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Weighing .22 ammo is a a common thing for accuracy. some benchrest shooters even have a rim thickness gauge and sort by that as well.
This is a discussion on Weighing 22lr bullets within the Cartridges & Calibers forums, part of the Sniping Related category; I understand that this caliber have very limited accuracy at long distances. Yesterday I was conducting tests at 100 yds and though my poa was ...
I understand that this caliber have very limited accuracy at long distances.
Yesterday I was conducting tests at 100 yds and though my poa was constant my poi was not. I was using bulk stuff hv and subsonic using a remington 513T. My question is has anyone gone to the lengths of weighing 22lr from bulk packaging and than separating it for a more consistant poi. I am considering purchasing a digital scale but did not want to plunk down the money if it will not make POI more constant.
I was successful in shooting three orange skeet traps at 230 yds but it took about 34 shots and alot of SWAG before I succeeded since my scope does not have enough MOA elevation for that distance with this caliber. It was a cheap redhead by cabelas.
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Weighing .22 ammo is a a common thing for accuracy. some benchrest shooters even have a rim thickness gauge and sort by that as well.
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I posted this question recently on a rimfire bulletin board, and they all said I'd be wasting my time. If they check anything, it's rim thickness, but mostly they just said "buy the match stuff"
for what it's worth, I got terrible results form federal bulk and thunderbolt bulk .22 in my 10/22. You could hear the difference, some real duds, I can't believe they even cycled the bolt, and often they didn't. The POI change would be as much as 10" at 50yds. Total bummer to get three shots touching, and have the fourth miss the target completely. anyway, i bought two bricks of Blazer bulk .22, and it's a vast improvement. At 25 yds I can shoot repeatable, reliable 1" groups at 25 yds with open sights and no rest of any kind... I then read on the internet about people who grouped horribly with Blazer and did great with Federal..
the point is, maybe a change in brands would help considerably. The rimfire guru's said don't bother weighing, and I believe them.
10/22's tend to prefer certain types of ammo and it won't have a thing to do with price.
I agree though that some of the bulk stuff is really erratic.
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Intresting. I heard people would buy blazer and weigh it to get the low charges out. They would throw out the ones with a big diffrance. I hear rim thickness is a factor. I agree match ammo is a better optin for accuracy. I am not a rimfire gruru however and will take advice from others on the matter.
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Well I just got hooked on 22lr this year and have 5 different rifles and each rifle likes something different. My straightest shooter the Remington 513T disliked the expensive stuff like eley club and tenex at 50 yds, could be because of the long barrel 27" but did great with federal bulk target and cci standard. I'll be testing and logging results and see how each ammo reacts at 50, 100, and 200 yds. I have found out that some of the hyper velocity rounds still stayed supersonic at 200 yds which my rifle shot well specifically the winchester hp and the aguila super max. The stingers I could not use because the cartridge was long where as the super max from aguila is a littler shorter but right for the chamber. Some the hyper velocities may also become subsonic by the time the round leaves the barrel, so there is no transonic buffer to worry about.
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Hey guys, well i am one of those smallbore guys so if you got any questions feel free to ask.
Well with the weighing of ammo, well i have never personally done it. I can see the use of it in cheaper ammo but the problem with the .22 is that when you get out to 100 yards and more, no matter what you do its very hard to keep them hitting the same hole. I think for cheaper ammo it may work but i think that the rim thickness gauges are the way to go with cheaper ammo. that will throw off your shot more then the weight of it in my opinion as i really dont think there is much weight difference.
The rim thickness gauge will help you separate the ammo into different groups for the different sizes you may get. I use to do this a lot with the cheaper ammo but i just use good quality match ammo and havent done it in a while.
You will notice with the better ammo that the thickness of the rims do not vary as much as the cheaper stuff.
I have been in matches where i was shooting all 10s, and then you get that shot that you know was a 10 and it wasnt. almost 100 percent of the time it was the rim was slightly different then the rest of the group.
But i have found that smallbore rifles really are picky on what type of ammo they like, they tend to like different ammo in different guns from different lots. But this can really depend on what type of groups you are looking for. I think i usually look for tighter patterns then most of you guys do here with the rimfires. But i shoot a little different sport.
I have found buying good quality match and practice ammo is one of the best things to get good groups, you should really start ammo testing with mid grade match ammo to really see how they perform.
And yes some ammo do perform better at 100 yards then do some at 50 yards. It is interesting how it works but some ammo just performs differently with a different gun.
personally i hate the cheap federal and the federal american eagle ammo. That stuff is good for plinking but when not for shooting groups. If you want a mid grade ammo thats not to much money to play with groups look at the Sk jagd ammo like the sk jagde standard plus, or the match, or RWS target rifle.
Those are good starter .22 ammo that performs well is clean, and very consistent. I train with both those rounds and have used both in matches and have great results at 50 feet and 50 yards. Just depends on what your gun likes.
Also if you planning on shooting groups at 100 yards please stay away from HV .22lr ammo. This will not help you usually. as with the .22lr if the velocity drops from super sonic to sub sonic before it hits the target you accuracy will not be good. The .22 tends to drop accuracy for some reason in that transition stage. Theres a reason why you dont see good match ammo in HV.
But hey if you need any more help feel free to ask.
but thats just my .02 cents. good luck
How much powder is in a 22 LR?
With the variance in bullet weight from one to the next, and the variance in case weight from one to the next, how do you know what's what?
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Thats the problem with weighing ammo, to many variables to include. since it is all preloaded ammo it would be tuff to figure out what was what and what was causing it to weight more or less. thats why rim thickness is the way to go if you want to work with cheaper ammo. just a little time consuming considering how fast some of use shoot .22lr ammo.

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It's that time of the year again. CAT results are out and IIMs will soon send out their call letters.
Students who have slogged their brains out for the last year or so can stop biting their nails and maybe get a manicure. Soon, many other B-schools will announce their results. While some celebration is certainly called for, it is not yet the time to pop the champagne corks. There are still battles to be fought, victories to be won.
Of course, when the final admission offer is made from IIM-A and you regretfully inform other IIMs and sundry B-schools that you will not be joining them, you can tell the fat lady to sing her guts out.
First let me tell you the odds are much better at the GD and Interview stage than they were at the CAT stage. IIM-A is giving out roughly 3x calls for every x. And if you have more calls the chances are even better. However, GD and Interview is not a walk in the park, however confident you may be of your gift of the gab. There is more to it than just English speaking.
By now the B-schools have tested you on your aptitude skills (sic) and have selected you for further consideration. Let's look at what their interest would be in selecting you.
~ Ability to do justice to the course (read 'will s/he pass the course?').
~ Employability after the MBA program.
~ Career prospects (will s/he rise to her/his level of incompetence and become the second assistant vice president at Novella Nail Varnishes Amalgamated?).
