A good day practicing gun control
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A good day practicing gun control
I had a good day at the range.
I got my 10/22 sighted in to 3/8" groups at 25 yards. I reckon that'll dispatch any squirrel I've encountered in Texas to date.
I had my Model 94 .30-30 Trapper shooting sub 1" groups at 100 yards. Oh Yeah, them clankedy old lever guns ain't accurate fer nuthin'. Short barrels ruin accuracy don't ya know. Hogs beware.
But what made my day was this 3 shot group from 200yds with my Marlin 1895CB using a Skinner peep sight. Remington factory 405gr SP.
It was a good day.
I got my 10/22 sighted in to 3/8" groups at 25 yards. I reckon that'll dispatch any squirrel I've encountered in Texas to date.
I had my Model 94 .30-30 Trapper shooting sub 1" groups at 100 yards. Oh Yeah, them clankedy old lever guns ain't accurate fer nuthin'. Short barrels ruin accuracy don't ya know. Hogs beware.
But what made my day was this 3 shot group from 200yds with my Marlin 1895CB using a Skinner peep sight. Remington factory 405gr SP.
It was a good day.
Government office attracts the power-mad, yet it's people who just want to be left alone to live life on their own terms who are considered dangerous.
History teaches that it's a small window in which people can fight back before it is too dangerous to fight back.
History teaches that it's a small window in which people can fight back before it is too dangerous to fight back.
Re: A good day practicing gun control
Outstanding group!
Your mother would be proud!
Your mother would be proud!
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Re: A good day practicing gun control
Really nice group on the 45-70. Can't beat that with a stick.
Old Law Dawg
Re: A good day practicing gun control
wow!!! a job well done. That 45-70 is a keeper!
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Doctors for Sensible Gun Laws
"first do no harm" - gun control LAWS lead to far more deaths than 'easy access' ever could.
Want REAL change? . . . . . "Boortz/Nugent in 2012 . . . ! "
"first do no harm" - gun control LAWS lead to far more deaths than 'easy access' ever could.
Want REAL change? . . . . . "Boortz/Nugent in 2012 . . . ! "
Re: A good day practicing gun control
I think you ought to use the 1895 for those Texas squirrels, just head shoot em
ScottS
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Re: A good day practicing gun control
salvo wrote:I think you ought to use the 1895 for those Texas squirrels, just head shoot em
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Re: A good day practicing gun control
Nice looking group.
How do you like the Skinner sight?
How do you like the Skinner sight?
Re: A good day practicing gun control
Outstanding!! I like these old guns more and more all the time!!
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Re: A good day practicing gun control
Now that's all right, right there, you done real good on that.
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Re: A good day practicing gun control
Very good shooting .
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Re: A good day practicing gun control
I'm using one of Dr. Skinner's older ladder sights, and I like it a lot.dr walker wrote:Nice looking group.
How do you like the Skinner sight?
It'll do the job if you've got lots of time to range a target and adjust your sights, but a fellow would have to pick an elevation setting and get studied up on the trajectory of the venerable .45-70 before hunting at unknown or unpredictable distances.
Government office attracts the power-mad, yet it's people who just want to be left alone to live life on their own terms who are considered dangerous.
History teaches that it's a small window in which people can fight back before it is too dangerous to fight back.
History teaches that it's a small window in which people can fight back before it is too dangerous to fight back.
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Re: A good day practicing gun control
Nice shooting
Pete
Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................
Sometimes I wonder if it is worthwhile gnawing through the leather straps to get up in the morning..................