Lets's Get Fired Up!

jerry · 03-08-2004, 09:56 PM

Any good shooti'n stories lately?

Any one just about loose an eye to the #11 cap fragging from the nipple of you BP when ya should have had glasses on?

How about your buddie's gun he finally let ya shoot?

Did you shoot that closet special lately?

What gun will be your next buy, REALLY?

When's the last time you took the thing's out of the cabinet and oiled 'em up?

Wrote a rep lately?

Talked to a youngster about the sport?

When is the last time you picked up an empty and smelled the burned powder? (shotgun shells are the best IMO):right:

Does any one still enjoy GUNS?

:nod:

PAPA G · 03-08-2004, 10:04 PM

still in the accumulating mode

jerry · 03-08-2004, 10:14 PM

"modes" typically have a shelf life.?

PAPA G · 03-08-2004, 10:29 PM

yeah, like forever

junkie · 03-08-2004, 11:01 PM

Well I took my 2 sons out Sunday after church and used up some 22 ammo. Them cans and plastic bottle sure were a bit holy after 2 bricks.

Got to shot my new( To Me ) Ruger standard. Nice little gun for being made in 1960. Other than that just cleaning the guns before whistle pigs get going.

whirlwind · 03-09-2004, 01:27 AM

yup, i went out a week or so ago and took my 22 rifle...nailed a piece of plywood up to a tree for a target and shot maybe 30 rounds with no trouble, then shot one and hear this PING! uh oh! i looked around and theres a nice new 22 caliber ding in my truck! went down to look at the target to see what i hit that made it come back and the round had hit the frickin nail! freak accident!

toolman · 03-09-2004, 02:28 AM

Took the SKS out Sat. and shot a 1 1/8" group(10 shots) @ 25 yds fighting wind gusts of 25-35 mph (according to the weather channel). Went out with the M-44 Sun. and sighted in the new scope. Did OK but nothing to brag about. I haven't shot the M-44 much and I catch myself flinching just before the trigger breaks. Sure is fun to shoot though my shoulder is a little sore today.

colt45 · 03-09-2004, 08:00 AM

When is the last time you picked up an empty and smelled the burned powder? (shotgun shells are the best IMO)

we had a guy bring in a box of paperhulled shotgun shells to the shop, you can smell the nitro right through the paper. almost as good as hoppys. lol

Big Dog · 03-09-2004, 08:14 AM

Last range visit was alright.

1) Sighted in my BSA MkII Martini with the new target peepsight/globesight I installed.

2) Put some rounds thru my M95 Nagant revolver. Handloads were a bit anemic - 550 to 640 FPS thru the Chrony.

3) Shot my buddy's new .357Mag EMF lever carbine.

4) My buddy's Chrony survived a .45 ACP slug thru it. Last time he lets a stranger try it out!

5) Met some new friends, was invited to their campsite nearby for campfire-roasted venison. Had a great time!

jerry · 03-09-2004, 06:20 PM

Now were talki'n.

Some good stuff guys :right:

Snakebite · 03-09-2004, 06:55 PM

My next new one is gonna be black powder. I cleaned up my old CVA Hawkens and it looks nice with the brass all shiney.
It has a problem though...the threads for the nipple are just eaten away and it doesnt frag the cap...it blows the whole nipple out. I'm afraid to shoot it anymore.
Still waiting for a reply from CVA...been a week now.
Just been working and reloading in the evenings.

David N · 03-09-2004, 08:10 PM

Any one just about loose an eye to the #11 cap fragging from the nipple of you BP when ya should have had glasses on? Can't see without them

How about your buddie's gun he finally let ya shoot?
I'm the buddy with the guns they wanna shoot (I usually let them)

Did you shoot that closet special lately?
No such thing as a "closet special". They all get attention in due course.

What gun will be your next buy, REALLY?
I'm looking at a P14 Enfield for $200 and /or a Mosin made in USA for $150.

When's the last time you took the thing's out of the cabinet and oiled 'em up?
All the time, wife thinks I care for them more than I do for her. Hmmmmm, I'll have to get back to her on that.

Wrote a rep lately?
3 or 4 times a year on a variety of topics. Sometimes just to see if his E Mail still works. If we win the soft war than we may not have to fight a hard one. I prefer to not let the SHTF.

Talked to a youngster about the sport?
Yes, nephew. He's game but his mother isn't. !!!! yuppie soccermom.

