irishlad
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Put a Nikon 3x-9 scope on the grandson's 10/22. Was shocked how good the Blazer shot in a factory barrel.
What did you shoot today?
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tominboise
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I went out yesterday and shot a couple groups through my Remmy 700 mountain rifle in 308 WCF. Then I shot 4 cylinders of 44 Mag through my FA Model 83, and a couple of magazines of 40S&W through my G20 with the 40S&W barrel installed. The flies were bad, so I had to vamoose sooner than I wanted to.
I was shooting the handguns offhand at 25 yards. The 44 Mag I used three different loads (one cylinder each) all at the same bull, just to see what would happen. The POI's were all overlapped pretty well.
I also shot 10 shots at a rifle target someone had left at about 175 yards. I was scaring it pretty good.
I was shooting the handguns offhand at 25 yards. The 44 Mag I used three different loads (one cylinder each) all at the same bull, just to see what would happen. The POI's were all overlapped pretty well.
I also shot 10 shots at a rifle target someone had left at about 175 yards. I was scaring it pretty good.
Speedo66
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My grandson’s public HS was closed today for a religious holiday, so decided to take him shooting.
He’s 15, but 6’3”, which is why he looks scrunched up. He enjoys shooting .22’s, so I brought a Marlin Papoose rifle and a Browning Buckmark pistol. Felt he should also be exposed to center fires, so also brought a Uberti Cattleman SAA in .357 with moderate hand loads.
He’s a bright boy and listens, so he was shooting well. A good day was had by all!
jar
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Bulk ammo test with my Taurus PT22 Poly "Annoying Cricket". Makers were Aguila, Remington & Federal. Only issue was one failure to eject with the Aguila. The Remington and Federal bulk stuff ran jess fine.
.308 Norma
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I’m ready!
Deer season opens here next Tuesday, and my wife and I have been driving around over by our friend’s ranch - in the unit where I drew a tag this year. We’ve seen a few decent bucks (and a bunch of does and smaller bucks) out in our friend’s hayfield on a couple of different evenings. The problem is, the deer we’ve seen were clear over on the other side of the hayfield (306 yards according to our son-in-law’s range finder), and there’s no cover to stalk closer. Besides that, the deer seemed skittish. They started moving into the sagebrush on the other side of the hayfield as soon as I stopped the truck.
So, if I’m to shoot one of those deer, it’s going to be a 300-yard shot from the sagebrush alongside the road after I’ve had my wife drop me off at least an hour before dusk - before the deer start coming out into the hayfield. That’s why I bought myself the tripod in the picture.
I bought it at Sportsman’s Warehouse in Pocatello, drove straight home, and stopped by the house to grab a gallon jug full of water before heading on down to the county gravel pit (our “range”). I set the jug on the side of the hill at the south end of the gravel pit, then drove to the north end.
I then aimed my new range finder at the gallon jug and discovered the gravel pit is a good 400 yards long - longer than I had previously thought. So, I drove the truck “downrange” a bit, and ranged the jug again.
It was 314 yards from the hood of my truck to the gallon jug at the south end of the pit. So I set my new tripod up in front of the truck, sat down behind it with my .308 Norma Mag, put the crosshairs on the top of the jug (my rifle is sighted to hit dead-on at 250 yards) and squeezed the trigger.
POP!!! I hit that jug about half-way down, and about 2” left of center. That’s good enough for a 300-yard mule deer - or for that matter, a 100-yard mule deer if I run across an unwary one.
Reloadron
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Best of luck to you. All of my deer hunting was with a good friend in West Virginia where my longest shot was about maybe 100 yrds and most within 50 yards.View attachment 1107150
I’m ready!
Deer season opens here next Tuesday, and my wife and I have been driving around over by our friend’s ranch - in the unit where I drew a tag this year. We’ve seen a few decent bucks (and a bunch of does and smaller bucks) out in our friend’s hayfield on a couple of different evenings. The problem is, the deer we’ve seen were clear over on the other side of the hayfield (306 yards according to our son-in-law’s range finder), and there’s no cover to stalk closer. Besides that, the deer seemed skittish. They started moving into the sagebrush on the other side of the hayfield as soon as I stopped the truck.
So, if I’m to shoot one of those deer, it’s going to be a 300-yard shot from the sagebrush alongside the road after I’ve had my wife drop me off at least an hour before dusk - before the deer start coming out into the hayfield. That’s why I bought myself the tripod in the picture.
I bought it at Sportsman’s Warehouse in Pocatello, drove straight home, and stopped by the house to grab a gallon jug full of water before heading on down to the county gravel pit (our “range”). I set the jug on the side of the hill at the south end of the gravel pit, then drove to the north end.
I then aimed my new range finder at the gallon jug and discovered the gravel pit is a good 400 yards long - longer than I had previously thought. So, I drove the truck “downrange” a bit, and ranged the jug again.
It was 314 yards from the hood of my truck to the gallon jug at the south end of the pit. So I set my new tripod up in front of the truck, sat down behind it with my .308 Norma Mag, put the crosshairs on the top of the jug (my rifle is sighted to hit dead-on at 250 yards) and squeezed the trigger.
