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Post by Robster on Jan 18, 2017 5:54:52 GMT -5
Aaaahh....the big bore...the firepower, testosterone laden power, mystique, enjoyment of ownership, pride of marksmanship....LOVE IT!!!!!
but seriously, my big bore gets to hunt only 3 weeks a year during deer season. BUT!!!......my smaller calibers get almost year round exercise! from horseback excursions and hound running/exercise in the summer months, my Single Six 4 5/8" barreled .22 gets the nod. When backpacking up in the Adirondacks, the .357 gets to make the trip due to potential bear or 2 legged predator issues. The .32 goes along with all my small game hunting excursion for the potential shot at a fox or coyote!!!
So where am I going with this you ask!
We need a small bore revolver book. Or a Hunting with small bore revolvers....ahem, ahem...Max Prasac? Are you listening??
'm sure a lot of you have stock AND custom small bores that could grace the pages of a hunting with small bore revolver book.
If there is a book out there already, I am not aware of it. Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction?
Just putting it out there
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Post by bulasteve on Jan 18, 2017 8:57:01 GMT -5
Think the Robster should get to write the Foreword. Neat idea !
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Post by bulasteve on Jan 18, 2017 9:49:05 GMT -5
Had this niggling thought, of the idea being done before. Face it, most have ! The name Sam Fadala popped into my head. Google-fu shows he wrote mostly of archery and BP(books n articles) but no book on small game with revolvers specifically. He did an article for AH called Small Game with a Small Gun. This seems to be mostly a test afield with a Ruger SR22 though. The field is open !
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Post by hawg on Jan 18, 2017 12:52:50 GMT -5
Agreed; Would love a custom 32 20 as a varmint rig for calling in 'yotes and such.
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Post by COR on Jan 18, 2017 15:37:23 GMT -5
I think there are a few writers among us that have contributed that type of topic exactly for an upcoming book. I'm not sure what can be discussed or not but I assure you that we have some "been there, done that" folks writing this collaborative. I'm not trying to be cryptic or act like some kind of insider, I've just been privy to some rough drafts that are just simple awesome in terms of content and small bores specifically. One on the Harvey K-Chuck, most recently is a really neat one...
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Post by tradmark on Jan 18, 2017 16:23:53 GMT -5
thats all good, i would check it out, but at least we have the big bores covered! thanks max!! how small a game are you talking about? i hope you guys have a good section in there about squirrel hunting and chipmunks.
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Post by magman on Jan 18, 2017 18:15:16 GMT -5
I heard rumors of a certain writer compiling articles for a small bore book. Maybe that fell through.
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Post by Robster on Jan 18, 2017 18:47:33 GMT -5
I think there are a few writers among us that have contributed that type of topic exactly for an upcoming book. I'm not sure what can be discussed or not but I assure you that we have some "been there, done that" folks writing this collaborative. I'm not trying to be cryptic or act like some kind of insider, I've just been privy to some rough drafts that are just simple awesome in terms of content and small bores specifically. One on the Harvey K-Chuck, most recently is a really neat one... So it's the old.....I'd tell ya, but then I'd have to kill ya!!! I'm thinking squirrels and chipmunks with .22 shot all the way up to Coyotes with the .357 mag
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2017 20:15:18 GMT -5
There's an old book "Hunting For Handgunners" by Larry Kelly & JD Jones. It's a compilation of works by a number of authors. There's a chapter by Hal Swiggett on small game hunting that is well worth the read, as is the whole book. It's an old DBI book from around 1990 of so.
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Post by BigBore44 on Jan 18, 2017 20:23:36 GMT -5
There's an old book "Hunting For Handgunners" by Larry Kelly & JD Jones. It's a compilation of works by a number of authors. There's a chapter by Hal Swiggett on small game hunting that is well worth the read, as is the whole book. It's an old DBI book from around 1990 of so. Yep, great book and, the one that started me down the "huntin with a handgun" path. Good read... BigBore44
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Post by KRal on Jan 18, 2017 22:19:48 GMT -5
Rob, I like the way you think! I'm not a writer, but I have entertained the thought of writing about the subject.....but it's just a thought. Maybe one of the experienced and talented writers will bring this to friuition. I'll order a copy!
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Post by Robster on Jan 19, 2017 5:09:26 GMT -5
If you write it, I can send you some pics of my customized small bores for the picture section. I better get working on more custom work to prepare for the photo op!! I can see it now!!! Custom small bore with grip scales matching those on a custom Ralston knife laid next to a rabbit or fox!!!
Man, I can't wait for the book to come out already!!! Oh, and a chapter on trapline guns too!!!! well worn leather!!! This is going to be awesome!!!
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Post by Robster on Jan 19, 2017 5:17:49 GMT -5
There's an old book "Hunting For Handgunners" by Larry Kelly & JD Jones. It's a compilation of works by a number of authors. There's a chapter by Hal Swiggett on small game hunting that is well worth the read, as is the whole book. It's an old DBI book from around 1990 of so. And two more books I do not think have been mentioned yet
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Post by Robster on Jan 19, 2017 5:18:46 GMT -5
I can't figure out why they are sideways. I rotated them in PB, and they are correctly oriented there. but here they show up sideways
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Post by robrcg on Jan 19, 2017 5:32:41 GMT -5
They look oriented fine to me. Good looking books.
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