Unfortunate windfall

[Mgderf]

A friend of our local range passed recently and the estate brought his belongings to the range/gun shop for sale.
Well, for legal reasons there are some things that cannot be sold, such as open containers of powder, hand loaded ammo...

The range sent me an email yesterday informing me that there were goodies free for the taking.
Come by and help yourself...so, I did.

Here is my haul/ contribution to safe disposal of potentially dangerous material.

Wilson case gauge for 6.5 Creedmoor (not sure why they couldn't sell this?),
63 rounds of handloaded .303 British, and almost 4 full pounds of W296!
I can put all to use.

 

[55fairlane]

Thank the lord, make a contribution, and enjoy

 

[Nugget]

Wilson case gauge for 6.5 Creedmoor (not sure why they couldn't sell this?)

If the gauge was opened, maybe they were afraid to sell it for liability reasons, in case the gauge had been tampered with, modified, broken, or wasn't the same caliber listed on the box? Maybe?

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Well, if the deceased was a friend of the range, I'm sure it would have given him, and more importantly his family, comfort to know that his stuff was being put to good use by friends and acquaintances.

55's right. Say a prayer for the fellow's soul, and thanks for the stuff. Make a small contribution, and enjoy.

 

[KokomoDave]

What are the item(s) being sold?
Is there a way to see inventory??

 

[Mgderf]

What are the item(s) being sold?
Is there a way to see inventory??

Pm sent

 

[Basher]

Pm sent

I’m interested as well, and I’m local! Need a good powder for my 6.5G, so maybe I’ll get lucky?

 

[Mgderf]

I’m interested as well, and I’m local! Need a good powder for my 6.5G, so maybe I’ll get lucky?

 

[blue2golf]

Sorry about your friend, that .303 looks good.

 

[Mongo59]

Bittersweet for sure but I am sure this fellow would be glad it goes to a good person. Enjoy.

 

[Mgderf]

...that .303 looks good.

Yeah, I have a really nice 1944 Lithgow SMLE that appears it may never have been issued.
I have shot it a few times but ammo is hard to find.
This stuff actually found me!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Yeah, I have a really nice 1944 Lithgow SMLE that appears it may never have been issued.
I have shot it a few times but ammo is hard to find.
This stuff actually found me!

I know we're not supposed to even mention their name, but Cheaper Than Dirt had surplus 303 (HXP - boxer primed, noncorrosive) for around 30 cents a round a few years back. I had to stock up. I mean, being able to shoot my Enfields at nearly Mosin ammo prices? It was a no-brainer.

Some of it was "B Grade" for some discoloration on the cases, but it all goes bang, and the brass (even B Grade) cleans up nice for reloading. I used some of it to make 30-40 Krag brass too.

 

[patience0830]

Yeah, I have a really nice 1944 Lithgow SMLE that appears it may never have been issued.
I have shot it a few times but ammo is hard to find.
This stuff actually found me!

Must be living right.

 

[380Mike]

A friend of our local range passed recently and the estate brought his belongings to the range/gun shop for sale.
Well, for legal reasons there are some things that cannot be sold, such as open containers of powder, hand loaded ammo...

The range sent me an email yesterday informing me that there were goodies free for the taking.
Come by and help yourself...so, I did.

Here is my haul/ contribution to safe disposal of potentially dangerous material.
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Wilson case gauge for 6.5 Creedmoor (not sure why they couldn't sell this?),
63 rounds of handloaded .303 British, and almost 4 full pounds of W296!
I can put all to use.

Holy Cow! .303 British? I have two Enfields that I can't find food for. You hit a gold mine there.