I miss my guns.....

[TheMocoMan]

I pack a Sig-Sauer 9mm P226. I like the control and the capacity offered by it. I'm thinking about a .357 Magnum 4" or possibly another semi-auto. If I did so semi I think I might look into a nice .40 cal.

At any rate! Welcome home! Your guns missed you!

[shootcraps]

Thanks MocoMan! The P226 is a nice gun. I've never really gotten a chance to work with the Sigs but I would like to.

I love the .357 Magnum. What a great all-around round. My first gun (which I stupidly sold) was a S&W Model 27. I have a Colt King Cobra that my wife bought for my birthday.

[TQ]

Originally posted by wayne_b
Hi TQ,

My information is on a CD, it was given to me when I gave a class on Armed PSID certification. I will try and find out the source for ya.

-wayne

Thank you sir. I would appreciate that very much.

[Underwater Mike]

Guys,

Just looked up the site from my proficiency class materials. You want http://www.packing.org/. EXCELLENT resource.

[StefanPI]

When i was in the army i had the Swedish version of H&K G3 A3 which really kicked *** on automatic - it was a really fun weapon but not so useful because of the recoil and no 3-shot burst mode. I also had a Glock 17 pistol.

My hunting weapons was a 6.5 mm rebuilt old Swedish model 1896 rifle (designed in the year 1896) which was very accurate and good for hunting moose. I also had a finnish 2-barrel Tikka 222 remington/12 caliber shotgun which was very heavy.

But in the mid 90s i got a new neighbor who was very afraid of weapons and every time i picked them out to go hunting or to the shooting range he got panic so i sold all weapons.

Actually i also got tired of hunting because when you shoot a big moose you also have to carry the meat home and it really weighs a lot even if you are several persons carrying it - its a lot simpler to buy the meat at the local store .

[TQ]

Originally posted by Mike Donatello
Guys,

Just looked up the site from my proficiency class materials. You want http://www.packing.org/. EXCELLENT resource.

VERY nice. Thanks, Mike!

[wayne_abx]

Originally posted by StefanPI
222 remington.... neighbor.....

The 222 was one of my favorites varmint gun that and the 222mag!

Ah, the fun days
50 grain spitzer MV of 3,139 fps 250 yard shooter

222 Remington Magnum
3,242 fps using 21.9 grains of IMR 4198 or 24.4 grains of IMR 3031 another 250 yard shooter

I'm currently using the Model 700 VSSF 220 Swift and 22-250 Rem.
I do understand your neighbor problem

-wayne

[TQ]

Originally posted by StefanPI
But in the mid 90s i got a new neighbor who was very afraid of weapons and every time i picked them out to go hunting or to the shooting range he got panic so i sold all weapons.

Actually i also got tired of hunting because when you shoot a big moose you also have to carry the meat home and it really weighs a lot even if you are several persons carrying it - its a lot simpler to buy the meat at the local store .

Hmm. I'm discrete when I load guns into my truck, but if any of my neighbors ever expressed fright when seeing me in the process of getting ready for a shooting excursion I'd tell them they have nothing to fear from me or any of my firearms. But there are those that are determined to be afraid of guns no matter how much common sense and logic you display.
Not much you can do for those people and I certainly wouldn't give up my firearms just to placate their irrational fears.

Hunting moose sounds like a lot of fun. The way I'd do it is to hire a guide that would take me up in the area, field dress the kill and pack it out for me.
It's no problem field dressing a Central Texas Whitetail oneself because even the bucks aren't that big, but if I were to hunt something bigger I'd go the guide route. All the fun and none of the work.
Besides, the guides are also generally very pleasant company.

[wayne_abx]

Hi TQ,

"Central Texas Whitetail" Yap, they the size of me dog Texas has some of the best Bore hunting though!!

TQ, your welcome to hunt in Stevens County Washington, they have big deer there

-wayne

[TheMocoMan]

Originally posted by wayne_b
The 222 was one of my favorites varmint gun that and the 222mag!

Ah, the fun days
50 grain spitzer MV of 3,139 fps 250 yard shooter

222 Remington Magnum
3,242 fps using 21.9 grains of IMR 4198 or 24.4 grains of IMR 3031 another 250 yard shooter

I'm currently using the Model 700 VSSF 220 Swift and 22-250 Rem.
I do understand your neighbor problem

-wayne

Ahhh yes, the Triple deuce . Buddy of mine has a Thompson Contender to blast boar with. I shot it a few times, it's nice.



I like the 22-250 and 243 for varmit rounds. We recently used some (I think 60 grain loads) on the 22-250 and we figure it was close to 4,000FPS. At that speed they call it 'The Red Mist' iirc.

When I get some $ I'll enter the .223 crowd. Two more of my buds are big .308 jar heads and love their Remington 700's. Myself I prefer an enjoyable shooting, rather than watching those too hit themselves in the head with their own scope. (newbs mounted them wrong) GOOD TIMES MAN.

[TQ]

Originally posted by wayne_b
Hi TQ,

"Central Texas Whitetail" Yap, they the size of me dog Texas has some of the best Bore hunting though!!

TQ, your welcome to hunt in Stevens County Washington, they have big deer there

-wayne

I have a friend that hunts boar here with a 9mm pistol.
He is, of course, a complete barbarian.

[TQ]

Originally posted by TheMocoMan
Ahhh yes, the Triple deuce . Buddy of mine has a Thompson Contender to blast boar with. I shot it a few times, it's nice.

God, that is LOVELY. What a work of pure beauty.

[TheMocoMan]

For the wife...


Of course I'll have to use it too

[TQ]

Originally posted by TheMocoMan
For the wife...


Of course I'll have to use it too

I have one. It shoots beautifully but is a beast to take down for cleaning.

[wayne_abx]

Originally posted by TQ
I have a friend that hunts boar here with a 9mm pistol.
He is, of course, a complete barbarian.

Noticed my spelling sucked.... "Boar"

-wayne