Gun fun

[miketx]

I love hog hunting. Mainly because I can do it year -round and with no license required.

I'm trying to kill a pig with each of my guns. So far my Henry Rifle, my Remington 30-06, and my AR-15 have taken one, next up is my 44 mag Revolver.

Great goal!

My wheel gun collection. The bottom Taurus is a .38, the others are .357s

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I have a Taurus 38 myself. It's not a snub nose though.

I have often wondered how they came up with calling that caliber a 38.

 

[Divine Wind]

I have often wondered how they came up with calling that caliber a 38.

Since it fits into a .357, that's a good question.

.38 Special - Wikipedia
The .38 Smith & Wesson Special (commonly .38 Special, .38 Spl, or .38 Spc, pronounced "thirty-eight special") is a rimmed, centerfirecartridge designed by Smith & Wesson......In other parts of the world, it is known by its metric designation 0f 9×29.5mmR[6] or 9.1×29mmR....

.....Despite its name, the caliber of the .38 Special cartridge is actually .357–.358 inches (9.0678 mm), with the ".38" referring to the approximate diameter of the loaded brass case. This came about because the original .38-caliber cartridge, the .38 Short Colt, was designed for use in converted .36-caliber cap-and-ball (muzzleloading) Navy revolvers, which had cylindrical firing chambers of approximately 0.374-inch (9.5 mm) diameter, requiring heeled bullets, the exposed portion of which was the same diameter as the cartridge case.

Except for case length, the .38 Special is identical to the .38 Short Colt, .38 Long Colt, and .357 Magnum.

 

[peach174]

For gun hobbyists, not a political discussion of gun control.

My latest acquisition for hog/sport shooting: A Hi-Point .45 carbine.

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I bought my wife the 9mm version and saw this one in the gun store last week while looking at wheel guns. It was the .45 caliber that attracted me. Accurate out to 100 yards for hunting, 200+ for self defense.

Looking forward to shooting it.

Sweet!
My husband just bought a Remington 1100
They sell for around 1,200.00 and he got it on sale new for 539.99.
It's a better shot gun for me as a petite woman rather than a regular 2 barrel.

 

[Divine Wind]

My husband just bought a Remington 1100
They sell for around 1,200.00 and he got it on sale new for 539.99.
It's a better shot gun for me as a petite woman rather than a regular 2 barrel.

Great find! 12 gauge?

 

[peach174]

My husband just bought a Remington 1100
They sell for around 1,200.00 and he got it on sale new for 539.99.
It's a better shot gun for me as a petite woman rather than a regular 2 barrel.

Great find! 12 gauge?

Yes it is.
He also got the swivel sling belt that holds the extra shells.
I have to unclip it when I shoot it because it makes it to heavy for me.
The gun holds enough shells itself for my purposes .
Target practice on pocket gophers.
I call them hamsters on steroids, because thats exactly what they look like.

 

[miketx]

I have often wondered how they came up with calling that caliber a 38.

Since it fits into a .357, that's a good question.

.38 Special - Wikipedia
The .38 Smith & Wesson Special (commonly .38 Special, .38 Spl, or .38 Spc, pronounced "thirty-eight special") is a rimmed, centerfirecartridge designed by Smith & Wesson......In other parts of the world, it is known by its metric designation 0f 9×29.5mmR[6] or 9.1×29mmR....

.....Despite its name, the caliber of the .38 Special cartridge is actually .357–.358 inches (9.0678 mm), with the ".38" referring to the approximate diameter of the loaded brass case. This came about because the original .38-caliber cartridge, the .38 Short Colt, was designed for use in converted .36-caliber cap-and-ball (muzzleloading) Navy revolvers, which had cylindrical firing chambers of approximately 0.374-inch (9.5 mm) diameter, requiring heeled bullets, the exposed portion of which was the same diameter as the cartridge case.

Except for case length, the .38 Special is identical to the .38 Short Colt, .38 Long Colt, and .357 Magnum.

I may have figured it out. If you asked for a 38 regular, they'd want to give you a pair of pants!

 

[Divine Wind]

I may have figured it out. If you asked for a 38 regular, they'd want to give you a pair of pants!

LOL on 38R. I figured you could have, but you piqued my curiosity and I simply shared what I found.

 

[peach174]

My husband just bought a Remington 1100
They sell for around 1,200.00 and he got it on sale new for 539.99.
It's a better shot gun for me as a petite woman rather than a regular 2 barrel.

Great find! 12 gauge?

Yes it is.
Its a Rem 1100 tactical 12 gage

He also got the swivel sling belt that holds the extra shells.
I have to unclip it when I shoot it because it makes it to heavy for me.
The gun holds enough shells itself for my purposes .
Target practice on pocket gophers.
I call them hamsters on steroids, because thats exactly what they look like.

 

[yiostheoy]

For gun hobbyists, not a political discussion of gun control.

My latest acquisition for hog/sport shooting: A Hi-Point .45 carbine.

