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Offline Joe S.

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a local guy's 44 mag handi...
« on: November 21, 2011, 07:45:54 AM »
just looks neat!
 
its a 44 mag with 16.5" barrel. i need one like it!
 
and no, those are NOT my socks. ;D
 
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Re: a local guy's 44 mag handi...
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2011, 08:53:48 AM »
thats a cool little gun.. I bet it makes an excellent 100 yard deer/pig gun.. probably a whole lot of fun to shoot too!
 
 
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Re: a local guy's 44 mag handi...
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2011, 09:26:44 AM »
I wonder what the total length would be with a youth stock, if it would be legal?
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Re: a local guy's 44 mag handi...
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2011, 09:33:04 AM »
26" OAL is legal right? so if i remember right my youth stock measures from top at reciever to top of butt plate = 12", that in itself is legal. then you have 2-3" of reciever in between. i dont think youd have a problem. you could actually trim the stock a little if you wanted to. not sure why you would... mare's leg single shot? :D
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Re: a local guy's 44 mag handi...
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2011, 09:35:01 AM »
Sure it would be legal. It has a 16" barrel. Add the remaining length of the receiver and about 9" or so of stock (probably just beyond the pistol grip) and you have the minimum 26" OAL quite easily.
 If you have plans to make up a "shorty" for someone of small stature, go for it. With that short of a barrel and a youth stock it would be quite handy for someone.  :)
 
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Re: a local guy's 44 mag handi...
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2011, 09:37:05 AM »
He should be fine even with a youth stock.. you've only got to be 26" in total length to be legal...
 
the youth stock with the frame and recoil pad are roughly 16" total in length (the one I have from the factory sitting here with me is anyway..) .. add in the 16.5" bbl and you are are at 32.5".. you have a full 6.5" of excess  8)
 
 
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Re: a local guy's 44 mag handi...
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2011, 04:45:51 PM »
16" barrel and 26" OAL on a rifle.
IIRC a shotgun must be 18" barrel to be legal to hunt with but is the OAL the same or a different lenght?
 
 
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Re: a local guy's 44 mag handi...
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2011, 04:52:44 PM »
Oal stays the same meaning you can cut more off the stock. :)
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Re: a local guy's 44 mag handi...
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2011, 01:59:41 AM »
A 16.5" BBL Handi, with synthetic youth stock, is 29.5" OAL. I have 3 of them  ;)
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Re: a local guy's 44 mag handi...
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2011, 02:07:47 AM »
Kinda looks like my Maxi, although it wears a different scope now. I don't like red-dots.



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Re: a local guy's 44 mag handi...
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2011, 04:07:48 AM »
joe  that rifle looks real good i have a 223 but have the choate stock set. i got pair of sock like that to those socks tend to get in my pictures to enjoy. 8)
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Re: a local guy's 44 mag handi...
« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2011, 05:59:43 PM »
My rifle with its 16.4" barrel and ~11" LOP is a bit under 29" long.
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Re: a local guy's 44 mag handi...
« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2011, 07:54:10 PM »
curios did it change accuracy at all by cutting barrel. sure makes a nice package ;)
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Re: a local guy's 44 mag handi...
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2011, 04:45:42 AM »
Still more accurate than I am, though I am not all that great with a rifle :P . I was only able to do about 1.5MOA (consistently, though), but my wobble was absolutely the cause of that (I could see my crosshairs moving all over the target lol). Though, now it is a compact "stalking" gun so fine accuracy aren't concerns.
But, I don't know if I've read of anyone who did a "garage barrel chop" that actually saw a reduction in accuracy. Spend a little time being careful and truing it up with a file and you're good to go!
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Re: a local guy's 44 mag handi...
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2011, 08:35:43 PM »
JM i did my 223 with a sawsall 35-45 minits start to finish cleaned it up on my bench disc sander shoots real good but heat sensitive after 8-9 shoots i let it cool right back to zero. sweet little package. :D
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Re: a local guy's 44 mag handi...
« Reply #15 on: December 08, 2011, 03:47:38 AM »
Cool :) . Though all else being equal, a shorter barrel is less heat sensitive than a long one!
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