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by 6pt-sika
Tue Feb 06, 2024 1:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
Replies: 78
Views: 5549

Re: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.

In my bedroom I have a circa 1890 Parker Grade 1 top lever 10 gauge hammer gun with the 26” barrels on loaded with a slug in the right and buck in the left . Not ideal but I have so I’ll use it :lol: FWIW this gun is a factory original two barrel set 26” and 30” .
by 6pt-sika
Tue Feb 06, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
Replies: 78
Views: 5549

Re: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.

Look it ain’t no great secret about all I shoot shotgun wise are SxS both hammer and hammerless. However for what you want I’d be thinking Belgian made Browning A-5 and cut it down to suit my needs . Or a well used Remington 870 and again cut to suit . In years past I’d have said Winchester model 12...
by 6pt-sika
Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Parker and CZ
Replies: 5
Views: 383

Re: Parker and CZ

Very nice ! I’ve got a friend in Baltimore county MD that has two labs of which one is also named Parker ! And strangely enough his other lab he named Fox .
by 6pt-sika
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Red Dot and Blue Dot
Replies: 6
Views: 523

Re: Red Dot and Blue Dot

In the 444 with cast I used A LOT of H322 with bullets up to about 350-375 grains . I also used Varget at first with cast in the 444 with 380-425 grainers but I had a bit of trouble getting enough powder in the case to get them going fast enough to suit myself and when I tried RL-7 that problem was ...
by 6pt-sika
Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Red Dot and Blue Dot
Replies: 6
Views: 523

Re: Red Dot and Blue Dot

I had a veritable pile of Red Dot a little while ago . Sold one person an older 12 pound keg and another friend an 8 pounder . But I’ve still got over twenty pounds of Unique and I think 12-14 pounds of Green Dot . I had a bunch of Blue Dot and liquidated all of it except one four pounder .
by 6pt-sika
Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A lot of Bull
Replies: 68
Views: 8799

Re: A lot of Bull

At 62 running was not a option :lol: yes most of the time when after a bull I took a 12 gauge but never had no trouble Jack said it right when you get older you may get complacent, I knew better than that!! the bull just brushed me enough to leave behind the blood & hair on my jacket, with a 5 ...
by 6pt-sika
Sun Jan 21, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: gforce shotguns
Replies: 5
Views: 376

Re: gforce shotguns

Might I suggest for ducks go a little smaller say #4’s if steel and #5 or 6 if Bismuth . Heck I never use heavier than #1 or 2 Bismuth for geese .
by 6pt-sika
Sun Jan 21, 2024 8:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: gforce shotguns
Replies: 5
Views: 376

Re: gforce shotguns

All the ducks I’ve killed have been done in with 2 3/4” shells in 20’s and a 16 shot charges never higher than an ounce in either . All double barrels . All the geese I’ve killed have been done in by 2 7/8” 10 gauge with 1 1/4 ounces of Bismuth .
by 6pt-sika
Sun Jan 14, 2024 12:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Paul Harrell hasn't much time
Replies: 19
Views: 2130

Re: Paul Harrell hasn't much time

The broad he was affiliated with must have turned into one evil shrew :roll:
by 6pt-sika
Sun Jan 14, 2024 12:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Paul Harrell hasn't much time
Replies: 19
Views: 2130

Re: Paul Harrell hasn't much time

I’d never heard of this individual until I saw this and watched this vid and a couple more of his vids .
by 6pt-sika
Sun Jan 14, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What a morning!
Replies: 13
Views: 860

Re: What a morning!

I’ve about had it with my local Gunclub . They saw fit to DOUBLE the dues for next year . So I sent my share of stock in the other day to be reimbursed and I’ll not renew in October . Been a member at that club for forty years . We’ve had an influx of white collar younger shooters that wanna build t...
by 6pt-sika
Sun Jan 14, 2024 12:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: speaking of shotgun slugs
Replies: 26
Views: 1377

Re: speaking of shotgun slugs

Seems to me one of those two got to arguing (I think) with the guy I think that owned castboolits and he was banned , re-allowed then banned again . Whichever one that was I didn’t particularly care for the person .
by 6pt-sika
Sun Jan 14, 2024 2:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: speaking of shotgun slugs
Replies: 26
Views: 1377

Re: speaking of shotgun slugs

My grandfather and great uncle both used buckshot to deer hunt, both have been deceased for 30 years but they head shot EVERYTHING. Freezer was always full You know buckshot isn’t legal in WVA for deer now :? when I hunted there this season I carried along a 10 gauge or two and when I was up the tr...
by 6pt-sika
Thu Jan 11, 2024 12:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: speaking of shotgun slugs
Replies: 26
Views: 1377