Group Discussions
Group Discussions involve putting 8-12 students together in a group and giving them a topic and getting them to yell at each other for about 10-15 minutes. Alternately, these students may be given a situation, a one-page story (called a case study) and asked to discuss the same. But let's look at what the B schools expect to test in such a scenario. The following are the parameters of selection:
Content: General awareness, the ability to convert knowledge into logical arguments. It is relatively easy to memorise facts; students have been doing it over years of schooling and college. Memory is compulsory, comprehension is optional. But, to participate meaningfully in a Group Discussion you need to have a clear understanding of what the facts mean.
So spend your time reading up newspapers, magazines and browsing the net catching up on important topics. You could try to acquire a list of past topics from any of the CAT training centres.
Communication: The next step is to communicate the arguments built with clarity. It is the ability to make yourself understood. Students worried about fluency in English and/or accents need not worry. You are aiming at a 'She makes sense' kinda response, not a 'He speaks so well, but what exactly does he mean.' Use simple language and short sweet sentences. Do understand that GDs tend to be extremely chaotic with 6 word average sentences. So come to the point directly before you get interrupted.
However, certain tactics are important. For one, getting a chance to speak is critical. Don't wait for complete silence for you to start speaking. You have to interrupt somebody and grab your chances, but how and when you do it is very important
Time your interruption towards the end of someone's point.
Speak loud and clear (but don't speak fast). Make sure you start with some power behind your voice.
Make eye contact with different students; don't speak only to one person.
Group Dynamics: Remember that a GD is a formal occasion and make sure your behaviour is appropriate. The B-schools are testing your attitude, maturity etc. The way you handle pressure in a chaotic situations, handling disagreements, listening skills are all tested. Take a balanced view of the topic and be willing to look at different points of view.
Wild allegations (all politicians are corrupt), impractical suggestions (a war on Pakistan will settle all issues), personal attacks (if your brother was killed by terrorists you would know) etc clearly highlight your lack of maturity.
Leadership: Leadership in GDs is about intellectual leadership. Can you guide the GD towards a meaningful discussion of the topic? It's about introducing new ways of looking at the topic, and leading a group towards a consensus. Remember, GDs, rarely, if ever, reach a consensus. However, the process of going towards a consensus is all important. Remember Leadership is a not a choice that you make. You become a leader, if the group voluntarily chooses to follow you.
Interviews bring about a fear of being brutalised by an essentially hostile panel looking to rip you apart, proverbial lambs to slaughter. Nothing could be further from the truth. Except for a relatively rare case of 'stress interview' where the student is deliberately put under stress, most interviews are friendly affairs where the panel seeks to put the student at ease. This is done to ensure that they are able to elicit natural responses and best evaluate the student. The questioning and evaluation is done on these parameters:
Let me end this article with a few tips on how to prepare:
~ An Interview is about 'YOU'. So don't look at ready made answers to questions. Please remember that the panel wishes to know you better, so start with knowing yourself better.
~ Understand the fact that preparation is required and that it will take time. So don't leave it for the last minute. Most importantly question yourself. Understand that any answer looks good unless it is tested. Most trouble is caused by supplementary questions. For example let's look at a possible scenario.
Q. Mr. Rohit, as a software engineer with some experience, why would you like to study management?
A. Sir, while I have a strong background as a technical person, I feel that my career prospects would be better if can add management skills and be a techno MBA. (applause; good answer).
Q. Define 'Techno MBA'? (Bong!).
A. Sir, a person having technical skills as well as management skills.
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Routt County remembers Rosa DeVault, the ultimate Broncos fan
February 4, 2011
Memorial service
A memorial service for lifelong Routt County resident Rosa DeVault is at noon Saturday at Holy Name Catholic Church, 524 Oak St., with interment to follow at Steamboat Springs Cemetery. DeVault asked that those who attend her memorial service wear attire celebrating their favorite sports teams. A celebration of her life will take place at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4264, 924 Lincoln Ave., after the burial.
A rosary is at 6 p.m. today at Yampa Valley Funeral Home, 2095 Curve Plaza.
Steamboat Springs — On Jan. 2, the Denver Broncos lost to the San Diego Chargers in the chill of Invesco Field. Undeterred by the heart-wrenching loss, the day's true victor was sitting in the stands.
She was an elderly Routt County-born woman, never once complaining about the cold and cheering on her favorite sports team one last time.
Longtime Routt County resident Rosa DeVault was 78 when she passed away at the Doak Walker Care Center on Saturday, but with the help of her niece, Kelly Kaminski, she realized one of her final wishes to attend a final Broncos game just weeks before.
"She was determined that no matter how she felt she was going to make it to the game," Kaminski said. "She was on the downhill side of her life, and I think she was the happiest person in that stadium."
A memorial service for DeVault, who worked 25 years at the Routt Memorial hospital and started a woman's softball league in town, is at noon Saturday at Holy Name Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Steamboat Springs Cemetery.
DeVault also had another final wish, one that she hoped would spread camaraderie and cheer at her service. Kaminski and her brother, Ray Spencer, said DeVault requested that everyone attend her memorial service wearing clothes representing their favorite sports teams. Her casket will be painted in the blue and orange of the Broncos.
After the burial, a celebration of her life will take place at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4264, 924 Lincoln Ave., where DeVault was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary.
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DeVault was born Rosa Sena, one of 12 children, to a mining family in Mount Harris. She grew up in the great outdoors where she fished, hunted and cut her teeth as an independent woman.
She eventually passed on her passion for the Routt County wilderness to her extended family.
"The stories I could tell you about fishing and hunting could go on for days," Spencer said about growing up with DeVault. "It was always an adventure when you went out with Aunt Rosa."
Spencer said his pursuit of a career with the U.S. Forest Service was mostly due to DeVault's influences.
"Hold your ground, don't ever put up with any gripe," he said about what he learned from his aunt. "She was a very strong-armed lady. Whatever she said was always right. There's no arguing with that."
Her former home on Third Street was known for its raucous Fourth of July parties, which acted as family reunions, block parties and community get-togethers.
She moved to the Doak Walker Care Center four years ago.
Holding her ground
DeVault will be remembered in Steamboat Springs for being more than a Broncos fan. As the founder of the women's softball league, Kaminski said her aunt coached countless girls and watched them flourish.
"She really liked the competitiveness of it," Kaminski said. "She loves coaching girls. I just think she really took a lot of pride in watching those girls go through their younger years playing softball."
In 2001, DeVault was chosen for the Senior Olympic Softball team, and traveled to St. George, Utah, for the games.
Ever the strong woman, DeVault was even playing a Nintendo Wii bowling game the night before she died.
As loyal as can be
Although she never had any children of her own, DeVault played mother to all of her nieces and nephews. They meant the world to her, Spencer and Kaminski said.
She also was one of the biggest Steamboat Sailors fans the town has ever seen, said Kaminski.
Former Steamboat Springs High School football coach Mark Drake said the Steamboat sports community will never have another fan like her.
"She always made herself present at all the gatmes," said Drake, who saw DeVault at nearly every game during his tenure from 1969 to 2004. "She'd ring this god-awful cowbell all the time — after the national anthem, after a good play or a bad play.
"She has the greatest spirit. There are all these pro sports teams with all these fans and they have nothing on her. She's the ultimate."
