And Yet Another Wisconsin Range Trip

gandog56 · 07-26-2009, 07:38 PM

Yep, met up with texnmidwest, his buddy Jim, and his roommate, who name I am afraid I forgot. The day was absolutely gorgeous, temp right around 74m sunshine and white fluffy clouds. Plus I accomplished pretty much all I set out to do.
1. Got texnmidwest some reloading supplies. Traded him 140 something prepped 30.06 brass for a pound of IMR 4895. Sold him an almost unused spare tumbler I had and 500 .311" 147 grain FMJBT projectiles.

2. Tested my reloads using a new powder I picked up 8 pounds of for cheap from Wideners. Shot both 7.62X54R and .303 Brit with them. Achieved just about equal results from them from my regular H4895 reloads. (New powder is RG 4895, which was $109 + shipping)

3. Using two identical targets side by side, shot one with my M44 with bayonet extended, and the other with the bayonet folded. Yes Virginia, my POI moved approximately two inches to the right at fifty yards with bayonet folded, so believe it when they tell you it does shift. And yes, my sights are set for the bayonet extended.

4. With hammer and brass punch whacked my 91/59 front sight to shoot dead center. It was shooting to the left.

All in all, another great day. (Though what day at the range isn't?) One of these days we will have to set one of these meets up with a couple weeks notice, so we can get some more people to show up. This is the first time I went up there, and no Larry. I could just see a whole line of us firing our Mosins at the 100 yard range.

Cyrano · 07-26-2009, 08:28 PM

A whole firing line firing their Mosins at once? It would sound like a Soviet firing squad! To say nothing about scaring all the game out of the county....

bigbuddy21 · 07-26-2009, 08:35 PM

how far of a drive is it from louiseville ky. to were your at? i might be interested in mtg. up with you all.

gandog56 · 07-26-2009, 10:02 PM

Kentucky to southern Wisconsin would be a hike.

bigkat91 · 07-26-2009, 10:07 PM

id like to come over

gandog56 · 07-26-2009, 10:09 PM

Have to put you on the list for our next one.

texnmidwest · 07-26-2009, 11:06 PM

All are welcome! It was a hoot! That was the first time my room mate Bryan shot a mil surp rifle. I could not help but laugh after he touched off the first round from my enfield! BOOM!

OOOOOWWWWWW!!!!! Then he shot a Mosin!

Fun times!

gandog56 · 07-27-2009, 12:48 AM

I couldn't help but laugh when I offered to let you try some of my reloads for your Enfield, and you thought that was a perfect time to let Jim try your Enfield out.

CHICKEN!

gandog56 · 07-27-2009, 01:03 AM

Ahhhh, Grok just downed two beers and two hydrocodones. Life is easier, now.

Better life through pharmaceuticals............................

texnmidwest · 07-27-2009, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by gandog56

I couldn't help but laugh when I offered to let you try some of my reloads for your Enfield, and you thought that was a perfect time to let Jim try your Enfield out.

CHICKEN!

Well, Gannie, the last time I shot one of your reloads I heard the rifle go snap, pop, hisss, boom! Jim, says he is too tough for a rifle to blow up on him!

gandog56 · 07-27-2009, 09:29 AM

Well, his fingers are all still there, ain't they?
Holes in the target, too.

texnmidwest · 07-27-2009, 07:18 PM

Holes in those targets were mighty close together!!!

Paper · 07-27-2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by texnmidwest

Holes in those targets were mighty close together!!!

Knock it off, you two!! Don't make me stop this car!!

You guys had a great day for it!! I'd have (again) loved to head over to Eagle, but we had a motorcycle maintenance day planned and with the end of the riding season approaching way before the end of shooting season, I have to get in what I can on weekends.

I'm off to a Guzzi rally this weekend and a Adventure Rider gathering (drunk) the following weekend (no Mom, I don't drink and ride) and am trying to enjoy the weather before the bikes have to be put away for the season.

