Now I’m jealous. I have lusted after an M1 Garand for a while, but I just can’t justify the price, even for an tatty one.
So I settle for my (Yugo) SKS. -D > On Nov 29, 2018, at 12:32 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > His thinking was that the Charger is smaller and lighter than a rifle, is > supposed to be accurate to 50 yards, and he thinks it looks cool. He has a > break action over/under 22/.410, but it's fallen into dis-favor since he > got the M1 Garand. > > On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 11:13 AM Curt Raymond via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> I don't understand it at all, a breakdown .22 with a real barrel and iron >> sights is a much better choice. Add a scope and you've got redundant >> sights. Bolt action for simple repairs if something goes wrong, actually >> break action for something really simple to maintain and fix. >> Dad has a break action .22/.410 depending on the barrel. They're both >> quite useful but the .410 has shot a lot of squirrels, porcupines, rabbits, >> partridge, etc. We call it the "Harvester". His is a youth model so its >> very small, came with a cloth sleeve it carries in, broken down in the case >> its probably 18"x5"x3", maybe 3#. They make some other barrels, if you >> swapped out the .22 for a .44mag you'd be good for deer sized game as long >> as you kept the range down to 100 yards or less. The .410 should be good >> for that too but it doesn't have sights... >> >> -Curt >> >> On Thursday, November 29, 2018, 9:59:42 AM EST, Dan Penoff via >> Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Looks like they provide a bipod with it for shooting at the range. >> Pretty cheep, too. My local dealer sells the breakdown model for just a >> little over $300. >> >> I can understand that a whole lot more than the Sig. You’re essentially >> paying $1800 for a tarted-up 9mm pistol, IMHO. >> >> -D >> >> >>> On Nov 29, 2018, at 8:46 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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