Drake said her love of football was unmatched. He doesn't like to imagine a game without her.
He doesn't know what will happen to DeVault's usual seat — the spot to the left of the announcer's booth that everyone knew was hers and hers alone — but he knows her spirit will live on in the local sports community.
"I know there is nobody like her in this community," he said. "They've lost the best supporter there is. You could not ask anyone to be as loyal as she was."


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Mr Modi will flag-off the commencement of a gas pipeline project, undertaken by the GSPC, to supply gas to Khambhat city and taluka.
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|kale contains a variety of glucosinolates which, when broken down by the body, form different isothiocyanates. Isothiocyanates and their metabolites have been found to inhibit the development of chemically induced cancers of the lung, liver, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, and mammary gland in a variety of animal models6. glucosinolate factoidSulforaphane, an isothiocyanate, may help prevent cancer by promoting the elimination of potential carcinogens from the body and enhancing the transcription of tumor suppressor proteins. When kale is chopped or chewed, myrosinase, a class of enzyme, begins to interact with the glucosinolates and release the isothiocyanates. This increases the amount absorbed by the body. However, the absorption of isothiocyanates is substantially lower from cooked than from raw kale. Glucosinolates are water-soluble compounds that may be leached into cooking water. Boiling kale from 9–15 minutes can result in an 18–59% decrease in the total glucosinolate content. Cooking methods that use less water, such as steaming or sautéing may reduce glucosinolate losses (see recipe below). Several studies have found that inactivation of myrosinase in cruciferous vegetables substantially decreases the bioavailability of isothiocyanates7. Cooking at high heat may also decrease the activity of plant based myrosinase, but our gastrointestinal tract also has myrosinase, and still may be Dinosaur kaleable to break down the glucosinolates.
For those of you that need a visual on what I consider a baked potato:
That was yesterday's breakfast, and that same bowl is what we load our dinner salads into.
|HerthElde, I know of a good place to get an amethyst merkaba dowsing pendulum for your divining pleasure.
I know you guys are joking, but I believe in using muscle testing to find answers to questions, especially health-related ones. I used to use a pendulum, but it's much easier to just use my fingers or my hands.
he mentions that mercury-caused gut damage can specifically cause inability to digest casein and gluten - has anyone else ever heard this?
Jennifer, Naturopath and mom
Back to the food issue, I've also never had a filling or braces or anything, so who would I go to to be tested for heavy metals? Is there a point as long as I'm nursing? My mom said they actually used to play with mercury in science class in elementary school - I'm wondering if some toxic buildup from that may have passed down (mom's never had a cavity either, so no fillings). I also wanted to mention that in that book I'm reading
Alas, as tempting as the pendulum sounds, I have a weird energy repelling thing going on with amethyst. When I put my hand near an amethyst it's like when you try to put two magnets of the same charge together. Hmm, maybe that would be a good thing - like an extension of my energy . . .
|AMETHYST This mineral provides for good spiritual cleansing and development, helping the mind to calm and dwell on higher thoughts. Used also extensively for healing in the healing arts. It is also known for protection from psychic attacks, an excellent stone for activating the crown chakra
I just discovered my pendulum-dowsing ability and I'm quite enjoying it I'm actually training in Body Talk right now, which uses muscle testing to find what needs to be healed, etc, so I think using it in a non-healer/non-bodytalk way might confuse my perceptions - not sure if that makes sense . . . basically, I will be professionally obligated to keep it separate . . .
I have been reading the chelation thread in the Dental forum, but not chiming in. My family has lead poisoning rather than mercury. Obviously, I have been obsessively reading about chelation since it happened. I favor a whole foods approach to the issue, not a chemical one. DMSA is a serious chemical, Boyd Haley considers it a neurotoxin, I believe. To me, it seems akin to shaking my china cabinet in order to get the china out- faster than carefully removing each piece, but stuff breaks. If you want to minimize breakage, you would pad the surrounding areas, the way Andy Cutler recommends supplements to try to optimize the body's natural detox pathways. But stuff could still break. At any rate, dd is only now 3.5 and probably able to communicate headache symptoms, but it's too scary. The body has multiple detox pathways. We work on optimizing the gut, and liver support when she will .
DS, 10/07. Allergies: peanut, egg, wheat. We've added dairy back in. And taken it back out again. It causes sandpaper skin with itchy patches and thrashing during sleep. Due w/ #2 late April, 2012.
Okay, I think it might be EDTA that Haley considers a neurotoxin, not DMSA. I am well aware that DMSA chelates lead- I did say I have been researching this for years. We are too poor for all that's involved, and she is high-functioning so it's difficult to prove at this point, in order to sue the landlady. Lead's effects are more subtle than mercury's, and she is 'ahead' of the vaccine laden formula and fast food gobbling set, even with the poisoning.
Toraji - As much as I like the blended salad idea for remineralizing I decided to stick with regular salads for now. I do want to assist my remin so I started eating 2 big salads during the day instead of one and pulled my juicer out of the cabinet. I added a 8 oz carrot/kale/chard juice to my day. Well, I started feeling like crap toward the end of the first day. I was tired (not my norm) and several of my mercury tox symptoms came back mildly. I couldn't figure out what was going on since I didn't miss any ALA doses. Then I remembered you posting about your mercury tox symptoms coming on strong when you began a veg lifestyle. I guess what they say about veg juicing and lot of veggies cleansing all your cells is true! I'm still a bit in shock. I upped my NCD from 10 drops 3 times per day to 15 3 times per day and it has helped. This is pretty wild for me.
I used toothsoap for a little while. I would warn you about 2 things! 1) it makes your teeth so free of any kind of coating or whatever that food stains will stick to them very easily; they'll turn a little brown, but you can get it off with baking soda. 2) you will never be able to go back to regular toothpaste. Normal toothpastes all contain glycerin, which is a sticky substance that coats your teeth and makes them feel disgusting once you feel what it's like to be glycerin-free. I don't use tooth soap anymore, but I still search out toothpastes that don't have glycerin in them (so far all I've found is Colgate Fresh Confidence. even the hippy natural brands of toothpaste all have glycerin in them).
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Strategic Planning Council
Because strategic planning has been established by the President as the driving force behind the university's efforts in meeting its goals, managing its budgets, and directing its resources, the Strategic Planning Council is a key component in achieving ongoing institutional success.
Representatives from each of the following University entities will comprise the Council's membership. Members will report back to their specified areas regarding plan changes and progress.
Crystal Braden, Director of Institutional Planning,
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Origin Live - Aurora Mk III + Onyx
Origin Live is a British company based in Southampton. It was founded in 1986 and its first product was a solid-core cable, one of the first of its kind on the market. The lineup was expanded to include various types of anti-vibration boards and racks, followed by speaker stands and, eventually, turntables. Before OL's owner started to develop audio products, he had worked for 10 years in the shipbuilding industry, building warships. His experience gained in the field of materials science was then applied to his work on refining the sound of audio components.
