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Offline darrell8937

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« on: January 02, 2006, 01:34:06 PM »
Took her out to the gravel pit yesterday for a little informal plinking. A couple of friends wanted to see her roar. They were intrigued with the whole set up.. Sat out targets.. two liter pepsi bottles at about 40 yards. How they were suprised to see them hit hard. First three fell with the first shot. Now I have orders to use my internet savy to find them one. What a blast these are to shoot. Only wish the ammo was cheaper.
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Re: Magnum Research BFR 45/70
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2006, 12:45:08 AM »
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Took her out to the gravel pit yesterday for a little informal plinking. A couple of friends wanted to see her roar. They were intrigued with the whole set up.. Sat out targets.. two liter pepsi bottles at about 40 yards. How they were suprised to see them hit hard. First three fell with the first shot. Now I have orders to use my internet savy to find them one. What a blast these are to shoot. Only wish the ammo was cheaper.


45-70 ammo is cheap compared to the 500 Mag. Also look in Cabelas, the have some in bulk and are relatively cheap. Have you considered reloading? You won't save money but you will get to shoot more.  :D  :-D
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« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2006, 01:47:20 AM »
Sounds like alot of fun. My 45/70 is a handgun with a 14" barrel with brake. Its alot of fun also. :D
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« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2006, 07:17:05 AM »
have taken several animals with my bfr 45-70. russion boar, deer and a black bear.
 bear at 35 yards was unbelievable - collapsed like a chevy dropped on it.
boar happened to come by when a guide was with me. at 75 yards he yelled shoot 'em again when i pulled the trigger but the gun was half way back to the holster and definitely not needed.
best load in it is 60.0gr varget with 300gr jhp bullet. really accurate and works well in contender too.
definitely my favorite short range revolver (out to 120 yards)
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« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2006, 02:01:53 PM »
Redhawk1..

Unfortunatly Cabelas Bulk Ammo is no bargin.. 99.9 cents per round and that is for a 406 gr. flat nose lead bullet. add in shipping and it cost more than a box of Winchester 300 gr JHP (x4570h) Not much of a deal! I wish it was.
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« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2006, 02:31:49 PM »
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Redhawk1..

Unfortunatly Cabelas Bulk Ammo is no bargin.. 99.9 cents per round and that is for a 406 gr. flat nose lead bullet. add in shipping and it cost more than a box of Winchester 300 gr JHP (x4570h) Not much of a deal! I wish it was.


Sounds like reloading may be in your future.  :D
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Re: Magnum Research BFR 45/70
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2006, 08:56:45 AM »
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Took her out to the gravel pit yesterday for a little informal plinking.


I love how darrell states that he went "plinking" with a 45-70 BFR...The word plinking doesn't seem to go with 45-70 very well in my book.  I associate plinking better with a 22lr pistol... :-D
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« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2006, 02:11:22 PM »
120 rounds of 45-70 cost me about $25.00
I cast my own 405 gr bullets out of wheel weights that I got for free (5-five gallon buckets full)  have plunty of 45-70 brass that came with my barrel and I do most of my casting at work. So all I pay for is the powder and primers and a few hours at night after I put the kid to bed.
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« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2006, 07:26:00 AM »
Plinking means,, simply casual shooting.. No caliber restriction.. We would plink a couple old trucks on occasion in the army with a m109 howitzer. 155mm. Big Gun 26 tons.The sound returned fro the unfortunate target was awesome. Pilots in desert storm also Used the term :Tank Plinking"despite Gen Schwarkfs objection. he thought it was not P.C. To trivialize the outclassing of the enemy. Can anyone actualy spell "Schwartskauf"No looking it up..
Any way .. the term seems related mosty to the audio feed back you get when shooting targets more interesting than paper. like thin metal etc.here is a link on tank plinking ,, for those who are really bored.
http://www.afa.org/magazine/perspectives/desert_storm/1093tank.asp
 

plink    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (plngk)
v. plinked, plink·ing, plinks
v. tr.
To cause to make a soft, sharp, metallic sound; clink.
To shoot at casually.

v. intr.
To make a soft, sharp, metallic sound.
To shoot casually at random targets.


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plinker n.


Handgun plinking is an informal recreational sport where a shooter can practice with various types of targets. It is noncompetitive and shooters of any skill level can practice plinking. Be sure to check local or city ordinances regarding shooting where you live. The shooting site needs to be in a safe, remote area, with a safe backstop where possible ricochets can be eliminated and where the noise will not disturb any neighbors.
Targets can be swung from strings or pinned to a cardboard backstop. Using glass objects can be dangerous and is not recommended. As in all shooting activities, shooters should wear eye and hearing protection and abide by all the standard safe gun handling rules.

I was shooting casualy at a few diffrent targets for fun so it seems to fit.
Now it is settled.. well probally not.. Just a little fun with the word.
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