View attachment 92306

I bought my wife the 9mm version and saw this one in the gun store last week while looking at wheel guns. It was the .45 caliber that attracted me. Accurate out to 100 yards for hunting, 200+ for self defense.

Looking forward to shooting it.

Sweet!
My husband just bought a Remington 1100
They sell for around 1,200.00 and he got it on sale new for 539.99.
It's a better shot gun for me as a petite woman rather than a regular 2 barrel.

If your Remmie is a 410 then it is perfect for you, a petite woman, yes.

As a 12 gauge however I think you are going to find it is like shooting an elephant gun and you won't like it.

 

[Divine Wind]

If your Remmie is a 410 then it is perfect for you, a petite woman, yes.

As a 12 gauge however I think you are going to find it is like shooting an elephant gun and you won't like it.

I've seen plenty of petite women who can handle a 12 gauge. It's mostly technique. OTOH, shooting a box of 12 gauge shells at the skeet range can tear up a smaller person. Fora woman firing one or two rounds in self-defense, not a problem with training.

 

[yiostheoy]

I have often wondered how they came up with calling that caliber a 38.

That's because the parent cartridge for all these sized calibers were originally an 1851 cap and ball revolver used by the US Navy originally in 9.525x19.4 mm's (0.375 x 0.765 in).

This rounds to 0.38 for inches and the name stuck, even though subsequent designs dropped the diameter down to 0.357 from 0.375 inch for ballistic improvement.

A thinner, longer bullet is more accurate than a fatter, shorter one.

The 38 Special and the 357 Magnum cartridges were developed in the 1920's for police usage. The Magnum was particularly effective for shooting through the car doors of fleeing gangsters.

But ever since the original 1851 0.375 design, these bullets have all been 0.357 inch diameters, although still called 38's.

 

[yiostheoy]

If your Remmie is a 410 then it is perfect for you, a petite woman, yes.

As a 12 gauge however I think you are going to find it is like shooting an elephant gun and you won't like it.

I've seen plenty of petite women who can handle a 12 gauge. It's mostly technique. OTOH, shooting a box of 12 gauge shells at the skeet range can tear up a smaller person. Fora woman firing one or two rounds in self-defense, not a problem with training.

Yah? How many have you seen? And where have you seen them? And did they seem like happy campers? And were they wearing a lot of shoulder padding?

 

[Divine Wind]

If your Remmie is a 410 then it is perfect for you, a petite woman, yes.

As a 12 gauge however I think you are going to find it is like shooting an elephant gun and you won't like it.

I've seen plenty of petite women who can handle a 12 gauge. It's mostly technique. OTOH, shooting a box of 12 gauge shells at the skeet range can tear up a smaller person. Fora woman firing one or two rounds in self-defense, not a problem with training.

Yah? How many have you seen? And where have you seen them? And did they seem like happy campers? And were they wearing a lot of shoulder padding?

Relatives, friends, wife. A butt pad helps, so does a padded shooting jacket or even a folded hand towel. Why do you think no 100-110 lb woman can handle a 12 gauge?

 

[cnm]

Still, those are excellent eating size. Too big and they either take too much work to remove gamey flavor or, easier, ground into chili meat.

Nothing makes a better cold meat sandwich than slow roasted leg of wild pig. I suspect 'gaminess' to be a function of not butchering the animal into small easy cooling pieces while it's still twitching.

 

[cnm]

But my imagined most scenario is a pack of scantily clad roving whores no older than 18 with liquid viagra that tastes like beer attack me and my gun jams. Over and over and over.

I hope you practise a lot for it then, otherwise you'll find yourself unskilled.

 

[cnm]

As for hogs, it depends on the size of the hog and it's important to consider the ballistics. The ft./lbs .45ACP shot from a carbine at <50 yards is comparable to a .223 at 200 yards yet, due to the larger diameter and weight of the bullet, the .45 transfers more energy to the target than the .223.

If the ft/lbs are similar and the bullets don't exit how can on transfer more energy than the other?

 

[cnm]

I have often wondered how they came up with calling that caliber a 38.

I didn't know this...

Vintage Pistols

 

[cnm]

My husband just bought a Remington 1100
They sell for around 1,200.00 and he got it on sale new for 539.99.
It's a better shot gun for me as a petite woman rather than a regular 2 barrel.

Semis - pfft.

Just use lighter loads in an over and under for ultimate reliability.

 

[Divine Wind]

As for hogs, it depends on the size of the hog and it's important to consider the ballistics. The ft./lbs .45ACP shot from a carbine at <50 yards is comparable to a .223 at 200 yards yet, due to the larger diameter and weight of the bullet, the .45 transfers more energy to the target than the .223.

If the ft/lbs are similar and the bullets don't exit how can on transfer more energy than the other?

F = MA

 

[cnm]

This rounds to 0.38 for inches and the name stuck, even though subsequent designs dropped the diameter down to 0.357 from 0.375 inch for ballistic improvement.

A thinner, longer bullet is more accurate than a fatter, shorter one.

Boy, that's a hopeful load of waffle.