In his review of the Origin Live Calypso turntable, Jimmy Hughes says that Mark Baker, the owner of OL, is one of those designers who try a lot of alternative designs, shapes and materials, carefully listening to the changes they make. His products are based on scientific principles but "the ear is always the final arbiter" (Jimmy Hughes, Origin Live Calypso Turntable, Hi-Fi+ 16.01.2008, see HERE).
This approach is evident in his turntables at the very first glance. Even the least expensive Aurora MkIII under review today features design solutions that are not seen anywhere else. The Aurora is a non-decoupled turntable design that looks like it had an ordinary chassis. The company literature speaks, however, about a "chassis" and "sub-chassis." The former seems to be classic and is made of acrylic, although its shape is less than ordinary. The sub-chassis is an aluminum component for mounting the tonearm. It has a specific shape and is attached to the chassis in a special way (see the Design section below). The sub-chassis is mounted by the manufacturer and is not user-adjustable as the screws are factory set and should not be tightened by the user. While the milky-white platter seems to be a classic acrylic affair, it is made of an expensive type of acrylic, which Mark calls "loaded Acrylic." He is somewhat secretive about the exact composition of this material, just like he doesn't say much about the flat drive belt. Well, I can tell you that it is no ordinary rubber.
As you can see, this is a review of the MkIII. The differences from the previous version include platter thickness, a better main bearing and improvements to the design and mount of the motor. The ultra-precise new bearing is lubricated with special oil and machined to 0.00001" tolerance. The motor is mounted adjacent to the chassis, in a separate acrylic enclosure. Mark clearly avoids all things metal. The large cylinder that houses the motor and electronic control circuit (rotation speed is adjusted via a knob) can be positioned closer or further from the turntable. The company literature recommends having the motor between 214 mm to 221 mm from the center bearing. Paul Szabady in his review of the Aurora MkII from July 2008 says that he preferred a longer distance rather than a shorter one "to get the magic of music happening" (Paul Szabady, Origin Live Aurora MKII, Stereotimes, July 2008, see HERE).
• Depeche Mode, Leave In Silence, Mute 12 Bong 1, 12" single (1982).
• Frank Sinatra, The Voice, Columbia/Classic Records CL 743, Quiex SV-P, 180 g LP.
• Jean-Michel Jarre, Zoolook, Dreyfus Disque/Polydor JAR4 5, LP (1984).
• Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Sunday Best SBEST25, 180 g LP (2008).
• Laboratorium, No. 8, Pronit M-0013, LP (1984).
• The All Star Percussion Ensemble, The All Star Percussion Ensemble, arr. Harold Farberman, Golden Strings/First Impression Music GS LP 001-LE, "First 1000 Pressings", 200 g LP (1982/2011).
• The Montgomery Brothers, Groove Yard, Riverside/Analogue Productions AJAZ 9362, 2 x 45 rpm 180 g LP (1961/2009).
• Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly Trio, Smokin' At The Half Note, Verve/Universal Music K.K. [Japan] UCJU-9083, 180 g LP (1965/2007).
• William Orbit, My Oracle Lives Uptown, Guerilla Studios/Linn Records AKH 351, 2 x 180 g LP; reviewed HERE.
• Yaz, Upstairs at Eric's, Warner Bros. Records/Mobile Fidelity MOFI 1-020, "Silver Label", "Special Limited Edition No. 2044", 150 g LP (1982/2012).
Setting up the Origin Live turntable is not particularly easy. It is best to let the dealer handle it. That is, unless you like the challenge and treat turntable setup as an integral part of the whole vinyl music experience. It would be completely understandable, as the black disc (and its comeback) is not only a search for better sound or a kind of sociological phenomenon, but also a special approach to life, which in the case of vinyl may be called "Slow Life". Audio files in this comparison would be the equivalent of "Fast Life", life in a hurry, without going into its shades and colors. Setting up the turntable on your own, making mistakes and correcting them to find optimal solutions will make for an exciting experience that prepares you for listening and vastly reinforces your perception of music. The Aurora, in the version under review, will reward you with its great looks and equally satisfying sound.
Nothing exists in a vacuum, removed from the context. This is also true about audio products reviews. In this case, what determines the audition is primarily the reference system and also other similar products. The Origin Live was seated on my Finite Elemente Pagode Edition rack on the same day that I took off its shelf another very interesting turntable, the WOW! from Acoustic Signature from Germany. This entry-level AS design looks great and is very easy to set up. Its price is slightly lower than that of the Aurora equipped with the Onyx. However, both turntables sounded remarkably similar, which mostly showed in their close tonality and matching sets of sonic priorities. While the British duo went slightly deeper in all aspects and offered something more, my first impression, which is a very important part of audio reviews provided it's backed up by experience, was exactly as described above.
With a quite low tonal center, the sound was rather warm. Its main strength was the ability to bind internal sonic events, creating a dense network of ties between them. What I liked best was the lack of any "pressure", in the sense that the sound didn't seem at all forced. It invited to listening without being pushy, like a poor customer service representative.
Both the WOW! and the Aurora/Onyx fulfill the basic premises for a turntable: they sound meaty, with a dense and warm midrange and rather gentle treble. The British system is meatier, with a denser and even warmer midrange and gentler treble. The latter is at the same time more resolving and better integrated with the midrange, which is more three-dimensional and differentiated, and the meatiness is better controlled.
You will really like this control, I tell you; you will love it! Bass is somewhat soft in terms of attack, but very well controlled in terms of sustain and decay. Its energy is fantastic and reminiscent of what I heard with expensive, heavy Transrotor designs and expensive decoupled turntables from Avid Hi-Fi. It's the kind of presentation where the energy released from the disc is transferred into the room, energizing the air and causing the glasses on the shelves to vibrate. Yes, it is a certain mannerism that is audible with most records but it is a first-rate mannerism, nevertheless.
Listening to the double bass sound in the opening track from The Montgomery Brothers' Groove Yard album I knew it's good, delicious even. The instrument sounded meaty but it occupied a clear place in space. It was pinpointed with harder sonic aspects associated with plucking the string. The soundbox blurred the sound as it does in reality, and I didn't have a false definition where it shouldn't have been. Played immediately afterwards, the recently purchased (unplayed before!) 12" Depeche Mode maxi-single Live In Silence, one of the best-recorded records from this band, simply exploded with bass and dense midrange. It had the kind of drive I really like and expect to hear.
On the other hand, records that usually sound somewhat lighter and have either a problem with recording or pressing, gained some weight. I had no doubt that their sound was boosted by the turntable. Not that it sounded bad, on the contrary, it was a kind of "remastering". The thing is that it was also a departure from absolute neutrality. I assume, however, that many music lovers with extensive vinyl collections actually look forward to something like that, even if subconsciously. That's why Jarre's Zoolook, recorded digitally in 16/44.1 and rather dry-sounding, here sounded surprisingly coherent and gentle. It was the blurred textures that indicated that any talk of high-resolution was out of question. The turntable under review didn't emphasize that, however, and the presentation was interesting and multidimensional.