Re: speaking of shotgun slugs

I’ve got a Belgian Browning A5 20 magnum that I have three barrels for of which one is the Browning rifle sighted slug barrel . It wasn’t overly terrible or great with buckshot and foster type slugs , but I got some Brenneke slugs and it shot like a rifle out to fifty yards (didn’t try it any furthe...
by 6pt-sika
Thu Jan 11, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: speaking of shotgun slugs
Replies: 26
Views: 1377

Re: speaking of shotgun slugs

I shoot the Remington 3" Acutips from my Savage 220, can't tell you how many deer the 385gr .58 has gone through. I've only recovered 1 20ga and never a Foster type from when I used a 12ga. Nothing against the 3” but I use/used the 2 3/4” version in the 220 I have with excellent results on pap...
by 6pt-sika
Thu Jan 11, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The ones I use the most
Replies: 15
Views: 1018

Re: The ones I use the most

The actual data I use for pretty much all of my 8 gauge loads . As I said before my buck/ball/slug loads are adapted from the 1 3/4 ounce load data .
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by 6pt-sika
Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The ones I use the most
Replies: 15
Views: 1018

Re: The ones I use the most

I am, Scott. 6-pt., what is your 8-gauge load for tower shoots? It’s from Tom Armbrust’s book on loading for 4 and 8 gauge guns . For clays and tower shoots I use his suggested 1 1/2 ounces of shot pushed with I think it’s 31 grains of Clays . I have loaded some with 1 3/4 ounces pushed by Universa...
by 6pt-sika
Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Recoil as I age
Replies: 44
Views: 2700

Re: Recoil as I age

I liquidated all the belted magnum rifles and African caliber rifles a few years ago . All the lever actions have left the house . Do have a Ruger #3 in 444 that’ll probably hit Gunbroker shortly . My heaviest cartridges now are most likely the 26 Nosler , 30-06 and 8x57 . Now shotguns are another m...
by 6pt-sika
Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who is shooting a surplus rifle?
Replies: 35
Views: 2510

Re: Who is shooting a surplus rifle?

While Mausers have an excellent reputation etc etc I’ve never had one in my hands that didn’t have a sloppy bolt when it was all the way rearward . Recently I had a pair of custom Mauser actioned heavy rifles built by Rigby one in 375 H&H and the other in 416 Rigby . Both of them had sloppy bolt...
by 6pt-sika
Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The ones I use the most
Replies: 15
Views: 1018

Re: The ones I use the most

Hmmmm it seems the rifle I’ve been grabbing the most is this little Mannlicher Schoenauer MC in 6.5x54 MS . CB8E49DB-E5E8-40B0-A7E6-DB7E17E98321.jpeg The shotgun I use the most in competition be it trap sporting or the ring is a rather nice circa 1937 Parker VHE 12 gauge Trap 1 1/2 frame with factor...
by 6pt-sika
Tue Jan 02, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who is shooting a surplus rifle?
Replies: 35
Views: 2510

Re: Who is shooting a surplus rifle?

Gracious Will! A .375 on a 1909? Well, that action is certainly up to it. I confess I have lost interest in .458s. .375s and .338s as I have grown old and frail! :lol: I know what you mean I got rid of the 458 the 416’s the 375’s and all of the 45-70 / 444 levers . I do have a Ruger #3 in 444 that ...
by 6pt-sika
Tue Jan 02, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who is shooting a surplus rifle?
Replies: 35
Views: 2510

Re: Who is shooting a surplus rifle?

I had five Swedish Mausers and they all did well with handloads , I’m sure if they’d had scopes it woulda been better but it is what it is . I have the Arisaka my grandfather brought back , I have a Mannlicher restocked 98 my father got back in the 50’s and I have a pair of M1 Carbines my pop and gr...
by 6pt-sika
Mon Jan 01, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DuPont 5 1/2 powder
Replies: 9
Views: 600

Re: DuPont 5 1/2 powder

A gentleman on the Parker/Fox/Smith/Remington web sites is kind of a historian with many many catalogs etc downloaded on his PC . If I’m not mistaken he had all this stuff on micro film before PC’s became the norm. Anyway he says these are late 8 gauge shells post 1931 and that particular shell is l...
by 6pt-sika
Mon Jan 01, 2024 6:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DuPont 5 1/2 powder
Replies: 9
Views: 600

