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Jason_W

I have three guns that I really need to sell. I'd rather sell locally if I can to avoid having to pay shipping/transfer fees. Can I sell that many guns at once without the feds getting their shorts in a knot? I've heard rumors (and granted their just rumors) of gun owners who make a lot of private s...

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I still have some stuff to post on 20 handloads. http://www.diyballistics.com/Loading%20Your%20Own%20shotgun%20slugs.html And here, about halfway down the page http://www.diyballistics.com/Shooting%20the%20Mock%20Deer.html Unfortunately, my 835 broke :x The part of the forearm that accommodates the ...

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Not lazy, you're just hunting the way you have to in Southern New England. I'd love to hunt deer by finding a track and following it until I catch up with the deer (I get insanely bored sitting in one spot for hours) but if I try that most places around here, I'll just be pushing deer into more pati...

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When I was a kid, my dad and I wanted to try caviar. Not knowing where to get real caviar, we used crappie roe. And, since we didn't know how to prepare it, we just battered it up with the rest of the fish and fried it. Of course the fish were great, but the "caviar" was pretty nasty. :D ...

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I guess I'm lucky

Drank: Old Crow Bourbon

Ate: Red Squirrel. They taste like turpentine and rubber.

Jason_W

http://www.gunsamerica.com/918246142/Guns/Shotguns/Interarms-Shotguns/1887_IAC_12GA_LEVER_ACTION_SHOTGUN.htm Don't know if it's got a rifleled barrel or not. Doesn't matter. There are some very accurate 12ga, smooth bore, slug, shotguns around that can do the job. I've read that. Especially at clos...

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Jason it was the Ithacha Model 66 RS Buck Buster.......22" with rifle sights. I have only seen it in 20 gauge but I believe it also came in 12 gauge..... jumbeaux Did it have a rifled barrel? My mossberg seems to be a pretty good slug gun, but there are a couple flaws in my opinion. 1. It's a ...

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Jason it was the Ithacha Model 66 RS Buck Buster.......22" with rifle sights. I have only seen it in 20 gauge but I believe it also came in 12 gauge..... jumbeaux Did it have a rifled barrel? My mossberg seems to be a pretty good slug gun, but there are a couple flaws in my opinion. 1. It's a ...

Jason_W

I'm almost feeling like a traitor of sorts since I've been playing more with shotguns and deer slugs over the last few months than leverguns. Additionally, I plan to field my mossberg 835 slug gun this deer season in lieu of my Marlins :oops: Now, if someone made a lever action dedicated slug gun, I...

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I tried a few experimental loads today with the full choke. I was using a 3" buffered load with a payload of 8 0000 pellets. At 25 yards 6 of the pellets made a hand sized pattern while 2 were not even on the giant piece of poster board I was using for a target. I clearly need to do a little tw...

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I'm about ready to make some 12 ga 0000 buckshot loads and I want to try a couple of chokes to see what works best. Do I stand to damage my gun or choke if I fire large buck out of a full choke? These pellets are so big that two can't fit side by side in a 12 ga hull, so I'm thinking (perhaps wrongl...

Jason_W

I didn't realize that public land hunting was such an ordeal in other parts of the country. Vermont actually has a tremendous amount of public land given its small size. I've hunted state and national forests and wildlife management areas exclusively for the last six years, and I've never had a prob...

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I can see it being a lot of fun, but I have no idea what I'm doing or how to go about it other than sitting in a swamp waiting for something to fly over.

I already made the beginner mistake of getting excited and shooting at things that are out of range

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Never had that problem hunting public land in Vermont.

Everyone's taxes and license fees pay for that land, so as far as I'm concerned, he who gets into the woods first has his pick of spots.

Jason_W

Glad you guys find it interesting.

I'm trying to get in as many tests as I can in the next few weeks before daytime temps stay below freezing. We're already having nights in the teens.

Jason_W

jason-Cool lil video. Good work on your site. What do you think about the Barnes X 140gr in 357 ? Based upon my tests into inanimate test material, I'm very impressed. It seems to give the holy grail balance between expansion and penetration. Of course, the true test is into a real live deer. That,...

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I finally got an update done. I integrated a vid of a lightfield commander deer slug making short work of a gel block. It's pretty cool. http://www.carbinecountry.com/Shooting%20the%20Mock%20Deer.html If you want to know how I prepped the test material, the link is here http://www.carbinecountry.com...

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TedH wrote:Did they say when you might hear back from them?

They said they'll let me know whether I make the next cut in a week or so. I'm pretty psyched I got noticed by a company half way across the country given the current economy. I just need to find a way to sharpen my interview skills a bit.

Jason_W

I had the interview today. I'm not sure how I did as I've never been good with interviews. I tend to get nervous.

Jason_W

I'd prefer to PM it if you don't mind.

Jason_W

I drove through Missouri once a few years ago and it looked nice. I can't say it's my first choice for a new place to live, but the job looks potentially cool. Of course, I'm kinda putting my cart before the horse since I just got to the first round of interviews.

Jason_W

Thanks for the info. It's always best to get it first hand.

How far to good hunting and fishing?

Jason_W

I have a job interview with a company down that way on Friday (phone interview) and seeing as how I like to get ahead of myself, I did a little research on the town and was getting a mix of people who thought it was a great place to live, and those who thought it was a crime infested hell hole. Anyo...

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I would never decide upon a personal protection firearm based upon caliber. Caliber has never been the deciding factor of interpersonal confrontations. "Power" is another poor basis of choice - at least until you define what you mean by the word. What one person means by "power"...

