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- Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 410 too little for any game you say?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1832
Re: 410 too little for any game you say?
I bought a JM Marlin XLR .410 lever action. Excited to try it out I bought a box of 6's, 7.5's and 8's. Went to my range and put up an outers life sized squirrel target and started checking the pattern. It was the worst I ever saw! The BEST group was 4 pellets of 7.5's on the squirrel at 20 yards. ...
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 12:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 410 too little for any game you say?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1832
Re: 410 too little for any game you say?
Bill my CZ is IC and mod. I'd shoot the Thug in the right and the LGS or buckshot in the left.
- Mon Feb 05, 2024 5:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Parker and CZ
- Replies: 5
- Views: 383
Re: Parker and CZ
Sometimes Parker runs with a Rizzini too!
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
- Replies: 78
- Views: 5546
Re: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
Oh if I had a nickle for every shotgun shell I've touched off... Yes sir a 12ga is my go to for things that go bump in the night. In home use I prefer fine shot, #4 or even #2 lead as even 4buck will go through several walls. The pistol is for when a shotgun runs dry and you need to check for a puls...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 6:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I loaded a box of bullets today.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 561
Re: I loaded a box of bullets today.
Saved!
Wish they had a 41 hp..
Wish they had a 41 hp..
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 5:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 410 too little for any game you say?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1832
Re: 410 too little for any game you say?
Gunny; I have always loved the small gauge guns since I was a Kid. I took my Mossberg 500 I bought years ago deer hunting . I had the choke opened to skeet and it shoots slugs very well. I killed one Whitetail with it hunting on the edge of heavy second growth jungle .It was raining. It came runnin...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 3:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 410 too little for any game you say?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1832
Re: 410 too little for any game you say?
Stay with your 20 , then get a 410 !
Yes GK the lowly 410 is like Rodney Dangerfield- doesn't get any respect.
The 410 1/5 oz foster slug was magic for feral felines. I've used many 1/2 oz loads for lots of birds, skeet and yes I used to shoot 3" #5s for puddle ducks with great results.
Yes GK the lowly 410 is like Rodney Dangerfield- doesn't get any respect.
The 410 1/5 oz foster slug was magic for feral felines. I've used many 1/2 oz loads for lots of birds, skeet and yes I used to shoot 3" #5s for puddle ducks with great results.
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 3:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 410 too little for any game you say?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1832
Re: 410 too little for any game you say?
I dont load for the 45 Colt...
But I can get 2 .430 round balls into a 28ga wad- gotta try that next !!
But I can get 2 .430 round balls into a 28ga wad- gotta try that next !!
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 410 too little for any game you say?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1832
Re: 410 too little for any game you say?
CORRECTION- 18gr of Longshot behind the carrier and 85 gr RB is 2335fps. Certainly faster than OO or OOO and we all know buckshot works .
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Parlour Pistols and Flobert Loads
- Replies: 9
- Views: 557
Re: Parlour Pistols and Flobert Loads
Be interesting experiment to try though.
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Parlour Pistols and Flobert Loads
- Replies: 9
- Views: 557
Re: Parlour Pistols and Flobert Loads
Jim you need to find the correct number drill and make a sizer for the skirt and get them down to case id. Maybe add a little bit of powder just for kicks?
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Parker and CZ
- Replies: 5
- Views: 383
Re: Parker and CZ
Thanks Bill! Was a very nice morning with blue bird skies and just enough wind to let Parker scent well.
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 410 too little for any game you say?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1832
Re: 410 too little for any game you say?
Yeah Bill next I gotta try out the little Thug slug!
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 1:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dad’s first rifle
- Replies: 19
- Views: 895
Re: Dad’s first rifle
Great job Scott! Nice that it's still in the family, bet your Pop will be tickled to see it again. Ya better get him a brick of 22s too!
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 410 too little for any game you say?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1832
410 too little for any game you say?