Re: DuPont 5 1/2 powder

GunnyMack wrote: Mon Jan 01, 2024 4:32 pm I bet you are the only guy hunting deer with a 'not 10 ' :lol:
You’d think that but it isn’t the case ! I’ve loaded some buckshot loads for three friends .
by 6pt-sika
Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DuPont 5 1/2 powder
Replies: 9
Views: 600

Re: DuPont 5 1/2 powder

GunnyMack wrote: Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:27 pm Can't help ya , I've never heard of a
5¹/² powder so I'd venture to guess it's 5¹/² drams. Is that a 10 or your 8 bore?
Not 10 8)
by 6pt-sika
Mon Jan 01, 2024 2:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DuPont 5 1/2 powder
Replies: 9
Views: 600

Re: DuPont 5 1/2 powder

Or might that mean 5 1/2 drams ?
by 6pt-sika
Mon Jan 01, 2024 2:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: DuPont 5 1/2 powder
Replies: 9
Views: 600

DuPont 5 1/2 powder

Was DuPont 5 1/2 smokeless ? I’ve been googling and haven’t found a definitive answer !
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by 6pt-sika
Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Last of the season !
Replies: 3
Views: 379

Re: Last of the season !

We had combination of pheasants and partridges no pigeons today , but 400 birds no d the less . I shot the 8 gauge 23 and knocked down 13 . Didn’t shoot the 10 as well today . Brought home 16 cockroosters and 10 hens as well as a dozen partridge . ED76D865-271A-4138-9A9D-319D2A30F7C0.jpeg 2703F6CC-6...
by 6pt-sika
Fri Dec 29, 2023 8:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Last of the season !
Replies: 3
Views: 379

Last of the season !

Heading to the shooting club in WVA I visit each year for the pheasant/partridge/pigeon tower shoots . This will be the last of the season , I’m taking two guns both Parker DH guns . Ones my regular 10 gauge 3 frame 32” that I shoot in the sporting clays events it’s eligible for , plus I’ve used not...
by 6pt-sika
Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Christmas rifles for my grand children
Replies: 19
Views: 914

Re: Christmas rifles for my grand children

hfcable wrote: Thu Dec 28, 2023 6:48 pm i agree ! [ if i live that long, which is unlikely }
Think positive !
by 6pt-sika
Thu Dec 28, 2023 5:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Christmas rifles for my grand children
Replies: 19
Views: 914

Re: Christmas rifles for my grand children

HF when they hit about twelve you need to get them heavy rifles for bullwinkle and Smokey ! I’d say 375 H&H for the little man and a 300 H&H for the little lady :wink:
by 6pt-sika
Thu Dec 28, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Christmas rifles for my grand children
Replies: 19
Views: 914

Re: Christmas rifles for my grand children

I wanna get my grandson one as he just turned 8 on December 23 . But it’s a bit difficult for me to give him one in the Philippines :? never thought of that, thats a pity ! I haven’t heard the fat lady sing just yet :wink: And Ampah is thinking he needs a nice little Parker VH or VHE 20 gauge with ...
by 6pt-sika
Thu Dec 28, 2023 2:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Merry Christmas guys.....Whatcha get
Replies: 25
Views: 1273

Re: Merry Christmas guys.....Whatcha get

I recieved a new set of longies (long Johns) , couple bottles of vino , big can of VA peanuts , some quite nice thermal socks and a couple shirts .
by 6pt-sika
Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Christmas rifles for my grand children
Replies: 19
Views: 914

Re: Christmas rifles for my grand children

I wanna get my grandson one as he just turned 8 on December 23 . But it’s a bit difficult for me to give him one in the Philippines :?
by 6pt-sika
Thu Dec 28, 2023 1:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Arisaka 6.5x50mm
Replies: 8
Views: 727

Re: Arisaka 6.5x50mm

Remembering P.O. Ackley's tests of WWII bolt action rifles. The early Arisaka's were the strongest and safest of all of them. He overloaded and blew up a bunch of rifles in his tests. Blew the barrel out of the receiver of an early Arisaka and did not hurt the action! I don't remember the model but...
by 6pt-sika
Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does this ring a bell ?
Replies: 5
Views: 577

Re: Does this ring a bell ?

