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Offline jeff686

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My birthday Handi...
« on: November 23, 2011, 01:01:18 PM »

Here is a picture of my new Handi.

It is a 357 Mag, cut to 16.5 inches.  I added a bipod and the new Mueller Speedshot 1-4x24 scope.  The rings are Warne, which are way too expensive for this build, but all they had in stock.

Finally, the TROS Diplomat II makes it nice and quiet.

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Re: My birthday Handi...
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2011, 01:51:16 PM »
Looks like the dog likes it, and I do too!
 
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Re: My birthday Handi...
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2011, 03:16:19 PM »
Nice rifle. I like those small dia. objective scopes also. Now if the women don't find you handsome, at least they'll find ya Handi!

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Re: My birthday Handi...
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2011, 03:25:32 PM »
That's a beauty!  Let us know how it shoots....
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Re: My birthday Handi...
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2011, 03:43:47 PM »
Nice gun !!!  A .357 mag. shorty is next on my list.
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Re: My birthday Handi...
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2011, 04:19:55 PM »
My best group so far has been .78 inches at 50 yards.  I have not done any accurizing yet, so I hope to improve it to 1 moa.

This is my first Handi, so I don't know if I can get it from 1.6 moa to less than 1 moa.

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Re: My birthday Handi...
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2011, 01:22:16 AM »
My best group so far has been .78 inches at 50 yards.  I have not done any accurizing yet, so I hope to improve it to 1 moa.

This is my first Handi, so I don't know if I can get it from 1.6 moa to less than 1 moa.

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 That was my question... you got yourself a SHOOTER for sure!!!
 
Looks good, enjoy it!
 
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Re: My birthday Handi...
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2011, 06:44:00 PM »
Range update...

I went to the range this weekend for some fun and load testing with the Handi.  I had a great time, and tried out the new Mueller scope I just mounted.

Prior to load testing, I zero'd the scope at 50 yards.  Out of curiosity, I dialed in 21 minutes of elevation, and held right on the 200 yard gong.  Ting!  Five times in a row!  I was shocked that a $160 scope had such accurate adjustments, and that my ballistic iPhone app calculated it so well!

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Re: My birthday Handi...
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2011, 06:32:41 AM »
nice to here 357 is shooting good mine is to really a fun gun. 8) buy the way happy birthday.

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Re: My birthday Handi...
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2011, 07:50:09 AM »
That's one nice stick jeff!
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