Several hundred rounds later.
Shoots everything well from 3 gr of Bullseye and a 158 gr machine cast slug to 14.5 gr of 2400 in .357 cases a small rifle primer and 158 gr XTP.
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- Sun Mar 31, 2024 6:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good old flattop
- Replies: 54
- Views: 3044
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 10:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 558
How many of you miss the old Marlin print ads?
I always liked Marlin’s print advertising.
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HAPPY EASTER
- Replies: 15
- Views: 386
Re: HAPPY EASTER
Happy Easter!
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fast gun?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 670
Re: Fast gun?
I’m backing off to 20 gr of 2400 to see if that shoots well.
- Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fast gun?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 670
Re: Fast gun?
I occasionally buy a box or two because this is a predictable load that shoots very well in my Marlin carbine (which doesn’t shoot cast bullets that well). Recoil seems the same box to box and lot to lot. I think I just had something wrong with the chronograph or the conditions’were not conducive to...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 8:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ny police officer shot
- Replies: 5
- Views: 263
Re: Ny police officer shot
Prosecutors are generally immune from suits regarding prosecutorial decisions.
Prosecutorial immunity.
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/si ... jc0168.pdf
There’s a paragraph in this AG opinion explaining it.
Prosecutorial immunity.
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/si ... jc0168.pdf
There’s a paragraph in this AG opinion explaining it.
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fast gun?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 670
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fast gun?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 670
Re: Fast gun?
22 gr 2400 is wonderfully accurate. But it’s too hot with sticky extraction.
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- Sat Mar 30, 2024 3:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fast gun?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 670
Re: Fast gun?
The gun is fast, but not that fast.
New battery and overcast sky.
New box of Winchester White Box
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1479
1486
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1466
Empty cases fall freely from the chambers.
New battery and overcast sky.
New box of Winchester White Box
1485
1479
1486
1501
1466
Empty cases fall freely from the chambers.
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 6:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fast gun?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 670
Re: Fast gun?
maybe just maybe your Redhawk is just the perfect storm of barrel dia, throat, forcing cone , barrel cylinder gap and everything is just right giving you that exactly right combo. I measured the throats and they are a slip fit for a .430 diameter bullet. Actually bigger than I thought but they seem...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fast gun?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 670
Re: Fast gun?
I don’t shoot with anyone else. I just use my range on the ranch.
I’ll change the battery again and try it out on a different day and compare with something I know is consistent
I think I’ll load up some warm 2400 loads and see.
I’ll change the battery again and try it out on a different day and compare with something I know is consistent
I think I’ll load up some warm 2400 loads and see.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is This Our Future?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 344
Re: Is This Our Future?
Where are they gonna find cops to arrest me?
I’ll just identify as a potted plant.
I’ll just identify as a potted plant.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fast gun?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 670
Re: Fast gun?
Sounds like false numbers Scott. Sky screens? Bright sun or overcast? I got 1820±/‐ with 210gr 41 mags with lilgun out of 20" and questioned the load, another test on a different day showed the same. I'd say test them on a different day. Sky screens and bright sunshine. The odd thing is that t...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fast gun?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 670
Re: Fast gun?
That’s why I changed the battery.
This same box of ammo clocked from a 20 inch Marlin on October 8, 2023:
1793
1785
1769
1767
1777
I don’t believe that my readings today can possibly be accurate.
This same box of ammo clocked from a 20 inch Marlin on October 8, 2023:
1793
1785
1769
1767
1777
I don’t believe that my readings today can possibly be accurate.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fast gun?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 670
Re: Fast gun?
This shouldn’t happen. So I changed batteries and backed off another 10 feet or so from the chronograph.
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This is still looking strangely high.
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This is still looking strangely high.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fast gun?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 670
Re: Fast gun?
Then I got out some white box Winchester 240 gr soft point.
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These are carbine velocities!!!!
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These are carbine velocities!!!!
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fast gun?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 670
Fast gun?
