Posted: 4/11/2007 5:29:20 AM EDT
| You guys still hitting the range today? Someone let me know. |
If it aint snowing/sleeting/raining, you aint training!  Photoman and I were there at 11:30, but Rouge was there quite a bit earlier. We satyed around to 1:00. A total of two rounds of 12 Gauge ammunition were expended, and the rest of the time was spent cuddling for warmth. 
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Most folks would have keyed on the "cuddling" comment.  Nothing went wrong at all. It's just that my slug (blue circle) was off by >6" at 30' - because the wind was blowing hard enough to move my aim that much with each gust. The 2 3/4*" #00 Mag (red circles) patterned okay:  ETA: I just ran down to the range to function check the 870. If it were nicer, I would have been shooting birdshot on steel, but with the weather we were having, it just wasn't going to work. *Fixed the math for you detail-oriented guys. |
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Alright, tough guy. YOU try shooting in 45 MPH gusts of freezing rain and slush off of lake Michigan, and get back to me how you do! PS: Use of your pimp hand is not allowed.  ETA: Note, at least I actually went out and shot. Photoman and Rouge stayed in the trailer the whole time. 
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fmd, what's a 2-3/3" shell? And since when is that a magnum? That must be some kind of european design. But I probably just spelled european wrong so you got me there.  An 870, ha? I'm trying to overhaul a Mossberg 500 right now for up close and personal work. Can't figure out if I should have them chop the barrel I got, or just get a new 18.5 barrel. The one I got has Iron sights on it and it's 24". I thought maybe I could cut it down to like 19" and have them resolder on the front sight. Then I'd still have iron sights instead of just a bead. What ya think? |
Actually, 3/3 would = 1, so 2-3/3" would be 2" + 3/3" = 3", which would be a magnum! Always like to hear about people's new toys. I just picked up an AK myself. Now I just need to get out and sight it in.  ETA: Dang! Mpx beat me to it! |
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Wow you guys are anal! Two and three-quarter inch shells. FWIW: Magnum refers to the number of projectiles, not the "power" or size of the hull. Common misconception, but a misconception just the same. I shot a Remington 2&3/4" Magnum #00 buck, loaded with 12 pellets (as opposed to the 9 that a non-mag would have). ETA: JJ, I've got an 18.5" barrel with a nasty chewed-up bead sight. I got rid of my rifle sighted barrel in exchange, and am going to be putting an XS Big Dot or Trijicon bead on in its place. I don't want anything but a big white/glowing bead to put on a BG at oh-dark-thirty (I'm blind without my glasses or contacts). |
Um.... trust, form1, 14in barrel, Eo-thingy & ghost ring sights, surefire light forend. 
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Are you saying you got more balls than I do?  Oh, you did say pellets. OK, so you got me on the magnum thing. But flamethrower did catch your quote before you changed it. I like your plan about the sight, I've thought about that too. But if I kept the iron sight, it would probably make shooting slugs a little more accurate. Or I could do like photoman, said, get an optic a surefire foreend with a light and drop like $ 700 into this POS. I really didn't want to do that. I was trying to go with the kiss principle. Although I admit, I didn't have a plan for a light, other than bolting one to the barrel. |
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Here it is: I was planning on painting everything OD, like I did that trigger group. I cut the stock down like 5/8", it always seemed very long. I sanded too, obviously. So I was thinking of getting an aftermarket forend. But just a cheapie, combat type one. Hogue makes one that seems decent. Or if I could get my hands on a 590 one. And possibly change the safety out to a metal one. You got pics of yours? |
I got plenty of WWB. Well probably not plenty enough for what I think you're talking about. But I doubt I'll be there. Thanks for the offer though. So who's shooting full auto?
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Just use a punch and a hammer. If you're real careful not to bung up the threads, it works fine. It's pretty hard to not get into em just a little though. Don't ask me how I know. 
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I know I returned it to you at one of the black powder shoots last summer; any chance it may still be wrapped in that bag in your jeep?? |
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