POP!!! I hit that jug about half-way down, and about 2” left of center. That’s good enough for a 300-yard mule deer - or for that matter, a 100-yard mule deer if I run across an unwary one.
It was only maybe a decade ago here in Ohio it was open to rifles using a straight walled cartridge. Before that it was shotgun using a slug. West Virginia rifle normally opens the week of Thanksgiving. Best of luck to you this season. Get dome venison in the freezer. Ron
AzShooter1
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Took my 2 617s to the range today to get them ready for the State Steel Challenge Championship next week. I'm going to use the 4 inch and have the 6 inch for backup.
Both shot great using Remington Bucket Of Bullets. No miss fires and groups were acceptable. Pretty smoky indoors but that won't be a problem outside.
I set the triggers on both guns and they are at 8.5 pounds on average for each so that they feel the same. I didn't want to go lower so that I'd avoid non ignitions.
I also took the 1911 22 Gold Cup (Walther) and fired over 100 rounds with no problems.
I replaced the sear and got rid of the hammer follow that I had previously worked on. Now it's ready to be a weekly gun in the bag.
Both shot great using Remington Bucket Of Bullets. No miss fires and groups were acceptable. Pretty smoky indoors but that won't be a problem outside.
I set the triggers on both guns and they are at 8.5 pounds on average for each so that they feel the same. I didn't want to go lower so that I'd avoid non ignitions.
I also took the 1911 22 Gold Cup (Walther) and fired over 100 rounds with no problems.
I replaced the sear and got rid of the hammer follow that I had previously worked on. Now it's ready to be a weekly gun in the bag.
stonebuster
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This old 3" GP100 357 hasn't been out of the safe in a while so I ran 150 38+P reloads through her today at the indoor range. I almost forgot how much fun this one can be.
NapalmMan67
Member
Nice! I've been after a 3" blued for years but have never have been able to locate one for sale.
I shot my National Ordnance 1903A3 parts gun yesterday.
Deer load is money at 100.
I tried a few loads with milsurp brass and got decent groups but POI was a few inches lower and left.
The FA36 brass and FN69 brass loads hit reasonably close but the commercial FC loads were the best.
Deer load is money at 100.
I tried a few loads with milsurp brass and got decent groups but POI was a few inches lower and left.
The FA36 brass and FN69 brass loads hit reasonably close but the commercial FC loads were the best.
Shanvanvocht
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Put 100 rds through the TX22 and the same through the XDs 9mm
irishlad
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Love 204 Rugers!!
1976B.L.Johns.
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30 rounds through my 2020 6 inch Colt Python.
WisBorn
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Is that new Python becoming your favorite?
irishlad
Contributing Member
Practicing or a some kind of match? Looks like a very range.
.308 Norma
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53 and 107 yards today with my son. We shot his silenced Voere 2107, a Voere 2115, Anschutz 1533, sighted in a PSA AR in .300BLK. I shot my AR15 with the ACOG after having removed it and got a great group about 7 inches east. My son's issued Colt AR went full auto. It was first issued about 15 years ago and he has it since two years having fired 4,000 rounds through it. It is a watering can but the department finds the barrel within spec and rather gives the money to the homeless programs.
We finished the day with his new personally purchased duty weapon, a Glock 19 and he fell in love with my Shadow Systems MR920 Elite with the Timney trigger, RMR, and Spectre comp. He also loved my MKE AP5 pistol shooting it with the sling and wants us to compare it to his 9mm AR next.
We finished the day with his new personally purchased duty weapon, a Glock 19 and he fell in love with my Shadow Systems MR920 Elite with the Timney trigger, RMR, and Spectre comp. He also loved my MKE AP5 pistol shooting it with the sling and wants us to compare it to his 9mm AR next.
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.45Coltguy
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Well, I'd like to shoot my garbage disposal I had to change out this morning. Much colorful lanquage in the kitchen. Glad wife was at work.
Ok, won't shoot it, but, it was a thought.
Ok, won't shoot it, but, it was a thought.
.308 Norma
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Was your old garbage disposal shot?
.45Coltguy
Member
Was your old garbage disposal shot?
Ha! Yeah, started leaking from the bottom. May as well been "shot". 20 years, it did its job. Maybe I should still shoot it!
1976B.L.Johns.
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Hard to say.
Smoothest of my four revolvers. I like my pistols too.
Only 506 rounds through since purchased on September 9th of last year.
It put an impression on our oldest son and has become his quest to acquire one also.
Will shoot something different tomorrow, maybe a S&W 460?
Love that powerhouse!
870TB with late brothers modified trap barrel in our combo trap/skeet league. I've been off three weeks taking care of my wife after ankle replacement surgery. Ran 22, missed an illegal hard right and finished with a 24. Skeet, using my 1100 Trap Special with a 26" skeet barrel, got a 21. Got all the doubles and both station 8s. Must be a concentration issue. Fun, nevertheless. And, number one son got me with a 23-23. A fun evening marred by occasional downpours.
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