I never went out of my way for rifles or handguns . But some of the shotguns I have or have had I did kinda do the same .
by 6pt-sika
Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Arisaka 6.5x50mm
Replies: 8
Views: 727

Re: Arisaka 6.5x50mm

I’ve not had it out the safe in several years but I’m pretty sure mine still has the mum although I could be mistaken . I have the bayonet as well . Also there are five rounds of WWII Japanese ammo left from what he brought back . My handloads if memory serves are in Norma brass with Hornady 129 and...
by 6pt-sika
Wed Dec 27, 2023 7:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Arisaka 6.5x50mm
Replies: 8
Views: 727

Arisaka 6.5x50mm

I’ve got an original 6.5mm Arisaka my grandfather brought back from the Pacific in 1945 . Any of you guys ever killed anything with the cartridge ? I’ve already worked up a couple loads for it and am contemplating taking a whitetail with it
by 6pt-sika
Mon Dec 25, 2023 10:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Affordable Thermal...???
Replies: 2
Views: 244

Re: Affordable Thermal...???

FWIW thermal optics work for me at night . Night vision scopes however do me no good :(
by 6pt-sika
Mon Dec 25, 2023 10:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Affordable Thermal...???
Replies: 2
Views: 244

Re: Affordable Thermal...???

We’ve been selling Athlon products for several years at the shop and to be honest they’ve surprised me quite a bit in a very positive way . Anyway they brought out thermal optics this year and we got one to look at before ordering any . The thing was very comparable to the much more expensive ones w...
by 6pt-sika
Sat Dec 23, 2023 8:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: vihtavuori N110 powder
Replies: 13
Views: 691

Re: vihtavuori N110 powder

I used several pounds of VV N-110 I’m the Savage 10ML-II I had . 42 grains of N-110 pushing a 250 grain 45 cal projectile in a plastic sabot typically shot very very well , just make sure you use a tight sabot and not those TC ez glide things .
by 6pt-sika
Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dumped the 1022!
Replies: 43
Views: 2013

Re: Dumped the 1022!

I have a copy of the Southern Sportsman book it was rather Intresting for me .
by 6pt-sika
Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dumped the 1022!
Replies: 43
Views: 2013

Re: Dumped the 1022!

Had a Remington 541-S that would drive tacks and like a fool I sold it . After that I bought a 541-T HB , gun shot well but not as well as the light barrel 541-S . Had a Winchester Model 61 that was a grooved reciever and put an old Weaver K-10 on top and that thing shot some of the smallest 5 shot ...
by 6pt-sika
Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: This is really incredible
Replies: 42
Views: 1793

Re: This is really incredible

AND the front sight was left very tall so I can file it down to match a favored load. Windage seems to be perfect. I picked it up used for a steal and I’ll bet it’s because it shoots about 10 inches low and the former owner didn’t know how to fix that. You’d like to thing the previous owner was atl...
by 6pt-sika
Sat Dec 16, 2023 7:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Liking the new air rifle
Replies: 35
Views: 1914

Re: Liking the new air rifle

Your thread reminded me I’ve yet to blood my air rifle ! Antlerless only season starts on 1/7/24 think I’ll try then .
by 6pt-sika
Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I’m starting to favor Italian guns
Replies: 31
Views: 1509

Re: I’m starting to favor Italian guns

Griff, I wear a size 14 or 15 depending on the booot. They don’t make those fancy shoes in my size. Moreover, I think I might ruin such a shoe stepping in cow pies. I attended a wedding in Manila four years ago . It was a Catholic ceremony and I was asked to be one of the sponser/ God parents or wh...
by 6pt-sika
Thu Dec 14, 2023 8:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hodgdon's Reloading Webpage
Replies: 19
Views: 1052

Re: Hodgdon's Reloading Webpage

I’m glad I have no intentions of trying anything different or new and have everything I load noted in my so to speak ledger .
by 6pt-sika
Wed Dec 13, 2023 9:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I’m starting to favor Italian guns
Replies: 31
Views: 1509

Re: I’m starting to favor Italian guns

Thanks a lot this d…a…m…n thread has me perusing Bosis and Fabbri guns and has kinda carried over into the limey Boss and Purdey guns as well . Somebody got a spare million they can lend me :lol: :lol: :lol: I was thinking about this. The danger sign is if someone with Italian six shooters starts b...
by 6pt-sika
Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin fans, don your drool bibs!
Replies: 9
Views: 669

Re: Marlin fans, don your drool bibs!

I always wanted an engraved 1893 or 1895 but never acquired one :?
by 6pt-sika
Mon Dec 11, 2023 4:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Marlin fans, don your drool bibs!
Replies: 9
Views: 669

Re: Marlin fans, don your drool bibs!

Very nice :!: