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IM using Varget more and more Venturino has high praise for Varget in the .30-06 with 150 grain bullets, so I'm getting ready to start doing some work with it for my 03A3. Tried Varget in my .25-35 this past weekend, and don't know that I'll go any further with it. Start load is listed at 21 grains...

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It is most likely .44 Russian. If it is .44 American, the chambers will be bored straight through. If it is .44-40 (unlikely), the cylinder will be a little longer than standard, IIRC. Venturino's "Shooting Six Guns of the Old West" has a lot of good info on identifying the various S&W...

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I haven't done much reloading for my .30-30 (late 50s Model 94 carbine), but it quickly showed a preference for Speer's 150 gr. bullet. BL-C(2) performs well in the .30-30 and in my .25-35 Win.

~Michael

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Well my 16 yo niece wants to go hunting. I thought I'd start her out with a 22 and rabbits. I also thought I'd see if it's really better to have a left eye dominant person shoot left handed. I have an M39 she could use or her dads 10/22 with a scope. I also have a Stevens favorite I would need to r...

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2. You walk into a bank in downtown Pittsburgh to cash a check with your hogleg in plain view. I may be wrong, but I don't think it's legal to carry in a bank in PA, period, whether concealed or open. Same thing goes for bars last I heard. I'm not 100% positive on either of these though. Back to th...

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I do need a foul weather rifle that can hold a scope, so I put it on Layaway. That's right, take the fat ugly Marlin out on dark, dreary, rainy, miserable days, when no one's gonna see you. Save the pretty Winchester for bright sunny days! :P All kidding aside, other than the fat fore-end the XLR r...

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I have not had the chance to go through all of the threads of this forum so I do not know if this subject has been talked about. What is your take on the subject of (Hunting With Camo). By that do you feel it give's the hunter an edge. Your Thoughts :idea: It's a must for waterfowl and turkey. In m...

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Idiot *chuckle*, there are way too many people successfully waterfowling with 20s to give your opinion much weight.....in this case, not quite as good is more than enough.... Now Triple-T, your telling me people actually hunt geese with a 20 gauge on purpose? There are a lot of people who hunt deer...

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The 12 is NOT "more powerful" So, #3 pellets at 1175 fps is just as powerful (pick what ever word you want - most folks understand the word "powerful") as 00 buck pellets at 1325 fps. No, but #3 out of a 12 ga is as "powerful" as #3 out of a 20 ga. at the same velocity...

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While a 12 gauge is likely better for a variety of reasons (availibility of buckshot for one) if you already have a pump action 20 gauge, is it really enough of a home defense handicap to justify buying a 12er? Thoughts? 12 ga 2 3/4" 00 Buck = 9 .33 cal pellets 20 ga 2 3/4" 3 Buck = 20 .2...

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Thanks for the reminder, Paul. Also thanks to both you and Hobie for your work here. Is three locked down topics in one morning a new record? I was just reading through the locked Cops thread.... too bad it was stopped. I enjoy reading people's strong opinions. Helps me think and form my own opinio...

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For those of you who do not know, Methadone is an opioid, a narcotic drug, that was developed over fifty years ago to treat patients with heroin addiction. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methadone "Methadone is also used in managing chronic pain due to its long duration of action and very low co...

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From the Marlin website.... "the XLR Series--built to take full advantage of the improvements gained with Hornadyâ€™s new LEVEREVOLUTIONÂ® ammunition." Improvements gained = flatter trajectory/longer range. I seem to remember reading in an article or something that a little more attention ...

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Tycer wrote:Love Labs! That one might be a big one.

If he's that big at only eight weeks, he IS going to be a big one. I can't believe the size of that pup!

~Michael

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Win9410, I do wish you had not wrote that. I would of preferred you to tell me how poor they are darn it :wink: Your description is exactly how I imagine one would be like. How far was the bird? Which choke tube do you prefer? I allways went for Mod or Imp cyl. Nath. If using a .410 for game birds,...

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Honestly, the .30-30 looks like over kill for several of the animals in this thread (wolf, smaller deer, and the peccary).

~Michael

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This story is sad . We assume he doesn't have other children to provide for. I've read that he has two daughters, ages 11 and 12. Sending to him to prison accomplishes nothing. It was an accident, he's going to be in misery the rest of his life, and he has a wife and children to provide for. All yo...

