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Offline trail trol

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Woods gun
« on: April 03, 2008, 03:08:47 PM »
Well I did it,I cut the barrel on my 357 to 16.5! It is the nicest little woods gun going! Took a hacksaw to the end and trued it with a piloted end mill. Polished with 320 grit cloverleaf and blued her up after cutting the crown with the ball bearing method. It hit the same POI as before and the groups are just as good. One hole at 20 yards with 148s and 1 inch at 50 with home cast 200s. Next the front ramp and bead goes on with the peep, a new stock and a MAX chamber!

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Re: Woods gun
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2008, 03:28:46 PM »
I may be mistaken but I though I read somewhere that in order to be legal to hunt with, a gun had to have a barrel at least 18"? I know a shotgun has to be at least that lenght. You may own a gun with a barrel as short as 16&1/8" but not to hunt with unless it is a handgun.

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Re: Woods gun
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2008, 03:32:33 PM »
 Nice setup. Work on the stock and get the cheek weld down for snap shooting. Try that with no sights a la US Army training for Viet Nam.
Believe me a half our of intensive practice and you can hit mighty small targets to 50 yards.
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Re: Woods gun
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2008, 05:26:34 PM »
Quote from: LONGTOM on April 03, 2008, 03:28:46 PM
I may be mistaken but I though I read somewhere that in order to be legal to hunt with, a gun had to have a barrel at least 18"? I know a shotgun has to be at least that lenght. You may own a gun with a barrel as short as 16&1/8" but not to hunt with unless it is a handgun.

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16" is minimum legal barrel length in a rifle in the states. My 94 trapper is 16 1/2" from Winchester.

That looks like it will be the perfect carbine for deep woods deer.
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Re: Woods gun
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2008, 05:32:00 PM »
Good job,I did a 30-30 the same way, and I have a 357 levergun(Rossi 92) that is 16 1/2 it is one of my most favorite rifles.   Doug
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Re: Woods gun
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2008, 05:45:46 PM »
Thanks guys.  It must be the shotguns I read about. I never thought, I have two WIN Trappers myself. Should have know better.

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Re: Woods gun
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2008, 05:55:47 PM »
Quote from: LONGTOM on April 03, 2008, 05:45:46 PM
Thanks guys.  It must be the shotguns I read about. I never thought, I have two WIN Trappers myself. Should have know better.

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I did some reading 18" is the minimum shotgun length. Hey we all have brain farts ;D happens to me all the time :D
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Re: Woods gun
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2008, 06:02:50 PM »
I know. Just like JUDY in the WIZARD OF OZ " I NEEDN'T LOOK ANY FARTHER THAT MY OWN BACK YARD ". I had the answer in my own gun safe.

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Re: Woods gun
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2008, 01:50:42 PM »
I have put some thought to a setup like that.  I bet it swings like a dream!  What does it weigh?
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Re: Woods gun
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2008, 02:18:33 PM »
Thats what I did with my 357 max. 17 inch barrel  & peep sight. Its the funnest gun I got
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