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jerry b

Your Hornet groups vertically. This suggests to me that the issues are mostly load, not rifles. In my experience, the Hornet responds dramatically to good handloads. I had consistant 1/2" or better 100 yd groups after much load work. Like Hobie suggested, Li'l Gun is a great powder for the Horn...

jerry b

Glad I saw this posting. I sold my Hornet some years ago (but kept the components), and think about another from time to time. The composite stocked version looks really good to me.

I think the .22 Hornet is one of the all-time nifty cartridges and useful, too.

jerry b

For your stated applications, I don't understand the need for fast reload. And, if one learns how to use a SA revolver, the cocking time issue is moot, especially if we are talking about a PA woods revolver. If you want a tough revolver that will do everything you can imagine, look at Ruger SBHs and...

jerry b

I shot the Hornet for years and thought I'd never be without one, but here I am without one. I still have dies, some brass, etc., but I doubt I'll ever get another. I used Nosler 40 gr BTs to great effect, Hornady 40 gr Vmax at times. W-W brass exclusively, Winchester primers, Lee Collet dies and th...

jerry b

Are you committed to the .430 bore size? I like a 4 5/8" run of the mill Blackhawk in .45 Colt where necessary. Thirty-six ounces and capable of rather stout loads. Reliable as heck. Used ones with some wear....great rough country revolvers where critters can bite back. If you have to stick wit...

jerry b

http://forum.sixshootercommunity.com/ Where's Hobie and Paul when you need them? Long story but brother Gordon saved the day back when and started the above. It has been maintained (Paul) and changed around (Paul) over the years, and folks have come and gone, but it remains a good place to hang out....

jerry b

I posted this over on (the new and improved) Gord's Board, but this is where lots of levergunner hang oout, so here is the question: I don't do much "formal" hunting anymore (ie-out-of-state trips, deer camp, buying dooddads like in that other post, etc., etc.) so it seems reasonable to si...

jerry b

Absolutely correct. What is that all about? Is there no love for woodsmanship any more? Or, is it just to "get yer deer". If that's the case, instead of spending gazillions on all that machinery and doodads, go out and buy a side of buffalo or beefalo. Then, you have more time to watch foo...

jerry b

You already live in a state with many thousands of acres of public land along with profuse wildlife of all sorts. The difference in southern and northern PA is night and day. Unfortunately, land will be crazy expensive in some areas if mineral rights are sold with it. So, live in a small town (very ...

jerry b

Break dancing with hobnails?

jerry b

Beats me. Since I don't buy factory cartridges, there would be no difference in price compared with other cartridges. Maybe a bit less, the way it looks in perusing vendors. Oh, lack of a multitude of available bullets? How many different do you need? Heck, in my 27 years of association with the .44...

jerry b

Madman, such things are why I bumped up against the NY border and went no further. I love NY (sounds like a slogan) and spend almost all my time there, but I slip across the border to go home. But, to avoid hijacking this thread and keeping with no politics, I'll repeat that I have no bucket list. I...

jerry b

I saved up some cash for the last couple of years just to buy something new....and nothing. I don't seem to really want anything. I muse once and awhile, but the desire for any particular item passes. So, no firearms bucket list for me.
How messed up is that?

jerry b

The older Standard No 1's had the big forearm and (generally) had 26" barrels. I don't think these are cataloged anymore. Correct me if I'm wrong. The No1A (light sporter) has and had the Alex Henry forearm that is pretty IMO and carries a 22" barrel. These make for really trim rifles. Edi...

jerry b

One more comment. You'll notice in Noah Zark's pictures that his scopes are mounted back as far as he can. Not all scopes will work on a No 1 for proper eye relief since the mounts are quite far forward. Ruger has setback rings available that will help that situation if necessary. I suppose they sti...

jerry b

I've owned one, a 1A in .270 Win. It was beautiful with tiger-striped figure in the stock, and after a bit, shot extremely well. I cleaned debris out of the barrel channel of the for-end and kept the screw just snug. Then, I proceeded to shoot it. After a hundred or so rounds of load development, th...

jerry b

Just another doodad that has no use. Rattles and stuff, too.

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jerry b

I never had any problems with either of two .270 Wins over the years. I no longer own one (waaa), but it has nothing to do with the cartridge, which is my all time favorite. I wouldn't worry about it..... I'd suggest 130 gr bullets in whatever brand you buy. I prefer Remington Cor-Lokts, BTW, when I...

jerry b

The bottom joints of both thumbs hurt, sometimes very much so. I warn these yunggins about shooting hard recoiling handguns, but they just snicker. Just wait

. I am not happy that it hurts to play barre chords on guitar these days.

jerry b

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jerry b

I think a.jack has the right idea.
I recently went over the memorial section of Gord's Board, and it was nice to remember.

jerry b

Thanks, Joe, for the advice. I already splash on Hoppes for deodorant and Ballistol for hand lotion. I may be doomed to a life of simplicity and reflection.....oh, the shame of it all.

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jerry b

I've shot deer with 240 gr XTPs out of a couple of SBHs back when I shot SBHs and hunted more. My loads used 2400 at about 1300 fps (actual chronographed) in a 7.5" barrel. I thought recoil in those revolvers (I rather miss them) was fine, and the load worked very well. The one bullet I recover...