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Why not get both? Seriously, the CZ shotguns shoot great, are well made and very affordable. Choose OU or SxS ===> http://www.cz-usa.com/products_shotguns.php I know a lot of people had trouble with firing pins breaking on the those guns when they first came out, though I think that has been taken ...

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Jaguarundi wrote:Was over at the Winchester website to download some firearm manuals.I did a search of the Trophy pictures

How pathetic that none of the gun models appearing in those photos are currently available, new on your local dealer's shelves.

~Michael

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I'm doing some long term planning/dreaming and wondering which Double Bore I should get in a custom gun: 12b or 20b? I'm not really into "big birds"/waterfoul much, and figure I'd mostly be using it for Feild Game/Game birds... which seems like 20b. 20s also seem to swing a little better....

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Little Round Top led by Chamberlain Led by Col. Strong Vincent , originally of the 83rd PA. He took the initiative and put the brigade on Little Round Top, and my county's 83rd PA and the 44th NY did as much as the 20th Maine to hold that hill. ~Michael You are correct. I was more generally referri...

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JohnnyReb wrote:
Little Round Top led by Chamberlain

Led by Col. Strong Vincent, originally of the 83rd PA. He took the initiative and put the brigade on Little Round Top, and my county's 83rd PA and the 44th NY did as much as the 20th Maine to hold that hill.

~Michael

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Hope to see it. My great, great, grandfather was wounded there. He was with I belive the 2nd volenteer infantry co D Wisconsin, "the iron brigade". That is something to be very proud of. I doubt you could find a harder fighting brigade than The Iron Brigade. The Battle of Gettysburg would...

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The Tuesday Night Trap League is firing up at my gun club and with alittle nudging I may join up.Some of these guys take it serious but I'm only looking for some fun and laughs.I've never shot in a organized league,but have tossed some clay birds with those spring loaded throwers. Now,the only shot...

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A few times I used #4 Buckshot and was also able to break 18 or so birds. Always got a lot of encouragement from some of the shooters. It is a great sport. Used to also use an old winchester M-97 with Black Powder loads during evening hours, that was an attention getter, really slowed things down w...

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Its not the price or type of shotgun that hits clay birds, its the shooter. Yeah, but gun durability, fit, weight, and balance will make a difference over the course of thousands of birds, and in a game totally about perfect scores, every little bit helps. ~Michael (who finally shot his first 100 s...

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I am really thinking hard about a jagterrier as I had a cross bred terrior when I was a kid and he was a very versitile friend and companion. What are looking to use the dog for? Protection, companion, general hunting, hunting specific game? Any certain size you'd prefer? If I was looking for an al...

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This was Guns 'n' Ammo TV's reaction to a Federal reduced recoil load for the .308 win. They were going on and on about how great the low recoil was. :lol: Do those ballistics sound familiar to anyone else? :lol: You just have to love marketing machines. You're forgetting, the .30-30 is chambered m...

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open carry is legal everywhere in Pa EXCEPT in a city of the first class (nothing to do with class; Homefront, you sure on that? I really don't know but "have been told" to keep it out of sight. To avoid problems/harrasment/frightenend people in public, keep it out of sight. And to legall...

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Not in the shower - it stays on the 1/2 wall next to the commode. I've even taken to open carry when I'm working in the yard. I'm sure somebody will have a local in my driveway at some point, at which time I'll edify him with the fact that open carry is legal everywhere in Pa EXCEPT in a city of th...

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I don't bash cops. They have a difficult job, that gets tougher every day. They deserve our respect for their service. But from what I've been able to observe of several local police forces, new, younger, cops deserve a watchful eye. From arrogant thuggish behavior, to possible steriod use, the publ...

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I fear friend that you do need a taller front site. The answer most definately not in changing powders or changing powder speeds and powder speeds have no bearing on the vel of the bullet in the amounts required to obtain your zero. Powder speeds only mean how quick they develope their pressure mea...

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My .25-35 does the same thing with bullet weights that differ that much. 75 gr. BTs at 2800 fps are lots higher than 117 gr. at 2300 fps with the same sight setting at the same range. Does that make any sense to you? I thought a lighter bullet going faster would shoot flatter. I was suprised to see...

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Its the difference in velocity and trajectories that causes the different point of impact. :D That's the beauty of adjustable sights, change em up to fit the bullet impact. :D I've got a Marbles tang peep sight on the gun, and it's cranked all the way down to get the gun to shoot an inch high at 50...

