Recent content by Sandlapper

Thank you all for the warm welcome! Yes, Charleston, SC is certainly a special town. We will be making the three hour drive down to Charleston this November for the bi-yearly US Navy shipmates reunion. I'm looking forward to seeing old friends that I haven't seen in decades.

My EDC is the Opinel folder in stainless steel, from France. The #8 on top is the most popular. I also have the #7 and #6 sizes. I find that in most cases, I reach for the # 7 for EDC. These knives are economical, lightweight, simply designed, and dependable. If heavy duty tasks are at hand, I...

I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I am a native South Carolinian, residing in the Northern Piedmont region of the state. My interest in firearms has ebbed and flowed over the years as to just what shooting discipline garnered my attention at the time, but I have always been a...

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Very Nice work! I can certainly use a few quality loading blocks. I have interest in blocks that will accommodate cartridges that are used in my stable. 375 H&H, 458 Lott, 8 X 60RS, 9.3 X 62, 9.3 X 74R, 280AI, 270 Win. Several of these cartridges will be the same case head or very close. I will...

I would like to throw my opinion into the ring on the Mauser M03 platform. I used the Mauser M03 chambered in 375 H&H magnum on my first Plains Game Safari back in 2012. With factory Federal Safari 300gr ammo and also with handloads using the Barnes 225gr TSX, the rifle shot like a laser. The...