Good day.

[Bullshop Junior]

Got off work at 11:30 so had time to take a bucket to town and try to collect WW from a tire shop where I made friends with the owner. Traded him a box of 223 ammo for 217 LB of clean WW.

Got to go shoot my 454 and my 270. Not my best shooting ever but I needed the of hand practice.

15 rounds of 270. 20 of 454. All fired at 70 yards off hand.

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Going to meet up with a member from here tomorrow to go do some shooting, any maybe try to work a deal so I end up with a Marlin 336 in 32 special. Should be a good day tomorrow as well.

[Bad Water Bill]

Looks like your daddy taught you good.

Now show us how Amanda outshot you.:kidding:

[CastingFool]

Good shooting in my book.

[w5pv]

Don't want him shooting at me,Good shooting Dan

[Bullshop Junior]

Looks like your daddy taught you good.

Now show us how Amanda outshot you.:kidding:

I'm still working with her on that. I bought her a semi auto blowback 1911 copy airgun so she can get the feel of shooting it and then we are gonna go to one of the ranges and try renting a few guns her size. Mine are all too big for her to handle.

[Bullshop Junior]

Update on going shooting with Centexbill. I ended up coming home with three new toys to play with for a few days. A marlin 336 in 32 special, a Remington sportsman 20ga auto and a 3.62x39 barrel for my handy rifle frame. Can't wait to try those out.

Got to shoot a couple of his old milsurp rifles and that was fun. Been awhile since I've done any bench shooting at 100 yards. I need to Work on that...not the best shooting ive ever done but still fun.

[lonewelder]

I sure don't want you shooting at me!I wish I was home as I live not far from your new home,but do to work have not been home in over a year.I would like to meet up if I ever get back home.

[CENTEX BILL]

It was an enjoyable experience to meet Daniel (BS Jr.) Yes he can shoot better than I can. Of course there is some 45 plus years difference in age that does make a difference how well old eyes can focus.

I think we have the beginning a good friendship. BS Jr and Amanda are coming over for Easter dinner tomorrow.

Centex Bill

[Bullshop]

Jr. Your in luck. I just got a couple orders for boolits for 32 Special. I have a mold designed for the cartridge so the crimp groove is located correctly. Its a 200gn FNGC and I don't know if you remember shot wonderfully well in that Win 94 we got from the fella across the river from our place in Ak.
I will over run the order by a fair margin and send you the excess. the 32 special and boolits were made for each other, really!

[Bullshop Junior]

Just for grins here are the photos of the guns.

The remington 20ga is a HOOT to shoot. I killed a snake with it in the yard today and had four emptys in the air before the first one hit the ground. No idea what kind of snake that was, but he lunged and it was his unlucky day. Only thing I don't like about it is I shot as much ammo in 20 mins as I shoot in a year with my single shot 20ga...

Photos.

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[Bullshop]

The 336 is a rifle not a carbine! Sweet !!!!
Do you know the reason for the 32 Special? As I was told when they came out with the 30/30 with 10" twist there were still a lot of old fellows that didn't trust smokeless powder so did not want to give up reloading with black powder. They gave the 32 a slower twist, 16" I think so that it wouldn't build up BP fouling as bad as the 10" twist of the 30/30. They made it a 32 cal because there was already a good following for the 32/40 with BP and they gave it the name SPECIAL to distinguish between the two.
If you have learned about shooting boolits and you should have you know that with regards to twist for boolits you can expect best results with the minimum twist that will stabilize the boolit.
That is why I said in my first post here that the 32 Special and boolits were made for each other, and they were. Nice rifle, I like it!

[Bullshop Junior]

The 336 is a rifle not a carbine! Sweet !!!!
Do you know the reason for the 32 Special? As I was told when they came out with the 30/30 with 10" twist there were still a lot of old fellows that didn't trust smokeless powder so did not want to give up reloading with black powder. They gave the 32 a slower twist, 16" I think so that it wouldn't build up BP fouling as bad as the 10" twist of the 30/30. They made it a 32 cal because there was already a good following for the 32/40 with BP and they gave it the name SPECIAL to distinguish between the two.
If you have learned about shooting boolits and you should have you know that with regards to twist for boolits you can expect best results with the minimum twist that will stabilize the boolit.
That is why I said in my first post here that the 32 Special and boolits were made for each other, and they were. Nice rifle, I like it!