I have a question. Is this even possible? I set up my chronograph to test some loads in a 7.5 inch Super Redhawk. Skeeter loads are consistently clocking 950 fps in my Bowen 4 5/8 inch Blackhawk. So I expected a bit of increase from a 7.5 inch barrel. This load clocked: 1015 999 1005 1022 1009 This ...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Midway has .480 Ruger brass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 245
Re: Midway has .480 Ruger brass
My interest is that I have a double rifle chambered in .480.
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Midway has .480 Ruger brass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 245
Midway has .480 Ruger brass
At a reasonable price.
Just FYI
Just FYI
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bridge Collapse (video shows how fast it happened)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 801
Re: Bridge Collapse (video shows how fast it happened)
Major disaster to be sure. I hope that the investigation is complete and leaves no room for dispute.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Blued steel and walnut
- Replies: 15
- Views: 576
Re: Blued steel and walnut
Would you believe that I’ve never actually had a broom handle Mauser in my hands?
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Blued steel and walnut
- Replies: 15
- Views: 576
Blued steel and walnut
I really appreciate the lines on these older guns.
Five screw .357 and a four screw .44 Magnum.
Five screw .357 and a four screw .44 Magnum.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missing my sixguns
- Replies: 19
- Views: 802
Re: Missing my sixguns
Seven days is about three days too long to spend in DC. Happy to be home in Texas.
Much better
Much better
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: one shot with a 44 or 45 lever, whats you load
- Replies: 30
- Views: 959
Re: one shot with a 44 or 45 lever, whats you load
I have to shoot something that I can shoot well. My .45 Colt load is probably about the equivalent of my Skeeter load but with a bigger heavier bullet. Both are very comfortable and accurate loads for me and I can hit what I want to or need to with these loads. Bears can be really scary creatures. H...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: one shot with a 44 or 45 lever, whats you load
- Replies: 30
- Views: 959
Re: one shot with a 44 or 45 lever, whats you load
All of my .45 Colt chambered leverguns are on 1866 or 1873 actions.
However, I shot a 270SAA bullet over 8 gr of Unique clean through a big cow and recovered it from the dirt on the other side.
This was from a 4 3/4 inch barrel so it might have a bit more from my leverguns.
However, I shot a 270SAA bullet over 8 gr of Unique clean through a big cow and recovered it from the dirt on the other side.
This was from a 4 3/4 inch barrel so it might have a bit more from my leverguns.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 2:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 588
Re: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.
Particularly this one.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: When I finally learned to shoot.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 351
Re: When I finally learned to shoot.
I have Lucky’s book and a number of BB guns.
I like to take a BB gun on hunting trips to plink around the campsite.
I like to take a BB gun on hunting trips to plink around the campsite.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Go ahead and laugh
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1361
Re: Go ahead and laugh
No laughing here.
I think it’s interesting.
Who would have thought 30-40 years ago that the 9 mm would ever be this popular? Who would have guessed that lightweight carry guns like the SIG 365 would be so useful and compact, but still shootable?
I think it’s interesting.
Who would have thought 30-40 years ago that the 9 mm would ever be this popular? Who would have guessed that lightweight carry guns like the SIG 365 would be so useful and compact, but still shootable?
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cimarron AZ Ranger
- Replies: 7
- Views: 329
Re: Cimarron AZ Ranger
Very good!
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 588
Re: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.
I fine tune my adjustments on the Skinner and then loctite the sight in place. The one on my Marlin Cowboy hasn’t moved since I sighted it in.
I use the factory front bead for fine adjustment due to range.
I have the sights set for a 158 gr XTP over 14.5 gr 2400 and a small rifle primer.
I use the factory front bead for fine adjustment due to range.
I have the sights set for a 158 gr XTP over 14.5 gr 2400 and a small rifle primer.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 588
Re: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.
Could be that the thing I value is ruggedness. The sights on my .30-30 are fixed and haven’t been touched in more than 40 years.
Originally sighted for Winchester 170 gr Silvertips which have long been discontinued.
But it’s close enough to Remington 170 gr Coreloct.
Originally sighted for Winchester 170 gr Silvertips which have long been discontinued.
