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Post by sixshot on Dec 30, 2021 18:50:01 GMT -5
One of my daughter in laws uses a 22 magnum revolver & I've never seen a woman yet that's had trouble shooting one. The biggest hurdle for a woman is getting something that fits their hand but most companies have addressed that in the last few years so it just comes down to the woman trying a few different guns to see what they like. They can figure it out pretty fast if their husband will leave them alone & let them figure it out for themselves. I've been doing this for several years now & most times I have 2 club members helping me so we can cover as much ground as possible before it gets dark. One thing that I've came to expect almost every time is that someone will approach me & tell me a very sad story about their abuse & at the same time about their fear of guns. Every single time I've been able to get them past their fear of guns before they've left but the other part will probably never go away. I do make sure that I keep that person in my group so I can watch them & talk them through some of the little things like just picking up the gun for the first time, sometimes it's a major step for them. I always start those ladies with a 22, after dry firing.
Dick
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Post by sixshot on Dec 30, 2021 13:20:30 GMT -5
I've said this before but our shooting club teaches a ladies only handgun class every year & as mentioned there's a lot going on with teaching some first time ladies how & what to shoot. We always furnish lots of different handguns for them to try & come up with several different scenarios where more than one gun will work at times but almost always it comes down to using a small revolver for a couple of reasons. Many times they just aren't trained well enough in a stressful situation to handle a semiauto well enough to be 100% reliable with one. Many times in USPSA competition I've seen shooters have jams (stovepipes) when shooting one handed or weak handed because they don't get a good grip on the gun, and these are usually men who are stronger. What if a woman is holding onto a flash light or maybe the arm of a child? If she's shooting a semiauto there's a pretty good chance it might jam if she's shooting one handed. Whatever they choose, it has to function in the time of need.
Dick
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Post by sixshot on Dec 29, 2021 19:32:18 GMT -5
Well I've been whining for some snow & we got it, a whole bunch of it, closed highways, wrecks, 50 mph winds, people can't get to work & now I can't get to the elk because of snow, I'm always whining about something. Today, right at noon a small buck walked right past the kitchen window & around to my apple tree in the back yard, I eased the door open & got a photo before he ran past me. The snow drifts are piled up 7-8 feet out by my mail box, yowzeer! I'm afraid I'll lose these last 2 days of elk hunting because I can't even get out of town. Dick
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Post by sixshot on Dec 28, 2021 20:16:57 GMT -5
You don't see those very often!
Dick
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Post by sixshot on Dec 28, 2021 19:50:56 GMT -5
Mike, that is a beautiful photo, at least you can see, I can't even see my mail box from my front door it's snowing & blowing so hard. Dick
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Post by sixshot on Dec 28, 2021 1:34:14 GMT -5
Well done, and if I'm not mistaken one of Rob Leahy's excellent Simply Rugged Chesty Pullers! I've had one for many, many years.
Dick
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Post by sixshot on Dec 27, 2021 14:34:02 GMT -5
I cast my lead, WW's, & linotype into 1 or 2 lb ingots & 95% of the time I only air cool my bullets. My alloys are almost always a blend of 70% WW's & 30% lead with about 1/4 lb of linotype added to bring up the tin a bit & also the antimony. If I'm water quenching I try to size right after the bullets have cooled, especially now that I powder coat, because if you don't it's very easy to bend the handle on your sizer, especially on a Star sizer like one of mine. You need to use Hornady One Shot Case Lube & spray your bullets if you are powder coating, perhaps even if you are using conventional lube if you wait a day a two before sizing. If I'm casting a big pot of alloy I'll increase the linotype to about 1/2 lb, hoping for around 4% antimony in the mix. I found a photo a few days ago of my Cape Buffalo that I didn't show before. This was my first shot with a 325 gr LBT 45 slug from my Ruger bisley. The shot was through the right front shoulder with an exit. The Buffalo dropped on it's right front leg & it's nose but managed to get back up, stood for a few seconds & gave me a shot through the ribs from the left side. It dropped at the shot & rolled onto it's left side. You can see the exit from the first shot out the left shoulder. This bullet was water quenched & I think about an 18 BHN. Obviously I didn't recover it but I have others I can test to make sure. Dick
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Post by sixshot on Dec 25, 2021 15:10:22 GMT -5
Lots of good choices for the 32 maggie. I use the RCBS 98 gr mold a lot, mine drop at about 104 grs with my alloy & powder coated. Not sure you need a gas check if you are powder coating, I haven't seen it with any of my molds. I also have a dandy little Miha 100 gr HP plain base that sure gets the attention of ground squirrels, rock chucks, rabbits, etc. And you can hot rod it out of single sixes & the Ruger 101's, etc. I also have the 115 gr mold Fermin mentions & I have several others. Don't go too heavy in the 32 because you end up taking away powder capacity with longer bullets, stay with the lighter ones & it's a real hoot to plink or hunt with.
Dick
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Post by sixshot on Dec 25, 2021 1:22:15 GMT -5
I bought a 10" 454 in 87 or 88 and it was a real eye opener, never thought you could harness so much power in a hand gun.
Dick
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Post by sixshot on Dec 24, 2021 10:05:42 GMT -5
Any game taken with a six gun is cause for celebration, congratulations on a fine doe for the freezer, well done. Always exciting isn't it!
Dick
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Post by sixshot on Dec 21, 2021 13:21:56 GMT -5
That should make up into a dandy hunting gun Mike, looks like a Leupold mount on there, correct? The 180 gr HP should match up very well, looking forward to seeing it in action.
Dick
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Post by sixshot on Dec 20, 2021 14:20:15 GMT -5
Stumpbuster showed up here a few years ago on vacation with his lovely wife & we had a fun time visiting & shooting & he's a great guy. Where ever he ends up and town will be lucky to have have him & his wife. Hope the year goes fast buddy, good luck & thanks for your many years of service, we need more just like you.
Dick
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Post by sixshot on Dec 20, 2021 2:32:42 GMT -5
Excellent! Nice to see you getting a dandy buck on the ground with the 44 special. The old Keith bullets are proven game getters, keep it up.
Dick
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Post by sixshot on Dec 16, 2021 20:15:20 GMT -5
Here are more photo's of the rest that fits onto Contender forends. My buddy has made these for years & they come with a longer bolt to thread into the forend & you just twist it into place when you're ready to shoot, makes for a very stable rest shooting off the bags of any type of flat rest. I used it all the time when shooting Rock Chucks. Just leave a little bit of slack so you can turn it when ready. Dick
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Post by sixshot on Dec 16, 2021 19:47:56 GMT -5
Nice grab Bob, you will be pleasantly surprised. Easy on the back end & speaks with authority on the front end.
Dick
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