The 336 is a older reciever, faily low serial number. It has a little bit of light pitting from before it was refinished, and has been rebarreled with a micro groove 24" barrel. I cant wait to get my hands on some brass and get a chance to shoot it. Has handles very nice and has a very good balance.

[Bad Water Bill]

BS Jr and Amanda are coming over for Easter dinner tomorrow.

Centex Bill

PICTURES__PICTURES

We want pictures of Amanda shooting.

It didn't happen if no pictures.

[Bullshop Junior]

Bill...Amanda has never shot a gun. I'm still working on that one with her.

[Bad Water Bill]

Bill...Amanda has never shot a gun. I'm still working on that one with her.

Wish I could send Girty down with a couple of my 22s.

I have literally taught ladies from 4 to 70 that firearms are fun.

I will never forget the 50+ lady that shook so bad when she picked up the OLD Sears 9 shot revolver that it looked like she was chasing flys away.

One shot was all it took and she had a smile on her face that was bigger than your puter screen.

Just do not start Amanda off with any of your LOUDENBANGER KA BOOMERS.

They will scare her away for life.

Give that 20 ga to your love life and you will never regret it.

[Bullshop Junior]

Bill. That 20ga is not actually mine. It belongs to the other bill. He just left them with me to play with for awhile. If I like any of them well enough I may try to swap him out of them.

And she wouldn't like it. It has more recoil then my NEF pardner and she thinks it is too heavy.

I think k im gonna load some mouse fart loads for my 223 to start her on.

[mainiac]

The 336 is a older reciever, faily low serial number. It has a little bit of light pitting from before it was refinished, and has been rebarreled with a micro groove 24" barrel. I cant wait to get my hands on some brass and get a chance to shoot it. Has handles very nice and has a very good balance.

Whats the letter on the serial number? It may have came with the micro groove barrell. I have a 1952 marlin,in 32 special,,1 of the 2 most accurate levers ive ever owned.The rcbs 170 boolit,shoots extrememly good in my gun,,,,

[Bullshop Junior]

Whats the letter on the serial number? It may have came with the micro groove barrell. I have a 1952 marlin,in 32 special,,1 of the 2 most accurate levers ive ever owned.The rcbs 170 boolit,shoots extrememly good in my gun,,,,

The letter is A. This one was rebarreled. It used to be 30/30

[Komodoj]

Awesome shooting!!!

[Three-Fifty-Seven]

;) :kidding:

[Bullshop Junior]

That's gotta be some tiny boolits ... Trying to save on your lead stash??? ;) :kidding:




Rotten phones! :)

Yes yes, this was supposed to say 7.62x39.

[starmac]

Them littler bullets may be easier on the feet. lol

[Bullshop]

You guys are cruel, but funny!

[Bullshop Junior]

They only think they are funny. Really, they are not.

[richhodg66]

I have that Marlin's twin in .35 Remington, long barrel, half magazine and thick forend. Great rifle.

[tommag]

I thought you had a wildcat .14 cartridge based on the x39 case.
What do you mean, they're not funny? Maybe I would have a different sense of humor if I was called hopalong.

[Bullshop Junior]

I have that Marlin's twin in .35 Remington, long barrel, half magazine and thick forend. Great rifle.

I used to have a pre drill and tap 35 remington carbine 336. I miss it.

[Bad Water Bill]

Junior.

Where are the pictures?

Girty wants to see the young lady that gave her the great feed.

She said she will never forget Amanda.

I am still trying to find out who put those yellow ribbons in Girtys main and tail.:bigsmyl2:

[leadman]

When Amanda gets the hang of shooting it is possible she could shoot those big guns just fine. See lots of ladies at the range shoot very well with them.

[Wayne Smith]

I have taught boy scouts to shoot, but maybe the most fun I had was with the mom of one of the scouts. She was very shy of shooting but came along. I have a Martini Model 3 target rifle with maybe a five ounce trigger. It has the Parker Hale receiver sight on it. I told her she only had to think about the trigger and it would go off. The first shot surprised her, but she got a big grin on her face. Once she started putting small holes very close together I almost had to fight her to get it back!