I loaded 18gr of Longshot behind the BP Light game slug, a (.38 round ball on top of a carrier wad) this is a published load and the it claims 2000+ fps. Figured 30 steps was a good distance to try em on steel gong. They shoot a bit high but wow was I surprised, look at the chain! 20240204_090633.jp...
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Parker and CZ
- Replies: 5
- Views: 383
Parker and CZ
Work well together!
I decided to take my CZ 410 for a walk today. Parker decided she wanted to come along, im glad she did or I would have had a hard time finding birds!
I decided to take my CZ 410 for a walk today. Parker decided she wanted to come along, im glad she did or I would have had a hard time finding birds!
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: In Search of Small Fish - Mike Rhinehart
- Replies: 3
- Views: 375
Re: In Search of Small Fish - Mike Rhinehart
The Brooke is my favorite of the char family, not a true trout but happily lumped into the family. As you say, the wild/native brookies are not only beautiful but tough as nails to survive. Our rivers here hold less of them than when I was a kid but now the state F&G is trying to jump start the ...
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 3:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: CWD article - prions are pretty scary...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 638
Re: CWD article - prions are pretty scary...
Microscopicly lyme and syphilis are almost identically shaped. The conspiracy theories are that the army used syphilis as the donor virus for Lyme. Prions from what I've read can survive in the soil for the next unfortunate animal to walk by, graze or drink and it starts all over again. Or does is t...
- Fri Feb 02, 2024 12:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: CWD article - prions are pretty scary...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 638
Re: CWD article - prions are pretty scary...
Let's not forget Lyme disease, another US Army creation! Developed from syphilis.
If covid was a natural thing why hasn't it been common knowledge?
Saw something about how global warming is going to unleash zombie viruses released through the poles melting.
If covid was a natural thing why hasn't it been common knowledge?
Saw something about how global warming is going to unleash zombie viruses released through the poles melting.
- Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best police chase I've ever watched!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 465
Re: Best police chase I've ever watched!
That poor old squad car was probably scraped after that. When the cop said come on you peice of .... I figured he had an under powered engine. That Towne car certainly had enough cubic inches to give em a run !
- Wed Jan 31, 2024 1:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: toying with the AR .22 WMR
- Replies: 6
- Views: 458
Re: toying with the AR .22 WMR
No but I saw an upper for the 5.7x28 that uses the 50 round magazine from the PS90. Got a bit more oomph from the 5.7. Although it's a carbine length, not sure if they make a pistol upper- no it wouldn't work as the magazine is quite long.
Nevermind
Nevermind
- Tue Jan 30, 2024 4:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I found this veeery interesting
- Replies: 14
- Views: 987
Re: I found this veeery interesting
That is a very well done video. He did his homework and knowing what the 'limitations ' of the ol wcf he proved the naysayers wrong.
- Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: God lifted the burden for both ...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 882
Re: God lifted the burden for both ...
I had an uncle that had a stroke, his left side was paralyzed from it. I was 8 or 9 when it happened. He survived many more years and I remember saying to myself what a horrible thing to live with. I've known quite a few people with alzheimers, it's very sad to see and it's very hard on the families...
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Round Nose Lead Bullets
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1541
Re: Round Nose Lead Bullets
Exactly my point Jim, they work just fine and no reason to doubt the effectiveness of the round profile, be it a ball or round nose.
If that was all I had and had to trust my life I wouldn't think twice.
If that was all I had and had to trust my life I wouldn't think twice.
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 12:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Round Nose Lead Bullets
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1541
Re: Round Nose Lead Bullets
This post and the other about round nose bullets just made me think about ROUND BALLS from muzzle loaders. How many countless people and animals have been killed by round balls? I have a T/C Cherokee .32 and 15grs of 3F behind a 47 gr rb will destroy a squirrel, probably kill a deer( think buckshot)...
- Sat Jan 27, 2024 7:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Remembering the terror of leprosy
- Replies: 5
- Views: 423
Re: Remembering the terror of leprosy
My Dad always referred to armadillos as 'possum on the half shell'
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 1:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A boy and his dog
- Replies: 4
- Views: 368
Re: A boy and his dog
And this is exactly why every kid NEEDS a dog.
