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[bobhenstracaptain of 1,000]

The last Crossman I owned fell apart. I settled on a Benjamin pistol, made a few changes and shot it for years. But that was before Crossman purchased Benjamin! The Benjamin finally wore out. Now my pellet guns are all springers.

http://www.pyramydair.com/air-pistols

Bob

[Legioncaptain of 1,000]

The last Crossman I owned fell apart. I settled on a Benjamin pistol, made a few changes and shot it for years. But that was before Crossman purchased Benjamin! The Benjamin finally wore out. Now my pellet guns are all springers.

http://www.pyramydair.com/air-pistols

Bob

Benjamin Rogue .357 air rifle
http://www.topairgun.com/product/PY-2399-4806

Dirt E. Harry who runs that sweet site has some nice videos on ballistics tests in efforts to find the perfect pellet that I have found fascinating.

for example -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPRQt__MX1E

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[bobhenstracaptain of 1,000]

Don't believe it----

[dlbwwcaptain of 100]

I stopped at a sporting goods store yesterday looking for a Marlin 70PSS, no luck. No Marlin model 60's, no Ruger 10 22's and finally no 2 3/4" buckshot for my Remington 870. The guy behind the counter started talking about Remington, Marlin, etc. being bought by some other company (and quality has dropped off in his opinion) which is owned by George Soros (forgive me if this was discussed previously). So I'm looking for a .22 rifle, I like the 70PSS because of its light weight and packing capabilities but what about the quality now? should I be buying a Ruger, an older used Papoose, or an older model 39a for that matter. Not a gun expert here just looking for something to defend the Canadian homestead from rabbits.

[bobhenstracaptain of 1,000]

Here is a little vid of me at the 3 gun in March.

Rifle shots were at paper and the pistol was shooting steel. Clearly I am not spectacular, but it is such a great time and is great for training. I'm planning on hitting the IDPA match next Saturday.



*Note on the failed mag change - I was practicing mag changes in the days leading up to the match, but had empty mags. I wasn't used to loading a loaded mag against a closed slide which adds resistance. Luckily I had a 3rd.

The standard police full body frontal extended two hand grip, I don't like it. I prefer a sideways elbows bent two handed grip. Gets the sights closer to my eyes, easier to sight the target and still see the sights. Also, the recoil falls right back on the target, and a sideways stance gives the target less of a target shooting back at me---If the--target-- gets a shot off---

But whatever works for you, you use!

Bob

[one4freedomcaptain of 100]

Here is a little vid of me at the 3 gun in March.

Rifle shots were at paper and the pistol was shooting steel. Clearly I am not spectacular, but it is such a great time and is great for training. I'm planning on hitting the IDPA match next Saturday.



*Note on the failed mag change - I was practicing mag changes in the days leading up to the match, but had empty mags. I wasn't used to loading a loaded mag against a closed slide which adds resistance. Luckily I had a 3rd.

The standard police full body frontal extended two hand grip, I don't like it. I prefer a sideways elbows bent two handed grip. Gets the sights closer to my eyes, easier to sight the target and still see the sights. Also, the recoil falls right back on the target, and a sideways stance gives the target less of a target shooting back at me---If the--target-- gets a shot off---

But whatever works for you, you use!

Bob

Thanks for watching, Bob. I used to shoot with a weaver (slanted) stance. I had a hard time maintaining recoil with the .40 S&W I shoot on account of my girly arms. After watching some instructional vids online of proper grip and changing to the isosceles stance, I can control the gun much better.

[one4freedomcaptain of 100]

Here's the latest guy I'm working on. It's my dad's M1A, but he was content to leave it with the wood stock and open sights. I put on the Arch Angel stock as well as the scope mount + scope and bipod. I'm taking it wild pig hunting in a few weeks.




I loaded up some 165 gr Hornady bullets (l) shown with 50 gr V-max loads in .223 (r) for comparison.

Sorry for using this thread as a personal show and tell. I find most gun nuts enjoy when I share. If that's not the case, I will stop.

[bobhenstracaptain of 1,000]

That's us, Gun nuts only! I enjoyed your pictures. That's a nice looking rifle, since you do your own reloading I have found Widners to be a great source of reloading components.

But your .223 will easily bring down pigs. Do you have a backyard spit? One of the best meals I've ever had was wild pig cooked over a backyard spit. My friend basted the pig with Jack Danials, and Coke, wow, what a meal that was.

http://www.wideners.com/

[one4freedomcaptain of 100]

That's us, Gun nuts only! I enjoyed your pictures. That's a nice looking rifle, since you do your own reloading I have found Widners to be a great source of reloading components.

