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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Aug 17, 2016 19:16:34 GMT -5
I don't remember what my first gun was, but I know I to buy it myself.
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Post by AcesWildAA on Feb 22, 2017 23:43:33 GMT -5
For Nutters it's my hot rod .25 Marauder for sure. Polymags or JSB Kings. JSB king Pass through head to tail Polymag noggin buster
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Post by AcesWildAA on Feb 23, 2017 16:49:49 GMT -5
Or Maybe it's the benji XL1100 Or Ol Dan '72 .20 Blue streak Hard to decide but I'm thinking the Mrod wins it gets more trail time.
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Post by INhuntin on Jul 9, 2017 21:53:26 GMT -5
I'll be using the shotgun until the leaves clear out. After that I have a new .22lr that is accurate enough to flip bottle caps on the back berm 100yds away. It should be good enough for a few head shots.LOL
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Post by moose1am on Jul 11, 2017 12:06:27 GMT -5
Did anyone read about the boy up in Hammond Indiana that got shot in the top of the head by a stray bullet. Someone fired a bullet into the sky and it came back down and hit this kid in the top of his head while he was out on the basketball court playing ball. He later died in the hospital.
This made me think about shooting at Squirrels up in the top of a tree. Wonder where the bullets go if they hit or especially if they miss the squirrel.
For this reason above I would choose to use a 12 gage shotgun for squirrel hunting. I've used a Remington Model 870 Wing Master 12 Gage pump in the past to hunt squirrels in the woods. Never had to worry much about where the pellets were landing at it was a huge woods and there were no people or houses in the woods.
I also use to hunt with a Ruger 10/22 using 22 LR ammo and shot a few squirrel with this rifle. Back then I didn't really think too much about shooting into the air at a squirrel up in a tree. I was under 18 at the time. As I got older I grew wiser and stopped shooting that rifle up into the air. I still shoot it from time to time but it's at a State Certified Gun Range with Range officers supervising the shooting range.
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Post by stevein on Jul 12, 2017 8:30:09 GMT -5
Just because I like this old school dude, I'm gonna tote my 1914 Marlin Model 29 with .22 shorts! I will be using my 1894 25-20 made in 1895. 65 grain lead handloads. Sports an old Weaver 6x now. Well I was going to upload a picture but Photobucket is not playing nice.
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Post by maddog on Jul 12, 2017 10:14:13 GMT -5
Well, for the upcoming season, it will be a .22[as always], shooting CCI SV Long Rifles. It will either be my 10/22, or my H&R Sportster. Oh, both these pics are still from my photo bucket acct., that I haven't up graded.
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Post by robinsroost on Jul 12, 2017 13:13:06 GMT -5
I would like to put a couple in the pot with my model 500 Mossberg .410, then my .32 caliber Traditions Crockett muzzleloader. Shoot them in the face.........robin
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Post by omegahunter on Jul 12, 2017 16:10:06 GMT -5
Did anyone read about the boy up in Hammond Indiana that got shot in the top of the head by a stray bullet. Someone fired a bullet into the sky and it came back down and hit this kid in the top of his head while he was out on the basketball court playing ball. He later died in the hospital. This made me think about shooting at Squirrels up in the top of a tree. Wonder where the bullets go if they hit or especially if they miss the squirrel. For this reason above I would choose to use a 12 gage shotgun for squirrel hunting. I've used a Remington Model 870 Wing Master 12 Gage pump in the past to hunt squirrels in the woods. Never had to worry much about where the pellets were landing at it was a huge woods and there were no people or houses in the woods. I also use to hunt with a Ruger 10/22 using 22 LR ammo and shot a few squirrel with this rifle. Back then I didn't really think too much about shooting into the air at a squirrel up in a tree. I was under 18 at the time. As I got older I grew wiser and stopped shooting that rifle up into the air. I still shoot it from time to time but it's at a State Certified Gun Range with Range officers supervising the shooting range. . Mythbusters proved the scenario wrong one time about bullets fired straight up being of any real danger by the time they hit the ground again. However, if fired at a lesser degree, then it could pose a threat of injury. It's a physics thing! Vectors, velocity, gravity, and air resistance all play parts of the equation ... been too long since I had Physics! I will have to Google the Hammond incident to find out what cartridge it was. Found no info about caliber.
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Post by beermaker on Jul 13, 2017 5:10:11 GMT -5
I'll be using my newly acquired Theoben Rapid .22 pellett gun. It's a mere 40 inches long and fully shrouded.
