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[Oldsarge]

A very, very lucky shot, indeed!

 

[Roving_Bohemian]

...The story as I recall was that they stumbled upon a bear, the bear was trying to run down the son, who saw something whiz by him as he was fleeing. Turned out that the something was an arrow fired by his father that hit the bear in the heart, killing it. A lucky shot it seems for sure.

It probably was a lucky shot, but some people really are "just that good"

Like Phillip said

The only way to stop any animal in its tracks is by incapacitating the central nervous system, i.e. a brain or upper spinal cord shot....
The key to stop a charge is not the caliber of the bullet, but shot placement and bullet behavior - directly linked to bullet construction and shape. Get a good bullet in a gun that you handle proficiently, and your bacon will be much safer than relying on a howitzer dumping humongous amounts of whatever all over the place.

Foot-pounds and loud noises don't kill. Holes in the right places do.

or

it's how much practice you put into it...

And, of course, where you place your shots...

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On the note of showing OUR guns, I'm still trying to figure out how many posts it takes before I can post direct from my computer, but I should get some pics uploaded to Facebook in the next few weeks of my "project gun" I've started designing...
A S&W 28 Highway Patrol (4 inch barrel) with black Buffalo grips, silver Tyler-T and some type of silver medallion embedded in the grip!

 

[Oldsarge]

Ooo, spiffy!

 

[jkingrph]

If you reload, most of the big component internet dealers will give you the FFL discount if you only have a C&R. Given that the license costs so little, you can save the cost of it over the length of the license in component costs alone. It's got to be one of the best deals the gov. gives.

As for 'GI looks', my Springfield Armory 1911 sure looks like the issue thing to me. Shoots well, too.

Not only reloading components. I have saved more than the cost of the license with the purchase of one scope from Graf's. Graf's, Midway and Brownells' give pretty good routine discounts for C&R license holders. I renewed mine the last time just for discounts offered. It's been over four years since I have purchased a firearm with it, I have run out of space to store guns, and yet there are so many out there.

 

[Rathdown]

On the note of showing OUR guns, I'm still trying to figure out how many posts it takes before I can post direct from my computer, but I should get some pics uploaded to Facebook in the next few weeks of my "project gun" I've started designing...

I've got the same problem whether I try posting from Photobucket or my computer. If I can only post photos here by linking them to Faccebook... sorry, I may look for somewhere else to hang my hat.

 

[Renault]

No I didn't plug the lock. I never mess with the thing.

As for the Colt Argentine copy, I think some of you are alluding to the "Ballister Molina". Similar to a Colt in looks only. They have a totally different trigger system and no real barrel bushing. Overall their quality is extrememly suspect. They are pretty rough.

BUT, as stated the firearms made under Colt license are just as good as any milspect Colt. Also the same can be said for the Norwegian M1914's!

Went out yesterday morning (opening day of deer season here). A crisp 36 degrees F in the creek bottom. Took my Husqvarna Model 146, 9.3 x 57mm, mfg in 1938. Watched a pair of young bucks sparing for about 15 minutes, before they decided to munch some new green grass that had popped up in the bottom. Looked like a pair of buds ! Lots of yearlings and twins. Had a pair of nice big coyotes come out for a short glimpse before they slinked back into the woods. Heard them before daylight "singing" to each other! Overall I suppose I saw about 25-30 deer. And not a one of them minded me smoking my pipe as I watched! Had several stop to see just what the heck I was. Had a great morning!!!!! Whew, glad I didn't have to fire a shot!

Renault

 

[MrAcheson]

As for the Colt Argentine copy, I think some of you are alluding to the "Ballister Molina".

No they're referring to the Sistema Colt. The Sistema is a 1911a1 pattern gun made on licensed Colt machinery. The Molina looks like one, but isn't a Colt or 1911.

 

[Oldsarge]

I've got the same problem whether I try posting from Photobucket or my computer. If I can only post photos here by linking them to Faccebook... sorry, I may look for somewhere else to hang my hat.

That's very strange. Possibly because of my obsessive posting on any and all subjects I must have moved up the roster really fast. I don't recall ever having any trouble posting pictures.

 

[Rathdown]

well I've just tried again... and I still get the message that I'm not allowed to post photos...

 

[Oldsarge]

PM one of the bartenders. You may have some sort of glitch or maybe the server does.

 

[jkingrph]

No I didn't plug the lock. I never mess with the thing.

As for the Colt Argentine copy, I think some of you are alluding to the "Ballister Molina". Similar to a Colt in looks only. They have a totally different trigger system and no real barrel bushing. Overall their quality is extrememly suspect. They are pretty rough.

BUT, as stated the firearms made under Colt license are just as good as any milspect Colt. Also the same can be said for the Norwegian M1914's!