A nicely-shown soundstage is another strength of the Aurora Mk III. The WOW! and other budget-oriented turntables, as long as they are well designed, can charm with a dense, tangible foreground. However, anything that is located further away is shown as part of the foreground, hence there is no soundstage depth. The Origin Live can skillfully draw further planes, but does not refrain from showing the elements extending towards the listener. Just to be clear, it is not as credible presentation as that offered by the expensive high-end designs from Kuzma, Transrotor, Avid or SME. But it's a good enough rendering of what we get for more money to not hurt the ears. I will go further to say that if a music lover does not have much experience with expensive analog equipment, they will not notice anything amiss. Which is just fine as they will be able to appreciate what they get here and now. And the presentation of instrument bodies and soundstage will appeal to those who perceive digital sources as sounding "flat". In my opinion, all that the latter really indicates is a problem with the player, but I also happen to know that many digital sources might be really perceived that way. For all advocates of such view, the sound of this turntable equipped with a Denon DL-103 cartridge will be the ultimate proof that digital audio is the devil's invention.
What can be improved
The Origin Live turntable is part of a larger project, featuring the basic components used in the more expensive designs from this manufacturer. A glance at its chassis is enough to realize that this is not another "plinth with a belt" (even though I have nothing against plinths), but rather a well-thought out design. With some space for improvements, at that. In addition to the basic chassis, you can buy an additional board for the second tonearm. It does not change the sound as much as extends the turntable functionality. You can, for example, equip the additional arm with a mono cartridge and listen to mono records the way they are supposed to be played. You can also order a board version designed for 12-inch arms.
But there are two things you can do to improve the sound of the Aurora Mk III. The first is to use a record clamp. I used one from Pathe Wings (see HERE). The difference is clear, even though it may not be immediately recognized as positive. First of all, it concerns the bass. Without the clamp, the bass is strong, meaty and energetic. Putting on the clamp brings slight restrain. It is only after listening to a disc or two and taking it off again that we realize that the clamp results in a better defined bass that extends deeper. And there's more of it! The initial impression is caused by a longer bass decay without the clamp, giving impression of a larger bass quantity. The most important change, however, concerns the midrange. Vocals become denser and clearer with the clamp on the record. If they are further up in the mix, as on the Depeche Mode maxi-single, they do not jump to the front but instead become bigger and better audible.
The other improvement you can try is to replace the small wall-wart 9V AC adapter with an optional large outboard power supply containing an ample toroidal transformer and quality power cord to power the turntable motor. This additional black box has no markings, except for a sticker on the bottom. It is quite expensive at 1100 PLN but it's good to know that the turntable can be upgraded in the future. Adding the outboard power supply results in a deeper and better articulated bass. While the treble becomes sweeter and smoother, it is the bottom end that gains most from this upgrade. If using the record clamp initially gives the impression of a slightly leaner sound, the power supply takes us back to the place we left while keeping all the advantages brought about by the clamp.
The turntable under review offers an equally pleasant and carefully crafted sound both from the audiophile reissues of 45 rpm discs and from old records from the 1980s, the "dark ages" of analog. The differences between them are clear and indisputable. However, due to its specifically shaped tonality, the inferior ones are "lifted up" and rehabilitated. This is not the kind of one-trick-pony sound. But still, the same warmth, bass energy and three-dimensionality bridge the entire vinyl collection. The resolution is not extraordinary, or at least it is not manifested in a large number of details. These, together with any pops and clicks, are in the background. Details are part of larger planes and build them. The treble is rather withdrawn, but also in a characteristic way. This is not a reduction in energy but rather rounding off the attack and smoothing out any sharpness. The sound is far from being closed or muddled, and yet all records sound slightly warm and soft.
The Aurora MkIII does not look like most turntables. The reason for that is that its chassis is complex and consists of many components. This is a non-decoupled but mechanically advanced design. The main chassis that serves as a base to mount other components is made of black acrylic. It has a tripod footprint with various cut-outs to do way with extraneous mass and semi-circle ledges in the "triangle" corners, with matched-size acrylic discs bolted to them. As I understand, it is all about a controlled mass distribution to offer the best possible sound. Mass distribution appears to be key in understanding this design. For example, the three feet that support the chassis are positioned to be as close as possible to the center of mass located in the center of the triangle formed by them. One of them is made of high quality steel and is placed exactly under the arm-mounting platform. The upper sub-chassis is made of black enameled aluminum and appears to be mounted to the base in two places – near the main bearing and on the axis joining the bearing and the armboard. Actually, it connects to the main chassis via a single bolt located almost in its center, very close to the sub-chassis' bearing assembly and far away from the armboard end. The sub-chassis has a variety of symmetrical cut-outs to lower its weight and is damped from underneath with a kind of micro-rubber decoupled by a thin layer of cork. Cork decoupling can be found in a few other places, too. It is used to decouple the upper sub-chassis from the main chassis and the arm from the armboard.
The main bearing assembly features a bushing-mounted bearing spindle that consists of a tapered steel shaft and hardened ball riding on a thrust pad. The acrylic platter is placed onto the spindle. A similar solution can be found in Avid Hi-Fi turntables. The platter is fitted with a blackened cork mat.
The asynchronous DC motor with no cogging torque effect is housed in a large acrylic 'pod' enclosure that slots in the chassis recess. Hence, the motor is not in contact with the chassis. The top surface of the pod features an aluminum knob to turn on the motor and switch between 33.33 and 45 rpm speed. Power on is indicated by a green LED but there is no indication of the selected speed. Mounted on the motor shaft is a narrow pulley made of white vinyl or similar plastic, with flanges from the top and bottom. It drives a long flat belt that is wrapped around the platter. The motor is powered from a wall-wart 9V AC adapter. It can be upgraded with an optional large outboard power supply featuring a toroidal transformer. The turntable comes with a small strobe disc and the manufacturer recommends adjusting the rotation speed after two days of use. This is carried out using small screws that are visible on the side wall of the cylinder pod housing the motor and its control circuit.
The Onyx is a 9-inch gimbaled tonearm with a 222 mm mounting distance between the platter center and the arm hole center and 15.7 mm overhang, which is exactly the same as in the Rega arms. The Onyx features a straight single piece aluminum armtube. The bearings that handle horizontal arm movement are widely spaced, in a very characteristic way. The steel counterweight is rigidly clamped to the rear end stub that is decoupled from the armtube. Anti-skating force adjustment looks slightly different than usual. It's an old, proven affair, using a string and weight, but here executed in a specific way. The string sports two weights—one is mounted with a small Allen nut to a rod on the side of the arm and the other is placed through a loop on the end of a rather long spring wire. The armtube internal wiring form one whole with the cables that connect to a phono preamp. They are of similar "quality" as those used by Rega, though… Another thing that Origin Live has in common with this British company is that the arm fits all Rega armboard cut outs whether old style threaded base or new 3-point mounting. The arm includes built in VTA adjustment but it requires accessing the underside of the armboard to loosen the clamping nut and cannot be done "on the fly".
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Manufacturer: Origin Live Ltd.