But your .223 will easily bring down pigs. Do you have a backyard spit? One of the best meals I've ever had was wild pig cooked over a backyard spit. My friend basted the pig with Jack Danials, and Coke, wow, what a meal that was.

http://www.wideners.com/

Thanks for the link to wideners. I'll check them out.

I have seen plenty of vids of .223 taking down hogs, but I get nervous reading all of the nay-sayers who declare nothing less than 30 caliber will do the job. I figured I'd take this and also my ARs.

Haven't decided how I'm going to cook the meat yet, but that spit sounds like a great idea.

[bobhenstracaptain of 1,000]

How to skin any big game animal, especially pigs! Hang the cleaned pig (animal) by the head on something solid, like a stout tree limb. Using a sharp knife cut the skin around at the neck, finish cutting the skin from the belly up to the cut in the neck. Using a saw, cut off the feet several inches above the hoofs. then cut the skin on the inside of each leg to the long cut in the middle of the pig. Then, (here's the good part) just skin the animal down several inches below the neck cut, place a golf ball under the skin, and tie a good rope to the skin around the protruding golf ball. Tie the other end of the rope to the bumper of your truck, back up and you'll pull the skin right off the animal, slicker than snot on a doorknob.

Bob

[7cylon7captain of 1,000]

Finally bought a gun. My first one.

I went with a 1911 model. STI Spartan





Going to get a shotgun next.

[Legioncaptain of 1,000]

How to skin any big game animal, especially pigs! Hang the cleaned pig (animal) by the head on something solid, like a stout tree limb. Using a sharp knife cut the skin around at the neck, finish cutting the skin from the belly up to the cut in the neck. Using a saw, cut off the feet several inches above the hoofs. then cut the skin on the inside of each leg to the long cut in the middle of the pig. Then, (here's the good part) just skin the animal down several inches below the neck cut, place a golf ball under the skin, and tie a good rope to the skin around the protruding golf ball. Tie the other end of the rope to the bumper of your truck, back up and you'll pull the skin right off the animal, slicker than snot on a doorknob.

Bob

Ahh wisdom! Reckon that would have to be a choker knot around the golf ball....

[Legioncaptain of 1,000]

Finally bought a gun. My first one.

I went with a 1911 model. STI Spartan





Going to get a shotgun next.

Very nice!!!

[one4freedomcaptain of 100]

Finally bought a gun. My first one.

I went with a 1911 model. STI Spartan





Going to get a shotgun next.

Not a bad first gun! I really like the Spartan. Just do yourself a favor and don't shoot a STI Edge or an Executive, they will ruin you.

[bobhenstracaptain of 1,000]

Great choice! Be sure the ramp is polished, and practice, practice, practice! A .45 has a bit of an edge to it, so with both eyes open, take it slow fire for awhile, when you can hit a paper plate at twenty yards, then learn to fire doubles, as in "pop pop" in quick succession keeping both on the paper plate. When you can keep a whole magazine in the black on a regular target at the same range, you've graduated!

I have a small frame 1911 type Citadel .45 I use as a truck gun, it shoots as well as our Kimbers and wasn't anywhere near as expensive.

Bob

[Fairmindedcaptain of 1,000]

On the subject of .45s, I just got a new leather holster and clip holder. Both are super tight and I'm wondering the best way to break them in. Did a few minutes of looking around online and the consensus seems to be wrapping it with plastic or wax paper to give it a slightly increased thickness and letting it sit a while.

Anyone have any experience breaking in leather with wax paper?

[bobhenstracaptain of 1,000]

How to skin any big game animal, especially pigs! Hang the cleaned pig (animal) by the head on something solid, like a stout tree limb. Using a sharp knife cut the skin around at the neck, finish cutting the skin from the belly up to the cut in the neck. Using a saw, cut off the feet several inches above the hoofs. then cut the skin on the inside of each leg to the long cut in the middle of the pig. Then, (here's the good part) just skin the animal down several inches below the neck cut, place a golf ball under the skin, and tie a good rope to the skin around the protruding golf ball. Tie the other end of the rope to the bumper of your truck, back up and you'll pull the skin right off the animal, slicker than snot on a doorknob.

Bob

Ahh wisdom! Reckon that would have to be a choker knot around the golf ball....

Actually, I was in a hurry when I wrote that little piece, didn't explain several things. The golf ball is just what we've usually used. Any similar size rock will do. Also, the animal need not be hung in a tree. If the animal is placed on a tarp, the head tied off to any solid object, a tree, another vehicle bumper, then the hide can be pulled off just as easy with the animal on the tarp so it won't get dirty. We once used a come along to pull a hide off.