You know what would be REALLY COOL!!! If Tex's brother were up in the area for a weekend shoot!! Double the trouble, double the fun!!

Anyway, the range over there at Eagle's a great place and I hope to head over sometime with you guys!!

Lobo0311 · 07-27-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by gandog56

Ahhhh, Grok just downed two beers and two hydrocodones. Life is easier, now.

Better life through pharmaceuticals............................

Aint that kinda like accuracy thru volume??????

gandog56 · 07-27-2009, 11:37 PM

What happened was I forgot to take my pain medication before this little trip. Friggin' knees (Both have had knee replacements) was paining me bad. I had poor tex humping new targets out for me during cease fires.

By the way, thanks, tex.

texnmidwest · 07-27-2009, 11:54 PM

Paper, get them cycles rode up so you can get to shooting with us! Maybe take a ride out to Eagle to shoot! Kill two birds with one stone!

And watch out....I have been telling these guys about the CMP shoots out in Beloit! We all just might show up and out number the Garands with Mosins!

Gannie, I finally got that case out of the SKS. It looked all corroded and icky! I shined a flashlight into the chamber....well, thar's yer problem! Cruded up with laquer! A good hosing out with brake cleaner and a chamber brush should clear the problem. Surprised me, the bore is pretty good shape for the chamber to be in such bad shape. Oh well, I will clean it up and awaaaaaayyy we go!

One final note, I detail stripped my Tikka m91 with the 1940 barrel. Needed to clean out the magazine real well. I took the stock off and looked at the tang date! The receiver was made in 1896!!!!

gandog56 · 07-28-2009, 03:44 AM

Was this a new SKS or something? Order you a broken shell extractor yet? I had one for my .303, popped that bad boy out like nothing was wrong.

LefthandShooter · 07-28-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by texnmidwest

Holes in those targets were mighty close together!!!

Obviously these holes was not made by bullets fired by tex.

LefthandShooter · 07-28-2009, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by texnmidwest

The receiver was made in 1896!!!!

Almost as old as you, grandpa!

gandog56 · 07-28-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by LefthandShooter

Obviously these holes was not made by bullets fired by tex.

Nope, he said they were from his buddy Jim.
On the other hand, that means my reloads were good enough to get them close together.

07-26-2009, 07:38 PM	#1
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 13,226	And Yet Another Wisconsin Range Trip Yep, met up with texnmidwest, his buddy Jim, and his roommate, who name I am afraid I forgot. The day was absolutely gorgeous, temp right around 74m sunshine and white fluffy clouds. Plus I accomplished pretty much all I set out to do. 1. Got texnmidwest some reloading supplies. Traded him 140 something prepped 30.06 brass for a pound of IMR 4895. Sold him an almost unused spare tumbler I had and 500 .311" 147 grain FMJBT projectiles. 2. Tested my reloads using a new powder I picked up 8 pounds of for cheap from Wideners. Shot both 7.62X54R and .303 Brit with them. Achieved just about equal results from them from my regular H4895 reloads. (New powder is RG 4895, which was $109 + shipping) 3. Using two identical targets side by side, shot one with my M44 with bayonet extended, and the other with the bayonet folded. Yes Virginia, my POI moved approximately two inches to the right at fifty yards with bayonet folded, so believe it when they tell you it does shift. And yes, my sights are set for the bayonet extended. 4. With hammer and brass punch whacked my 91/59 front sight to shoot dead center. It was shooting to the left. All in all, another great day. (Though what day at the range isn't?) One of these days we will have to set one of these meets up with a couple weeks notice, so we can get some more people to show up. This is the first time I went up there, and no Larry. I could just see a whole line of us firing our Mosins at the 100 yard range. __________________ People think I'm paranoid because I own guns. If I own guns, what do I have to be paranoid about?