When is the last time you picked up an empty and smelled the burned powder? (shotgun shells are the best IMO)
If you shoot enough of them you don't have to pick one up. However, I prefer the smell of a freshly shot chamber.

Does any one still enjoy GUNS
I think you alreafy know the answer to that question!

SPOCAHP ANAR · 03-10-2004, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by whirlwind
the round had hit the frickin nail! freak accident!

....or darn good aim. Don't want to get in a firefight with you!

SPOCAHP ANAR · 03-10-2004, 12:47 AM

Been sanding down the K31 stock and waxing it looks better still have a ways to go.

jerry · 03-10-2004, 06:04 AM

Iv'e been working on reloading lately. Amazing how I don't have as much time as when I first started 15 some years ago. Been thinking of going progressive.

Need to start the stock on the Norinco SKS. Getting started is the hard part.

Will be putting my daughters first gun on order this payday hopefully.

MAX7.62 · 03-10-2004, 07:47 AM

Way behind on my range time but did get to put some new rounds through the Grizz this past weekend. The guys at the shop loaded some 260gr JHP's and stepped up the powder toward the upper SAAMI spec for .45 WinMag.

All I can say is "that's one bad a*s .45 automatic!" I don't think I will have any second thoughts or worries if I take it hog hunting!

guffster · 03-10-2004, 04:10 PM

Since last Nov. I've sold my L1A1 & bought a FAL Imbel carbine from ORF & a DSA STG58 & two weeks ago got a case of that Aussie .308. The last two weekends my 16yr. old daughter & I have been wringing out the carbine, haven't shot the STG58 yet. Ready to shoot .22's this weekend.

03-08-2004, 10:14 PM	#3
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,759 Trader Rating: (0)	"modes" typically have a shelf life.? __________________

03-09-2004, 01:27 AM	#6
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,728 Trader Rating: (0)	yup, i went out a week or so ago and took my 22 rifle...nailed a piece of plywood up to a tree for a target and shot maybe 30 rounds with no trouble, then shot one and hear this PING! uh oh! i looked around and theres a nice new 22 caliber ding in my truck! went down to look at the target to see what i hit that made it come back and the round had hit the frickin nail! freak accident! __________________ De oppresso liber !

03-09-2004, 02:28 AM	#7
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,310 Trader Rating: (0)	Took the SKS out Sat. and shot a 1 1/8" group(10 shots) @ 25 yds fighting wind gusts of 25-35 mph (according to the weather channel). Went out with the M-44 Sun. and sighted in the new scope. Did OK but nothing to brag about. I haven't shot the M-44 much and I catch myself flinching just before the trigger breaks. Sure is fun to shoot though my shoulder is a little sore today. __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!

03-09-2004, 08:00 AM	#8
colt45 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Occupied Territories of New York (Buffalo) Posts: 2,898 Trader Rating: (0)	When is the last time you picked up an empty and smelled the burned powder? (shotgun shells are the best IMO) we had a guy bring in a box of paperhulled shotgun shells to the shop, you can smell the nitro right through the paper. almost as good as hoppys. lol __________________ "A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity" -Sigmund Freud, General Introduction to Psychoanalysis "If guns cause crime, all of mine are defective." - Ted Nugent "Self-defense is Nature's eldest law." -John Dryden

03-09-2004, 08:14 AM	#9
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,020 Trader Rating: (0)	Last range visit was alright. 1) Sighted in my BSA MkII Martini with the new target peepsight/globesight I installed. 2) Put some rounds thru my M95 Nagant revolver. Handloads were a bit anemic - 550 to 640 FPS thru the Chrony. 3) Shot my buddy's new .357Mag EMF lever carbine. 4) My buddy's Chrony survived a .45 ACP slug thru it. Last time he lets a stranger try it out! 5) Met some new friends, was invited to their campsite nearby for campfire-roasted venison. Had a great time! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

03-08-2004, 09:56 PM	#1
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,759 Trader Rating: (0)	Lets's Get Fired Up! Any good shooti'n stories lately? Any one just about loose an eye to the #11 cap fragging from the nipple of you BP when ya should have had glasses on? How about your buddie's gun he finally let ya shoot? Did you shoot that closet special lately? What gun will be your next buy, REALLY? When's the last time you took the thing's out of the cabinet and oiled 'em up? Wrote a rep lately? Talked to a youngster about the sport? When is the last time you picked up an empty and smelled the burned powder? (shotgun shells are the best IMO):right: Does any one still enjoy GUNS? :nod: __________________