Bob

[bobhenstracaptain of 1,000]

On the subject of .45s, I just got a new leather holster and clip holder. Both are super tight and I'm wondering the best way to break them in. Did a few minutes of looking around online and the consensus seems to be wrapping it with plastic or wax paper to give it a slightly increased thickness and letting it sit a while.

Anyone have any experience breaking in leather with wax paper?

I don't use leather holsters, have never been confronted with that problem. Even while in the military didn't have a problem with tight leather holsters. I suggest you make it work, leather will stretch, pushing the guns and mags all the way in and withdrawing them 50 to a hundred times should stretch the leather. But wax paper might work also, don't know, have never tried it! Years ago when I was a dumb stupid kid and was interested in fast draw I rubbed paraffin wax inside my holster so my gun would come out easier. But that gun a .45 Schofield, cost me $25 bucks.

Just thinking, after every shooting session I clean my weapons with liberal amounts of WD-40, I'd bet coating your gun in WD-40 and pushing it all the way in would stretch the leather.

Bob

[bobhenstracaptain of 1,000]

Good advice for new shooters--

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcn9Zn4Q ... 73C06A967E
Several fine videos.

Also, one of my favorite gun sites, bet Glen knows about this site---

http://www.gunbroker.com/

Bob

[moonwhimcaptain of 1,000]

http://prisonplanet.tv/news/index.php
Gun culture is widespread in America and, importantly, represents one of the few rights we still have that are also celebrated by the populace. Here, a few "bitter clingers" are defending the 2nd Amendment by exercising their 1st Amendment right to promote the fun of guns, demonstrate some of the different weapons available and also encourage safety. Tommy Shane Steiner and his brother Sid Steiner, two friends of Alex from high school, join gunsmith and weapons expert Matt Williams to take aim and practice their marksmanship in this explosive and exciting pilot episode for "Brothers in Arms"-- a new mini-series coming to PrisonPlanet.tv, where other special feature programs will also come in the future. Stay tuned to the second half, which features propane tank implosions, tracer rounds and much more.

[find out more about Sid Steiner at]
http://austinarcherycountry.com/index.html
http://www.steinersteakhouse.com/

[Gunsmith and weapons expert Matt Williams]
http://www.gunfightersclinic.com/

http://www.infowars.com/
http://www.prisonplanet.tv/
http://twitter.com/#!/RealAlexJones
http://www.facebook.com/AlexanderEmerikJones

[bobhenstracaptain of 1,000]

A face full of birdshot will stop anyone. When AHBL I'll be in my safe room, any bad guy who dares to enter will get be greeted with a face full of birdshot. I'll drag him out to the street, if he's still living, I'll point him South, wish him good luck and go back to my safe room. But I will not take care of him! I will keep his weapons-----

Nice videos. A couple of my kids like shooting up spray paint cans, they explode. I see only a good waste of bullets time and money!

[one4freedomcaptain of 100]

I got to shoot the IDPA match on Saturday. Had a ball with some of my buddies. After the match I played around a little on some plates. I'm no Jerry Miculek, but I was pretty happy with my speed and hits. I've always wanted to do this...

[bobhenstracaptain of 1,000]

[one4freedomcaptain of 100]

Reminds me of "I'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6."

[bobhenstracaptain of 1,000]

I got to shoot the IDPA match on Saturday. Had a ball with some of my buddies. After the match I played around a little on some plates. I'm no Jerry Miculek, but I was pretty happy with my speed and hits. I've always wanted to do this...

Sounded like you've graduated!

Bob

[jonesdecaptain of 1,000]

Reminds me of "I'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6."

That is a variation more of us can probably relate to. I don't know that I've ever been attractive enough to be in danger of rape, especially not in the last decade or so.

I know, rape is often more of a power/confidence assertion than a sexual act, and I suppose I'm safe there too... not really in a position to threaten anyone's power.

[bobhenstracaptain of 1,000]

Sis, the picture is what it is, she's not as pretty as my wifie was, but she's not bad! Rapists simply don't care about a woman's looks, they'll take what they want from any woman.

At least carry a knife! Perhaps there'll be something you can cut off----

Bobby

[Bobby Lee Swaggercaptain of 50]

Project Titan
http://www.llarms.com//project-titan/

LaRue Tactical Suitcase Rifle
http://www.defensereview.com/larue-tact ... day-video/

[M249Gunnercaptain of 100]

I would skip the Titan device. I doubt there is enough benefit to overcome the drawbacks of extra bulk and weight. 7.62x51 doesn't kick that much anyway, especially with an AR-10 platform with a buffer spring. It looks silly to me.