Went out yesterday morning (opening day of deer season here). A crisp 36 degrees F in the creek bottom. Took my Husqvarna Model 146, 9.3 x 57mm, mfg in 1938. Watched a pair of young bucks sparing for about 15 minutes, before they decided to munch some new green grass that had popped up in the bottom. Looked like a pair of buds ! Lots of yearlings and twins. Had a pair of nice big coyotes come out for a short glimpse before they slinked back into the woods. Heard them before daylight "singing" to each other! Overall I suppose I saw about 25-30 deer. And not a one of them minded me smoking my pipe as I watched! Had several stop to see just what the heck I was. Had a great morning!!!!! Whew, glad I didn't have to fire a shot!

Renault

Sounds like my idea of a good hunt, only my Husky is a Mod 46 and about ten years older. When you kill something, the work begins.

 

[Michaelshane]

First rifle I ever bought for myself was a Husqvarna.
1963.

 

[Renault]

No they're referring to the Sistema Colt. The Sistema is a 1911a1 pattern gun made on licensed Colt machinery. The Molina looks like one, but isn't a Colt or 1911.

Yes I was refering to the Systema 1911 in my suggestion on the Colt license guns. Then after reading some of the comments simply speculated that some might be thinking of the Ballester. They are definitely a totally different gun! I've had the privlege (or punishment as it were) of having had to work on both models!

Renault

 

[jkingrph]

First rifle I ever bought for myself was a Husqvarna.
1963.

Actually my M 46 Husqvarna, circa 1929 was the last firearm I purchased, about 3 years ago. It's one of the earlier small ring Mausers, cocks on closing. It is identical to the 1896 Swedish Mauser military rifle, which I had learned to like. On this sporter, I like the long barrel 25+inches long, the slim pre war style European stock with very pretty wood, and the light weight. This gun points for me like a well fitting sxs shotgun and will probably be one I shall pass along to my grandson someday.

 

[Renault]

I may have posted these before. This is my Husky 146 I rechambered to 9.3 x 62mm. This is my fav elk rifle.

My 146 in 9.3 x 57mm after I installed a new bolt handle. It has a scope and mount but I have since started using this rifle with the scope slid off it's mount as I can still see the iron sights on her! She is very accurate!

Both were made in 1938. I love these old rifles and the commercial FN 98 actions rule!!!!!!

Renault

 

[jkingrph]

Nice. Sling on on the 9.3x57 looks like one I got with mine from Allans Armory. I like the schnable(sp) forend on those 146's.

Like I said, mine is a 46, an earlier model on small ring action. Stock has a rounded pistol grip, checkered, smooth forend tapered all the way. It is completely original, not drilled and tapped for scopes and I will probably leave it that way.

I have always thought it odd that they checkered pistol grips and left the forends smooth but have grown accustomed to it.

It is one of my favorite rifles accurate but nowhere near the most accurate. I suppose it is the sum of a lot of small things that make me like it so much.

 

[Oldsarge]

Renault,
I had a similar M46 and did the same thing to it. Turned the old potato flinger into a pocket rocket! The only difference was that it has a rounded pistol grip. And as jk said, it pointed like a double gun. However, I already had three other large caliber rifles and didn't really have any need for a fourth so I sold it to a since-deceased friend of mine up in the Puget Sound area. He wanted an elk rifle and I wonder if he ever got to take it hunting.

 

[Renault]

Yeah, somewhere around the house I have a nice Husky 610 SxS 12 ga. too! May pack it and the old A-5 to Kansas for a pheasant hunt over Thanksgiving.......

Renault

 

[jkingrph]

Yeah, somewhere around the house I have a nice Husky 610 SxS 12 ga. too! May pack it and the old A-5 to Kansas for a pheasant hunt over Thanksgiving.......

Renault

I also have a couple of Husky shotguns, on a Lefacheaux 12 ga sidelock with back action locks, the other a 16ga Mod 100, a more traditional looking sidelock, with pistol grip. Both are hammerguns with rebounding hammers. I have not used them enough to have mastered the art of quickly cocking both hammers at the same time. Neither has a modern type safety, it's all between your ears and keeping the hammers down when not ready to shoot. The model 100 looks a lot like of of the British game guns.

My favorite shotguns are a little 28 Ga Darne and a 16ga Charlin, both of the sliding breech variety, French.

 

[Oldsarge]

I also have a couple of Husky shotguns, on a Lefacheaux 12 ga sidelock with back action locks, the other a 16ga Mod 100, a more traditional looking sidelock, with pistol grip. Both are hammerguns with rebounding hammers. I have not used them enough to have mastered the art of quickly cocking both hammers at the same time. Neither has a modern type safety, it's all between your ears and keeping the hammers down when not ready to shoot. The model 100 looks a lot like of of the British game guns.

My favorite shotguns are a little 28 Ga Darne and a 16ga Charlin, both of the sliding breech variety, French.

Hammer guns and sliding breech guns? You, sir, are obviously a gentleman of good (but slightly eccentric) taste! Well done, that man.