Price (in Poland): 5,600 PLN + 2,500 PLN
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Thomas Erdbrink, Tehran bureau chief for The New York Times, offers a rarely seen personal look at daily life in Iran, the first report in a series called Dispatch: Iran. Continue reading
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Iran and six world powers broke off nuclear negotiations ahead of schedule Friday to allow members of the Iranian delegation to attend the funeral of their president's mother, as a senior Russian official suggested that the sides were close to a deal. Continue reading
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A draft nuclear accord now being negotiated between the United States and Iran would force Iran to cut hardware it could use to make an atomic bomb by about 40 percent for at least a decade, while offering the Iranians immediate relief from sanctions that have crippled their economy, officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. Continue reading
Thirty-five years after the Iran hostage crisis, a rare look inside the former U.S. embassy in Tehran. Continue reading
WASHINGTON — While President Barack Obama hasn't ruled out the possibility of reopening a U.S. Embassy in Iran, Republicans say the Senate will vote within weeks on a bill to impose more sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program. Continue reading
With the deadline for a deal on Tehran's nuclear program just days away, talks are on between U.S and Iranian negotiators in Vienna. How likely is it that they can bridge the gap between their demands by Monday? Hari Sreenivasan talks to David Sanger of The New York Times. Continue reading
The U.S. is reassembling key members of the diplomatic team that held secret negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, leading to a breakthrough agreement, and sending them to Geneva for direct talks with representatives from Tehran in hopes of making progress toward a comprehensive final deal. Continue reading
News Wrap: Families blame captain for South Korea ferry disaster as search for the missing continues
In our news wrap Thursday, crews searched for the more than 270 people still missing after a ferry disaster off the southern coast of South Korea. At least 20 deaths have been confirmed. Meanwhile, the coast guard is investigating reports that the ferry captain abandoned the vessel. Also, a U.N. report shows Tehran has cut its most sensitive nuclear stockpile by nearly 75 percent. Continue reading
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I've been a supporter of Sen. Barack Obama since 2004, not because of his skin color but because he happens to be a political leader with rare God-given transformative skills and gifts. This is unprecedented, and politics is the last place we look for anything having to do with the latter.
What much of the media and public have yet to grasp is the spiritual realization that something far bigger than politics is happening here. This is a leader with depth of consciousness which is more suitable to the security and success of America than any traditional leadership and war machine.
Of course, we have issues, and we would all be in heaven if we didn't. But there is a truth we desperately need to understand: there are no solutions to problems that exist outside ourselves because solutions to human dramas are always spiritual in nature.
It is also a fact that there is really no one to blame for our dramas because each of us are conspirators to some degree or another. Moreover, you won't hear or read about this insight in the news because it's not considered "politically correct," but in your hearts it will ring true.
Someone once said, "what is in the way is the way." In other words, what good is it to reform health care, taxes, the economy, foreign policies, etc., if the same old fear-based, egoistic, us vs. them mentality continue to operate? All we are doing is re-creating the same destructive patterns in different forms and mislabeling it "progress."
Vietnam was called "a terrible mistake," but lack of attention to this "mistake" led to the "quagmire" in Iraq. It is not only a myth, but an extremely destructive belief that experience or action alone is more important than right-mindedness. Only the opposite is true and good.
Many of us don't realize it yet, but humanity has reached a crossroads in its evolution. The old way of thinking and being in the world no longer works. In fact, it has reached a point of being intolerable in human interactions and the realm of nature. The increasing violent weather is simply a reflection of what's been going on in human consciousness for thousands of years.
People are growing tired of political and religious dogmas and ideologies because they don't touch their deeper spiritual needs. The false respect for the trappings and illusions of materialism and worldly power is dissolving.
As we recently heard in the unprecedented speech given by Sen. Obama, we are being compelled by forces greater than us to open ourselves to the shame, guilt and horror created by racism. This disease along with any darkness must be brought to the light before it can be resolved. Otherwise, it remains in the way of real progress.
The list of issues that are in the way that our egos vehemently keep secret are endless. And yet, paradoxically, through them lies our salvation. Now, for the first time in the history of our species, we are faced with a life or death choice: Evolve to a higher level or die from our fearful identification with our egos. Ancient wisdom teachers have tried to infuse us with this truth for more than 2,000 years, but we didn't listen because our egos convinced us it was neither real nor imperative to do so.
The only potential saving grace I see in this very critical situation is when enough of humanity gets so sick and tired of this vicious cycle that they open their hearts and ask for a better way. In a phrase, WAKE UP!
Some people are already awake, possibly due to extreme suffering and loss. Others wake up after realizing they have a short time to live. There are still others who are old souls and are here to teach others this truth.
But we can all start the process simply by not abdicating our citizen responsibilities. We can demand to be provided with clear and unbiased information instead of what we usually get: distorted and propagandized news, or political leaders who talk to us as though we are children.
More importantly, each of us must be willing to look honestly about what's truly going on within our minds and emotions, and figure out how this is reflected in the outside world.
We need to recognize the signs born out by history, that when people get too stressed or too greedy something has to give and somebody has to pay. If we are not responsible citizens with conscience, we have no right to blame a powerful few for stealing America since it is us who is giving her away.
Let me remind you that Adolf Hitler was democratically elected. This bespeaks not only of Hitler's dark agenda, but the failure of the German people to exercise good citizenship and conscience as well.
We are in the process of birthing a new consciousness and politics is a big part of this. We can choose to remain in the old consciousness and continue to pay the price, or, obey the calling of the Universe to become the love we were created to be. If the latter is chosen, fear-mongering, complaining, faultfinding, reactivity and "us vs. them" must come to an end.
However, I am hopeful that each generation of Americans seems to intuitively recognize more of the insanity in question. They desperately need more wise and caring leadership and guidance from our older generations in order to make a real difference.
"A Course in Miracles" sums it up succinctly: "We cannot change the world, we can only change our perceptions of the world." The Holy Spirit will do the rest.
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- Yeah, that's what I said.
- Right where it should be,
- On the front of my head.
- Double muzzle-overbite, two eyes that really bug.
- These are the components of my Homerific mug.
- D'oh! Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
- D'oh! Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
- I shave it close,
- Trim hairs from my nose.
- D'oh! Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
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- I clean my ears,
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The song is a parody of Lady Gaga's song "Poker Face".
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You could expect to lose around 270fps from what it would have been w/ the 24" barrel, and you would probably increase bullet drop and muzzle blast.
I see a 9.3x62 with a 19 1/2 barrel-what sort of reduction in velocity would that be over the typical sporter with a 22'' or 24'' barrel?
You could expect to lose around 270fps from what it would have been w/ the 24" barrel, and you would probably increase bullet drop and muzzle blast.
Sounds like that would bring it back to about my 9,3x57 with a 24'' barrel ballistics
I have a 7x57 with an 18" barrel and it shot well with 4350 and N203, but I had no idea of what speed, bought a chronograph and tried some faster powders, 4895 and Win748. Now shoots 1.2moa at 2700fps out of an 18" barrel and no signs of pressure. I'd try some slower powders, you may be surprised what you can achieve with a little bit of playing around.
