What did you shoot today?
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AzShooter1
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Shot my two 617s again today. Tried Federal Champions 40 grain in both guns and the 4 inch worked fine. I had about 6 FTF in the 6 inch after 150 rounds so I need to turn my strain screw about 1/4 turn more.
I also fired some CCI Clean and all went off perfectly in the 6 inch and 4 inch. Surprised me since I had trouble with the Federals. I like the Clean. Cases came right out and I could reload the new ones with my DS-10 speed loaders with no troubles.
I fired a few boxes of .22 through a FireStorm pistol, a few rounds with my P345 (waiting on a new sight which arrived just after we got back from the range), and 30-40 rounds through my P3AT.
I spent most of my time reloading magazines. My son brought his new Bersa compact 9 which he hadn't shot, and a friend who had never shot a pistol before. Between them, they shot up all of the .45 I'd brought, a WWB bulk pack of 9mm, 20 or so rounds of .380, and put a serious dent in my supply of .22 ammo. It was a great afternoon!
I spent most of my time reloading magazines. My son brought his new Bersa compact 9 which he hadn't shot, and a friend who had never shot a pistol before. Between them, they shot up all of the .45 I'd brought, a WWB bulk pack of 9mm, 20 or so rounds of .380, and put a serious dent in my supply of .22 ammo. It was a great afternoon!
Ignition Override
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Terry G:
If it was, or is 4 degrees F, and not windy—
nothing would stop me from trying out a new gun, simply to know whether it functions.
Be glad that your guns Don’t (?) have adjustable gas Settings like my FAL “SAR-4800”. Milsurp ammo might work well, but nowadays it is a bit pricey.
The complexity of wondering about which factor Prevents normal operation using cheaper “Armscor” (brass-cased) .308 ammo- even with the fully-closed Gas Vent — is a really frustrating dilemma.
If it was, or is 4 degrees F, and not windy—
nothing would stop me from trying out a new gun, simply to know whether it functions.
Be glad that your guns Don’t (?) have adjustable gas Settings like my FAL “SAR-4800”. Milsurp ammo might work well, but nowadays it is a bit pricey.
The complexity of wondering about which factor Prevents normal operation using cheaper “Armscor” (brass-cased) .308 ammo- even with the fully-closed Gas Vent — is a really frustrating dilemma.
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hutch51
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Three 1911s.
1976B.L.Johns.
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I shot my mouth off when I spilled my S/S pins for wet tumbling. 
Does that count?
Does that count?
Took out my recently acquired 3" Taurus M65 to check POA/POI for various loads.
158gr Magnums printed @ 3" high at 12 yds. while 158gr Specials were @ 1.5" high.
Winchester Ranger 130gr +P .38 Special and Hornady Critical Defense 125gr .357 were both @ POA=POI (and much more pleasant to shoot than the 158gr Magnums
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Best I could do with marginal eyesight, vestigial fixed sights, and fogging glasses in the rain.
Wound up putting @ 250 rounds through it...was having so much fun with the Taurus, I blew through all the ammo and didn't get a chance to shoot the 686.
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158gr Magnums printed @ 3" high at 12 yds. while 158gr Specials were @ 1.5" high.
Winchester Ranger 130gr +P .38 Special and Hornady Critical Defense 125gr .357 were both @ POA=POI (and much more pleasant to shoot than the 158gr Magnums
)Best I could do with marginal eyesight, vestigial fixed sights, and fogging glasses in the rain.
Wound up putting @ 250 rounds through it...was having so much fun with the Taurus, I blew through all the ammo and didn't get a chance to shoot the 686.
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stonebuster
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Beautiful country, I envy you two!I understand completely. Our "range" is a county gravel pit a couple of miles south of the house. The picture (taken last Sunday) is of the area near here where my wife and I were shooting ground squirrels last spring. Our "range" is full of snow, and if we drove down into it right now, we'd have to leave our truck there until this spring.
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bsparker
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I took this Winchester 94ae in .45 out to test the new skinner aperture sight. I’ve never used one of these and man was it nice. Wish I had done this years ago. Put it on, test fired at 50 yards. These were the first five shots, no adjustments needed. Couldn’t believe it. Fun gun to shoot.
Ignition Override
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Just two of my guns. These are random Google images. I've not figured out photo uploads, even after watching my wife use EBay.
Here is the Smallest image of a Ruger IV found, with the same skinny barrel. Always irritating to wrap the support thumb over or across the safety. It's why I've never really enjoyed the gun so much - often using the M&P .22 instead. A friend has a very early Ruger Mark with small safety button on left side. So much better.
AKM, built in a town called Maadi Egypt. Bought it used (of course). then put over 3,000 rds. in it. One hiccup about every 800 rds, due to a very weak powder load (not quite ejecting). Not bad. The 100% Hungarian "tanker mag" have seen about 6,000 rds. in a few of these AKMs and guess what? Zero hiccups with Hungarian mags.
