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Now we talkin' great shooting weather again....so

Post by fortyshooter » Wed Aug 27, 2025 4:52 pm

Yes we are enjoying a great stretch of pre Fall weather so off to my happy place to cut some grass and get to shoot some more!

A late morning session I brought along my favorite 44 Mag combo of the Uberti/Winchester 1873 carbine and the Ruger old style Vaquero Bisley 6 shooter. After I got myself dialed in both shot very well. Had an old metal ironing board that we haven't used in years and was going to trash it but found out it can made a great stand alone target holder....heck it already has holes in it! :lol: The load was an Xtreme 200 gr. plated RNFP over 9 gr. Unique.

Shot some steel and enjoyed a very good mid day in the country again!
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Re: Now we talkin' great shooting weather again....so

Post by Ernie » Wed Aug 27, 2025 5:48 pm

Good shooting. I have to get out again too.

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Post by North Country Gal » Wed Aug 27, 2025 9:04 pm

Glad you got one good shooting weather, forty. Great work with those guns. Love the Ruger.

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Post by BigAl52 » Wed Aug 27, 2025 10:31 pm

Nice you were able to get some attitude therapy
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Post by Vaquero » Wed Aug 27, 2025 11:29 pm

Looks like and sounds like fun was had..
I like it, a little Group therapy. ;) :lol:

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Post by Sir Henry » Thu Aug 28, 2025 7:23 am

Love the ironing board.
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Post by fortyshooter » Thu Aug 28, 2025 9:15 am

Looks like the carbine likes that load better than the revolver....but it could be just me shooting! I use same bullet in my 1892 Winchester 44-40 rifle made in 1895 and it shoots it just as well as the Uberti 1873,
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Post by Hatchdog » Thu Aug 28, 2025 9:23 am

You and Sir Henry do a great job of repurposing items to targets. Looks like another wonderful day out on the range.

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Post by rickhem » Thu Aug 28, 2025 9:34 am

Sir Henry wrote:
Thu Aug 28, 2025 7:23 am
Love the ironing board.
Me too!

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Re: Now we talkin' great shooting weather again....so

Post by fortyshooter » Fri Aug 29, 2025 9:22 pm

Hatchdog wrote:
Thu Aug 28, 2025 9:23 am
You and Sir Henry do a great job of repurposing items to targets. Looks like another wonderful day out on the range.
Thanks! Before I throw something away I look and think about it having target possibilities. Just part of the fun!

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