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jerry b

There's one born every minute, you know.

jerry b

I think the best thing to do with spammers is to ignore them. Internet forums are not face to face, so it is easy to just move on. If a troll doesn't get what he wants, he'll quit. No use becoming a troll to fight trolls.

jerry b

I know where Joe's coming from. Sure, I have this computer, but I have no TV, no cell phone, no this or that everyone is talking about. The desire just isn't there. I do not, however, think any time in history was better. There have always been good and bad in all eras. You do what you can where you...

jerry b

I used to be an active member of the Rugerforum.com board, and I highly respect not only Flatgate but many of the regulars there. There is good information to be had when you get past the "I just got" and the "what's it worth" posts common to any forum. The guys are kept in line,...

jerry b

Buck goats, castrated or not, can be a pain in the butt...like boys of all species. They are what they are, and I'll not keep one again. Does, on the other hand, are great fun to have around. I've had a couple that would walk around with us in the woods, just like a dog. If you can't find him a home...

jerry b

Mr. Wright makes the point. In my experience, you cook same as venison and can expect the same results. If the goat is older and an uncastrated male (as I suspect), the meat will be like that ancient, trophy buck during the rut....hardly worth chewing on, and no amount of fancy carbernet sauvignon w...

jerry b

Too bad, Hobie. You need to get out in the sticks

Tell your wife it'll grow on her....er....the lifestyle, not the rashes she'll likely get.

jerry b

If it is your first revolver, by all means get a .22. They are great for learning to shoot a handgun without the expense and recoil of larger bores. You need to shoot a heck of a lot, and .22s are perfect. However, I no longer own a .22 handgun. If I need a .22, I use an accurate rifle. I find a goo...

jerry b

The way we used to? Some of us live that way now or close to it, and some young folks around here, too. The older I get, the simpler I live. If I was twenty years younger, I'd farm with mules. I still might. There's a young couple down the road who farm with oxen....very sedate way to go. I'd like t...

jerry b

'Scuse me for asking, but what the heck do you do with these things? I handled what I think was a Rossi Trail Hand (for about a thou??!!) last year and just this week I played with a Henry .22 version. I couldn't figure them out. You can't shoulder the things. Do you hold it out there in front of yo...

jerry b

I care more about how the trigger feels more than the weight of pull. A light but draggy pull is rotten. A trigger with a gritty and heavy pull is bad. I can get used to any trigger quickly that breaks cleanly. In a hunting rifle, I would wish for a 3.5-4 pound trigger that breaks crisply like snapp...

jerry b

Looks darned nice to me. My dad and I had one of those kind of stoves at our tiny log cabin, and that rascal would glow red in the night sometimes. Great memories there.

jerry b

It shouldn't be too overbored considering the .25-06 and modern slow powders. However, I don't see the point unless you want a T38 for your collection, and then this one is converted, you know? What on earth can it do that a .270 won't, an old school cartridge with a colorful history? Or, a 6.5 Swed...

jerry b

I'm probably missing the point of this conversation, but.... The first vehicle I owned was a well-used '59 Volkswagen Beetle, and it was a piece of junk. Had no heater to speak of, and the windshield defroster was a towel in the passenger seat. I loved it dearly. My last VW was a '92 Jetta, and it w...

jerry b

You have to decide, of course. But since you asked..... I like the LOOKS of a straight grip far better. Also, since a lever gun is a slim rifle and "fast to the shoulder", I look at its dynamics like a fine shotgun. Theoretically, the experts in that field talk about having both hands in t...

jerry b

Access loading manuals for actual loads. Using the internet for loading data is pretty risky business. In a rifle, of the two powders you list, Li'l Gun would deliver far better magnum performance. Slower burning powders such as 2400, IMR 4227, and 110/296 take advantage of the longer barrel. In han...

jerry b

I have been known to drop into "inappropriate" language from time to time. I have a &^%$#@! suggestion. It only takes a week or two to make or break a habit, I think. For the next couple of weeks, pretend that your momma or preacher or the entire church women's association is hanging o...

jerry b

You can no more tell what a shotgun will actually pattern by the stamping on the barrel or restriction in the muzzle than you can say what velocity a random revolver will hit with a certain load. You have to shoot the load in an individual revolver across the screens, and you have to get out and pat...

jerry b

The "which one to keep" situation confronted me about 4-5 years agp. Having been a confirmed .44 magnum man for about 25 years, I noticed that I no longer liked heavy loads, nor did I appreciate the heavier weight of the revolvers so chambered. The .45 Colt revolvers were lighter, especial...

jerry b

Great! So, everyone had to actually....like....hunt.

No small houses like are getting popular in northern PA with heat, 1/4 keg on tap, and the game on TV? No Super-Duper-Shorter-Snorter cartridges and 18x scopes?

Cool.
Sounds fun and satisfying.

jerry b

Ahhhh, so you got snow? Gee, up here in Bradford Co, we got some cloudiness.

It's all how you look at it. Some folks don't like snow. I wouldn't mind some more on the ground. It's what winter's all about.

My Kubota is idle....but ready. Bring it on.

jerry b

I'm a nearsighted sumbit, and I've been warned over the years to reduce recoil lest my retinas decide to detach (aka-Bristol, Wooters, and others). The doctor knows I shoot a lot and does not approve of heavy recoil. I don't approve of losing my sight. So, it's a .243 or .45 LC for me, which is fine.

jerry b

I've gone full circle in the last (good grief) 44 years. I started out with a .243, but moved on to more power in my 20's and beyond. Now that I am told to watch recoil levels by my opthomologist, I'm back with a Browning A-Bolt. A cousin here in PA started with a .243 and never changed. He has shot...

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