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I did some ballistics gel tests, and two rounds poked through 15" without showing any sign of expansion. Would this limit it as a defensive round?

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So, it looks like 13" of gel sandwiched between 2 blocks consisting of hide and bone will simulate the thickness of a medium sized deer from one side of the rib cage to the other. I'm looking at a test block that will be approx 1/8" soaked hide-->1" gel-->1/2" fleshed pork ribs 1...

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86er wrote:For each 10 pounds of live body weight there is 1" of space between the shoulder blades on average. Thereby 10" represents a 100 pound deer and so on.

Thanks. That's really helpful. I didn't know there was a formula.

Jason_W

I'm looking to design a test intended to simulate a textbook ideal hit to the broadside of an adult male whitetail deer. The model will consist of hide, bone, and ballistics gel. I just need to know how thick to make it. I'm thinking 20" total will do. Thoughts?

Jason_W

Too much talking and not enough gunfighting

Jason_W

I think new cartridges are fine, but it would be nice if some of the new cartridges they came out with were about being pleasant and practical rather than faster and flatter. New cartridges keep things interesting, but the more I read about classic cartridges, the more they make sense. Why buy a .22...

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Jason, please tell more about the 357 mag load. Group, range, velocity, recipe, etc. Thanks! http://www.carbinecountry.com/.357%20Mag%2050%20Yard%20Tests.html at the bottom of the page Velocity was about 1500 f/s and I was using 13 grains of lil'gun under them. I actually didn't shoot for a group s...

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The 200 grain Hornady round nose loads were nice and accurate, as were the 200 grain CP from the .357. The CP didn't do so well accuracy wise from the .35 rem, though. I guess the extra .001" really can make a difference.

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Some of the stands where I hunt, I may consider heavy buckshot. In a lot of northeast kingdom cedar swamps, if you have a clear view of a deer it won't be more than 15 yards and not for very long.

BPI makes 0000 buckshot that I'm itching to try.

Can you guess I'm not one for long range work

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I was firing them out of my mossberg 835 with the rifled barrel topped with a trueglo red-dot scope. I think shotgun slugs may be an ideal choice where I tend to hunt. It's the cost that is generally prohibitive. Anything I hunt with, I want to be able to shoot a lot. Some of the premium slugs are $...

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I got a chance to test some of the home brewed slugs I've been working on. The BPI Blue force slugs grouped wonderfully at 50 yards. The six shot group is almost one ragged hole. http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k278/jwimb/SNC12183.jpg I'm having a lot of trouble with the BPI sabots and the 500 gra...

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Watching the high speed of him shooting the .500 s&W was interesting. You could see the shockwave traveling through his wrist bone.

No thanks.

Jason_W

Jason, I have been doing load developement on my 35 remmington for the last few weeks. I have been having very good luck with an rcbs 200 grain fp gas checked over 36.0 grains of 3031. I have them sized .359 (the 358 2 inch groups the 359 1 inch groups, the 360 2 1/2 inch groups)Just a load that my...

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I can't even remember the last time it hit 90 around here.

I'm seeking a place where winter temps never go much below 30 and summer temps never go above 70. And less rain.

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1. .357 mag with a 200 grain cast performance flat nose 2. .35 Rem with the above mentioned 200 grainer over 27 grains of H-4198 3. .35 rem with a hornady 200 grain round nose over a maximum charge of H-4895 I had planned a range session today, but it was just too hot for my northern blood. It hit 9...

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I wonder how many signatures on a petition it would take to get marlin or Rossi to produce something in one of the rounds mentioned in this thread.

Jason_W

I know what you mean. I have two 25-20s and one 32-20 and love them. You can find a Marlin "94" pretty reasonable, but they seemed to have gone up in the last couple of years. 25-20s http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e372/rangerider72/DCP_6363.jpg 32-20 http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e...

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Light centerfire leverguns in production? And by light I mean low pressure smaller bore. Things along the lines of the 32-20 and 25-20. I'd love to have a Marlin in 25-20, but all the ones I see on gunbroker are pretty pricey.

Jason_W

I worked up to 13 grains of Lil gun and that gave me a shade over 1500 f/s at the muzzle. I don't see a need to push them any more.

Jason_W

Good call, I hadn't thought of that.

Jason_W

O.S.O.K. wrote:What are you planning on shooting this in?

Revolver or Carbine?

carbine.

I may also see if I can adapt them to my .35 rem, but one thing at a time.

Loaddata.com has some blue dot loads for this bullet.

Jason_W

I have a box of cast performance .357 I'm going to load up today anf I'm wondering if anyone has any favorite loads for that bullet?

Jason_W

for 158 grainers, Rem Jacketed softpoints seem to be the best bang for the buck, but with the limited availability of components lately, we all have to make do with what we have on hand. I can't imagine a 158 gold dot in the boiler room of a whitetail not killing it. I'd personally avoid the shoulde...

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20cows wrote:No, it predates the 3 1/2" shells.

Probably wouldn't be a good choice. I don't think I'll use them again unless I get a tag for something really big.

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madman4570 wrote:Jason, I know you are really putting in some hard effort on these tests and I find them very interesting! Your doing one heck of a job! Thanks again!

Thanks. glad you find it interesting.

Jason_W

I'm curious about the pressure of the 12 Ga Lightfield Commander IDS Plus 3.5" 1-3/8 oz load. Is it not a little much for a standard shotgun (I use a Savage double). the box just says for use in modern firearms in good working condition. They are intended for rifled barrels or at least rifled ...

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