Spring has sprung. Get out and shoot your Henry
The morning after the beating
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- Cowboy
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The morning after the beating
I am glad deer season does not start today. I would have to hunt with my Sheridan pump up 5MM pellet rifle after the beating the Marlin 444 gave me yesterday. Maybe I am just getting old and weak but I feel almost like I did when a car hit me on my motor cycle. My shoulder I can hardly touch it and my neck feels like a case of whiplash. Maybe it is because I never sat down and shot 30 rounds at on sitting with that beast. It may be up for sale soon after deer season. I hardly hunt deer any way. I won't be using it Saturday if I go out at all that day. The scoped one second from bottom is the one that won the battle yesterday.
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- JEBar
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Re: The morning after the beating
first, nice looking trio .... blood thinners and arthritis are playing havoc with my ability to take a pounding from a hard kicking firearm of any type .... if/when I ever do go big game hunting again, I'll probably have our oldest son sight in whatever I hunt with ....
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Re: The morning after the beating
That sure is a pretty butt-stock on the Marlin with the scope.
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- North Country Gal
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Re: The morning after the beating
Bandit, were you shooting from the bench or from a standing position with the 444? When I was shooting mine from the bench, I used a "sissy bag", a small sandbag placed between the butt and my shoulder. That was the only way I could shoot that beast from the bench. Now, shooting from a standing position was much more doable and no need for the sissy bag.
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- fortyshooter
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Re: The morning after the beating
Trade it for a 38-55 Bandit.
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Don't worry about getting older and still doing stupid stuff. You'll do the stupid stuff as always, only much slower. Hold my beer and watch this.......
H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
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SIDE GATE 38-55
H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
SIDE GATE 38-55
Re: The morning after the beating
I don't hunt any more so I have switched over to .22 LR to avoid punishment.
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Re: The morning after the beating
Dang, 30 rds., that is a lot of bangs.
I probably wouldn't be able to raise my arm at all.
If I were going to shoot that many I would drag out the lead sled for part of that.
And as Hatchdog mentioned that is one beautiful stock.
RP
I probably wouldn't be able to raise my arm at all.
If I were going to shoot that many I would drag out the lead sled for part of that.
And as Hatchdog mentioned that is one beautiful stock.
RP
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Monte Walsh "You have No idea how little I care".
Ain't No Apologies for My Temperament
Si vis pacem, para bellum
H001, H006, H012
Ain't No Apologies for My Temperament
Si vis pacem, para bellum
H001, H006, H012
Re: The morning after the beating
Some very nice looking rifles, Bandit. My 45/70 did me pretty much the same way. Left a nice yellow bruise on my shoulder for several days.
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I rarely ever buy a rifle, but when I do, it's a Henry.
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