Grunt67

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   Glad to help. Enjoy your new 783. Mine is very accurate right out of the box. Ugly as a mud fence, but it shoots well. BTW, one issue I had with mine (.308 Win ), was the magazine. After the first one or two shots, the bolt would not strip the next round from the mag. Tried a different mag ( called Rem. & they sent me a new one @ no Chg. ) Did the same thing. Ended up sending it to their repair center in Mayfield,Ky. Got it fixed @ no chg. for repair or shipping ( both ways ). Hopefully, they have this corrected by now. The mag was the problem.   Good luck with deer hunting. Larry

@ $3.50 /lb. that would have been a bargain. @ $6.50/lb. X 5lbs ( what I use in mine ) is $32.50 for 5 lbs., is around the norm. Most are around $40 +.  I'm not likely to need any more, but I bookmarked it, just in case, LOL. Thanks for the tip, Dolomite.

There is a special mount for the 783. Think I ordered mine from somewhere, can't recall. It works fine. Academy may have it, if not check Midway. They have some 783 accessories.

   $3.50 lb. is mighty cheap for stainless media. Bear in mind, not all stainless pins are the same. Some are alloyed & will rust. Usually get what you pay for.  As you said, there are plenty of ways to do this. Some use a small cement mixer. Limited only to the  imagination & ingenuity of the user.  I bought the Thumlers Tumbler from stainlesssteelmedia, got the Model B, which is sturdier & holds 15 lbs. Works as advertised. I de-cap before tumbling, gets the pocket & flash hole clean also.  JMHO   YMMV

   Guess you could say, educators are slow learners.

Had to have been a blonde, right?

Neat! How's the accuracy? I ran a CNC ( larger version ) for 15 yrs. One had a 54ft table. Handy machine to have around. Can't count the times I wish I had one in my little shop. Have fun..........

I had a Colt M16 w/ M203 attached underneath in 'Nam. Also own a Colt AR15. No complaints.

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 The Lee Bulge Buster kit will take it out, along with the Lee carbide sizer die. It pushes the brass up thru the die & sizes the entire cae. I've done a big bunch of them that way. Had no issues. Redding also make a die for it. More expensive than Lee but does the same job. The Lee unit also has a hopper on top that collects the brass as it comes thru. Rather neat.

I don't have Netflix, but it'll eventually wind up on satellite ( along with 3 million commercials ).

   Same here. There has been a series on the old mobs on Directv lately. Good stuff, if you like that sort of thing.  It would take several movies to cover all the crimes Whitey did over the years, then disappear in Calif. for years.

That it is, LOL

If you're willing to buy online, I bought mine from Gunstop. No issues with them. If you're wanting to do a FTF, then never mind, LOL. Doubt many are wanting to part with them.

Used to hunt Bicolor quite bit, but it's been several years. Saw quite a bit of hog sign, one of my buds saw a bunch of hogs , but never got a shot. Probably about equal at either place. Wish you luck.   Did see a few back then that had been killed. Mean looking cusses.

   You nailed it. All you need for a boat is money for the boat & registration. Ridiculous, but that's the way it is. Actually, not much better with an automobile.

   No apology required, LOL. I figured you guys would get a chuckle out of that. As it just so happens, it's not the first mistake I ever made either. It's so easy, I may just make a few more. :ugh:

Went to the last show in the 'boro. Bought a coke & chips.....cash.    On second thought, I did buy 1lb. cans of powder. Guess that was it. DOn't know what happened to the receipt, tho.  Thanks for reminding me of that.    Memory is a wonderful thing........when it works, LOL.   Disregard the post...dang! ( face a bright red )

Anyone ever do any business with this company? I had never heard of them until now. Going over my bank statement, I found a charge against my debit card for $ 60.34. Don't know for what. I never use my debit card online. So, did they charge this in error or otherwise? Will try to call them tomorrow & see what's up. BBB shows nothing either way. They are located In Riceville,TN, down below Athens.

I tried it once, wasn't comfortable for me, dug into my leg when sitting. I carry on my side @ 3 o'clock. Comfortable standing, walking, sitting, laying, whatever. And, of course, keep my finger, or anything else away from the trigger.

Well, there was one item that caught my attention. It was a Walther CCP 9mm. My mouth has watered ever since I first laid eyes on it some time back in a magazine. Having said thet, I also belong to the Walther forum, and most of the early reports were awful. Poor workmanship, dirty, burrs, FTF, FTE, etc,. you get the idea. Lately tho, seems like later prod. runs have improved. These folks are delighted with this gun. So........ I found a couple today from Speciality Arms, tried the trigger & slide. ALl worked good. Locked the shide to peek inside & it looked a biot dirty from the ship. greas, etc. but didn't see anything that didn't belong. Dang, I get long-winded talking about a new gun, LOL. So, if I can sell my Taurus PT709, I just may take one of those babies home. Just one more thing to gnaw away at me for awhile. That's all I got to say about that........

Made the show this am around 9, pretty good show, didn't see quite as much junk as usual. Bought a couple lbs. powder, made 2 tours, headed for home. Did see maybe a 1/2 doz.empty tables.

Well, if the crowd is anything like the response on this thread, you can hear a pin drop & then find it.