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Posted by Sn1p3r187
Hot damn! The .600 Nitro is basically a elephant gun. Perfect for hunts on the Savannah

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Posted by Sn1p3r187
Hot damn! The .600 Nitro is basically a elephant gun. Perfect for hunts on the Savannah

Yeah, but you have to correct. It's like shooting a mortar.
.375 H&H can get you there as well.
But the 600 Nitro....damn....

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Posted by Sn1p3r187
Ahhh why don't we discuss the greatest pistol ever made. The M1911. I'm sure those of us who've shot a good gun have used one. Most of the ones I notice that see use today tend to have 7+1 in the chamber size magazines, some with 8+1. I own one that's been around since at least WWII since it was my Grandfather's. I was thinking about making some customizations to it but I don't know if my dead grandfather would honor that lol. But it's also one of the most durable guns I've ever used.

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Posted by CancerOnTheCusp
What got me thinking about posting another gun thread was a recent acquisition of a Winchester Model 70 in 30 aught 6, with the Mauser bolt action.
Has an additional feature, but won't post that one.

I've got the same rifle... LOVE it.

For those who don't know, but COTC will know this - There are quite a few experts out there who think the Winchester 70 bolt action is the finest bolt action rifle ever produced.

Mine was made sometime in the 90s, when they still came with iron sights, but were also drilled and tapped for a scope. Just exactly what I wanted.

Great rifle! Gonna reload for it?

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Posted by Sn1p3r187
Ahhh why don't we discuss the greatest pistol ever made. The M1911. I'm sure those of us who've shot a good gun have used one. Most of the ones I notice that see use today tend to have 7+1 in the chamber size magazines, some with 8+1. I own one that's been around since at least WWII since it was my Grandfather's. I was thinking about making some customizations to it but I don't know if my dead grandfather would honor that lol. But it's also one of the most durable guns I've ever used.

Timeless design. Delivers a serious punch when it hits.
You'll come across a lot of internet forums where the debate gets heavy, but I have a soft spot in my heart for this pistol. John Browning was a genius.

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Posted by cowpuncher
158 grain "Keith" style semi wadcutters for 357 magnum:

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More of my 45acp 200gr hollow points, with a couple of the 55gr .223 bullets I'm about to experiment with in cast bullet 223 Remington loads to the left:

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Posted by CancerOnTheCusp

Posted by Sn1p3r187
Ahhh why don't we discuss the greatest pistol ever made. The M1911. I'm sure those of us who've shot a good gun have used one. Most of the ones I notice that see use today tend to have 7+1 in the chamber size magazines, some with 8+1. I own one that's been around since at least WWII since it was my Grandfather's. I was thinking about making some customizations to it but I don't know if my dead grandfather would honor that lol. But it's also one of the most durable guns I've ever used.

Timeless design. Delivers a serious punch when it hits.
You'll come across a lot of internet forums where the debate gets heavy, but I have a soft spot in my heart for this pistol. John Browning was a genius.

indeed. He also made the Browning M2 .50 cal HMG

Sniper.... just caught this - Do not modify that old 1911! Get it appraised. Some of the old wwii era guns are worth a LOT of dough.

For instance I have one that a previous owner modified for bowling pin matches. Some checkering on the front of the grip.... etc. Its a wwi frame and wwii slide. Would be a 1500+ gun if the previous owner had not done that. Now its maybe a 400 dollar gun.

If you wanna mod something buy a modern made 1911. If your grandpas old pistol really is wwii era and original... with markings... it might be worth 3 or 4 GOOD modern 1911s in value. If its a Remington Rand... never let it go!

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Posted by cowpuncher
Today's project - Casting with the new 357 Magnum/38 Special Hollow point mold. These are 150 grain hollow point versions of the lee 358-158-RF cast bullet, made today with my magnum pistol alloy for use in my 357 magnums.

For those who aren't aware: Of all the various pistol calibers, 45acp and 357 magnum rate the highest for "one shot, one kill" ratio. Both are better for that even than 44 Magnum, strangely enough, according to statistics.

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Posted by Sn1p3r187
I think .44 mag has higher muzzle velocity than .45 and .357 mag so that may explain why it takes more than one shot to bring someone down. It would be a pretty good mid range caliber or a small armor piercing caliber. But I'd say for lower quality armor

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AnarchoScorpio - Gladly! I've had a couple of you guys ask me about it lately in pm. Maybe I'll type up a thread with pics of the process pretty soon, and then you can see the basics of what is going on. After that anybody interested can just speak up and I'll give them a couple links, and a few important reference books to pick up for it. I'm a big fan of 357 Magnum. It can really be about as simple or scientific as you want to make it. There are obviously some safety considerations, and good practices... but like anything else common sense goes a long way.

Sniper - You're pretty much got it right. 44 mag has a heavy bullet AND high velocity. A standard load for the mighty 44 magnum is a 240gr to 250gr bullet flying at about 1200 to 1300 feet per second. That packs one hell of a punch, but it can also over-penetrate. If you're in bear country, that's what you want your sidearm to be capable of. For a home intruder... it's too much, will overpenetrate, and still have enough force to go through walls. Loaded with the much milder 44 special ammo in a good hollow point, a 44 magnum is an excellent defensive weapon. Save the 44 mag ammo for long range revolver shooting, or wild game that is very thick skinned and tough to kill, and thus requires the superior penetration... like bear and wild boar.

357 magnum is about the same velocity range as 44 magnum, but the standard load for it is more around 158 grains, much lighter than the 240-250 grain 44 magnum bullets. They can still over-penetrate too improperly loaded, but a 357 hollow point opens up very well and is a proven man-stopper. 44 is too, it's just got so much inertia behind it that the bullet itself doesn't necessary want to stop!

... just for fun: Here's Elmer Keith - an Idaho rancher, veteran, and all around great guy who was deeply involved in the development of the magnum calibers 357 magnum, 41 magnum, and 44 magnum. If you get interested in shooting cast bullets... or are even just interested in shooting in g

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