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Post by 76chevy on Jul 13, 2017 11:51:33 GMT -5
marlin 22LR
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Post by darinfry on Jul 14, 2017 0:35:44 GMT -5
I have a newly acquired gamo urban PCP airgun I'm going to give a go first. Have a ruger charger pistol I'll probably take out too. If all else fails I'll take out the ol marlin lever action 22 lr
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Post by moose1am on Jul 14, 2017 19:44:50 GMT -5
Did anyone read about the boy up in Hammond Indiana that got shot in the top of the head by a stray bullet. Someone fired a bullet into the sky and it came back down and hit this kid in the top of his head while he was out on the basketball court playing ball. He later died in the hospital. This made me think about shooting at Squirrels up in the top of a tree. Wonder where the bullets go if they hit or especially if they miss the squirrel. For this reason above I would choose to use a 12 gage shotgun for squirrel hunting. I've used a Remington Model 870 Wing Master 12 Gage pump in the past to hunt squirrels in the woods. Never had to worry much about where the pellets were landing at it was a huge woods and there were no people or houses in the woods. I also use to hunt with a Ruger 10/22 using 22 LR ammo and shot a few squirrel with this rifle. Back then I didn't really think too much about shooting into the air at a squirrel up in a tree. I was under 18 at the time. As I got older I grew wiser and stopped shooting that rifle up into the air. I still shoot it from time to time but it's at a State Certified Gun Range with Range officers supervising the shooting range. . Mythbusters proved the scenario wrong one time about bullets fired straight up being of any real danger by the time they hit the ground again. However, if fired at a lesser degree, then it could pose a threat of injury. It's a physics thing! Vectors, velocity, gravity, and air resistance all play parts of the equation ... been too long since I had Physics! I will have to Google the Hammond incident to find out what cartridge it was. Found no info about caliber. If I were under a tall bridge I'd hate to have someone drop a lead bullet down on top of my head. It would hurt I bet. Not withstanding what the Myth Busters say.
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Post by omegahunter on Jul 15, 2017 8:31:14 GMT -5
. Mythbusters proved the scenario wrong one time about bullets fired straight up being of any real danger by the time they hit the ground again. However, if fired at a lesser degree, then it could pose a threat of injury. It's a physics thing! Vectors, velocity, gravity, and air resistance all play parts of the equation ... been too long since I had Physics! I will have to Google the Hammond incident to find out what cartridge it was. Found no info about caliber. If I were under a tall bridge I'd hate to have someone drop a lead bullet down on top of my head. It would hurt I bet. Not withstanding what the Myth Busters say. So would a piece of gravel. The point they made was that it was not as dangerous as people had imagined it to be.
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Post by moose1am on Jul 15, 2017 9:40:44 GMT -5
The point I'm making is that a kid is dead because some one fired a bullet UP into the Air. I don't care what the angle was. It was up into the air where you don't know where the bullet is going to land.
The Myth Busters is nothing more than a TV show and I used to watch it too. But it's not the end all to everything.
MY POINT is know where your bullets are going to hit and don't shoot a gun if you don't know what's out there. IE have a back drop that will stop your bullet and not let it fly out a mile or so where you don't know what damage the bullet may do.
What did the myth busters say about shooting into the air when you don't have controlled conditions and have no idea who the bullet may hit downrange.
Which is why I would chose to use a Shotgun as the range is much smaller and the led pellets are small and lighter than a 147 grain 9 mm bullet from one of my hand guns.
I was young and carefree and didn't think that much about others when I was just 16. That's when I was immature and reckless with my firearms. But 95% of the time when I went squirrel hunting back in HS I used a Shotgun. Only one time did I take the rifle and shoot at squirrels in the trees. I realize now that I could have hurt someone if one of my stray bullets hit them.
One of my old neighbor's wife was driving down the highway and got shot in the neck/shoulder area by a stray bullet. Some guys were shooting and one shot high up over the target barrier and the bullet went downrange and though the ladies windshield and almost killed her. I wonder what the Myth Busters would say about that?
I'm not just talking about shooting a bullet straight up over your head and knowing that it will come down in your general area. Any angle other than 90 deg straight up can endanger other's downrange if you don't know what's out there and where your bullet is going to hit.
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Post by Pinoc on Jul 15, 2017 20:39:36 GMT -5
I will be using my old trusty Marlin 25. Still has an old Tasco scope on it. I have been thinking about getting a newer scope for it but just can't make myself take off the original.
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Post by nfalls116 on Jul 15, 2017 22:36:35 GMT -5
I saw where someone got hit by a javelin just out of nowhere wham!! your hit with a javelin talk about a bad day.
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Post by beermaker on Jul 16, 2017 11:46:35 GMT -5
I have a newly acquired gamo urban PCP airgun I'm going to give a go first. Have a ruger charger pistol I'll probably take out too. If all else fails I'll take out the ol marlin lever action 22 lr How's the shot count and accuracy from the Gamo?
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Post by darinfry on Jul 17, 2017 17:28:18 GMT -5
I get close to 20 shots from a 3000 psi fill up before I top it back off. Accuracy is awesome out to 35 yards with h&n field targets. The trigger pull is very long and takes some getting used to but is very light
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Post by turkeyscout on Jul 30, 2017 11:30:19 GMT -5
Mossberg .22 with hollow points, American Eagle bullets
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