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Big Chief
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5 gun range report
Big Chief
Posts: 32,995 Senior Member
Well the Ruger MKII came back from Ruger all ready to shoot so it was the first one I fired this morning.
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OK, pointing hand ?? and arrow was me editing trying to hide the SN# :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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I tried 4 different types of ammo: Center was CCI Std Velocity, top left was CCI Mini-mags, top right was Fed Auto-match and bottom left was NormaUSA Tactical (I may have got the last two reversed, told myself, self remember the sequence). Put over 100 rds through the MKII TGT Govt Model no jams or malfunctions with it or any of the ammo brands I fired today.
My finger didn't "Sting" either like last visit before Ruger fixed it.
Great pistol, shoots much better than I can shoot it.
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Next up was my S&W .38 Spl model 14 with Underlug they made for several years in the 90s when they got Underlug crazy.
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I haven't fired it much and use Missouri Bullet Company (MBC) Poly coated cast 158 SWCs on top of 4.3 grains Unique powder. I adjusted the sights some and it really can put them in there. Never did much load development for it in the past. Reminds me of a 586, but it is a model 14 on a K frame.
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Model 28 HP up next.
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OK first (top left) I fired some Hornady 158 grain XTPs I reloaded using 15.4 grains of Win 296 and Win magnum Sm pistol primers. Good load, but the waffe like smaller grips on the model 28 were noticeably not good to hold on to like the bigger Magna type on my 686.
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Here top right I went back to the MBC 158 Poly SWCs using 6.5 grains Unique.
Next up was one of my .44 Spls with the 6 1/2" bbl
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240 grain "Keith" MBC SWC poly coated using a favorite all purpose/everyday load of Skeeter Skelton (I've read), less than Elmer's righteous 2400 powder charged ones, but enough to take care of most any business one might come across with a .44 Spl
7.5 Grains of Unique. Stout,"Hardy" load, but not bad. However, I may take it down to 7 or 6 1/2 grains fer range work and Ned. :tooth:
Last but not least was the .45 Colt Ruger Vaquero using 255 grain "Keith" SWCs MBC poly coated bullets atop 8.0 grains Unique. I'm using a lot of Unique because I have it to use, works good in about all my handgun calibers, easy to find some kinda load using it except for top magnum loads.
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Most of this was me trying different sight pics, SS on SS and the sun..............my other loads were using a bit more Unique, so gotta work on the optimal one for the Vaquero and my shootin it more.
All shootin was @ 10 yards.......................
Anyhow had a good time slinging lead today:guns: :guns: :guns: :guns: :guns:
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OK, pointing hand ?? and arrow was me editing trying to hide the SN# :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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I tried 4 different types of ammo: Center was CCI Std Velocity, top left was CCI Mini-mags, top right was Fed Auto-match and bottom left was NormaUSA Tactical (I may have got the last two reversed, told myself, self remember the sequence). Put over 100 rds through the MKII TGT Govt Model no jams or malfunctions with it or any of the ammo brands I fired today.
My finger didn't "Sting" either like last visit before Ruger fixed it.
Great pistol, shoots much better than I can shoot it.
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Next up was my S&W .38 Spl model 14 with Underlug they made for several years in the 90s when they got Underlug crazy.
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I haven't fired it much and use Missouri Bullet Company (MBC) Poly coated cast 158 SWCs on top of 4.3 grains Unique powder. I adjusted the sights some and it really can put them in there. Never did much load development for it in the past. Reminds me of a 586, but it is a model 14 on a K frame.
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Model 28 HP up next.
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OK first (top left) I fired some Hornady 158 grain XTPs I reloaded using 15.4 grains of Win 296 and Win magnum Sm pistol primers. Good load, but the waffe like smaller grips on the model 28 were noticeably not good to hold on to like the bigger Magna type on my 686.
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Here top right I went back to the MBC 158 Poly SWCs using 6.5 grains Unique.
Next up was one of my .44 Spls with the 6 1/2" bbl
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240 grain "Keith" MBC SWC poly coated using a favorite all purpose/everyday load of Skeeter Skelton (I've read), less than Elmer's righteous 2400 powder charged ones, but enough to take care of most any business one might come across with a .44 Spl
7.5 Grains of Unique. Stout,"Hardy" load, but not bad. However, I may take it down to 7 or 6 1/2 grains fer range work and Ned. :tooth:
Last but not least was the .45 Colt Ruger Vaquero using 255 grain "Keith" SWCs MBC poly coated bullets atop 8.0 grains Unique. I'm using a lot of Unique because I have it to use, works good in about all my handgun calibers, easy to find some kinda load using it except for top magnum loads.
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Most of this was me trying different sight pics, SS on SS and the sun..............my other loads were using a bit more Unique, so gotta work on the optimal one for the Vaquero and my shootin it more.
All shootin was @ 10 yards.......................
Anyhow had a good time slinging lead today:guns: :guns: :guns: :guns: :guns:
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Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
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Dad 5-31-13
I favor revolvers.......don't feel under-armed with any of those at the ready.
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Thanks.........I used to be able to shoot that good and better @ 25 yards back in my younger better eyesight days, not the "Cheat" ranges folks use these days after semis like Wondernines became popular...............
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Thanks.........I gave a feller the princely sum of $150 US Dollars cash fer that .38 back about 1995. I haven't fired it much and it was like new when I got it. "Just another .38 Spl" to me...............but after missing a vintage model 14 K-38 Target Masterpiece I foolishly sold a few years earlier I wanted another nice .38, but really haven't fired over 200 rds through it since then, until today. Always had something I was more interested in than just another .38 Spl.
I may start shooting it a lot more these days.
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
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I think you know I like seeing the Smiths out.
My LGS just got a bunch of vintage ones in.
I'm getting some grips from him and helping sort what he received. One is going to be a Harvey K Chuck.
Don't hear much anymore about K-Chucks.
So what vintage revolvers are you gonna buy...............must be hard not too when you get to see and handle them.
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Sounds like some good'ens you got there Hawken :guns: :guns:
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Thanks.
Yep, me too!
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
I gotta get my bee-hind to the range, hopefully next weekend!
Good fer the soul to do some shootin :guns: :guns:
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Some days I feel about as sharp as a dull butter-knife :tooth:
It was fun fer sure.
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
I sure will and will reload plenty .38 Spl ammo to shoot too.
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Thanks.
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Coke addict playing with the candy.
The mint 29 in the clamshell case was hard to put down.
Speaking of Coke the stocks were the smooth variety.
They aren't vintage correct so we made a deal on them.
probably did not even have to cross the swamp either, hey.
Well it was a bit foggy on the drive there and the gnats were hungry when I got there, but the ceiling fans and sunshine got rid of them both.
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
no blood suckers yet.
Why can't they change their mind and go back in the woods on their side of the road????
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Thanks.
I may swap to rifles next visit...........keep things interesting. Got some projects in mind and some new reloading idys I'm entertaining. Whether I get to them all is another story.
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Good shooting.
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