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I've got a 2005 Model 94 carbine in .25-35. It's always behaved a bit odd when it comes to powders. With the 117 gr. Hornady bullet, the slower the powder, the flatter the gun shoots. At 50 yards with Win 760 it's right on, a little high with RL15 and BLC2 and waaaay high with AA4260 and H4895. I bo...

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Quoting from this insightful website: http://www.chuckhawks.com/ammo_by_anonymous.htm "You'll be much happier with the lighter-kicking 20 gauge than the 12 gauge version used by the military, and - most importantly - you'll shoot the 20 more accurately and rapidly." My experience with 20 ...

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..... hopefully the intimidation factor of the shotgun comes into play and you never need to actually pull the trigger.... ~Michael The "intimidation factor" as you put will either work with any firearm or with none. If a person isn't intimidated when you pull a .22 pistol they won't be w...

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I agree with Lastmohecken's post. You might consider picking up a good used shotgun like a 12 or 20 gauge Mossberg 500 or Remington 870. Here in mid Michigan you can generally find them for $150 or so. Loaded with #6 shot in a 'trap' load would provide you a man stopping punch without a lot of pent...

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Kirk, You are a very positive guy. But..........come and try this disgusting SE Pa. weather and you enjoy this, I'll spot you an '86. Rain...rain ...heavy rain........wind....40 miles an hour........more rain...more wind......I HATE it. I'm so worked up over it, I'm gonna kick the dog. Missed out o...

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I'm prolly the last person in the USA to see it, but I have to say it left me unsettled and vaguely angry. Anyone else? Almost like they were tearing down an honored institution. Anyone else? Youngsters are going to see that and come away with negative feelings about WWII and the greatest generatio...

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I have a 28 ga. Quite nice to shoot and much more certain than the .410 bore. Honestly, I'm suprised the 28 ga. didn't kill the .410 off 70 years ago. Everything the .410 does in the field, the 28 ga. does better. Plus its recoil is light enough that young shooters can handle it, and it puts out en...

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Nice gun, and good hunting! I bought a Full choke for my Remington 1100 Sporting 28 to go squirrel hunting this year, but had my 16 ga. Ithaca 37 with me the one time I got to take a poke at one of them buggers. The 28 sure is a sweet gauge though. I assume the 870 has a fixed Modified choke. What a...

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How about sharing the details of your deer with the .25-35? It's a caliber you don't hear much feedback from the field on, these days. What bullet, range, velocity, angle of shot, and how did it perform? Inquiring minds wanna know!! :D John Bullet was the Hornady 117 gr. RN. I grabbed whatever was ...

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I have found a couple of Savage 99s that would appear to meet my price range and other requirements. One is chambered in 25-35 and the other in 32-40. My gut would tell me the 32-40 would be the better deer round out to 100-150 yards but would appreciate opinions as I have never own either cartridg...

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I've kind of turned my back on NASCAR since they let Toyota in. I know some of you could care less but I'm an old guy who lost relatives in the Pacific - an uncle at Pearl Harbor (USS Oklahoma) 7 Dec 41 and another uncle in the Pacific Campaign and a cousin in the Philippines. Yep, it was a long ti...

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Do you guys have a favorite ammo brand? Winchester, whether it comes to factory ammo or reloading components. For 12 ga. shotgun I use Winchester AA hulls, AA wads, and Win 209 primers. I use Alliant e3 powder for light target loads, Winchester AA Super Handicap Powder for heavy target loads. For r...

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Our once a month winter trap league is this Sunday, and at the club I shoot for, so I'll have to be there from 9AM to 4PM. Looks like I'm going to miss half the race.

~Michael

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Charles wrote:I wonder if anybody could estimate the pressure of such a mis-load? The pressure must have been horrendus.

One of the posters pointed out at trapshooters.com that No. 7 is 53rd, and Reloader 7 is 93rd on the burn rate chart. Heck of a difference!

~Michael

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Don't know if these have been posted here yet. Found these at trapshooters.com http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/Zarathos666/45-70boom.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/Zarathos666/45-70boom2.jpg Seems the guy doing the reloading mixed up his bottles of Reloader 7 and Accurate No. 7 and ...

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. . . Now tell me all you folk snow bound how is life? What is it like driving in it? Is there any livestock issues? How do the kids deal with it? Winter life here in north central PA means the onset of snow as early as mid-Oct, or as late as 1 Dec. This is the first winter I can remember not havin...

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