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Post by sixshot on Aug 17, 2019 17:26:06 GMT -5
Spent some time at the pistol range again today with a couple of my OM Rugers, one is an early 6.5" flat top 44 & the other is a slicked up Bobby Tyler 41 Shorty that he color cased for me & installed one of 2dogs outstanding front sights. The 44 has already proven it's self in the field having taken a couple of deer with the same load, 10 grs of Unique & a very fine 243 gr Miha HP. This load runs a bit over 1100 fps. The 41 magnum was shooting one of the all time great 41 loads, 8 grs of Unique & a Miha 210 gr HP clocking a bit over 1000 fps from the OM shorty. As always I was using the Elmer Keith siting position with a piece of leather between my knees so I don' get an owee! Powder burns hurt! Most times the cylinder is past my knees but there are times when I get careless. The distance I usually shoot is 65 yds, same as me & sheriff Russell Cottle shot a couple of weeks back. First up was the OM 44, the very first shot went a bit high, the next four were pretty decent for old eyes. I painted the steel & shot almost the exact same group, one a tick high & 4 about the size of my palm. Next up was the OM 41 shorty & this little power house is amazing, great trigger & that 2 dogs front sight, this thing flat shoots. I don't actually think it shoots any better than the 44 flat top but it "see's" better because of that front sight! I wish I had one on it but because I want to leave it original I won't change. The stocks on the 44 are some Silver Maple I made & on the 41 it's some fancy Walnut I was going to throw away because it had a big hole right through the middle, I decided to repair them. Dick
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Post by ray on Aug 17, 2019 19:01:26 GMT -5
I like those grips and will be getting some soon for my buckeye. Good shooting!
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Post by contender on Aug 18, 2019 11:01:35 GMT -5
That 41 keeps popping up,, and I hear it calling me!
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Post by sixshot on Aug 18, 2019 13:00:21 GMT -5
Tyrone, you need to quite trying to kidnap my OM 41, you've got plenty! Just bring me that old 45 Vaquero you said wouldn't shoot, I need that! Post the photo of that group again, I'd like Rey Garza to see it, he's a real 45 man.
Dick
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Post by sheriff on Aug 18, 2019 16:34:32 GMT -5
That shorty is definitely a shooter, Dick!
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Post by ezekiel38 on Aug 24, 2019 23:40:23 GMT -5
A satisfying day.
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Post by Burnston on Aug 28, 2019 10:03:44 GMT -5
This is a great post. Guys like me who came after one of the best generations of hand-gunning look at posts like these as we look at Skeeter articles. Thanks for taking the time.
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