Gents,
My Blackhawk 6-1/2" shoots gently and pleasantly with 6.5 grains of Green Dot and the Lyman 220-grain semi-wadcutter. It's a great plinking load.
Since a damaged right hand forced me to...
Type: Posts; User: Cary Gunn
Gents,
My Blackhawk 6-1/2" shoots gently and pleasantly with 6.5 grains of Green Dot and the Lyman 220-grain semi-wadcutter. It's a great plinking load.
Since a damaged right hand forced me to...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Hey Trapper9260,
You sound like a trapper of very wide experience, and I'm wondering if you can shed any light on how to shoot a trapped skunk and prevent the release of his joyful essence in his...
Hello Thumbcocker,
I, too, have found joy in the incredible accuracy attainable with some the "pocket-pistol/belly-guns" currently on the market.
In fact, many of them are done a great...
Wheelguns,
Thanks for the second look at your Bisley grips. I'm amazed that wood can get that pretty.
Happy trails,
-- Cary Gunn --
Hey Wheelguns and Texas,
I like the grips on both your Rugers.
I wonder from what material Wheelguns' grips are made. Mammoth ivory, maybe? I'd appreciate, just for the eye-candy aspect, some...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Sure, if bow hunting.
I always carry a blunt in the bow quiver, and happily use it to replace my broad-head when a squirrel or cottontail happens along.
There're no grouse where I hunt, but...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Howdy Whitetail,
I think both Sigep1764 and Thin Man have made good suggestions.
The Lee 95 RF -- which from my mold drops a bit heavier (97 grains) than its' stated weight -- is my usual...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Ohiomike,
Not sure I'm seeing anything in the photo other than the normal chamber/throat cut. Are you seeing a build-up of gunk or leading that's not showing up in your photo?
Just wondering....
Forum: Cast Boolits
Dear Mr. Flintstone,
Why not give the Lee 358-125-RF "cowboy" bullet a try. As far as self-defense is concerned, this bullet's substantial meplat would seemingly be a better "stopper" than a...
I like the Lee .38/.357 125-grain revolver bullet in my Kahr pocket pistol. I believe Lee lists the bullet as their 358-125-RF.
Despite the revolver crimp groove and significant meplat, the...
Howdy gents,
I've been running 5.4 grains of Herco under the Lee .358-125-RF, tumble-lubed and sized .3575," in my Kahr 3-inch-barrelled pocket pistol.
It shoots decently and averages 998...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Gents,
I think one should never say never when speaking about the activities of any wild animal.
In August of 1998, I and my 11-year-old son took our first of many annual trips to the fish-rich...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Howdy Duckiller,
Your admonition to stick to head-shots on cottontails is generally good advice, but I once watched a buddy place a 130-grain jacketed spitzer through the ribs of a 20-yard...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Howdy BCB,
You mentioned yesterday in Post No. 37 that you experienced corrosion in your RCBS powder measure when throwing charges of surplus 860 and 872.
I'm wondering if you or other...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Waiting for the photos, Mr. Nagant.
Please hurry.
Happy trails,
-- Cary Gunn --
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Gents,
I shot a bearded hen turkey several years ago.
Spotting the short, "shaving brush" of a beard poking from the bird's breast feathers, I thought I was "squeezing off" on a nice, tender,...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Thanks Dan,
If I ever get the chance, I intend to try jack rabbit. But I doubt I'll get far enough west to grab one anytime soon. I'm getting too fat, too lazy, and too old to tromp the timber...
The Ladybug is so dang neat and cute, I can't resist adding my words of praise, even though I'm several months late in so doing.
Happy trails,
-- Cary Gunn --
I'll cast my vote -- along with several other forum members responding to this thread -- for the Lee 358/125/RF.
Yes, it's really intended as a revolver slug, but, when motivated by 5 grains of...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
You're on the right track with the flour-and-fry routine.
Sliced 2 or 3 times as thick as regular bacon, floured on both sides, and the resulting strips fried ... I think it makes for fine dining...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Curioushooter,
I'm hoping you continue to post your experiences in shooting gel with cast bullets.
Unlike the single grumpy forum member who gave you grief for taking up space on a hunting...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Howdy again, gents,
Here's a culinary question related to "iamdrgrass's" Post # 26 above: what variety of jack rabbit are you shooting, in what part of the country are you finding him, and what's...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Hey WebMonkey,
That's a really nice deer.
Doesn't sound like you needed one, but I'm wondering if that buck left any kind of blood-trail in the 60 yards he traveled after your shot?
And to...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Hey Handloader109,
Please get your wife to the keyboard so she can share the "crunchy belly" recipe with us. It sounds too good to pass up.
Thanks and happy trails,
-- Cary Gunn --
Forum: Hunting with CB's
BPLove,
I really like your stock carving. The carved deer scene adds both beauty and interest to a fine ol' smokepole.
Happy trails,
-- Cary Gunn --
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |