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Offline petemi

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.45LC put a smile on my face
« on: June 21, 2011, 05:57:14 AM »
This was sighting in the new scope on the .45LC at 50 yards after boresighting yesterday.  The last 3 shots are one hole.  I then moved the scope two more clicks left.  This morning I clobbered a pigeon with it at +/- 100 yards.  I'm happy.

An adder:  I walked out to look at the pigeon.  It was every bit of 100 yards.  I had aimed at his head and the factory Rem 250 gr LRN tcok out his neck at the base of the skull.

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Re: .45LC put a smile on my face
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2011, 06:03:10 AM »
Looks good to me. Aren't these Handi's great. Have fun!!
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Re: .45LC put a smile on my face
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2011, 07:03:59 AM »
Sense my 454 rechamber I seldom grab my 45/70's anymore.If I can't handle it with my Handi and Ruger Alaskan I should stay out of the woods
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Re: .45LC put a smile on my face
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2011, 08:08:37 AM »
Yesiree Pete, that would put a smile on any Handiholic's face. Good shooting.
Mine is a smile maker too. Makes ya wonder why H&R dropped this one.

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Re: .45LC put a smile on my face
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2011, 09:56:03 AM »
Pete,

Looks like you're going to enjoy that one.

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Re: .45LC put a smile on my face
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2011, 10:06:15 AM »
My two favorite handi's are the maxi and 45.
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Re: .45LC put a smile on my face
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2011, 10:06:42 AM »
Pete,

Nice shootin'.  Let me know how the pidgeon pie turned out. ;D

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Re: .45LC put a smile on my face
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2011, 04:54:34 PM »
Good shootin' Pete. The .45 Carbine barrel I bought here a few months back is a shooter, too. I gave it to my son for his 9th birthday, it locked up perfectly on his Versa Pack frame. He loves shooting .454" round balls over 4.5 grains of Unique, nice and fun for plinking. It put a smile on his face, too!
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Re: .45LC put a smile on my face
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2011, 05:59:48 PM »
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He loves shooting .454" round balls over 4.5 grains of Unique, nice and fun for plinking. It put a smile on his face, too!

Gotta' love those plinker loads*grins*
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Re: .45LC put a smile on my face
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2011, 06:42:14 AM »
Quote from: yukondog on June 21, 2011, 10:06:15 AM
My two favorite handi's are the maxi and 45.

+1 Mine too!!!

Pete,
  I have shot starlings with my 45-70 loaded with a cast bullet at 1100fps. After that, I would never wonder why someone would use a 45LC on a pigeon.  ;) ;D It's just plain fun!

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Re: .45LC put a smile on my face
« Reply #10 on: June 22, 2011, 12:55:00 PM »
Quote from: Dinny on June 22, 2011, 06:42:14 AM
Quote from: yukondog on June 21, 2011, 10:06:15 AM
My two favorite handi's are the maxi and 45.
+1 Mine too!!!

Does my heart good to see you guys finally coming around...

I have had a affinity for the 45 since I was old enough to know what one was and with the maxi since it came into being in 1983.

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Re: .45LC put a smile on my face
« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2011, 03:31:50 PM »
Mine is the favorite Handi, even if I haven't shot .454s in it yet.  I just like the feel of it.  Reloading was easy and they shot well.  Easy on my old shoulder too.  Glad you folks twisted my arm so hard to make me get one... 

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Re: .45LC put a smile on my face
« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2011, 04:55:05 PM »
I know Pete when I was working up a load for mine in heavy cover I was looking to stay under 60 yrds with big heavy brush busting cast . Found that it stays in a 3" circle at 100yards with same point of aim. That will put a smile on your face. Kurt
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Re: .45LC put a smile on my face
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2011, 12:04:10 AM »
good shootin! My BCC loves 300 gr WFNs around 1100 fps, I put an aimpoint red dot on mine and can swat quart oil jugs at 100 yrds with impunity!
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