Without such foreign magazines and other very reliable products, there would be less competitive pressure to improve American mags (and some of our "price point" guns....quite frankly).
Here is the Smallest image of a Ruger IV found, with the same skinny barrel. Always irritating to wrap the support thumb over or across the safety. It's why I've never really enjoyed the gun so much - often using the M&P .22 instead. A friend has a very early Ruger Mark with small safety button on left side. So much better.
AKM, built in a town called Maadi Egypt. Bought it used (of course). then put over 3,000 rds. in it. One hiccup about every 800 rds, due to a very weak powder load (not quite ejecting). Not bad. The 100% Hungarian "tanker mag" have seen about 6,000 rds. in a few of these AKMs and guess what? Zero hiccups with Hungarian mags.
Without such foreign magazines and other very reliable products, there would be less competitive pressure to improve American mags (and some of our "price point"
guns....quite frankly).
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Riomouse911
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I had a “Wheelgunners Wednesday” and took out a few S&W’s for exercise; a Model 57, Model 686+, Model 66-1 and two Model 14-3’s.
They all shot pretty well for me.
Stay safe.
They all shot pretty well for me
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Stay safe.
I picked up a 22 wmr airweight and fired it. I've had a 317 for years, and while not uncomfortable by any means, it was interesting to see what a sprited cartridge a 22 mag is in a little gun. Big difference.
I also fired a SW Sigma I picked up cheap from a local shop, for a glovebox gun. Very accurate for what it is, if you can get over the trigger.
Incidentally, does anyone know how to look up a police report? I don't have a name or date, but the magazine has what appears to be a case number scrawled on it. Just curious to see where it came from.
I also fired a SW Sigma I picked up cheap from a local shop, for a glovebox gun. Very accurate for what it is, if you can get over the trigger.
Incidentally, does anyone know how to look up a police report? I don't have a name or date, but the magazine has what appears to be a case number scrawled on it. Just curious to see where it came from.
Jim Watson
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Nuttin yet, but I have an IDPA-style match this afternoon, which will see my SA MixMaster A in action.
I have spent the last several practice sessions learning to count to ten.
After a few USPSA matches with a 20-shooter, going back to Limited 10 had me shooting dry and getting caught in a standing reload instead of speed loading on the move. I shouldn't flip flop guns or at least gun types.
I have spent the last several practice sessions learning to count to ten.
After a few USPSA matches with a 20-shooter, going back to Limited 10 had me shooting dry and getting caught in a standing reload instead of speed loading on the move. I shouldn't flip flop guns or at least gun types.
AzShooter1
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Just for fun and went and shot an ICORE match today. Strickly revolvers, and I used my 617. Got a few comments about shooting a .22 and guys didn't know it was within the rules but I read them last night.
I had a lot of fun. Some of the stages required shooting 10 shots from one position. I didn't have to reload. Ha ha ha!.
It was a lot of fun. I saw people I haven't seen in 20 years and met some that I've talked to on line.
Armored farmer
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That's a fine looking knife.
I shot my Hellcat as I do every couple of weeks just to stay familiar.
It wore on my finger at the bottom of the trigger, and it wore on my middle finger under the gaurd.. the rough textured grip wore on my side love hand........er, ..side muscle.
Then I got out the old sp101 and comfortably fired two of the first five rounds into the little 1"x1" square formed by the intersection of the vertical and horizontal pieces of black masking tape that I use to fashion my favorite aiming point on the cardboard target.
Why I ever strayed from that gun....? It was my first ccw.
DustyGmt
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About 60 shells through my Mossberg 500 sans bead. I took my 28" bbl down to 20" and haven't acquired a tap to reinstall the bead. Just wanted to have some fun blasting away at a big ice chunk with my young brother and see how I could shoot without a bead/sight just for giggles.
My brother has never shot either of my Mossbergs before today but he prefers them to the 870's I and my other brother have. It's interesting to see how some people make their decisions, he almost instantly said "man I like that alot better than the 870".
My brother has never shot either of my Mossbergs before today but he prefers them to the 870's I and my other brother have. It's interesting to see how some people make their decisions, he almost instantly said "man I like that alot better than the 870".
Ironicaintit
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My boy and I were running around in the yard, so I got out his recurve, a couple slingshots, BB gun and 10-22.
He shot his recurve, and BB gun, but we never got to the 10-22.
I think he needs a compound bow
He shot his recurve, and BB gun, but we never got to the 10-22.
I think he needs a compound bow
aaaaa
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Finally got out with the Bond Derringer and my two barrels: a 3" .45 Colt/.410 and a 3" .38 Special/.357 Magnum. Shot the following:
2 rounds of Winchester White Box 130 grain .38 Special
14 rounds Cavalry 158 grain JHP .357 Magnum "for short barrel revolvers."
10 rounds Federal 158 grain JSP .357 Magnum
20 rounds Cavalry 180 grain polymer coated cowboy action .45 Colt
10 rounds Cavalry 250 grain polymer coated cowboy .45 Colt
10 rounds Cavalry 250 grain polymer coated standard velocity .45 Colt
I switched barrels several times during the session. Here are my observations:
The Federal 158 grain JSP .357 Magnums were brutal. Really hard on the hand. They felt a good bit stronger than any of the .45 Colt rounds.
