How many of our fine members have a derringer? Be kinda fun to compete with em...ya think? Let me know please.
DB
I have a flint derringer .50 with a 9 inch barrel. Does that count?
9 " barrel?
i have a .45 derringer but no RB for it yet... decided to get .50 cal rb for the rifle with my monthly allowance instead.... chrrs
I have a derringer, but I'm a lousy shot.
ROFL Here's my a picture of my derringer.
LMAO......... that's what I want me next one to look like!
Quote from: hanshi on October 05, 2009
ROFL Here's my a picture of my derringer.
That would be a bigfoot derringer... ROFL
The closest I have to a derringer is these would one of them be acceptable?
I would say so...they both have the sights blocked by the hammer...so more of a point and shoot type gun.
I'll shoot..
Have a real derringer... courtesy of Old Salt.... Thats why he doesn't have one anymore...
Well actually there are no sights to begin with. Some let me know what the
distance is going to be and I will get the shooting done.
If I put black powder in my reloads for my .45 LC Bond Derringer, would that count? ROFL
Is she a tack driver?
Y'ALL LET ME KNOW WHAT TARGET AND RANGE YOU WANT TO SHOOT AT...AND HOW MANY SHOTS. AND SHALL WE ALLOW ALL DERRINGERS, INCLUDING CARTRIDGE..AS LONG AS THEY USE BLACK POWDER AND ROUND BALL? OR EVEN JUST BLACKPOWDER?
Quote from: Dryball on October 06, 2009
Is she a tack driver?
I have no idea. It is my usual carry piece & it is loaded with .410 shotgun shells, either #8 birdshot for areas where there might be innocent people close enough to catch a slug if I miss, or 000 buck if I need to blow a huge hole in something... I have never fired a .45LC in it.
You got the only other derringer I had! ROFL
Heres a pic...
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I have no problem with it Rev. In my experience a derringer is a derringer...all shoot about the same. And the .45 Colt is a traditional cartridge. If no one minds, go for it.
I'm easy, lets open it up to anything classified a derringer shooting BP....
I got a .45 Philly derringer, but cant hit the broad side of a wall tent from inside it with that thing. Fun ta shoot as long as I aint gotta hit anything with it.
Voy
Quote from: Rev on October 06, 2009
Quote from: Dryball on October 06, 2009
Is she a tack driver?
I have no idea. It is my usual carry piece & it is loaded with .410 shotgun shells, either #8 birdshot for areas where there might be innocent people close enough to catch a slug if I miss, or 000 buck if I need to blow a huge hole in something... I have never fired a .45LC in it.
You got the only other derringer I had! ROFL
Heres a pic...
(http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr223/Sheasmtn/SSwithBullets.gif)
Charles Bronson made a movie once in which he was a (body guard, I think) and carried that same derringer loaded with .410s.
Quote from: JamminJim on October 06, 2009
Quote from: hanshi on October 05, 2009
ROFL Here's my a picture of my derringer.
That would be a bigfoot derringer... ROFL
I don't strap it on; I strap myself to IT!
Yep. count me in. I got one like Old Salt. .36 cal. smoothbore. Bout 6 feet and can hit a paper plate. anything further and I might as well unscrew the barrel and throw it at the target. LOL. Yall come up with a target and lets make some smoke. Draw a fine bead on em, Son... Bobby
don't have a derringer, want a derringer, gotta get a derringer.
So are we gonna do this or not?
I hav to buy some rb for the derringer if we are...devel
Yup. Y'all use the dueling target posted in the Dueling board, put it at 10 feet and see i you can put 4 rounds into it....don't care how many shots it takes...just get 4 in the target. Good luck all.
DB
Great! I'll do mine in the next couple of days... who is the Judge?
Iffin they haint no yolunteers, ahl do hit.
DB
It is going to be difficult for me to participate. Ben Avery range has some weird rules regarding targets & this one may run afoul of them. If a target has human features (in this case the ears) they won't allow them. The standard police training targets, which are almost identical, are just fine. No ears... Go figger... Also, minimum range is 5 yds. For the pistol shoot we did on Jeans & this forum I had to shoot at a longer range than was called for, because they won't allow anything other than 5 yard increments. To drive somewhere out in the boonies where I could shoot would be fairly expensive, as my truck only gets 8 miles to the gallon... ROFL
Remove the ears if you need to, use whatever range your required to...it's just for fun.
Dennis
What is the Time limit
How bout somewhere round the end of the month exactly? ROFL
DB
You be talkin about the itty-bitty pocket pistol, or
are ya talkin about any gun built by Derringer the gunsmith?
