Billll
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After spending seven weeks collecting signatures, I found out Wednesday that the anti-gun turkey we were trying to recall had resigned.
Gun related? Yeah.
Gun related? Yeah.
So what did you do gun related for Thanksgiving?
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Officers'Wife
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I ignored the urge to shoot my brother in law. Does that count?
Just got home from taking my 9 yr old daughter to the range with her T/C Hot Shot and my Model 60.
I swapped an old Simmons 3-9x32 for a 1.5-4.5x32 Elite 3200. I like a straight 6x for a .22 LR, but I wanted to put the 3200 on the Model 60. It worked good on that rifle. I was putting 5 shots in one hole at 50 yards, and my 9 year old with the T/C 4x scope for the Hot Shot was shooting 1 1/4" groups off the bench. She uses standard CCI speed and I use Winchester Xpert HP non-coated High Velocity
I swapped an old Simmons 3-9x32 for a 1.5-4.5x32 Elite 3200. I like a straight 6x for a .22 LR, but I wanted to put the 3200 on the Model 60. It worked good on that rifle. I was putting 5 shots in one hole at 50 yards, and my 9 year old with the T/C 4x scope for the Hot Shot was shooting 1 1/4" groups off the bench. She uses standard CCI speed and I use Winchester Xpert HP non-coated High Velocity
jaytex1969
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I invited a coffee house friend over to dine with us. He's going through a nasty divorce and currently living in an almost empty apartment.
He's from Germany and only once held a rifle, never fired one.
I gave him a mini tour of my modest collection of old surplus bolt rifles and gently worked to install a different perspective on firearms than the one he grew up with.
He's from Germany and only once held a rifle, never fired one.
I gave him a mini tour of my modest collection of old surplus bolt rifles and gently worked to install a different perspective on firearms than the one he grew up with.
9mmfan
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Sadly, all I did was secure my G19 from the nightstand so my one year old niece didn't wander in there and happen upon it. I also moved a zip-lock bag of .30-06 brass from the closet of my office out to the shop.
As far as "shooting" goes, I did have a shot of Jack as I was relaxing before bed, though that might be out of the scope of this discussion.
As far as "shooting" goes, I did have a shot of Jack as I was relaxing before bed, though that might be out of the scope of this discussion.
Ignition Override
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It was two days late. Attended two gun shows today.
See topic "What is the last gun that you bought?"
See topic "What is the last gun that you bought?"
Spent money with Palmetto State Armory on their Black Friday sale.
FROGO207
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I was on call for the week so did not stray foo far from home. Took a little ride around with a couple rifles on board, checked a few spots, hoping to find a deer locally. Still had fun without getting any. Saw three at the tagging station though.
Shot an 8 point and a doe with a 760 in 30-06 that I picked up at a pawn shop this summer. The gun is in really good shape for its age.
I am a lefty and wanted either the pump or a left handed bolt for a field gun that I would not mind scratching up a little. I put a Leopold 3-9 on it and it shot inside an inch at 100 yards. I was pretty surprised by that. I am a new fun of the 760. That gun is nails.
I am a lefty and wanted either the pump or a left handed bolt for a field gun that I would not mind scratching up a little. I put a Leopold 3-9 on it and it shot inside an inch at 100 yards. I was pretty surprised by that. I am a new fun of the 760. That gun is nails.
MAG-63
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Not too "exotic", but I carried my 5" 1911 for the first time (and for 9 hrs total) in my new Model 28X Holster just received from Andy Arratoonian.
Potatohead
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Shot my first turkey.
Scared the hell out of everyone in the freezer section!
Scared the hell out of everyone in the freezer section!
buck460XVR
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I went deer huntin'.........
horsemen61
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It's a little late but I went shooting yesterday
oneounceload
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Shot some registered sporting clays - and the weather was a perfect 72 degrees
morcey2
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I spent Thanksgiving eve loading a bunch of light 12 gauge loads (7/8 oz, about 1150-1200 fps) for my wife, sister-in-laws, and nieces and nephews.
After Thanksgiving dinner, we went out some land that my dad owns and shot lots of clay pigeons. We went through about 250 shotgun shells and about 200 clays. We had a BB gun and a 22 for the younger kids. We also shot some a mosin M44 and a Yugo M48 at dusk to see some awesome fireballs, mostly from the mosin. It was awesome. I also had some trail-boss loads in 8x57 that were lots of fun for the older kids (10-14).
What I learned:
#1. I need to get a gas operated 20 gauge (1100 or something similar) with a shorter length of pull for the kids. Not quite a youth model, but close. Even with the mild loads, the recoil was a little rough.
#2. Watch my brothers the next time we go shooting. I was able to sneak in a couple of heavy 3" magnums on two of my brothers when they were shooting. I don't remember the brand, but the reaction was well worth it.
#3. I also learned that I need to shoot shotgun left handed. I'm left eye dominant, but grew up shooting right handed and have never been consistent with a shotgun. I hit 10 out of 12 left handed, but only 4 out of 10 right handed. It was a lot less weird feeling than it was in the past.
