN!

Hair, (what's left of it!) is now blonde. Barber keeps tellin' me it's gray, but I think it's more a new shade of blonde. Funny though; I used to be brown haired. Root canal this afternoon, so Don't even try to walk on my lawn! Only 1942 more posts before this thread goes "POOF!"

Got my hand and thumb workin' again, after a little accident. Thought for a while I was going to have to shoot two handed. Missed the Wild Turkey Posse "Moon of the Fat Ponies" match. Figured it wasn't safe to handle any boomsticks the way the hand was. Anniversary for She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed coming up. 48 years. Don't seem that long. Guess when you get the right one, time flies by. Now get off my fresh cut lawn!

If'n ya came to Ottawa, it could be Timmies Double Double and a doughnut or even better, one of Grant Hooker's "Beaver Tails" YUM!

Just got the bill for fixin' the motorized covered wagon, after we got an early freeze that hit the water lines, at the last match last year. Grump. Hope we don't get another before the end of May. Off to shoot it out with The Wild Turkey Posse for their "Moon Of The Fat Ponies" match at Grenville this weekend. Just sprayed the weeds starting in the lawn, so: GET OFF THE LAWN! ​Only 1969 posts before this one goes POOF! ​Get Grumping

Prayer Posse help requested. She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed is watching to see if there are any "High River" type hi-jinks. She used to wear red serge and takes that kind of thing real personal. Have to wait and see I guess.

Only 1978 posts until this one goes "POOF!" Let's get grumping! Don't need a big excuse with Fort Mac going up in flames. Sent off a donation to help out.

You should note there are/were two types of loading spoons sold by VTI for Uberti actions. The early Ubertis require a different loading spoon. ( Ask me how I found out. At a match!)