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Newbie to the forum from Indiana - jasper2408 - 02-27-2020
Been lurking around here for awhile. I am from southern Indiana and lived in Texas for awhile before moving back to Indiana when I retired. Looking forward to picking up some good info here on the forum.
Newbie to the forum from Indiana - Cowdog - 02-27-2020
Welcome to the forum from North Texas. What part of Texas did you formerly reside in?
Newbie to the forum from Indiana - jasper2408 - 02-27-2020
Well I started out in Chandler(near Tyler), then Round Rock, then settled in Palestine before moving back to Indiana. I worked on computer server networks so moving from job to job was pretty common. Now all I operate is the power switch on my laptop and that is just fine with me.
Newbie to the forum from Indiana - A5BLASTER - 02-27-2020
Welcome to the horde sir.
Newbie to the forum from Indiana - FLshooter - 02-27-2020
Welcome from Florida’s Spacecoast
Newbie to the forum from Indiana - Shooterrex - 02-27-2020
Welcome from just south of you in Ky
Newbie to the forum from Indiana - VASCAR2 - 02-28-2020
Welcome to the forum Jasper2408! There are getting to be several forum members from Southern Indiana. I’m on the Illinois Indiana border on the southwest side of Indiana.
Newbie to the forum from Indiana - jasper2408 - 02-28-2020
Thanks for the welcome everyone.
Vascar2 I live on the southwest side of Indiana right on the border with IL. At the gun club I shoot at we have a lot of IL members. Have met and chewed the fat with some very nice people from IL.
Shooterrex my wife's moms family is from Kentucky. Robards area.
Newbie to the forum from Indiana - just_john - 02-28-2020
Welcome to the clan, j2, from the great nation of Texas! Tell us a bit of what your goals are and what you're using to get there.
Newbie to the forum from Indiana - jasper2408 - 02-28-2020
I don't shoot any competitions or go hunting anymore so I only shoot for my enjoyment. I used to shoot big bore silhouette pistol competitions when I was a lot younger and when my eyes were better as that was with open sights but I sold everything and didn't shoot or reload again until about 5 years ago. I decided on the Grendel because I wanted a caliber that didn't have a lot of recoil but still was very accurate. I first looked at the Valkyrie but the bullet size was too close to my 223 Wylde and I wanted a little more punch so I settled on the Grendel and since then the Creedmoor. I started with Forster dies and just recently switched to Redding S-bushing FL sizing dies. I have LE Wilson and Forster trimming tools some 21st Century tools and some other nice ones. I use whatever equipment suits me the best if it does the job. If I can't get the precision that I am looking for then I buy a good quality tool that does give me better precision in the reloading process.
I started with a BCA 20" nitride upper, and it does shoot pretty good, with the intention of upgrading to a Howa miniaction chassis rifle in the near future. I like chaissis rifles the best because I can adjust them on the spot. I use a Sightron 10x50 SSV with the ED glass and just put it on whichever rifle I am shooting that week. I use a 4AW adjustable bag base with my rear bags with a Harris bipod that has the tightening lever so I can level the rifle on the bench before I shoot. I have had good luck with the BCA upper that I own as I have seen there is a lot of differing opinions about them here on the forums. I decided to buy the Howa Miniaction Chassis bolt action rifle so I am looking forward to getting it shooting good.
Well that's me and my equipment in a nutshell. Some days I suck at shooting and other days I am greater than sliced bread (in my mind). My goal is just to enjoy myself when I go out to shoot. If that happens then I have had another good day.
Newbie to the forum from Indiana - Shooterrex - 03-01-2020
We are in Shelby co outside if Bagdad.
Newbie to the forum from Indiana - jasper2408 - 03-01-2020
Shooterrex Wrote:We are in Shelby co outside if Bagdad.
Shooterrex I have bought some stuff online from Kentucky Gun Co just south and west from you in Bardstown. Really nice folks there.
Newbie to the forum from Indiana - Shooterrex - 03-02-2020
Kentucky Gun co is a good shop