Matt
After Thanksgiving dinner, we went out some land that my dad owns and shot lots of clay pigeons. We went through about 250 shotgun shells and about 200 clays. We had a BB gun and a 22 for the younger kids. We also shot some a mosin M44 and a Yugo M48 at dusk to see some awesome fireballs, mostly from the mosin. It was awesome. I also had some trail-boss loads in 8x57 that were lots of fun for the older kids (10-14).
What I learned:
#1. I need to get a gas operated 20 gauge (1100 or something similar) with a shorter length of pull for the kids. Not quite a youth model, but close. Even with the mild loads, the recoil was a little rough.
#2. Watch my brothers the next time we go shooting. I was able to sneak in a couple of heavy 3" magnums on two of my brothers when they were shooting. I don't remember the brand, but the reaction was well worth it.
#3. I also learned that I need to shoot shotgun left handed. I'm left eye dominant, but grew up shooting right handed and have never been consistent with a shotgun. I hit 10 out of 12 left handed, but only 4 out of 10 right handed. It was a lot less weird feeling than it was in the past.
Matt
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Not quite. The ATV doesn't need much work and the money left from what I would have paid to get it fixed will towards the scope my family is getting me. But I could have sold a .22 that would certainly have covered both projects completely. As it is I am almost giving the rifle to the BF because he has helped me on several projects recently when I was in the hospital and couldn't deal with the problems. But I'm able to tell my wife it would have cost me x number of dollars to get the ATV fixed and the rifle is worth y number of dollars so we need to cover the difference when buying the scope. Trust me I don't burn people on anything and especially not family friends that have been a great help to me in recent months. While I was sick he got my house ready to rent and found someone to rent it for more money that I was going to ask. He's a good person and I'm giving him a $150 rimfire to do a $50 repair on my ATV. Mostly it's a bonus for helping me out so much but I'm taking the extra $100 and applying toward the scope. I can afford it anyway and I got to give him something he wanted. I also got to convince my wife that it was better than just selling the rifle which is what I was going to do. I had way too many rimfire rifles as it was. BTW it was a Marlin 925 that hasn't been shot very much at all. It's a very nice looking rifle and $150 is a good price for it. Bud's has been selling them new for $179 but of course that requires a transfer fee or a trip to Lexington. The one I sold him still has 4 years of warranty on it too.
oneounceload
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Morcey - Key to light loads in 12 and 20 is to load a 28 gauge equivalent - 3/4 oz running right at 1200 or less. My 3/4 oz reloads work both my Beretta 12ga gas guns and crush targets to well over 45 yards with very little recoil. Lighter 20 gauge guns can actually have more recoil than a 12 depending on what ammo is used.
USAF_Vet
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Nothing gun related. After dinner with my family, my wife and I took a bunch of food over to the VA hospital in Battle Creek.
On An Island
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Yesterday, we (me, dad, BIL, niece) hit Best Of The West gun range in Liberty Hill. Rented a bay and played with the two of the BIL's Glocks, my new Glock 30S, Sig Mosquito, S&W 1006 and Beretta 92FS. Turns out that my 14-year old niece is a natural!
osprey176
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Took my father in law and my stepdaughter shooting.Pop had just bought a new 22-250, so we sighted it in.Tried some new handloads in my AR. This was the first time shooting with my stepdaughter, and I helped her shoot a couple .22 pistols,my AR, a 10/22,and a .243.She was ringing the gong and grinning when we left.A great couple hours,and a new,happy shooter.
Ignition Override
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Did anybody else help out a wife, girlfriend, husband etc by attending a gun show etc last weekend, so that they don't have to shop around for you? My wife had no idea that her gift would be an ***.
jleyring
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Family traditions for the many years is to go shooting. It was just my wife and her sister and I who went but we played a game of 22lr battleship. Got those awesome battleship targets from Cabelas. We shot skeet then i even took the time to sight my AR in to get ready for coyote this winter. It was a great morning. It is North Dakota though and it was about 5 degrees with an even colder wind chill. Worth it.
morcey2
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I move that you be banned for false advertising. You're username is "oneounceload" after all and here you are, recommending something other than a one-ounce load. It's just infuriating.
I did the 7/8 oz loads because I didn't have any 3/4 oz recipes that used the wads I had on hand with Clays and the hulls I was using. What you describe is exactly what I plan on doing in the future though.
I want to get a 20 gauge gas-operated semi auto that isn't light-weight, but just slightly shorter in pull. There seems to be a psychological barrier surrounding the 12 gauge that goes away when they find out they're shooting something smaller. My dad bought a little 20 gauge single-shot beater for a truck gun around the farm and that thing is punishing when you shoot it. But since it's a cute little 20 gauge, several of the kids wanted to shoot it. That didn't last very long. The shooting was primarily done with my O/U and my son's 1300.
It did feel really weird the next morning having two sore shoulders instead of just one.
Matt
Godsgunman
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While the wife was out "black friday" shopping I cleaned, primed, and loaded some .38 spl then Saturday went out and tried my loads out plus put a few rounds through my newly aquired Yugo SKS.
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