07-26-2009, 08:35 PM	#3
bigbuddy21 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: new albany in. Posts: 1,574	how far of a drive is it from louiseville ky. to were your at? i might be interested in mtg. up with you all. __________________ JESUS....THE REAL HOPE AND CHANGE

07-26-2009, 10:02 PM	#4
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 13,226	Kentucky to southern Wisconsin would be a hike. __________________ People think I'm paranoid because I own guns. If I own guns, what do I have to be paranoid about?

07-26-2009, 10:07 PM	#5
bigkat91 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Backwoods, Iowa Posts: 255	id like to come over __________________ "If at first you don't succeed, your in good company"

07-26-2009, 10:09 PM	#6
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 13,226	Have to put you on the list for our next one. __________________ People think I'm paranoid because I own guns. If I own guns, what do I have to be paranoid about?

07-26-2009, 08:28 PM	#2
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,813	A whole firing line firing their Mosins at once? It would sound like a Soviet firing squad! To say nothing about scaring all the game out of the county....

07-26-2009, 11:06 PM	#7
texnmidwest They wonder why I drink.. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 7,680	All are welcome! It was a hoot! That was the first time my room mate Bryan shot a mil surp rifle. I could not help but laugh after he touched off the first round from my enfield! BOOM! OOOOOWWWWWW!!!!! Then he shot a Mosin! Fun times! __________________ The first rule of tinkering is to save all the parts.

07-27-2009, 12:48 AM	#8
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 13,226	I couldn't help but laugh when I offered to let you try some of my reloads for your Enfield, and you thought that was a perfect time to let Jim try your Enfield out. CHICKEN! __________________ People think I'm paranoid because I own guns. If I own guns, what do I have to be paranoid about?

07-27-2009, 01:03 AM	#9
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 13,226	Ahhhh, Grok just downed two beers and two hydrocodones. Life is easier, now. Better life through pharmaceuticals............................ __________________ People think I'm paranoid because I own guns. If I own guns, what do I have to be paranoid about?

07-27-2009, 09:29 AM	#11
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 13,226	Well, his fingers are all still there, ain't they? Holes in the target, too. __________________ People think I'm paranoid because I own guns. If I own guns, what do I have to be paranoid about?

07-27-2009, 07:18 PM	#12
texnmidwest They wonder why I drink.. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 7,680	Holes in those targets were mighty close together!!! __________________ The first rule of tinkering is to save all the parts.

07-27-2009, 11:37 PM	#15
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 13,226	What happened was I forgot to take my pain medication before this little trip. Friggin' knees (Both have had knee replacements) was paining me bad. I had poor tex humping new targets out for me during cease fires. By the way, thanks, tex. __________________ People think I'm paranoid because I own guns. If I own guns, what do I have to be paranoid about?

07-27-2009, 11:54 PM	#16
texnmidwest They wonder why I drink.. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South east Wisconsin Posts: 7,680	Paper, get them cycles rode up so you can get to shooting with us! Maybe take a ride out to Eagle to shoot! Kill two birds with one stone! And watch out....I have been telling these guys about the CMP shoots out in Beloit! We all just might show up and out number the Garands with Mosins! Gannie, I finally got that case out of the SKS. It looked all corroded and icky! I shined a flashlight into the chamber....well, thar's yer problem! Cruded up with laquer! A good hosing out with brake cleaner and a chamber brush should clear the problem. Surprised me, the bore is pretty good shape for the chamber to be in such bad shape. Oh well, I will clean it up and awaaaaaayyy we go! One final note, I detail stripped my Tikka m91 with the 1940 barrel. Needed to clean out the magazine real well. I took the stock off and looked at the tang date! The receiver was made in 1896!!!! __________________ The first rule of tinkering is to save all the parts. Last edited by texnmidwest; 07-27-2009 at 11:57 PM.

07-28-2009, 03:44 AM	#17
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 13,226	Was this a new SKS or something? Order you a broken shell extractor yet? I had one for my .303, popped that bad boy out like nothing was wrong. __________________ People think I'm paranoid because I own guns. If I own guns, what do I have to be paranoid about?