Something for the shooters

I took out my 50 caliber flintlock today to work on a load for a new bullet i wanted to try out. My normal load for my rifle is a 240 grain conical in front of 80 grains of ffg black powder. The new bullet i was tryin out was 410 grains !?! Keepin mind the roundball for this caliber is 177 grains. I knew it would probably kick considerably more than my old load but i was never actually prepared for the real thing. I used 90 grains of powder and let er rip. The front sight got knocked off the barrel and the forearm was ripped from my left hand leavin some nasty abrasions from the checking. It was so cold that i did'nt even realize i was bleedin till i saw the red in the snow. I'm a small guy weighin in at only 130 lbs and the gun is a fleaweight that weighs 5lbs not a good combination for such a heavy bullet and a good powder charge. Need more time to fine tune things

btw: any of the shooters shoot black powder rifles?

[petesvx2]

I'm not too knowledgable about any of it all, but I have a .22 rifle my dad got me a while back, it's old school with well, it's hard to explain. I have another .22 with a scope that I have only shot once, but I'm hoping to get out sometime soon to the range with him.

[Shadow248]

I shoot crossbow. Sorry.

[Royal Tiger]

I've shot some black powder, but I usually use conventional. I have 2 .40 pistols I keep at home. I usually use a .308 when I use a rifle. Of course nothing compares to the "toys" I get to use when I'm on base!!!!! Anyone ever try a 7mm Remington Magnum? Like it more or less then the .308? I hapen to like the .308 a little more. For anything big I would go with the .375 Holland & Holland.

I have


SKS
.308 Spanish Mauser (Junk)
9mm Ruger with factory laser dot
Cheap 20 gauge bolt action shotgun
Single shot .22
Semi-auto .22

I dun like to go and kill them dare paper targets every now and again.

Anyone ever try a 7mm Remington Magnum?

Yeah, i know alot of guys who swear by them. Most of them ive shot have made some nice clover leafs. I definately like that caliber.

[Royal Tiger]

One of the nicest "intermediates" I ever shot was the .270. Nice flat trajectory. Still if I could only have one rifle round, it would have to be the .308. Of course .308's coming out of a M-60 at 550rpm is alot more fun then one at a time out of a Remington Model 700S!!!!!!! Anyone ever shoot the M-249? 5.56mm (.223) light machine gun or some would say auto-rifle. I have to say I liked that alot more then the M-60. The M-60 is dead. I have to try the new M-240G 7.62mm (.308) MG.

[petesvx2]

Hey PA, what branch are you in?

if I could only have one rifle round

35 whelen enough power for North Americas largest game but not to overpowerful for the medium size. Shoots flat enough to get the the job done also. Either that or the 338 Winchester same idea as the whelen just shoots flatter.

[Royal Tiger]

I think I shot a .338 once. I'm dying to try a .460 Weatherby once. Probably only once!!!!! I'm in the Air Force Reserve. Just got done a 18 month stint for Noble Eagle/Enduring Freedom this past April. I'm a Combat Arms Specialist attatched to a Security Forces Squadron.

[Subafreak]

I don't think I'v ever shot a rifle? Lets see, i'v shot a S&W 9mm, ?10mm, and 9mm Glock hand guns, and a 12?gauge double barrel shot gun for some clay shooting. No rifles thoe, unless BB guns count.



For a story kind of related to your original one, I have a freind that turned one of his shot guns into a sawed off with a nub for a handle. The first time he tried it out (wile holding it out with one hand) in flipped around and just about ripped his thumb off.

[svxfiles]

9mm taurus
9mm taurus
9mm hi-point
russian sks
chinese sks
12 gauge mossberg defender
12 gauge mossberg defender
12 gauge winchester pump
32 h+r
22 jennings
stun guns
night vision
german shepherd

Come visit, but call first.

Oh yea, the kids have a bolt action 22 coming for Christmas.

[svxfiles]

Originally Posted by svxfiles

9mm taurus
9mm taurus Stolen by Seth Kline
9mm hi-point Stolen by Dave Fisher
russian sks
chinese sks
12 gauge mossberg defender
12 gauge mossberg defender
12 gauge winchester pump Stolen by Seth Kline and recovered
32 h+r Stolen by Seth Kline
22 jennings Stolen by Seth Kline
stun guns
night vision
german shepherd Now dead, but fondly remembered

Come visit, but call first.

Oh yea, the kids have a bolt action 22 coming for Christmas.

They never got the 22, but a 9mm rifle instead.

[Hondasucks]

I have a M44 Carbine and a Marlin Model 60 22LR

I need more guns!!!