But it’s close enough to Remington 170 gr Coreloct.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 588
Re: Skinner Sights on Marlin 1894 CL.
Skinner sights tend to lead to more precise shooting for my uses.
The one I have on my Marlin Cowboy also slips in and out of the saddle scabbard easily without gouging. So I prefer the version with the protective wings
The one I have on my Marlin Cowboy also slips in and out of the saddle scabbard easily without gouging. So I prefer the version with the protective wings
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missing my sixguns
- Replies: 19
- Views: 802
Re: Missing my sixguns
It’s been quite a ride. Who would have thought that this south Texas plow boy would ever be able to have the opportunity to be at the Supreme Court?
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good old flattop
- Replies: 54
- Views: 3044
Re: Good old flattop
Looks good!
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missing my sixguns
- Replies: 19
- Views: 802
Re: Missing my sixguns
Argument went well but it’s a really tough case. That’s my team.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missing my sixguns
- Replies: 19
- Views: 802
Re: Missing my sixguns
Definitely an interesting place with an interesting population. I guess smoking marijuana is legal here because there’s a lot of folks doing it.
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missing my sixguns
- Replies: 19
- Views: 802
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Missing my sixguns
- Replies: 19
- Views: 802
Missing my sixguns
I’m in DC and of course I couldn’t bring a proper sixgun: it’s beautiful here but I do miss my sixgun.
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Term "pistol" ....
- Replies: 19
- Views: 632
Re: The Term "pistol" ....
I remember the old folks talking about “sixguns” and I still prefer to use that term for a single action revolver. “Pistol” seemed to be used for everything else whether it was a revolver or something else. Of course when I was starting out in the police department it was mostly Smith & Wesson r...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bill Jordan video
- Replies: 11
- Views: 588
Re: Bill Jordan video
Yeah, the first time he shook my hand I noticed how it just gobbled up my hands….and I wear an XXL glove!
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1205
Re: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
If it hadn’t been for the Shootists having that USFA revolver done in.44 Special some years ago, I would likely feel the same way.
And the purchase of 2000 pieces of Starline brass with the Shootists head-stamp.
And the purchase of 2000 pieces of Starline brass with the Shootists head-stamp.
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 10:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1205
Re: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
Shooting my favorite two .44 Specials in the rain this morning. The Smith 69 shoots the Skeeter load at an average of 898fps which is just about perfect for most everything. It fouls some with my cast bullet loads and I think I need to polish the bore a bit. The Bowen/Ruger clocks at 949fps on avera...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1205
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 6:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1205
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1205
Re: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
Here is an index with links to excellent articles about the .44 Special
https://www.goodrichfamilyassoc.org/44_ ... _Articles/
https://www.goodrichfamilyassoc.org/44_ ... _Articles/
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45 ACP Loads
- Replies: 16
- Views: 624
Re: 45 ACP Loads
5.5 gr 231 under a H&G 68 200 gr bullet is probably the load that I have shot the most of over the years. It made major in a 5 inch Government Model and was easy on the gun and shooter.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bill Jordan video
- Replies: 11
- Views: 588
Re: Bill Jordan video
Thanks for posting that. It was an accident and I can’t say that I’ve never had an accident with a firearm. But I know it affected Bill Jordan deeply.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good old flattop
- Replies: 54
- Views: 3044
Re: Good old flattop
You know, I think I have a pair of smooth South Texas mesquite stocks that I can put on this gun.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1205
Re: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
There's still some disagreement over what bullet the Colonel was using, but the closest I ever got was 6.5 Unique with the H&G68. It's plenty sporty and younger me used to shoot 'em up by the bucket load, though I'll admit that these days running through 70-100 is enough. Your load seems plenty...
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1205
Re: .44 Special Loads Over The Years - All With bullet #429421
In recent years I'd settled on 8.5 Power Pistol with the Keith bullet, but that was before Alliant powders got scarce around these parts. 8 grains of Universal also makes for a good load and I've been meaning to do a direct comparison with Unique at the same charge weight. My light load with magma ...