Firearm BS thread

Ya thanks for sharing this I got 1 too, I'm still not sure what I wanted to do for an optic but that's cheap enough if I change my mind ohh well it was only 70 bucks

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5dve7vAY9I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCOzNzIkN4M

 

I was already thinking about switching to a lever action for deer hunting in the thick woods. My shots have been around 40 yards. Although I haven't taken a shot through brush like that. I was thinking about a 30-30. Dad has a .35 Remington that took two this year. I'm still not likely to shoot through that much brush though.

Wonder what the results would be using the Hornady leverevolution rounds since it's not a typical round nose.

 

My 30-30 is more accurate at middle distances with the Leverevolution than traditional round-nose, but I don't know if they carry any extra speed or power.

 

I use a Marlin 336W in .30-30 with iron sights for deer and elk when I know I'll be in heavy timber. We don't have a lot of brush per se but the light weight and shorter barrel are perfect for hiking around in tight trees, especially with as much beetle kill as we have now.

Mine too. I like this ammo more than the old Core Lokt that I've shot forever.

 

I still use the Core Lokt in my .35 because it really does work awesome, but at 200 grains that has the ballistics of a mortar regardless of the tip

The 30-30 stockpiles are gradually being replaced by the Leverevolution, and I'm starting to do the same with the .32spl, when I can find it.

 

Do you reload? I've seen some interesting recipes for that old .35

 

the moral of the story....

45-70 gov for everyone!!!!!

merry holidays you filthy animals!!!!

 

major marlin sbl hard on here.....

 

Not yet. It's on my to-do list, but it's a big initial investment so I keep talking myself out of it

 

TMI!

 

You can get a carbine in a pistol caliber if all ur shots are gonna be inside 100 yards a .357 mag out of an 18" barrel or so should be plenty in the kill zone, if your concerned you could get a .44 mag in a lever gun too, or you could skip the rifle all together and go straight revolver, seems like the perfect brush gun haha @JDAM

 

It just seemed like 30-06 was overkill for the short range I shot this year. We've hunted some San Juan Island blacktail over here which are small and it's shotgun or handgun only. 12 gauge slug seemed like too much as well. Could have used the S&W .44 mag.

 

Is buck shot legal there? Another good short range option

 

Picked up some patches and round balls, each 0.005” larger than what I had. I guess it’s true what they say about tighter bores. Top group was 0.535” ball with 0.15” patch. Bottom is same ball with a 0.20” patch. Almost no vertical dispersion at 50 yds. Both 3 shot groups.



All set for muzzleloader season next week.

 

Today is the day I chopped off my barrels recrowned the barrels then head up the range the results took me by surprise 10/22 lr rim fire project precision

 

Nice! What was the distance?

 

Nice group! Is that a Lymans Great Plains rifle?

 

Yep. A 54 cal percussion.

 

41-43 yards around there