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Post by Bill on Aug 3, 2006 17:46:40 GMT -5
I hear you complaining about that group and I will whack you like a red headed step chile for being foolish. ;D Might do that anyway just cause I like you.  Actually Donnie thats a HELL of a group. You keep that up and you will never find a need for a centerfire again up there in your country. Heck that gun will handle bear, elk, deer, moose and just about any other critter that comes down the pipe.  The .32 will handle everything else you need a gun for. If you get real serious about a smooth bore I can look around for you and find a 20 ga Pedersoli SXS with the screw chokes. It will handle round balls and shot. Use it for Ducks and Geese and Deer. |
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Post by donnie on Aug 4, 2006 7:43:38 GMT -5
Bill, That's the group from the .32 at 25 yards. The groups I'm shooting with my .58 are like that at 50 yards!  Trust me I have already decided that I don't know why I would hunt deer with a centerfire here. Honestly not sure I care if I hunt deer with a centerfire again. I now have a whole list of new challenges! I can hunt with traditional black powder and suddenly everythings new again! Can't wait to kill my first black powder deer! And squirrel. I was shooting the .58 the other morning, Someone had stuck little paintballs on the target butt at the range and apparently couldn't hit em with a .22. I shot hell outta em with the .58 and giggled the whole time! |
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Post by deputydon on Aug 4, 2006 12:13:34 GMT -5
That a boy Donnie !!!!!!!
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Post by Bill on Aug 4, 2006 20:59:01 GMT -5
Whats really satisfying is when you finally discover that you can really shoot and don't need a scope or anything more than a set of buckhorns sights to shoot as well as you can with a centerfire. Sometimes all it needs is a bit of coaching. I just keep wondering if there are any decent squirrils up in northern Wisconsin so a guy can go shoot a mess for dinner. |
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Post by donnie on Aug 6, 2006 9:57:16 GMT -5
The squirrels up north are pretty small Bill, Mostly Red squirrels. About half the size of the grays you saw here. They are good to eat, but not much meat on em. There are however, snowshoe hares and cottontails around.
But if I was lookin to shoot a meal I think I'd concentrate on the ruffed grouse. More of them around and much better eating.
I wish we had a few more of the big fox squirrels here. When I was a kid I shot a lot of them big buggers! They are perfect for my little .32. I guess I'll probably spend a day or two shooting them over in Iowa this fall. Why not I go over there to shoot roosters anyway! It's been a long time since I chased those big cat sized critters!
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Post by jimh on Aug 6, 2006 11:38:46 GMT -5
Donnie we have some big reds here in Missouri that look like they work out at Gold's Gym. sometimes i wonder if a .22lr would be enough. ;D only problem is you need a pressure cooker to get them tender enough to eat. tough little bastages they are ! |
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Post by Bill on Aug 6, 2006 20:22:42 GMT -5
We have Reds just like that up home but those suckers were on corn and are fat. Alls you need to cook them is a big frying pan filled with peanut oil and roll them in flower and salt and pepper and cook them till they float. YUMMMMMMMMIE. ;D
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Post by deputydon on Aug 6, 2006 20:59:47 GMT -5
Yes indeed they are good!!!!!!!!!
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Post by donnie on Aug 7, 2006 3:11:01 GMT -5
Man ya just gotta love fried squirrel! Probably one of my all time favorite wild meals! Add some fried taters with onions and ya got a feast!
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Post by Bill on Aug 7, 2006 7:44:30 GMT -5
I just noticed the two sayings at the bottom of your post. Gotta love em. A lot of truth to both. |
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Actually Donnie thats a HELL of a group. You keep that up and you will never find a need for a centerfire again up there in your country. Heck that gun will handle bear, elk, deer, moose and just about any other critter that comes down the pipe. 
The .32 will handle everything else you need a gun for. 
Trust me I have already decided that I don't know why I would hunt deer with a centerfire here. Honestly not sure I care if I hunt deer with a centerfire again. I now have a whole list of new challenges! I can hunt with traditional black powder and suddenly everythings new again! Can't wait to kill my first black powder deer! And squirrel. I was shooting the .58 the other morning, Someone had stuck little paintballs on the target butt at the range and apparently couldn't hit em with a .22. I shot hell outta em with the .58 and giggled the whole time!
