Hunting and Fishing Thread - With Poll

[Randy Stewart]

Hey, remember I'm one of those cross talking republicans here!
Yeah, Barney, Monk, Columbo same difference. Oh if only Nosmo King was still here, what fun it would be.

But man Bill, so serious now. Are you saying we can't cut up here anymore? Know what I mean? wink-wink, nudge-nudge. A little Monty Python humor there.

 

[Mike S.]

Hey, remember I'm one of those cross talking republicans here!
Yeah, Barney, Monk, Columbo same difference. Oh if only Nosmo King was still here, what fun it would be.

But man Bill, so serious now. Are you saying we can't cut up here anymore? Know what I mean? wink-wink, nudge-nudge. A little Monty Python humor there.

Stew -- You need an orange thingy on the muzzle of that toy gun of yours so everyone knows it is a toy -- I think the Sheriff thought it was a real gun you were pointin' at him so he shot back with real bullets. New Sheriff - probably a teeny bit jumpy 'till he settles in. Then they'll be a bit of calm before the next storm that'll test his mettle.

Although I haven't missed him/her/it at all since banishment, it would be a hoot if ole whatshisname from UK decided to try to drop back in about this time. People would pay to see that hangin'

 

[Randy Stewart]

I talked to Jim about 3 weeks ago concerning some auditing stuff. I'll be going over there in October and I'm suppost to stop in and see him.
Maybe I'll log on while I'm there - oops shouldn't have said that, now the law will really be on my case!!!!!

BTW, it's not a toy I picked it up this past weekend. They're brand new models - the bullets come in hollow points also!

 

[Craig H.]

For some reason an old time sherrif with a 6-shooter on a 21st century web site is kinda strange. Maybe Randy will let energy check a phaser out of the Star Trek thread!!

If you give him a photon torpedo, though, I'm history!

 

[Mike S.]

I talked to Jim about 3 weeks ago concerning some auditing stuff. I'll be going over there in October and I'm suppost to stop in and see him.
Maybe I'll log on while I'm there - oops shouldn't have said that, now the law will really be on my case!!!!!

BTW, it's not a toy I picked it up this past weekend. They're brand new models - the bullets come in hollow points also!

Did you really buy that S&W hand-cannon? Did you shoot it yet?

 

[Randy Stewart]

Yes I did, why I don't know. Maybe because it's sooooo intimidating. The barrel is ported to reduce the kick. I haven't fired it yet and hopefully when I do I'll still be able to type and let you know what happened! The range I usually go to wouldn't let me shoot this past weekend, had to get the manager/owners permission for that caliber.

 

[energy]

Of course

But man Bill, so serious now. Are you saying we can't cut up here anymore? Know what I mean? wink-wink, nudge-nudge. A little Monty Python humor there.

Well, I did sense something unlike the Randy I know. You know I love the cut ups as much as anybody else.
Sorry, I didn't respond sooner. You know, checking invoices, purchase orders, BOM's, quotes, Customer Satisfaction surveys, new leads, etc.. All this while running around the "yard" picking up nails.
Unfortunately, I'm an Office Turd and rarely get out into the field where all the action is.

 

[Mike S.]

Wow. From what I've read there are several loads for that gun that go from downright nasty to kills in the front and maims in the back. Whichever you use, be sure to give us a thorough report and -- especially since it has a muzzle brake -- use good hearing protection!

As far as the range issue -- if they have a decent dirt backstop there should be no problems as far as stopping the bullets -- a big pile of dirt will stop a .460 Weatherby Mag with FMJ's, so it'll stop that Smith .500.

That S&W .500 is one gun I'd like to fire -- just once or twice after I watch someone else fire it and verify their hands aren't broken. I'd also like to shoot a .375 H&H, .458 Win Mag. and maybe a .460 Weatherby Mag. -- again just once or twice to see what it's like. With the right size gun (no lightweight sporters, please) and a decent recoil pad it should be tolerable, but I wouldn't wanna try to shoot any tight groups with 'em.

 

[Randy Stewart]

They the dirt pile, but nobody had shot a weapon with that size caliber before. No biggy.
My brother-in-law has a .44 automag that I've shot before and that was the biggest. It was better than the .357 he had.

 

[db]

Way back when I was a cop (Not a COP, as in process mapping, but a cop as in flatfoot), my service revolver was a Strum-Ruger 357 mag. (carrying 158 grain copper jacketed hollow points). The local deputies had to carry 38 specials. On several occasions I was called to assist them with a car/cow or car/horse collisions. Because of Humane Society complaints, they were forced to shoot the animal between the eyes with a low grain semi-wad cutter. After several shots, they would call us. We would take our 357s and place it just behind the animal’s ear and end the misery. It made a mess, and we were told it was inhumane, but it was sure more humane than trying it the way they suggested.