What Rifles or Pistols Are You Using for Hunting or Shooting?

Ken, I don't think your photos are off topic at all. Snakes and guns go together, that's why we have guns. :) Or one of the reasons. Those pics are disgusting and scary but I'm glad you posted them. Is this at your place? I dare you to walk out there ever again without looking up first. :)
 

Linda said:
Ken, I don't think your photos are off topic at all. Snakes and guns go together, that's why we have guns. :) Or one of the reasons. Those pics are disgusting and scary but I'm glad you posted them. Is this at your place? I dare you to walk out there ever again without looking up first. :)
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Yes it is our front porch!! We no longer let the barn swallows build their nests there too much drama/mess!!
 
My go-to favorite is my Rossi .38.

We can't shoot on our property; we might hit a neighbor and we're too old for prison.

I like the indoor range close to here, and we have some friends with 115 acres who have a range. Nice!
 
Rumaging around in my father's garage again and found these wooden boxes on a shelf. Can anyone tell me what might be in them?

It surely has something to do with guns. I don't want to go prying them apart because I don't want to hammer them back together. My father had a 30-06 for which he reloaded cartridges. I'm guessing it's cartridges? Or gunpowder? Which do they pack like that? There are no other visible markings, but they are too heavy to lift out of the shelf and check.:eek:nthego: Should I be worried about the ATF?


 
Hubby says it's probably 20, 1kg bags of gunpowder, second guess would be primers. If it was bullets, it wouldn't be labeled explosive. He says you shouldn't be worried about the ATF, none of that is illegal and you should be able to have as much as you want. The weight is really too heavy for primers, so likely gunpowder.

PS: that is a fancy looking gun Nancy! :D
 
The qty marking (1200) is IMO the giveaway. Imported ammunition, very heavy, 1200 rounds to the crate would likely make it 7.62 X 39 caliber, my guess, used in the venerable AK-47s and Chinese SKS rifles.

7.62 X 51, our common .308 caliber is way too heavy for one crate. 5.56 X 45, our common .223 Remington, is a possibility, though, but I think the weight shown, is it 24KG(?) that's over 50 lbs., so not likely .223.

I bought plenty packed that way, just before the Clinton arms bill, folks were hauling crates like yours stacked 8-high on refrigerator dollies out of the gun shows to their cars! Mountains of them were offered for sale, back then.

Open a box up! The stuff will be useable for 50 years, likely. imp
 
Well Imp, my father did have a Chinese SKS rifle, because I remember buying it for him at Walmart over 20 years ago upon his request. Ha! So I have two different opinions. Guess I'll have to open one. The link in SB's post said gunpowder could be used as lawn fertilizer.:) I also found 150 rounds of 32-20 cartridges for the revolver, so that takes care of all the shooting I would ever want to do with that one. Now if I can just find some simple .22LR shells. They are sold out everywhere in town. A supply and demand issue due to hoarding they say.:confused:
 
Nan, if I had had a daughter, how much I would have wished she be like you! You remember stuff. Important.

The SKS was a predecessor to the AK-47, had a non-removable 10-round pivoted magazine. They sold here in America around $ 88 originally. Came covered in grease. Not a particularly great rifle, but not bad for the price. They had wooden stocks, and were imbued with the "lug" needed to hook on a bayonet. They were military rifles, surely not to be classified as "assault rifles", but being military, the anti-gunners here though they were extremely bad. Today, asking prices are $500 +.

How well have the banks done, investing-wise, in comparison? Thanks for sharing! imp
 
imp said:
Imported ammunition, very heavy, 1200 rounds to the crate would likely make it 7.62 X 39 caliber offered for sale, back then. Open a box up!
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Imp, you are the winner! Found a 4th crate today already opened. That's exactly what was in there, made in China.
 
