Range Report: daily plinking

[Hatchdog]

Nice pic vaquero especially the cartridges displayed. Looks like a fun morning for you.

Sir Henry, I sure like your “drawers”.

[fortyshooter]

A little tree trimming today with .44 Special and mild 44 Mag loads. Had the Ruger .44 Special BH Flat Top out along with the Uberti 1873 44 Mag carbine. Both really nice to shoot and like that 44 Special load of 240 SWC with 7 gr. Unique. Also the Target shack is working out great with all the steel easy to get to and setup plus added a small vise on the bench today. Will be cutting the grass around there very soon!

[North Country Gal]

Good morning, about to have a late breakfast then I'm going to sling some lead from a couple of the straight walled rifles.
255 gr 38-55 vs 325+gr 444.

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RP

Always enjoy seeing those Marlins. Beautiful lever guns, there.

[BigAl52]

Good morning, about to have a late breakfast then I'm going to sling some lead from a couple of the straight walled rifles.
255 gr 38-55 vs 325+gr 444.

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RP

Just watched one of those 38-55 Marlins sell for 1500.00 Randy

[Vaquero]

Good morning, about to have a late breakfast then I'm going to sling some lead from a couple of the straight walled rifles.
255 gr 38-55 vs 325+gr 444.

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RP

Always enjoy seeing those Marlins. Beautiful lever guns, there.

Thank you.

RP

[Hatchdog]

Forty, that’s the kind of “tree trimming” we all can get behind!

[Sir Henry]

Two shots with my Texas Bond and I was done for the day. This is by far my least favorite firearm.

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[fortyshooter]

Two shots with my Texas Bond and I was done for the day. This is by far my least favorite firearm.
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What caliber would that be Gene? I had one in 45 Colt/.410 and it was a bit hard to pull the hammer back but it shot fine until the hammer blew off one day. Sent it back and Bond fix it but no mention of WHY. Traded it off and kept part of the hammer. It has a definite weak spot where it is notched out for the moving hammer part.

[fortyshooter]

Forty, that’s the kind of “tree trimming” we all can get behind!

Yes it was fun getting it out which is much easier to do now being closer to the target area. There is top section of three more paddles that bolts on.

[Sir Henry]

Two shots with my Texas Bond and I was done for the day. This is by far my least favorite firearm.
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What caliber would that be Gene? I had one in 45 Colt/.410 and it was a bit hard to pull the hammer back but it shot fine until the hammer blew off one day. Sent it back and Bond fix it but no mention of WHY. Traded it off and kept part of the hammer. It has a definite weak spot where it is notched out for the moving hammer part.

This one is .22LR. I had another receiver and 45/410 and 38/357 barrels.

[graywolf]

I think y'all have helped to make up my mind about the Bond 410. Been thinking off and on about the Rowdy XL. I just don't think these old arthritic hands and fingers could take much of the 410.

[Sir Henry]

I think y'all have helped to make up my mind about the Bond 410. Been thinking off and on about the Rowdy XL. I just don't think these old arthritic hands and fingers could take much of the 410.

I’ve shot the 410 Bond and didn’t think the kick which was big wasn’t sharp. What I don’t like about the Bond is you don’t pull the trigger back you pull it down in an awkward pull.

[5shot]

My .357 X-Model is probably my most accurate lever gun and it rountinely prints sub 1" 50 yard groups with several different handloads. I had a dandy going today with 4 shots in the same hole when I blew the 5th. I knew the shot was a goner....operator error. May have to change my handle....Ol' 4 shot.

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[graywolf]

Researching the Bond derringers, I've read that about the triggers. Probably about the same as north American arms revolvers. I had a 410 handgun for several years that I kept in my Utv glove box. Great for rattlesnakes. I let one of the kids have it. It was a cheaper gun, but it had a similar trigger.

[BigAl52]

My .357 X-Model is probably my most accurate lever gun and it rountinely prints sub 1" 50 yard groups with several different handloads. I had a dandy going today with 4 shots in the same hole when I blew the 5th. I knew the shot was a goner....operator error. May have to change my handle....Ol' 4 shot.

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Whats the load consist of 4Shot

[5shot]

Whats the load consist of 4Shot
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158 gr. Nosler HP's over 15.1 gr. of 296 with a CCI 400 small rifle primer for 1572 fps Avg. I'm convinced the CCi small pistol magnum and small rifle standard are one and the same. I've not detected any difference on the chrono or on paper.

The X is sighted in dead on at 50 yards for a +P .38 Spl 125 gr. XTP load that clocks 1192 fps average. That's the reason the hot load is hitting 3" high. There's a Streamlight TL1 HL on the X and one of these days the big nasty coyote that's been terrorizing this neighborhood is gonna slip up.

[BigAl52]

Ive never had much luck with 296 in 357. I always use 2400

[Sir Henry]

Today’s plinking was brought to you by Beeman. It took me about a dozen shots to finally hit the yellow spinner at 10 yards.

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[North Country Gal]

Don't feel bad. That Beeman/HW springer pistol is very hard to shoot with consistent accuracy. I have the HW labeled version.

[Sir Henry]

Don't feel bad. That Beeman/HW springer pistol is very hard to shoot with consistent accuracy. I have the HW labeled version.

Mine is marked P1. I believe they are the same model.

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I went back and shot again at 5 yards and did a lot better.