Recent content by scotjute

Setting up my shotgun to shoot slugs for a couple trips into areas that have bears as a safety precaution. Just wondering if anyone would care to shares their experiences using slugs on large animals. Thanks.

I bought a Remington copy 2 yrs ago. In better shape and cheaper than most Browning A-5.s . As for the 20 g, Bonnie Parker is said to have favored it. Shows up in 1 or 2 pictures of the gang.

The 20 gage is more of a finesse weapon. I like to use it when walking a lot with my hound. Its lighter and the noise and recoil is less. 12 gage is a more effective killer. When I absolutely wanted to kill something I use it. Always felt that patterning, etc. was more a function of choke...

My father has killed two deer at a time several times using auto shotgun. Said that with the first shot, often the other deer can't tell which way shot came from as sound is all over. They would freeze looking for the hunter. He could then fire and kill a second deer with auto. The noise of a...

Thanks everyone. Will definitely stick to .38 spl loads.

Have an 1872 Open-Top revolver in .38 spl on order. What ammo is ok to shoot it in? Was thinking about using Buffalo Bore wadcutters at 850 fps but still meeting .38 spl. pressures. Is anything ok as long as it rated .38 spl? Have seen stories about the guns being stretched by ammo pressure...

The lighter the better.

I bought an 11-87 in 20 gage about 3 yrs ago. It seemed very tight, but has always functioned flawlessly. I'm mainly using 2 3/4" shells as my hound doesn't like more noise than necessary. Gun seems to swing well. Would describe it as an economic quality gun and would recommend it.

.22 magnum for under 100 yds. Past that would look at some of other more powerfull .22 calibers like those mentioned by others. That said, I normally carry a 20 gage full choke in woods these days.

Bought a Remington 11-87 couple of years ago in 20 gage. Action seems a tad stiff, but gun has always performed flawlessly. Would buy again if I needed another.

I grew up shooting .22 and 12 gage. If I absolutely wanted to kill something or if it was bigger than a fox I took the 12 gage. Otherwise used .22. My father was a stickler who required an accounting for each shotgun shell I shot. Now a days I carry 20 gage, lighter and yet still effective...

I camp in a 400 sf shed while working/fishing/etc in north Louisiana for up to a week at a time for last 30 yrs. No AC power. Use a 36 AH battery coupled with a 50 watt solar panel. I'm powering a fan - 12 hrs, dvd player - 2 hrs, and one cell phone recharge per day. Have used 18 Amp Hour...

I carry a single-action .38 spl from Cimarron with 4 3/4" barrel in truck, tractor, and when hiking/camping. Used the gun for a while and feel comfortable with it. Its fairly light-weight, reasonably accurate. Mostly outdoors and not concealed. Took my CC class with a short-barreled Ruger...

I've twice killed large cats that looked like bobcats or half-bobcats/half house cat if that is possible. First was 40 yrs ago. Last one was 3 yrs ago within 1/4 mile of first one. It ran up a tree fast as anything I've seen. Dog was baying like crazy and I raised up and shot it out of tree...

I'd use your .410 shotgun over the pistol. I've killed several cotton-mouths with pistol using .38 spl shot loads. Seemed ok if within 10'. Have ran across several large rattlesnakes in last few years and the .38 shot seemed lacking on them. I've switched to 20 gage w/#4's as that is what I...