How does one hold and shoot that thing? 2 hands? --FT Sent from iPhone
> On Nov 28, 2018, at 1:52 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Kids these days . . . must be a thing. My son bought a Ruger Charger, same > sort of thing > https://ruger.com/products/22Charger/models.html > At least it's a breakdown model, he plans to carry it when he flies over > wild areas ( the Rockies and the east coast) for survival. > > On Tue, Nov 27, 2018 at 8:53 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Nice. >> >> I had a whole week to go to the range with my new (to me) Lanber 2099 >> shotgun. I never got around to it, unfortunately. When I went a week or >> two ago for pistol practice I took it wth me and just ran through four >> stands, and got 14 out of 16, which I was quite pleased with. My boss >> finally broke down and bought a Mossberg 500 or Remington 370, I don’t >> recall which one, from Dick’s over Thanksgiving, so he’s chomping at the >> bit to go out after work, so I’m sure I’ll get out soon. >> >> Youngest son came home the other day with a Sig MPX-K 9mm. WTF for, I >> have no idea. Just don’t get the AR mentality. Want a pistol? Buy a >> pistol! >> >> Kids these days…. >> >> -D >> >> >>> On Nov 27, 2018, at 9:42 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> As usual my dad and I spent black Friday at the range. This was my first >> opportunity to shoot last year's Christmas present: >> https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4874/45152868525_9d850493b0_b.jpg >>> Swedish made Remington rolling block in 8x58r, the round is often called >> the "Danish Kraig". Its quite powerful, in the 30-06 class. Originally a >> black powder gun they were converted to smokeless, mine is dated 1892 for >> the conversion. Dad has been playing with loads, it was working pretty well >> with a 220gr jacketed bullet. I need more time shooting it, I rough at best. >>> I also shot my Mossberg 500 with the slug barrel to get ready for deer >> season. If all goes as planned (blah) I'll get 2 days of shotgun season. >> https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4856/32193409368_72deeba77b_b.jpg >>> The lower bulls are where I started sighting in, I'm reasonably happy >> with it considering its got a shotgun trigger... >>> Dad brought out his 25-20, the scope is reproduction but period. He >> shoots really well with it, I can barely make it hit the ground: >> https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4864/32193405758_f0a4fe9d05_b.jpg >>> Finally I dialed in my black powder deer gun, I'll only get 2 days of >> shotgun season but should have 5 or 6 of black powder season: >> https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1754/27872740887_471c6a931d_b.jpgThis was >> only the second time I've gotten to shoot it since I bought it in February, >> it took a long time to work up a good load, finally settled on .530 >> roundball, 50gr of black powder with a .010 greased patch. Oiled patches >> blew out and didn't impart good spin to the ball, .015 patches were too >> thick to load. I'm really pleased with the result. >>> https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4897/46014915692_6cf6682202_b.jpg >>> -Curt >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of > our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain > > "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who > learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence > for themselves." > > WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