Take it easy on Amanda, borrow a .22 if you don't have one and start her on that. Work her up to the center fires. I typically start with the .22, go to the 32-20, and then to the .38 in revolvers. Once they have done that I introduce them to the 44-40 in BP and they are usually hooked. In rifles I'll start with the .22, the 32-20, and the 30-30 and see if they want to go further.

[Bullshop Junior]

I finally got a chance to shoot the 32 special the other day and wasnt too thrilled. Not horrible horrible but not great. I guess its what you can expect from factory jword. This was shot at 50 yards resting off the hood of my pickup.

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I got my hands on a Lee 6 cavity 170 grain mold yesterday and made up a few bullets today with it. Meanwhile, since I didn't have a propor fitting mold, I desided to try paper patching. I havnt shot any yet, but they look ok I think for a first try. I'm gonna try to get to the range tomorrow and see how it shoots with real bullets.

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[TXGunNut]

How'd they shoot? For me almost any day at the range is a good day. If I don't get the groups I want, at least I learn something. I've never fired a factory load, j-word or otherwise in my 32WS but a buddy has, they don't work well at all. I hope you can make a deal on that Marlin; I think it will make you a good rifle.

[Bullshop]

So what was the target the sky or the hill?

[Bullshop Junior]

I don't even know where that picture came from. It's not even on my phone...

This should be the correct photo.

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[Bullshop]

Oh that's better! Clouds and hills are not much of a challenge but now a tiny circle placed at eye squinting distance that's different.
Good job!

[Bullshop Junior]

Made it to the range today. Both loads were a light load of titewad. Shooting was done at 100 yards shooting left handed from a right hand bench with no sand bags.

First load was the 170gn lee 8mm FN. Not too bad but not as good as I had hoped for.

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Second load was the 150gn lee fn 30/30 bullet paper patched and sized to .323". I tore two of the patches alittle seating them so am gonna blame the flyers on that. I'm gonna load up 20 more and see how they do, but I think I have a keeper.

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[Bullshop Junior]

I have to say, this paper patching is getting addicting.

Next up is gonna be the 7.62x39. Gonna work up a load for it to get Amanda to start shooting.

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She did get some bench time in today

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[Artful]

Where'd the hills go? :veryconfu

It's good you got her to go, how'd she do?

[Bullshop Junior]

She did good. She fired about 100 round and all of them hit a 6" dot at ten yards. With that gun I doubt I could do much better.

[Bad Water Bill]

CONGRATULATIONS

Nice to see Amanda did not run away from the noise or the recoil.

What happened to the blond blue eyed girl in Alaska you showed us the other day?

[Bullshop Junior]

She is naturally blond. The rest of her family is dark haired, and she goes through phases where she dyes her hair to try to match theirs.

[Bullshop Junior]

She wouldn't shoot the 7.62x39 I brought for her, because it is rather loud and the 32 special I didn't have much ammo for. I'm loading some mouse fart loads for the 7.62 tonight and am gonna take her shooting again tomorrow.

[Bad Water Bill]

Having had a daughter that went from hair long enough to sit on one day to totally bald the next (yes it all went to the kids with cancer + she had donation cans for each inch she allowed them to cut)and one year GREEN FOR St Paddies day I know it is a "girlie" thing.

Still a very pretty young lady that serves a great feed to a wandering old mule.:bigsmyl2:

[Beau Cassidy]

Did you ever get your vehicle tag problem worked out?

[Bullshop Junior]

Did you ever get your vehicle tag problem worked out?

With trying to get that car back from Austin? I ended up getting a car dolly.

[Beau Cassidy]

No. Your truck tag. Transferring it from AK to Tx.

[Bullshop Junior]

Yea. I got the tags on it. But havnt got the inspection a yet as I need a few hundred bucks for parts to it will pass an havnt had the extra money yet.

[Bullshop Junior]

I desided to see what this rifle is really capable of. Something just not quite right about putting a big 10x scope on a lever gun but it should tell me just what this gun will do....

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[Wayne Smith]

Yup, 10x will do that! I remember with a bench and 9x Leopold on my Remington 700ADL 25-06 watching my heart beat bump the crosshairs slightly. Remember, it is a lever action, not a bench gun.

[Bullshop Junior]

True. It is a lever gun. But I'll feel much better about the flyers if I know whether it is the ammo, gun, or me. Right now I suspect my paper patching as I'm not very good at it.