Cheers, Al
My 23.4" 9.3x57 runs 2,300fps at 10feet with 270 Speers. This load does not expand the web more than .0005" (1/2 thou) of a sized case. My 22" 9./3x62
Oberndorf Mauser runs over 2,600fps with the same bullet when using BLC2 powder, albeit the Speers are probably too soft for that speed. How much velocity is lost with shortening a barrel depends somewhat on the powder used.
I would personally use something like Varget or H4895 and would then expect a maximum of 30fps loss per inch.
A heavier, more appropriate bullet for the 9.3x62 would be the 286gr. Norma or Hornady and with that one, you should run about 2,350fps with the short 191/2" barrel. It will kick and it will bark with that load. H4895, Varget and BLC2 will all make this power level in the short barrel.
You could also use a 323gr. Norma at about 2,550fps - same powders. This is 100fps faster than the same bullet in my longer barreled 9.3x57.
Keep in mind, the 9.3x62 is a 78gr. capacity case (ie: IMP '06-type cased), while the 9.3x57 holds only around 57gr. capacity.
I am loading 286 gr privipartizans with 47 gr of 4064 in my 9,3x57's-with 23 and 24'' barrels-even though the case capacity is larger.Being totally new to reloading,I have a healthy respect for what overloading could do.This load seems pretty good,I don't know what velocity I'm getting, but there is no signs of pressure and it seems pretty accurate for what I reguire-moose hunting at ranges typically well under 250 yards-probably 50 to 100 yards would be more likely.I think 286 gr of soft lead would hit like the hammer of Thor at those ranges
But what I'd like to know is-if I get a 9,3x62with a 19 1/2'' barrel-will I basically be getting the same ballistics as my 9,3x57 with a 4'' longer barrel?Is there any real advantage to getting another rifle-other than the usual reasons for getting another rifle[It caught my fancy]
A ton of folks shoot CZ550 FS rifles with their 20" bbl and velocities run more like 100 fps less than a 24" does. Not that big a loss for such a reduction in length. Still a good deal better than a 9.3x57 at least at factory pressures.
I have 35 Whelens with both 19" bbl and 24" bbls. Sames load is less that 100 fps different in both rifles.
Exactly as z1r notes - efficient cases with moderate powders lose very little velocity per inch. My 22" 9.3x62 is running over 2,600fps with 270's so that means a drop in length to 19 1/2" in the same gun, should give me approximately 2,525fps, give or take a few fps.
rather be fishing, my 9.3x57 made 2,246fps with 48.0gr. H4895 and 2,300fps with 48.5gr. H4895. In neither load did the web of the case expand over sized diameter. It remained the same, which shows quite low pressure. The necks only expanded .001". My rifle has a large groove diameter and a long throat. I was using RP 8x57 brass. Since IMR4064 is a slightly slower burning powder than H4895, I'd be surprised if you are getting 2,200fps with your load= maybe only 2,150fps. Now, that load will kill moose all day long. I would not push it past about 200yards, though. You really need to chronograph your rifle.
thanks-I'll try some H4895-right now I'm using 286 gr Privi partizans and have some 270 gr''Swift'' bullets-which I assume should be moving a bit faster to expand properly than the soft nosed privi partizans.What weight bullets are you shooting in your 9,3x57 with that powder charge?
This is a copy-paste from the "Loading the 9.3x57" sticky at the top of this forum.
Well, the snow cleared enough to expose the benches and allowed me to set up the chronograph for some testing. It was an exciting day to say the least.
; 1st of all, sized ned brass measured .466" on the web - the largest size area of the 9.3x57 case. I was using re-formed 8x57, as noted elsewhere in this thread. Note that size - .466"
: I did shoot acouple groups at 100 meters, hand held on the bags, but has scope slip in the rings and groups were nothing to write home about - best group was with the swaged 300gr. RN's (.367") at 1.8" for 3 shots.
; Winchester Large Rifle Primers used in all loads. Previously, I'd done some pressure testing and came up with these loads to try. None of these loads were excessive in my rifle as shown by the expansion of the web. However, while my chamber is long, it isn't large ie: the Web area is perfectly sized for the brass. This is not normal for any American made rifle in which some examples show up to .008" expansion at the web due to oversized chambers. OAL means over-all-length.This chamber is overlong by .019", not oversize in diameter. Here are my chrongraph results:
: 232gr. Norma Vulcan - 48.5gr. H335 2.990" OAL - 2,317fps - no case expansion
: 232gr. Norma Vulcan - 50.0gr. H335 2.990" OAL - 2,362fps - no case expansion
: 232gr. Norma Vulcan - 54.0gr. BLC2 2.990" OAL - 2,336fps - no case expansion
: 232gr. Norma Vulcan - 50.0gr. H4895 2.865" OAL - 2,442fps - .4662-" ie: .0002" expansion in one spot only.
: 232gr. Norma Vulcan - 52.0gr. H4895 2,990" OAL - 2,436fps - .4662"- ie: .0002" expansion in one spot only.
:220gr. Horn. FN .375 to .367" - 52.0gr. H4895 - ?OAL- 2,547fps no expansion
: 225gr. Horn.SP .375 to .367" - 52.0gr. H4895 - ? OAL- 2,558fps no expansion
: 260gr. Speer cup pointed 270gr.-45.8gr. H335 - 3.045" OAL -2,188fps - no expansion
: 270gr. Speer SemiRN - 50.0gr. BLC2 - 3.045" OAL - 2,111fps - no expansion
: 270gr. Speer SemiRN - 48.0gr. H4895 - 3.045" OAL - 2,268fps - 1 case out of 10 showed 1 ten thousanth inch expansion ie: .46610 in one spot
: 300gr. Horn. RN- swaged to .367" - 45.0gr. H4895 - 3.070" OAL - 2,170fps. 2 case out of 10 showed .4662" and 1 case showed .4661" expansion ring measurements - in one spot only. The rest showed no expansion at all.
: Although I did not get even 1/2 thou expansion over sized brass with the top loads shown, I prefer to not go any further in this M46 Husky. As noted earlier, my chamber is a tight one. In previous testing without the chronograph, I did get expansion of .001" in earlier testing, ie: to .467" in some re-formed .30/06 brass, but it was slightly larger than the 8mm brass to start with. I feel my goals have been met for good useable ballistics for this round. It will make a great iron sigthed guide rifle and hunting rifle for that matter. Now to sight in the 'irons'. The scope is off.
; The ballistics speak for themselves and the best loads will be duplicated at a later date and retested. The temperture yesterday was 6C, which is about 43F or there abouts, along with a 15mph wind. As I noted, the scope was sliding foreward in the rings until it contacted the rear sight - didn't see that until finished - however did not a big POI shift at one point. Groups were not great, but OK for a hunting rifle, regardless of the scope movement during shooting. The 300gr. swaged .375's went into 1.8" and the 270's with the top load of 48.0gr. H4895 logged 1.9" and 2.0". I am sure I can do likewise with just the irons, given a suitable aiming point.