No telling what greatness can or cant be had without man's best friend.
How many great people were cat people? Betcha can't name any
No telling what greatness can or cant be had without man's best friend.
How many great people were cat people? Betcha can't name any
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Boy Needs a Creek (Mike Rhinehart)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 738
Re: A Boy Needs a Creek (Mike Rhinehart)
Fond memories brought back for sure! My Grandmother lived not far from the west fork of the Carson River, all us cousins would 'Boulder walk' for miles when the river was lowered during irrigation season. Never forget those days...
Spent lots of time around cricks, creeks, streams and rivers since!
Spent lots of time around cricks, creeks, streams and rivers since!
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: God Bless Texas!!!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 964
Re: God Bless Texas!!!!
Sure hope the Supreme Court gets off their tuckuses and READS the constitution and realizes Texas is repelling an invasion and within their rights to repell the hoards flowing across.
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 10:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I love old model Rugers
- Replies: 64
- Views: 3498
Re: I love old model Rugers
Do I really have to say?
As you guys know my choice is my Single Six 44 special!
Followed by my 41 BH.
As you guys know my choice is my Single Six 44 special!
Followed by my 41 BH.
- Fri Jan 26, 2024 7:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: GPC PARTS
- Replies: 6
- Views: 486
GPC PARTS
Just saw an email from Gun Parts Corp that they have under taken new production of Marlin parts that had dried up around the time Remington bought Marlin.
What parts exactly im not sure.
Also said parts for Remington, I'd guess older models.
What parts exactly im not sure.
Also said parts for Remington, I'd guess older models.
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ultra sonic cleaning
- Replies: 13
- Views: 777
Re: Ultra sonic cleaning
It would be nice if someone made a ultrasound unit you could fit to pvc pipe so a whole barreled action or muzzle stuffer barrel could go in.
I still prefer to tumble in dry media as I really don't want to wait for brass to dry.
I still prefer to tumble in dry media as I really don't want to wait for brass to dry.
- Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Freezing weather has gone on past but
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1218
Re: The Freezing weather has gone on past but
Rain last night and our snow is gone too, no snow makes a guy look where he walks so I don't step in a Sage landmine!
It's 54° here today, more rain tonight then rain snow Sunday into Monday.
It's 54° here today, more rain tonight then rain snow Sunday into Monday.
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 7:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Winchester Ranger .22 Leveraction
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1688
Re: Winchester Ranger .22 Leveraction
The aluminum receiver doesn't bother me however an alloy trigger does. What's the alloy? Steel?aluminum?some kind of pot metal? Ya cant do trigger work( stone the surfaces) on pot metal and then there is wear from use... some things need to be steel, hardened and annealed for long term use. Anyway i...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Can you diagnose the problem with this revolver?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1786
Re: Can you diagnose the problem with this revolver?
Isn't this why the internet was invented Scott?
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: S&W Lever gun
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2545
Re: S&W Lever gun
Wow ... that walnut version is pricey. Looks good though ... maybe they are using high grade wood. I have to think that one's just done for the photo on the website. I've heard rumors that the supply of gun stock quality wood has diminished drastically. That makes straight grain unfigured plain Jan...
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Can you diagnose the problem with this revolver?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1786
Re: Can you diagnose the problem with this revolver?
Maybe that gun belonged to Jack Elam or Marty Feldman!!!
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: S&W Lever gun
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2545
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 5:24 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Freezing weather has gone on past but
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1218
Re: The Freezing weather has gone on past but
This past couple weeks have been a trial across the country for sure. Here we had snow, then it warmed and rained causing a ton of flooding- no effect at home as it would need to rain 20 days before I'd get worried at this elevation. Then more snow and cold and more snow - now it's on the warming si...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: gforce shotguns
- Replies: 5
- Views: 376
Re: gforce shotguns
I've seen ads for them but haven't paid them any attention as I'm the proud owner of a Benelli M1, others just don't light my fire. Sure it's not a gas gun but it will digest anything.
