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I can tell you when it comes to rifle scopes more often than not you will get what you pay for. Many times a cheap scope will be a recipe for disaster especially on guns that recoil hard or if they get exposed to rain. A 22 rifle does not have the recoil to shake a scope apart to so one can get away with a lower cost scope although the lens systems on those scope are not optically the greatest. Also with a 22 you will want a scope that the parallax is fixed for shorter rages that a 22 is normally used or one that has an adjustable objective to correct any parallax. All that being said there are some scopes that are modestly priced that have pretty good reputations for 22 rifles, The BSA sweet 22 is a pretty good choice that has a decent track record and will set you back 60 or 70 dollars. Ebay is a good place to pick one up. Al

Nice outfit you have there that looks right, you will never go wrong with a Leupold scope. Al

Speaking for myself it has also been some of the most fun! Al

Also if the necks are stretching and they are being trimmed several times the neck's thickness will sometimes increase to the point of causing higher pressure. In that case you should turn the outside of the neck down. Al

Tough to say but all brass is not created equal it could be the thickness of the brass overall making for a little less capacity thus elevating the pressure. Al

"The older I get the more I know how little I knew when I thought I knew it all" Al

For both novice and expert a real good resource for finding a starting point with many cartridges is a book called "Pet Loads" by Ken Waters. I have used this book many times when loading a new cartridge or just researching for something better and and have always had good results. A bit different from a typical reloading manual as the loads in this particular book are the best of the best. While the data is goes back a few years it is still pertinent today and anyone who reloads will not go wrong with this one, it is really good! Al

To put it bluntly award shows make me puke, I will not watch them! Al

I have three Thompson Centers, an inline Black Diamond in 50 cal, a Cherokee in 45 cal and a Hawkin with a stainless Green Mountain 45 cal barrel with a fast twist that will shoot conicals and sabots decent. The Cherokee is by far my favorite even though it will only shoot round balls accurately, I use it just for targets and plinking but I am sure I could kill a deer with it. Al

I tried that route for the Kent Matrix bismuth I could not find a single dealer around my area who could locate any, all said their distributors did not carry it, I even made a post about it here last fall as to anyone knowing a of a dealer that carried it. As for other ammo the savings and convenience of buying direct from online would be lost, on the other hand for certain very hard to get ammo one will have to bite the bullet and pay the shot to whomever can get it. Al

In my case I have a couple of older double shotguns that are not proofed to fire steel shot for waterfowl. Kent matrix Bismuth is the only shot I will use in these guns but there is none to be had anywhere in central NY. I found plenty of it available online but can not have it shipped. I finally found a vendor that carry's IXT shot which is a Bismuth type shot for reloading and purchased some of that so now I can make up a batch of my own. Like you said Grampy there can be had many good deals on ammo to be found online but for us NYers because of the king and his safe act we are screwed! Al

Purchasing ammo from vendors across the country with the best price and having it shipped to my home. Al

I can't wait for lasers and ray guns or maybe a drone firing gyrojet projectiles to become legal. Al

You will also be a short drive from eastern Canada, good Bear,Caribou and Moose hunting and the fishing is pretty darn good too, I like the hunting in Newfoundland, great place in my opinion. Al

Back when I shot small bore pistol I would buy 22 ammo by the case of 5000 rounds which between matches and practice would last maybe a couple of months, I could not even shoot a match with a two magazine allotment. Total crap, like Doc said this is not about crime, they just want to keep chipping away!! Al

I like them, my favorite way is with hot sauce, they are good for you. Al

You Reap What You Sow.

The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten. Ben Franklin

"What If I started a new daily post on matchbox cars? Could you all really just skip on past it?" ============================================================ Speaking for myself I would have no problem skipping over it. Al

I watched a few of those Ghost hunters shows hoping to see a real ghost, to me they are not too far off the Mountain Monsters shows except they try to make their shows a bit more believable. What I never could understand is why all these investigations have to be held in the middle of the night when it is dark and one can not see crap. I think if I were ever to be a ghost I still would be up and around during the day and sleeping at night pretty much the same as when alive LOL! Al

YIKES!!!

A few nights ago I sat down with the wife and watched a complete episode. These guys went to West Virginia to capture a livestock killing bloodsucking "Chupacabra". They built an large about 12ftx12ft elaborate live trap and baited it with bloody meat, then in the middle of the night they then split up and proceeded to drive an area thought to be the Chupacabra's hideout and hopefully go toward toward the trap. and get caught. Well everything worked as planed just as they drove up the the trap in the side by sides the trap door fell and the the Chupacabra was caught. But hold on, while these goofs were cheering and patting themselves on the back for the success a loud commotion and roar was heard from the backside of the trap. They all ran around around to see what it was and low and behold A "Bigfoot" ripped off boards allowing the Chupacabra to escape. According to the wackos Bigfoots use Chupacabras like we use dogs so the Bigfoot was saving his best friend. Of course there are no clear pictures of anything, just a lot of blurry images and noise. I have to hand it to these guys they are good actors because there is no way I could spin yarns like they do with a straight face. Al

Well I can not say I am surprised. Al

Ever watch an episode of the reality TV show "Mountain Monsters", all I can say is "imagination gone amuck"! Yes I do know they are laughing all the way to the bank, but good Lord! Al

What Doc said!! Al