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Offline kevin.303

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shot my Krag today..
« on: May 01, 2005, 03:58:18 PM »
and it's a keeper. the ammo i had was a box of old Remington loads and i'm pretty sure the powder had broken down. i fired 5 shots at 50 yards from the bench, it grouped 1.5", which is pretty good in a gale force wind while i'm shivering, but they where 2 feet below point of aim. didn't make to much noise or kick and i could see the bullets hitting the snow (thats right snow!!) at 150 yards when shooting level, so that right there tells me it's the ammo, not the gun. have to shell out $30 for a box of factory loads. crappy thing is when i was working in a gunstore 2 years ago they had 20 boxes on clearance for $15 each because no one bought the stuff. shoulda grabbed it then considering i wanted one at the time.

we've had a snap of very nasty weather lately, with snow every morning. it feels like November, and i have the urge to kill woodland creatures and eat them. ( our deer season is all of November) we took a pic of the range in the snow, i'll post a pic later. funny it was 26 C 2 weeks ago, and now it's -7
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shot my Krag today..
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2005, 02:28:06 AM »
We had snow flurries the other night too and its still cold here too.  It seems like its never gonna warm up too.  It sounds like its going to be a short summer(warm weather wise).  Its going to be a short tee shirt season!!!!!  I'm not a beach person anyway but i like checking out the bikini's or what in them. :eek:

Well so much for the cold weather.  Glad your 30/40 shot ok sorry to hear about your ammo.  I went to go shooting yesterday and the range was closed to the public they had a cowboy shoot going on.  It looked kind of funny with everyone dressed up in cowboy gear some even had sheriff stars on too.  Well to each their own.  They shot at steel plates at short distances and they were timed from what i saw using lever rifles and single action pistols.  I never seen a cowboy shoot before it kind of reminded me when we were kids playing cowboys and indians.     BigBill

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shot my Krag today..
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2005, 10:25:53 AM »
brrr!!


the picture doesn't show the gale force head winds. i had to load the mags for my 22/45 inside because my gingers where to stiff. apparently i looked quit funny trying to load and empty a friends Blackhawk. what a fun gun, i need me a .44 magnum.
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« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2005, 09:29:55 AM »
Burr!!!! Just the pic makes me feel cold!!!!  It sucks growing old I just feel the cold more!!!!!  I finally went out and bought all the new warm hunting clothes and it made a difference too.  Since i stopped riding motorcyles in the winter time i feel the cold more now too.                           BigBill

A 44mag in the super blackhawk is a good choice too I had one and i hammered it and it spit out every hot load i put in it flames and all!!!!