Waterfowl loads are obnoxious but turkey loads are worse!
Waterfowl loads are obnoxious but turkey loads are worse!
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: This Reporter Was Lucky!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 882
Re: This Reporter Was Lucky!
Almost makes a guy think it was computer generated/ photo shop... Very well could be. The reporter and her dialog are probably real, the cat maybe added in. The animal doesn’t act cautious, curious, or aggressive. Even a tame house cat would likely show some acknowledgment toward a stranger. Exactl...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 12:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: This Reporter Was Lucky!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 882
Re: This Reporter Was Lucky!
Almost makes a guy think it was computer generated/ photo shop...
- Sun Jan 21, 2024 12:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Leading ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 383
Re: Leading ?
Worst leading I ever saw was polygon glock barrel. Literal strips of lead.
I had worst from plated bullets in my Henry 41 mag. Not lead but copper plating.
I had worst from plated bullets in my Henry 41 mag. Not lead but copper plating.
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: well. it finally happened -- A/D (accidental discharge)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2015
Re: well. it finally happened -- A/D (accidental discharge)
And he is a hypocritical liberal so he shouldn't be making movies that have anything to do with firearms.
Whether or not the gun was pointed at the woman the fact remains the whole crew was negligent and irresponsible and they should have the book thrown at them.
Whether or not the gun was pointed at the woman the fact remains the whole crew was negligent and irresponsible and they should have the book thrown at them.
- Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Can you diagnose the problem with this revolver?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1786
Re: Can you diagnose the problem with this revolver?
My original thought was also eye dominant issue.
But it could also be that the previous owner torqued it so hard because they were scared of the recoil that the rear was drifted to compensate.
I doubt the barrel is loose- just have to take off the ejector rod housing and try to spin the barrel.
But it could also be that the previous owner torqued it so hard because they were scared of the recoil that the rear was drifted to compensate.
I doubt the barrel is loose- just have to take off the ejector rod housing and try to spin the barrel.
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: well. it finally happened -- A/D (accidental discharge)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2015
Re: well. it finally happened -- A/D (accidental discharge)
Best news I've heard all day-They should string up Baldwin!!!!
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 5:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Setting the record straight - Elmer Keith's blown .45
- Replies: 8
- Views: 604
Re: Setting the record straight - Elmer Keith's blown .45
I have a picture somewhere of the SBH John Gallagher blew up while we were is school. It was a maximum frame, the cylinder was bored out to take a .348 cut down to 1³/⁴" with a 3 or 400 grain .458 bullet. Couldn't tell you what powder it was other than not BLACK. I didn't see it blow but I was ...
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 5:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: This Reporter Was Lucky!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 882
Re: This Reporter Was Lucky!
Ok that lady is old enough to know the difference between a dog and a cat!
Heck a dog would have walked up to her tail wagging- if the cats tail was wagging the camera guy would have caught a lion attack on tape!
Still I can't believe how stupid she is!
Heck a dog would have walked up to her tail wagging- if the cats tail was wagging the camera guy would have caught a lion attack on tape!
Still I can't believe how stupid she is!
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 4:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: well. it finally happened -- A/D (accidental discharge)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2015
Re: well. it finally happened -- A/D (accidental discharge)
Val, the guy giving that class never should have had any of those guns in battery. They should have been open with mags out. Sure I've seen/had/ been around for AD's and the first thing I do is open the gun and leave it open. The only time the guns are closed is in the safe or im actually shooting t...
- Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 350 legend in a revolver
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1275
Re: 350 legend in a revolver
At the Dallas Safari Club show last Friday, I was told at the Freedom Arms booth that shooting a .38 Special in a .357 Mag chamber would cause rust in the chamber and ruin the cylinder. Has anyone on here ever experienced that? If 38s in a 357 chamber would cause rust then a 357 would also cause ru...