45 Colt Tree Cutters
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45 Colt Tree Cutters
Yesterday (Sunday) Ricky and I were cleaning up the Honey Creek-Black Cat Ranch, a mutual interest with CRS and JShepherd that holds our precious deer and hogs until the appropriate season. We could not get the chainsaw started so we did what any good levergunner would do. We shot down the tree with a 45 Colt. The ammo featured Cast Performance 265gr bullets loaded hot. After I blasted the tree six times it was sufficiently soft that a few swipes of the machete fell it. It was 5"-6" round. One bullet failed to penetrate the tree and was expanded to a diameter or .65 on the end. A call to Grizzly Cartridge resulted in an answering machine taking my frantic message. What great customer service, Mike called me back a short while later. He apologized for the confusion. You see, he recommends the 265 gr loads only for trees up to 4" in diameter. For the size trees we were shooting he recommends his 335 gr bullets and he offered to send out a bunch pronto. A few smaller trees easily fell from the machete swipes. Two large branches were around 15 feet off the ground. From the treestand I didn't want to shoot them so I chopped them both down with much effort, aches and pains. About the time I was squinting from sweat in my eyes and panting from the rapid machete swings in 95 degree weather Ricky decided to unclog the airfilter on the chainsaw and start it right up. Thanks Pal! Anyway, if you are going tree killing with your levergun 1) Use the appropriate bullet for the size tree you are shooting, and 2) Make sure your friend starts the chainsaw a few times before you get there.
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Re: 45 Colt Tree Cutters
What would we all do without helpful friends. Sort of reminds me of the joke about the store owner selling the old backwoodsman the chainsaw. When he brought it back and said it didn't work, the store owner started it. The backwoodsman jumped back and hollered, "What's that noise?" Be careful, we don't want you guys leaning too far out of the treestand and getting hurt.
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One of my favorite side team events that used to be held in SASS matches was the "Tree Cuttin'"! It's when the .45Colt and .44WCF leverguns really shined! Those boys with the .38s were jealous as the .45Colt equipped teams chopped their tree down with only a few shots.
One time in CA, 5 of us lined up and each picked a spot along the line marking the bottom of the range where the "tree" had to be cut! One volley and the upper half was hanging by a sliver! A final shot in the top of the post and it broke in half. It was kinda of a "ringer" team! Several past & current champions!
One time in CA, 5 of us lined up and each picked a spot along the line marking the bottom of the range where the "tree" had to be cut! One volley and the upper half was hanging by a sliver! A final shot in the top of the post and it broke in half. It was kinda of a "ringer" team! Several past & current champions!
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Mike Johnson,
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Re: 45 Colt Tree Cutters
Dad had my brother take down a "widdermaker" limb that was hanging over the driveway several years back. Lil brother had his 375 H&H there at the time, and reported that they make danged fine chainsaw replacements!
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Shot a whitetail deer THRU a 4" alder with a .54 Cal RB.....doe and the tree hit the ground about the same time....I'm guessing the RB was about .70 or so at the time.
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Re: 45 Colt Tree Cutters
Years ago A buddy and I used to "cut" trees with .22's!
Ammo was cheap and lots of fun.
Ammo was cheap and lots of fun.
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I shot down a couple of tangled sycamores 12" in diameter which were bowed under a huge storm-felled willow tree in the woods - all hanging over our favorite walking path. The 12" trees were both bowed horizontal about 10 feet above the ground, so there was so much strain I wasn't going anywhere NEAR them with a saw.
Less than 20 rounds of surplus ball ammo fired into one of the sycamores brought the whole mess down from a safe distance. Pretty FUN too!
Less than 20 rounds of surplus ball ammo fired into one of the sycamores brought the whole mess down from a safe distance. Pretty FUN too!
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We used to take down wasp nest in trees by taking out the branches with a .22. Lots of fun. Not exactly safe shooting up into the air, but 20/20 hindsight is usually better than what you get when you are there and having fun!
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If 86er would of just waited an hour or so while I worked of the chain saw he wouldn't of been so tired when we went home. Heck, I must of cut down three times as much as he did in alot less time once the saw started . Although using the 45 was alot more fun.
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I've found a 45 makes a decent drill when you dont have a cordless or enough cord to reach the project. Also used a 22 a couple times to cut a board under a cabin that was out of reach otherwise, and some plastic plumbing that was no longer needed.
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How to drop a tree.
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Malamute wrote:I've found a 45 makes a decent drill when you dont have a cordless or enough cord to reach the project. Also used a 22 a couple times to cut a board under a cabin that was out of reach otherwise, and some plastic plumbing that was no longer needed.
+1 on use as a drill. A .22 makes a fine drill for fence posts too if You don't need the .45 caliber hole.
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TOM, that's a nice sized tree, how many shots did it take to fall it?
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Did anyone else here who was in the military ever attach a claymore to a tree using 100 mile an hour tape? I did once and it cut a tree about 16 to 17 inches in diameter apart. The side against the tree was the back side, not the "Front toward enemy" side. It was fun, but it didn't last long enough.
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Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up---Robert Frost
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Re: 45 Colt Tree Cutters
Ricky,
That tree was shot many times by a bunch of folks.
The assault was led by the Rev. Jim Taylor at one of our CSA gatherings.
All trees that were originally in the shooting lanes are now shot down or blasted with Tannerite.
The good Rev. leads us on many strange paths.
TOM
That tree was shot many times by a bunch of folks.
The assault was led by the Rev. Jim Taylor at one of our CSA gatherings.
All trees that were originally in the shooting lanes are now shot down or blasted with Tannerite.
The good Rev. leads us on many strange paths.
TOM
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Tom Richardson wrote:Ricky,
That tree was shot many times by a bunch of folks.
The assault was led by the Rev. Jim Taylor at one of our CSA gatherings.
All trees that were originally in the shooting lanes are now shot down or blasted with Tannerite.
The good Rev. leads us on many strange paths.
TOM
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There is a fine line between hobby & obsession!
AND... I'm over it!!
No I ain't ready, but let's do it anyway!
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AND... I'm over it!!
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Re: 45 Colt Tree Cutters
Tom,Tom Richardson wrote:Ricky,
That tree was shot many times by a bunch of folks.
The assault was led by the Rev. Jim Taylor at one of our CSA gatherings.
All trees that were originally in the shooting lanes are now shot down or blasted with Tannerite.
The good Rev. leads us on many strange paths.
TOM
Looks like a good time!
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You think that was fun? these old boys drove through our inpact area.
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WOW, talk about making a wrong turn!!! Shooting cars are alot of fun. The old ones are a lot tougher then some of the new stuff.
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