Jan,

Glad to see a post from you today. Us dummies need people like you to learn from. I personally have enjoyed your posts, but I understand that others may have had some concerns.

Hugh,

I did the same brilliant stunt you pulled back in about 1962 with a slightly used Ruger flattop--about 6 inch barrel. This was my second handgun and the first was a crude late WWII P-38 (which also hurt my tender unprotected ears). The Ruger came with staghorn grips, jeweled hammer, lightened trigger, drop loop holster, 200 reloads, reloading dies, etc. for $65.

Anyway, this beast shredded my palms, notched my knuckles, ruined my ears, and gave me a perpetual ringing sound in what was left of my ears. Now I hear crickets 24/365. Once I got ear protection, Herrit's grips and shot it a few hundred times, the beast became a real wonder. It would shoot 3-4" groups at 100 yards with iron sights, outshooting my buddies' scoped rifles more than once.

In a fit of stupidity I sold this Ruger about 1980 when I quit hunting in PA figuring it was more gun than I would ever want again. Wrong, there are worse things than armadillos in FL. About 5 years ago I got a 4 5/8 SS super blackhawk for these overgrown FL varmints. Great gun at 25 yards, but not as neat as the old flattop. Never tried it at 100 yards because I don't feel like walking that far.

Rick,

Yes, I wear both plugs and muffs. I quit shooting indoor matches because my hearing was definitely heading downhill and at matches you have to listen to lots more noise than you are making yourself.

Out in Utah in the late sixties some guy bought a 6.5 inch S&W 29. He stuck it out the car window and touched it off. Promptly traded it in, ding from the top of the window in the top of the barrel and all. It became my first 44 Mag. His loss, my gain.

Hi Have not visited the Forum for an extended period of time because I got Bummed out by the events on the old Forum. From what I can see not much has changed still the same old bickering. I will be having some items for sale as Gun Collecting has ceased to be the fun it use to be.

Bob,

It's an engaging pastime!
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Bob, don't give up on the forum, it's a lot more polite than it was. I for one enjoyed having you on the old forum, hang in there, we're still having fun teasing each other, join in, being retired from the Air Force won't be held against you, LOL. <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" /> Go Army!!

Hey Bob, I'll second Herb's comments!! <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />

Hello to everyone,

Reading this topic I realized that most of us like the same kind of firearms.... [img]smile.gif[/img]

I've had a few of those S&W 44's over the years: 6.5in DIRTY HARRY, 4in NICKLE PLATED, 6in M629, 6in M29....

I do still have a 4inch M29...a great winter carry gun & hunting gun...

BUT my best memories are from a 3inch M629 ( round butt limited run ) I used to carry a couple of years back as a primary piece when I was working risky assingments ( backup gun was a Commander 45...)It needed weekly practice to master and that just added to the fun...Favorite ammo: Silvertips as they are loaded about 3/4 power of a full power load and thus controlable for follow up shots...

I've always liked those S&W 44's and with always have one close by...

kidvett [img]cool.gif[/img]

I used to have a 4" Model 29 and I would load 180 gr full wad cutters that I cast. I had two loads, one was around 1200 fps and really had a lot of hydrostatic shock, would vaporize a soda can full of soda. The other was a target load with the 180s and a little bullseye or unique to just get the bullet lumbering along at 750 fps. I had this load zeroed at 25yds and used to hunt cotton tail rabits and only head shoot them. I would drive along early in the morning very slowly and find them sunning next to their holes. I had one very carefully aimed shot then they were gone if I missed. I used to love that fried rabbit. It was good and a lot of fun to collect. Thor

Speaking of which.....we just had 3 bears in the yard a few minutes ago trying to tear up our trash cage. Made a heck of a racket! A female and two very large, older cubs. Could not convince them to not be dainty in their leave-taking. They finally decided to mozy away after about 15 minutes of tearing up the yard.

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Wes,
The bars sta in tha wuds down here in SE Texas, but the 'gators shore do git frendly at times. [img]eek.gif[/img]
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Fishing for Gators? I got ya gator....right here!
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Gator? We have bigger lizards than that in Arizona...Jerry Burney

Wonder if he's using enough gun? [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

That can't be no TEXAS gator, down here they are born bigger than that! [img]wink.gif[/img]

There is a local guide that takes yankees out gator hunting down here every year. He puts out lines with hooks baited with a chicken. Whenever he catches a big one, he takes a hunter out to the spot, pulls the gator in and lets the hunter shoot him. Then he takes his picture with his "prize" to show everybody back home. [img]mad.gif[/img]

Rick, Peter Hathaway Capstick wrote a book entitled "Man Eaters" in which he devoted a chapter to crocs. They're bad news and likely kill hundreds of people world-wide each year.

My friend, Ray, went on safari in Africa. During the hunt, a leopard leaped out of the tall grass and attacked his white hunter. He was scratched up quite a bit, but continued the hunt. Half an hour later the same cat again attacked the white hunter. Ray tried to come to his aid and kill the cat, but was offered no opportunity to shoot before the cat retreated. The third and final attack occurred fifteen minutes later, biting and clawing the white hunter pretty badly. Ray was able to kill the leopard on this encounter.
The white hunter had his scalp ripped from his head and folded back over his neck. With no more anesthetic than Jack Daniels, Ray sowed the scalp back in place with a large needle. (Of course, the white hunter drank the whiskey, not Ray.)
(There were many pictures to verify.)
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