03-08-2004, 10:04 PM	#2
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0)	still in the accumulating mode

03-08-2004, 10:29 PM	#4
PAPA G Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: somerset, kentucky Posts: 12 Trader Rating: (0)	yeah, like forever

03-08-2004, 11:01 PM	#5
junkie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Idaho Posts: 174 Trader Rating: (0)	Well I took my 2 sons out Sunday after church and used up some 22 ammo. Them cans and plastic bottle sure were a bit holy after 2 bricks. Got to shot my new( To Me ) Ruger standard. Nice little gun for being made in 1960. Other than that just cleaning the guns before whistle pigs get going.

03-09-2004, 06:20 PM	#10
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,759 Trader Rating: (0)	Now were talki'n. Some good stuff guys :right: __________________

03-09-2004, 06:55 PM	#11
Snakebite Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tucson, Mexico Posts: 1,837 Trader Rating: (0)	My next new one is gonna be black powder. I cleaned up my old CVA Hawkens and it looks nice with the brass all shiney. It has a problem though...the threads for the nipple are just eaten away and it doesnt frag the cap...it blows the whole nipple out. I'm afraid to shoot it anymore. Still waiting for a reply from CVA...been a week now. Just been working and reloading in the evenings.

03-09-2004, 08:10 PM	#12
David N Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 198 Trader Rating: (0)	Any one just about loose an eye to the #11 cap fragging from the nipple of you BP when ya should have had glasses on? Can't see without them How about your buddie's gun he finally let ya shoot? I'm the buddy with the guns they wanna shoot (I usually let them) Did you shoot that closet special lately? No such thing as a "closet special". They all get attention in due course. What gun will be your next buy, REALLY? I'm looking at a P14 Enfield for $200 and /or a Mosin made in USA for $150. When's the last time you took the thing's out of the cabinet and oiled 'em up? All the time, wife thinks I care for them more than I do for her. Hmmmmm, I'll have to get back to her on that. Wrote a rep lately? 3 or 4 times a year on a variety of topics. Sometimes just to see if his E Mail still works. If we win the soft war than we may not have to fight a hard one. I prefer to not let the SHTF. Talked to a youngster about the sport? Yes, nephew. He's game but his mother isn't. !!!! yuppie soccermom. When is the last time you picked up an empty and smelled the burned powder? (shotgun shells are the best IMO) If you shoot enough of them you don't have to pick one up. However, I prefer the smell of a freshly shot chamber. Does any one still enjoy GUNS I think you alreafy know the answer to that question! __________________ -- In Educatio Veritas est, In Veritas Lux est (In knowledge is truth, in truth is light)

03-10-2004, 12:47 AM	#14
SPOCAHP ANAR Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: SC-upstate Posts: 4,022 Trader Rating: (0)	Been sanding down the K31 stock and waxing it looks better still have a ways to go. __________________ Spocrest Out!..........

03-10-2004, 06:04 AM	#15
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,759 Trader Rating: (0)	Iv'e been working on reloading lately. Amazing how I don't have as much time as when I first started 15 some years ago. Been thinking of going progressive. Need to start the stock on the Norinco SKS. Getting started is the hard part. Will be putting my daughters first gun on order this payday hopefully. __________________

03-10-2004, 07:47 AM	#16
MAX7.62 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Classified Posts: 934 Trader Rating: (0)	Way behind on my range time but did get to put some new rounds through the Grizz this past weekend. The guys at the shop loaded some 260gr JHP's and stepped up the powder toward the upper SAAMI spec for .45 WinMag. All I can say is "that's one bad a*s .45 automatic!" I don't think I will have any second thoughts or worries if I take it hog hunting! __________________ The Second Amendment, it ain't about DUCK HUNTING! I feel more like I do now that I did when I first got here!

03-10-2004, 04:10 PM	#17
guffster Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: MS, 20mi. outside Mphs.TN Posts: 277 Trader Rating: (0)	Since last Nov. I've sold my L1A1 & bought a FAL Imbel carbine from ORF & a DSA STG58 & two weeks ago got a case of that Aussie .308. The last two weekends my 16yr. old daughter & I have been wringing out the carbine, haven't shot the STG58 yet. Ready to shoot .22's this weekend.