I hain't got neither just felt youn's might like ta clear up any mud
might be floatin round.
hankaye
Any itsy bitsy, teensy weensy, hand size pocket pistol...no, this does not include a Colt Combat Commander...or any other modern pocket size combat pistol...except one modeled after a derringer prototype. Clear? Sheese!
DB
hdslp jest doin ma job...clarify or ratify strpot thmbsup
DB You de one that made him a mod ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL
And I'm damn glad of it! Keeps me on my toes...but I have a right to grouse!
Denis
Quote from: Dryball on October 20, 2009
And I'm damn glad of it! Keeps me on my toes...but I have a right to grouse!
Denis
Nope! when you clicked the button on him you gave up any and all rights to grouse about the job he is doing.... Saves me from doing it! ROFL ROFL
Hey! No fair! Main reason I chose any of you goomers for booshways is to have someone to complain about!
Dennis
Your slippin' I figgured you'd be responding to that one within 15 minutes not almost a whole hour....
and You can't complain - you are the fearless leader and must always appear to be in control - We must have someone to look up to and blah Respect... bunkr
Ya know Jim, if it weren't for you and Hankaye I'd get so bored. I'm so grateful to have you Bobbsey Twins to enrich &) my life.
Fearless Leader
Jest whenI thought I had'em... hntr squuuurtt
offn he goes again! slap
Don't want nobody makin mimi grape-shot rounds all gots ta be single rounds
Right Boss Fearless Leader dntn
ROFL
Quote from: JamminJim on October 20, 2009
Quote from: Dryball on October 20, 2009
And I'm damn glad of it! Keeps me on my toes...but I have a right to grouse!
Denis
Who said anythin 'bout Grouse. They in season??? Yummy good things fer da tummy
Here is my completed target
10 ft range
.410 Round Ball
10 grains 3 F powder
.005 patch
No video today as camera was in use elsewhere besides I am not in traditional clothing...
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Jimmy.... I took my derringer out to shoot it for the first time today. Got everything ready..... forgot to double check for ball size. Derringer is a .31 not a .32, so the ones for my rifle didn't fit. And no place in town to buy any. Soooo...... you're safe for now! But I did happen to take my rifle along and put some holes in paper. Hadn't shot for a good ten years, so I didn't think I did too badly. And yes I took pics, but........ my computer died today! Thank goodness I have the public library to check the forums!!!!
I understand that Mouse, almost made the cardinal sin of trying to stuff a .54 cal ball down a .45 cal caught myself just in time.... I need to make a couple of pouches - one for each caliber I own...
After ten years, I finally made it out to the range and did some shooting Friday afternoon. I had started out the day intending to shoot my .32 derringer and then switch to the rifle, but ......... the derringer is a .31 and the balls I had were too big. 'Somebody' took things for granted and didn't check before she took off! That's too bad. So I switched and used my little .32 TC Cherokee, 30 grains of powder. I know 50 feet isn't all that far, but you have to know that I'm a poor shot, can't hold my rifle steady. I didn't think I did too badly.
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This is the short range right behind my cousin Tom's house. Just over the first ridge is a huge field with burms to shoot against for long ranges.
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Yep, I'm happy. Had a good afternoon shooting. I'll be doing a whole lot more of it from here on out.
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Left side shows my first five shots. I did some measuring and shot number 2 would have been in the middle of the six ring on the dualing target, number 4 is an 8, 1 and 5 are 9's, and 3 is in the first ring around the bullseye.
On the second set of shots, at least I got them to more or less line up. Number 2 is first ring out from the bullseye, 3 is a 9, 1 & 4 are 8's, and 5 is a 7.
I tried to remember some pointers that Crow Killer gave me out at Holcomb Valley, and that helped a whole bunch. Now I just need to practice, practice, practice. Burn powder!
I'm a better shot with a handgun, and from the looks of the paper at fifty feet, I think I could have done pretty well against you in this here derringer shoot at ten feet, Jimmy!
Good shootin Micky! What size balls you need for the.31? I have .315 and .320...either work? Can send you some asap.
I think she will need .300 or .310 depending on whether or not she's gonna patch the ball. My daughter uses .310 with a .010 patch in her .32 rifle...
Durn it...an't got no .310!
I hain't gonna get thet gal mad at me... srndr
Wouldn't advise it. She's a fine woman, but not smart to get any woman mad at ya.
Dennis
Boy howdy, That's the problem back in Ohio...