I'm wondering if any of you here have had any problems with family or close friends who feel differently than you do regarding gun ownership? (And I'm not talking about this forum or internet friends, I already know the answer to that). We come from a family of hunters and guns have always been a part of our life. A few days ago we had a big family blow up (mostly just to me via a phone call and a personal message via FB --- than the silent treatment.) regarding a family member who lives on 87 acres purchasing a large rifle (a killing machine as it was referred to) for target practice. We knew a few in the family believe very strongly in gun control so we've never discussed it but this recent purchase (purchased legally from a California gun dealer with a 10 day waiting period) has them acting like someone plans to do a full out elementary school massacre! Anyway, I'm hurt and shocked and hoping each side will keep their opinions to themselves. (In my family NOT on this thread :)
 
No Linda. Although we didn't have guns in the home when I was a kid, several members of my family have decided to own them as adults, including myself. My husband's guns really, but we both have used them over the years for target practice, and protection while camping in the back woods.

My older sister has taken some lessons with her daughter and son in law, and is considering purchasing a small pistol and getting a concealed carry permit. I don't have one, but if I ever felt the desire to carry when I'm in town, then I wouldn't hesitate to go through the process.

My oldest sister, who passed years ago, her husband had guns in the home all the time, as he used to hunt deer when in season. Most of our friends own guns also. Nobody I've known has ever had to use their guns to shoot an attacker.

You don't need to live on acreage to own some rifles, you don't need an excuse at all. I bet nobody is criticizing those who choose not to own or are anti-gun, so who are they to judge those in your family who do. I personally wouldn't be hurt or shocked, if needed I'd just tell them to mind their own business and let the chips fall where they may. I hate when people try to make everyone around them agree with their beliefs, and pout when they don't get cooperation.
 
I currently have no anti-gun family members or friends to argue with about my choice of being pro gun, a life long gun owner and hunter........I weeded those people out of my life long ago.

I have found that if a person feels strongly about something and another person also feels strongly about the same thing, no matter what the subject but completely opposite, in all probability neither one is going to change their views or convince the other to change theirs and it only builds a lasting barrier in the relationship so there is no reason to get in a heated debate and afterwards try to maintain the relationship.......life is too short, just agree to disagree and move on.
 
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Pappy said:
Beautiful pistol, Nancy. I'll take a pair of them please. I would like to get a revolver as all my guns are automatics. .380, 9mm and a 22LR. I had a .357 which I traded in on my automatic, but am thinking about getting a Midnight Special.
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Pappy, I love revolvers and my bride is a fan of autoloaders. Our licenses are valid for both kinds. Got a Ruger 44 magnum Super Blackhawk and a Ruger 357...just love Ruger. Regarding your getting a "Midnight Special", check out Ruger's Single Six revolver with interchangeable cylinders of 22 and 22 magnum. We line up clothes pins on the clothes line and shoot from 50 feet. Very accurate pistol.
 
We've had this a long time, I think my husband bought it in the '70s, nice little revolver. This is just an online photo I found that looked similar, Smith & Wesson Chiefs 38 Special No. 36.


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SeaBreeze said:
We've had this a long time, I think my husband bought it in the '70s, nice little revolver. This is just an online photo I found that looked similar, Smith & Wesson Chiefs 38 Special No. 36.


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That is really a nice one, SeaBreeze. Very similar to my truck pistol. And, the one I carry on my bike. My favorite uncle was an FBI agent and he used his duty pistol to teach me how to shoot when I was about 10 years old and it was a snub nosed 38.
 
My husband told me this morning that black Friday broke the record for gun sales in the U.S. in one day. So I googled it real fast and just read a headline. It said there were 185K gun background checks, which has to be done before you can take the gun home. I'm just assuming a lot of people are giving guns as gifts this year. All I'm giving, the few I give to, is a little cash and lottery scratch-offs in a card.
 
Linda, I don't know of anyone who buys a gun as a gift for their husband or someone else, unless maybe if that person specified wanting an exact model. I think that buying a gun is a very personal thing, and the owner must get the feel for the firearm and really want to make the purchase. I'm sure there are a lot of gun purchases during the holiday season, but maybe they are just folks buying themselves a little gift? :D

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