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#41
Dennis Paulson said:
Its always amazed me that some black powder revolvers , clean up faster , useing water , than smokeless powder revolvers . And my Stainless Ruger Vaqueros shooting 45 Colt , BP cartridges are really FAST clean ups .

For myself here , only the real black powder is used , but I realize there are different conditions eleswhere .


I haven’t been able to find real black powder in years. I asked one of the local gun dealers why. He said the storage requirements for black powder made it impractical for most dealers.
Pyrodex seems to work well enough for me. Cleans up pretty easily too.
Ralph

#42
Ralph Berg said:
Dennis Paulson said:
Its always amazed me that some black powder revolvers , clean up faster , useing water , than smokeless powder revolvers . And my Stainless Ruger Vaqueros shooting 45 Colt , BP cartridges are really FAST clean ups .

For myself here , only the real black powder is used , but I realize there are different conditions eleswhere .


I haven’t been able to find real black powder in years. I asked one of the local gun dealers why. He said the storage requirements for black powder made it impractical for most dealers.
Pyrodex seems to work well enough for me. Cleans up pretty easily too.
Ralph

I use Pyrodex in my revolvers because I can’t have black powder due to house insurance restrictions.

It is also a RPITA to get a licence to buy, another licence to transport and special storage to store it.

For lubricant/cylinder sealing in revolvers I use a dermalogical preparation called E45, an emulsifying skin-cream - over here in Yoorup a lot of us, like about 75% of the DSBSPV have used a similar stuff for years - I’ve been using it since about 1974.

I cadge the real thing to shoot in my Colt Walker, though. It doesn’t seem right to shoot a substitute in that.

tac

#43

Dennis Paulson said:
With my new 1866 Yellowboy rifle chambered for 45 Colt , pictured with my mule ear 12 gauge double barrel shotgun , and two 1860 revolver conversions to 44 Colt cartridge . Lets go burn some powder .

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[color=darkgreen]Ahhhh, this is more like it, a hobby that just keeps on giving! Nice collection DP, very nice indeed…[/color]

#44

Thanks John , and theres more of course … IMG]

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[/IMG] Ruger stainless steels , cap-n-balls , cartridge conversions , all of them fun , and black powder friendly . The Colt 1860’s are such a natural in my hands .

#45

No shooting sports last night at the Superbowl?

#46

Dueling at 3 yards with flare guns. If that doesn’t get your point across, its still a hell of a show.

#47

Shooting as a sport can be a lot of fun. The best part for me is i get paid to shoot at the range. Plus I can carry 24/7. My duty weapon is the glock 23 and my off duty is the glock 27. Both very nice weapons and very realiable. ALthough some of you guys have a nice collection based off of the pictures. We have a place called Space farms localy. They have one of the largest if not the largest private gun collection around. It is very impresive. Glad to see others out their enjoy time hunting at target practicing. Just be safe whe doing it.

#48

I still carry my original (non service issue) Colt .45 1911. I honestly can’t even think about carrying anything else. It’s been through more abuse than I should admit to and I will still bet my life on it any day.

Jon.

#49
Jon Foster said:
I still carry my original (non service issue) Colt .45 1911. I honestly can't even think about carrying anything else. It's been through more abuse than I should admit to and I will still bet my life on it any day.

Jon.


I’ve got a Star PD 45acp.
Love it. Well made copy of the Colt Officer’s model.
Nice, small size but packs a big wallup.
Ralph

#50

Nice ones guys for sure , I laugh at myself for being back at where I started years ago , a ultra light snub nose 5 shot 38 spl revolver . Doesn’t pull my shorts down , and thats important at 65 !

#51

Maybe you need one of these: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4ebtj1jR7c

#52

You need to mention that in the birds thread

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#53

Thanks Bruce , oh yes I would like that one , really , its way past my double barrel 12 ga coach gun .

Wow , what a automatic shotgun !

#54

Evenin’, All. Justto let you know that over here in a sunny East Anglia we have had a great day shooting in sunshine! [for those who live in the PNW it’s when the big yellow thing appears in the sky, y’know, the thing that’s usually hidden away until you go on vacation someplace else].

Since it was a day with a lot of noobs - ten all told - I took a car-load, like a few of us did.

At the risk of causing some offence to some - this was my shooting list for today -

  1. Anschutz model 1407 three-position .22cal target rifle with Unertl 2" SuperVarmint scope [gun from 1967, scope from 1952].

  2. Mauser ES350B .22cal with all-matching Ajack scope and see-through mounts [all from 1937].

  3. BSA .22cal boy’s take-down target rifle by Alex. Martin of Glasgow in fitted travelling case and all accessories [1909]

  4. DWM Mauser 7x57 Boer War carbine bring-back, captured at the battle of Korannafontein in 1901 by the New South Wales Mounted Rifles [Boer name on stock].