Rev, I use a .310 roundball with the thinnest patch possible in my .32 rifle. I thought my derringer was a .32, but found out it's a .31. Those .310's won't even come close to fitting down the barrel. So you think a .300, or do they make one smaller?
Try loading without a patch the .310. .300 is hard to find...
Don't think I didn't try that, Rev. (I even looked down at the gravel for half a second 'til I thought better of it) The derringer is a .31, and the .310 doesn't even come close to fitting that barrel, even patchless. It has to be a .300 or smaller yet. Or I sell the derringer.
#1 buck runs .300, #2 buck is .25
#1 buck shot is .300 and can be had here :
http://www.precisionreloading.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=PRE&Category_Code=BUCKSHOT
Or, just load it with 7 1/2 shot. You won't be able to hit anything more than a few feet away anyway... ROFL
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Or, just load it with 7 1/2 shot. You won't be able to hit anything more than a few feet away anyway...
maybe not, but it sure oughta sting him a bit!
thanks for the shot info guys!
Have ya thought about 00 Buck think they'er about the size yer lookin fer
I'll ask some of the reloaders around here if they have some different sizes I can try, before heading seventy five miles to Shooter's Supply. At least now I know what to ask for, and am very hopeful of finding something that works. Many thanks again, fellas!
M. Mouse;
Have you seen what size 00 Buckshot is?
...Right close to .32 only slightly smaller. ye 'll get 16 per 12ga. shell...
I stand corrected...
Just went to Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun_shell#Buckshot
Looks like # 1 shot might work. Buy it by the 5# sack
Mouse, I emailed Traditions, this was the reply. Attached is the owners manual...
Good afternoon Mike,
The manual is attached with the loading and shooting instructions. You want to use no more than 10 grains of powder and a .310" ball.
Traditions Customer Service Team
Phone: 860-388-4656
Fax: 860-388-4657
Many thanks, Mike! I've downloaded the manual, and read thru it. I only wish that one of the couple hundred .310 roundballs I have on hand would go down the barrel instead of sitting on top of it. See why I'm frustrated?
You sure it's a Traditions?
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I'm sure it's a CVA. I'm at the library and don't have it with me to check all the wording on the gun itself, but I do know that the CVA emblem is stamped on the barrel on the other side.
When do y'all wanna call this thing quits? Looks like Jim is the only one who sent in a target...nobody else interested? C'mon people! Get with it!
gonna try to get to the range tomorrow...
Good...give him some competition.
Call it on the 11Th hour of the 11Th day of the 11Th month....
And total silence for a full minute everywhere - then repeat after me...
Thank you for your service and sacrifice!
Quote from: JamminJim on November 10, 2009
Call it on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month....
And total silence for a full minute everywhere - then repeat after me...
Thank you for your service and sacrifice!
thats tomorrow, y'all are missing the USMC 234th birthday post
Quote from: crow killer on November 10, 2009
Quote from: JamminJim on November 10, 2009
Call it on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month....
And total silence for a full minute everywhere - then repeat after me...
Thank you for your service and sacrifice!
thats tomorrow, y'all are missing the USMC 234th birthday post
I know happy birthday to all the Jarheads..
world would be a worse place without the Marines, and what would heaven e like without Marines patrolling the streets?
Mouse
If the Derringer is a muzzle loader as I thing it is, it should take a .300 or
smaller PBR. I think I know a guy who may have a mold that will work.
If you can get it miked in the next few days I well see is Dave still has it
Thanks Salty! I'd appreciate that. I'm determined one way or another to shoot this thing this week!
Mouse
I will not be able to get in touch with Dave untill the 20th of Nov.
as he is working out of town untill then.
If you have a couple of sheets of steel, you can place a couple of balls between them and roll the balls down to a smaller oval size. Might stablize if the rifling spins them enough..like a patched slug.
would you believe i've resorted to steel wool and it's working???? BUT..... tomorrow my Cuz Tommy and I are going to the twin ports and our first stop will be shooter's supply. I WILL SHOOT this derringer somehow or other this weekend!
Any luck at the machine shop??
I was at shooter's supply today (took my derringer with), and the #1 lead shot (size .300) mic'd out at .296, and fit nearly perfectly. Thanks guys!
Gawd, this is like watchin a molasses race at the Suoth Pole.
Congratulations M. Mouse Happy Day etc.
Full range report expected, chrrs
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Ok, laugh at me all you want, 'cause I sure do give you enuf cause to shake your head! LMAO I laughed at myself!