I could not discern much difference between the two 250 grain .45 Colt Cavalry cartridges and both of those generally felt a lot like the Cavalry 158 grain JHP .357 Magnums.
So, I only shot two .38 Specials. I wasn't going to take any .38 Specials and at the last minute popped two rounds into the gun, figuring it can be a backup gun in my pocket as well as I should at least shoot the two before moving into the .357s and .45s. So, as expected the .38 Specials were relatively mild. But the surprising thing is that the 180 grain Calvary .45 Colts were as mild shooting as, if not milder, the .38 Specials.
I have previously said that a box of the .250 grain .45 colts out of the Bond Derringer made my hand and arm hurt for a while, but that I could shoot the 180 grain cowboy .45s all day. On, and my hand did hurt after today's session. In fact I found it hard to do much with that hand for a while. See how little the grip is on the gun (Image Here).
I am inclined to stick with .38 Specials in the smaller barrel and the 180 grain colts in the larger barrel, though I do like shooting .410s out of it too. Calvary has some 110 and 125 grain .357s that I ought to try sometime.
Accuracy is not so good as I mainly did point and shoot just for kicks and because that is something one should also practice for SD in cases where there is not time to get a sight picture. I shot most at 5 yards, then some at the end around 3 yards. A funny thing happened near the end in that when I shot the last of my .357 rounds it nearly tore the target off the mount (no, I was not shooting low, I had turned the target upside down to take advantage of clearer paper in the lower half, and actually was shooting high):
2 rounds of Winchester White Box 130 grain .38 Special
14 rounds Cavalry 158 grain JHP .357 Magnum "for short barrel revolvers."
10 rounds Federal 158 grain JSP .357 Magnum
20 rounds Cavalry 180 grain polymer coated cowboy action .45 Colt
10 rounds Cavalry 250 grain polymer coated cowboy .45 Colt
10 rounds Cavalry 250 grain polymer coated standard velocity .45 Colt
I switched barrels several times during the session. Here are my observations:
The Federal 158 grain JSP .357 Magnums were brutal. Really hard on the hand. They felt a good bit stronger than any of the .45 Colt rounds.
I could not discern much difference between the two 250 grain .45 Colt Cavalry cartridges and both of those generally felt a lot like the Cavalry 158 grain JHP .357 Magnums.
So, I only shot two .38 Specials. I wasn't going to take any .38 Specials and at the last minute popped two rounds into the gun, figuring it can be a backup gun in my pocket as well as I should at least shoot the two before moving into the .357s and .45s. So, as expected the .38 Specials were relatively mild. But the surprising thing is that the 180 grain Calvary .45 Colts were as mild shooting as, if not milder, the .38 Specials.
I have previously said that a box of the .250 grain .45 colts out of the Bond Derringer made my hand and arm hurt for a while, but that I could shoot the 180 grain cowboy .45s all day. On, and my hand did hurt after today's session. In fact I found it hard to do much with that hand for a while. See how little the grip is on the gun (Image Here).
I am inclined to stick with .38 Specials in the smaller barrel and the 180 grain colts in the larger barrel, though I do like shooting .410s out of it too. Calvary has some 110 and 125 grain .357s that I ought to try sometime.
Accuracy is not so good as I mainly did point and shoot just for kicks and because that is something one should also practice for SD in cases where there is not time to get a sight picture. I shot most at 5 yards, then some at the end around 3 yards. A funny thing happened near the end in that when I shot the last of my .357 rounds it nearly tore the target off the mount (no, I was not shooting low, I had turned the target upside down to take advantage of clearer paper in the lower half, and actually was shooting high):
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Reloadron
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Saturday made it to indoor range.
Took out my little Kimber 3" .45 ACP. I have this one and the stainless version. I like both.
Also took out one of my Colt Series 70 .45 ACP guns.
Shot about 100 .45 ACP hand loads. Then I got creative with the Series 70 gun.
Ran a few boxes of 22 LR through the Series 70 gun. All in all a nice outing.
Ron
Took out my little Kimber 3" .45 ACP. I have this one and the stainless version. I like both.
Also took out one of my Colt Series 70 .45 ACP guns.
Shot about 100 .45 ACP hand loads. Then I got creative with the Series 70 gun.
Ran a few boxes of 22 LR through the Series 70 gun. All in all a nice outing.
Ron
stonebuster
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This Dan Wesson 15-2 after installing cylinder shims to correct a nagging problem with light strikes. Ran it through 100 rounds of Remington factory 38spl & 50 rounds of my 38 reloads without a light strike. Before shimming I had light strikes often. Another range trip like this one will restore my confidence in this pretty little hunk of steel.
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WisBorn
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A little 44mag time today. Changed the grips on my S&W 69 to a little larger Hogue rubber.