: Best load ballistics:
: 232gr. Norma @ 2,436 fps (long seat for accuracy)
: 270gr. Speer @ 2,268 fps
: 300gr. Horn. Swaged @ 2,170fps - I was absoutely floored with this. This load exceeds the original 9.3x62 factory load using a 286gr.soft and solid at 2,175fps. The load John Taylor was impressed with for all African game.
: All of these loads develop from 3,057fpe to 3,270fpe if that interests you.
: Reduce all loads by at least 5% before attempting to use this data in your rifle. Pay particular attention to cartridge overall length. Seating deeper raises pressure over long seating.
: My rifle has a .470" groove diameter, a full .004" oversize. This in itself is a pressure relief valve.
: Note the difference in velocity AND charge using H4895 with the 232gr. Norma Vulcans. The only difference in the loads is the overall length and charge. Not how the longer seating depth produced the same velocity even though the charge was increased 2 gr. This shows the longer seating actually reduced pressure, requiring an extra 2gr. to match precious velocity and pressure. With these larger calibres, more is gained by seating out and therefore increasing the case capacity, than seating deeply and making the leade into a freebore. Seating out is usually the most accurate of the two systems. In smaller calibres, these roles reverse.
: These ballistics are OK for about 99% of one's hunting needs. The lighter swaged 225gr. SP's at 2,560fps and the 232gr. Normas at 2,436fps make shooting deer out to 300yards an easy propostion is set 3" high at 100.
: The 270 and 300gr. make easy trajectories for any moose or elk to a good 250 yards - if the shooter is capable and practised for either, deer or larger game. The 232gr. Norma and swaged 225gr. Hornady make for good smaller big game loads to 300 yards. I am sure they would both do a credible job on moose and elk too.


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The Slaughter Solution is a poisoned chalice. By drinking from it, the Democrats would not only commit political suicide. They would guarantee that any bill signed by Mr. Obama is illegitimate, illegal and blatantly unconstitutional. It would be worse than a strategic blunder; it would be a crime - a moral crime against the American people and a direct abrogation of the Constitution and our very democracy.
It would open Mr. Obama, as well as key congressional leaders such as Mrs. Pelosi, to impeachment. The Slaughter Solution would replace the rule of law with arbitrary one-party rule. It violates the entire basis of our constitutional government - meeting the threshold of "high crimes and misdemeanors." If it's enacted, Republicans should campaign for the November elections not only on repealing Obamacare, but on removing Mr. Obama and his gang of leftist thugs from office.
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Veterans from throughout Putnam County recognized American heroes of the Vietnam War during a special Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony in Mahopac.
Mahopac VFW Post 5491 hosted last week's event attended by more than 100 veterans and their families following federal and state proclamations issued by President Obama and Governor Cuomo "welcoming home" Vietnam veterans.
Theresa Capizola, a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, conceived the local event: "I am the proud daughter of a Vietnam hero who returned home to a cold and ungrateful nation."
Vietnam veteran Terry Queally said as a group "Vietnam vets are committed to ensuring that never again will veterans go unrecognized for their sacrifices. We must also remember the soldiers, sailors and Marines who remain POWs or MIAs."
Nearly four decades later, 2,000 members of the military are unaccounted for.
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I'm excited welcome Principal Analyst Nate Elliott back to our London offices. Although he's from New York and spent the last year working in Vancouver, many of our European clients will already be familiar with Nate's analysis: he previously spent 2 years based in London and another 2 in Berlin covering interactive marketing in Europe.
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Tomorrow, on the 9th, it's three years since the announcement of the iPhone. In that short space of time, and as Apple promised back then, Apple has reinvented the phone.
The iPhone has proven to be the 'Ironclad' of mobile phones. Everything that went before was obsolete overnight, both smartphones and dumb phones included. No prior phone could compete with the experience and the abilities of the iPhone. Sure, some phones were superior in very specific regards -- especially on cost and call quality -- just as very early Ironclad warships were not always the most sea worthy vessels. But overall, nothing existing could go toe-to-toe with the iPhone.
Other manufacturers saw this fast and reacted. Just like with the warships of the latter part of the 19th century the pace of innovation since, both from other manufacturers and from across the whole mobile ecosystem, has been ferocious. This week at CES we've seen numerous competing high end mobile phone launches that demonstrate that the pace of innovation in mobile is accelerating, rather than slowing.
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A new French government sponsored study has recommended taxing online advertising revenues to help compensate the French creative industries for copyright infringement. The study proposes taxing the large online players Google, Facebook, Microsoft, AOL and Yahoo, but not ISPs, which are more traditionally seen as the key conduit for online media piracy. The sharp eyed among you will have noticed that these are all American companies and that the French ISPs are, well, French.
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It's 1941 Manitoba and the war is only just getting underway. This is a story of the war through the eyes of a Jewish girl on the home front. It touches slightly upon several major concerns: the Winnipeg Grenadiers, Canadian pows in Hong Kong, Canadians fighting in the RAF over Europe, Japanese internment camps in BC and many other topics are touched upon. However the main subject in "Turned Away" is a very shameful episode in Canadian history which is barely known about these modern days. Myself I only learned of this several years ago, and from a children's novel at that. During WWII, Canada did not welcome any Jewish refugees from Europe. In fact they had a policy to turn them away, an antisemitic government was mirroring the sentiments a nation had been harbouring not with hate but with complacency. Canadians were shaken to their foundations when they found out what Hitler was doing to the Jews but the Liberal government wished to keep the issue off the table (having a vocally antisemitic immigration branch) and did nothing to reflect the change in societal attitudes. The US was not exactly open to Jewish refugees either but statistically Canada has turned out to be the country with the lowest number of Jewish refugees allowed entrance during WWII, with our record of 5000 Jews from 1933-1945 compared to the US's 200,000.*
This is a sad story, very sad. Mostly it tells the day to day life of Devorah in Manitoba who has brothers and cousins fighting in the war all over the world and her mother's brother and his family living in Paris, France. We find out what day-to-day life is like this year (1941) in Canada when things change from fairly normal to having war-time rationing and community deaths affecting daily living by the end. There is no great plot device; it is a quiet story, very sombre. Devorah and her cousin Sarah, in Paris, write to each other, and through this the reader experiences the horrendous atrocities the Nazis perpetrated on the Jews and in which the French themselves often participated. There is a lot of discussion about evil vs God, bad and good, who lets these things happen, the various reasons people do bad things from evil pleasure to being afraid not to comply. I learned quite a bit from this book, even though I read about this war a lot. One such thing was the "If Day" Manitoba created, allowing the city, schools and government included, to be mock invaded by Nazis. This must have been terrifying, especially for the children, but it really brought home the reality of what their family was experiencing overseas.
Carol Matas is one of our greatest current writers of historical fiction and she has handled this subject delicately without
hedging around about the horrors. The ending is sad and bittersweet and once again, I'm recommending a book in this series for the older age range of the suggested 8-12 years. Truly well-written!
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- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup prepared guacamole
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- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
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Mix sour cream and Seasoning Mix in small bowl until well blended. Spread over refried beans.
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Calories: 43
Fat: 3 g
Carbohydrates: 2 g
Cholesterol: 7 mg
Sodium: 115 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 1 g