I finally, FINALLY, shot my little derringer yesterday! I'm definitely going to keep it around and go buy that huge bag of shot that I know I'll never shoot up!
Sandpapering and steelwooling balls down far enuf to fit in the little beasty is a time-consuming job, so I only did enuf to get by. (Of course it wasn't enuf!!!) LMAO...... first shot...... 7 1/2 grains of powder.......... I watched the ball kinda hit the target that was stapled to a piece of plywood and bounce off of it. It was all I could do to find where the ball hit. I couldn't believe my eyes so I tried it again. Same thing. (And it hit right in the same area). Sooooo...... up it to 10 grains of powder. Twice!!! Hmmm...... So, I tell cuz Thomas that I need a hay bale or something so that maybe the ball would go thru the paper. He just happens to have one and over we go to a new spot. And...... I put like 12 or 13 grains of powder in this time. Ka-pow! Finally...... a hole! And ..... I ran out of balls.
LMAO........ ok, one problem was that the balls were too big to use a patch with, but not quite large enuf to get a good tight seat. And the last ball being a papers width larger, better fit. It was a good experiment though!
I've highlighted where the first two shots hit (in the 5 point ring). My eagle-eyed mom helped me determine that I hit the bullseyes with the 3rd and 4th shots. I would have had a half good score if they'd punched paper. But, since you only go by the holes......... I have one counter, the fifth shot in the 9 point ring. So you win Jimmy! This time!!!
Rematch! Rematch!
From the other posts about your shootin I'll consider it an honor to have bested you once in my life..... You can shoot darlin ! Just don't ever wanna be on the receiving end of your firearms!
Mouse,
SSS does have a nice selection dont they. Been there many times.
Your better with your Derriger than I am with mine.
Voy
M. Mouse, How far away where ya when ya done in the dirty scoundrel. Imageine that, him were wearin bullet proof paper! 'shok'
Have ya considered the use of what some might call a shot card or wad between yer powder an yer itty-bitty ball ?
Kindda like a shot card like the buckshoters use.
Why Micky?
Hank....... someone told me I could use shortened up cigarette filters for wads. But I've never used wads before. Think I should try?
I dunno, Usta smoke myself an a filter when burnt like thet gets hard kinda like melted plastic.
Don't think ya wanna try ta scrub that outta yer barrel.
Not sure what I'd use. Have ta ponder that awhile [hmm].
Need ta be thin, lubed, maybe...some what stiff, but not too stiff...OR,
can ya make a patch that is the same diameter as the barrel? Probably use a
pencil with it's eraser on as a ramrod.
Actin like a bovine, just ruminatin...
Hi everyone... new here but if this is still going I would like to shoot my derringer.
I have the same Traditions Deringer and it is a bear to load. The barrel has to be polished clean and lubed. The ball is loaded bare with no patch.
I have a buckshot mould that makes balls just about perfect for mine.. and it also makes a 4B ball that I have tried with a patch... it is very hard to patch a ball that small and the power is very lacking, but it worked.
I have a little Rem 32cal revolver too... Can I shoot this??? Wouldn't really be fair when shot against the little Traditions. At 10ft, with front an rear sights it is pretty deadly
I have use leather wads for a lot of my OP wads in shotguns and rifles and have had good luck with them... I have tried them with my Traditions VPD but the ball has to be tight or it will fall out so the wad didn't help much.
M. Mouse,
Ya reading the above.....
You ought to be able to buy .32 cal. lubed cushion wads from Dixie or Track or someone similar. They would compress to .300 easy enough. I use them in my .36 revolver, work great... [hmm]
Had to shoot from 15 feet, that is the shortest distance at Ben Avery Range. Interesting side note, you can see small holes from # 8 shot on the target. Using the same derringer from the same distance, (Bond Derringer, .45 / .410) I shot at a target 18 inches to the right. There were more shot holes in this target than the one I shot at! That means at least a 3 ft. pattern at 15 feet...
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ok.......... next trip to shooters (in a couple of weeks) I've gotta get some shot! I don't feel quite so bad about my one bullet hole now! I really don't do too badly for being a gurl! sure wish you could happen upon another place where you can shoot from 10 feet rev.
How about the "Abe Lincoln" Memorial Derringer shoot ? Line up some rocking chairs fitted up with a head shaped target (Beard optional) and blaze away. Extra points for jumping from the theater box to the stage. Ever wonder why actors are told, "Break a leg"???? Just ask JW Booth. ("Aside from that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play.........") [conf]