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Started by Dryball, September 05, 2009

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Red Badger

#45
October 31, 2009
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...
"The table is small signifying one prisoner alone against his or her suppressors..."

mouse

#46
November 01, 2009 Last Edit: November 07, 2009 by mouse
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.     


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.


Yep, I'm happy.  Had a good afternoon shooting.  I'll be doing a whole lot more of it from here on out. 


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!

Dryball

#47
November 01, 2009
Good shootin Micky! What size balls you need for the.31? I have .315 and .320...either work? Can send you some asap.

Rev

#48
November 01, 2009
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...

Dryball

#49
November 01, 2009
Durn it...an't got no .310!

hank-aye

#50
November 01, 2009
I hain't gonna get thet gal mad at me... srndr

Dryball

#51
November 01, 2009
Wouldn't advise it. She's a fine woman, but not smart to get any woman mad at ya.

Dennis

hank-aye

#52
November 01, 2009
Boy howdy, That's the problem back in Ohio...

mouse

#53
November 01, 2009
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?

Rev

#54
November 01, 2009
Try loading without a patch the .310. .300 is hard to find...

mouse

#55
November 05, 2009
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.

Dryball

#56
November 05, 2009
#1 buck runs .300, #2 buck is .25

Rev

#58
November 05, 2009
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

mouse

#59
November 05, 2009
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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!

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