  5. Schmidt-Rubin K96/11 in 7.5x55 Swiss [1914].

  6. Krico 650SS .308Win with 8-32x56 Nightforce NSX illuminated scope gun 1990, scope 2006].

and lastly, my trusty Ruger Old Army .44 BP revolver, and my Second series Colt Walker.

Every noob got to shoot everything that I brought along, as well as everything that everybody else had with them - that included -

  1. Sharps long-range rifle in 45-90.

  2. Lots of underlevers - Marlin, Winchester and Rossi.

  3. A few military Mausers - including Brazilian and Spanish contract models.

  4. A few Lee-enfields, including a very rare Longbranch sniper model No4[T]

  5. A SAKO TRG and a couple of SAKO sporters with moderators [legal here in UK, in fact, mandatroy in some places].

  6. A couple of Martini-Henrys in .450-577 and a couple more Martini-Enfields in .303British,

  7. A couple of Russian mosin-Nagants and a Finnish M-39.

  8. Blaser straight-pull in 25-06.

  9. AI set-up in .308win and an Armalon version in .223.

and a beautiful Savage .22 High-power [sigh]…

Lots more, mainly straight-pull variants of the black rifle…

Enjoyment was great, as was the craic.

tac

#55

A very nice group , pretty well covered several types .
Thanks for giving the noobs a chance to enjoy the fun of firearms .
And a big boomer …the Sharps 45-90 !

Oh the joy of it all !

#56
Dennis Paulson said:
A very nice group , pretty well covered several types . Thanks for giving the noobs a chance to enjoy the fun of firearms . And a big boomer ..........................the Sharps 45-90 !

Oh the joy of it all !


Western Australia has some of the strictest firearms laws in the world. In 1975, in took me 9 months to licence my .243 and .222 Magnum. The police had classified them as “high power”, so you had to jump through hoops to justify ownership.

The crazy thing was, at that time the police had a list of calibres they’d licence much more readily, and one of those was .45-70. Have a look in your reloading manual and check out the pressures you can do with that baby on a modern rifle (e.g., Ruger #1).

Yet another example of the stupidity underlying much of the firearms control legislation.

#57

I’ve been shooting in an indoor bullseye shooting league with a modified S&W 22A. I’m usually only in the 80’s but it is a fun and cheap way to spend a few evening a week in the winter.

Some nice collections here. Mine isn’t as extensive as some, a few muzzle-loaders, some military surplus and a great tack-driver of a Marlin 81 with a Redfield peep-sight.

I hope to be able to still have them four years from now.

Life Member NRA & GOA

#58

Yes Dave Healy , the 45-70 will take ANY game in the Americas , North or South . Can be loaded for Rhino rollers even .
And yes tac has a firarms collection like the , whos who of notable firearms !
David Hill , have you tried any bowling pin matches , or any indoor , smooth bore .22 spot shoots , or .22 benchreast comps ?
The .22 rimfire is easier on the pocket change , but the .22 benchrest , requires some of the high end ammo , to do really well .

Please take the time to check out all the shoots and the ranges at Red Brush , where I shoot , lots of pictures of various matches ,…but don’t tell anyone about the full auto machine gun matches , he he .

Most of the area law enforcement agencys qualify here for their firearms , etc , , and their sniper teams practice here , because of the long range shooting possible , out to 500 meters .

http://www.redbrush.org/

#59

My home range, other than my back yard is at the Topton Fish and Game. http://www.toptonfga.org/ They have IDPA, Steel and SASS matches. It was/is Doug Koenig’s home range, I use his gunsmith for all my work. FWIW?

I’ve coordinated training classes for an international self-defense trainer last year and two more this year at this range. Very shooter friendly compared to some others I belong to.

#60
Dennis Paulson said:
Yes Dave Healy , the 45-70 will take ANY game in the Americas , North or South . Can be loaded for Rhino rollers even . And yes tac has a firarms collection like the , whos who of notable firearms ! David Hill , have you tried any bowling pin matches , or any indoor , smooth bore .22 spot shoots , or .22 benchreast comps ? The .22 rimfire is easier on the pocket change , but the .22 benchrest , requires some of the high end ammo , to do really well .

Please take the time to check out all the shoots and the ranges at Red Brush , where I shoot , lots of pictures of various matches ,…but don’t tell anyone about the full auto machine gun matches , he he .

Most of the area law enforcement agencys qualify here for their firearms , etc , , and their sniper teams practice here , because of the long range shooting possible , out to 500 meters .

http://www.redbrush.org/


Is this range near Kokomo? I travel there once a year in September for the huge Howard County Vietnam Veteran’s Reunion.