Post by: ridjrunr on December 13, 2013, 02:43:13 PM
In the mean time,all you ..36 shooters, please share your loads you have worked up. I have a couple boxes of .350 rb to start out with. I realize ea.rifle is different and I will need to work my load up to my gun.
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Post by: ridjrunr on December 13, 2013, 11:12:07 PM
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New toys! Now you get to go shopping for all the little accessories and thingies you are going to need for the new rifle. Fun galore!
Got it
Post by: ridjrunr on December 14, 2013, 03:44:54 AM
Anyways, here she be
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Post by: Bigsmoke on December 14, 2013, 06:24:03 PM
Never had much to do with .36 cal rifles, but hear they are a lot of fun. Gotta be 1/4 the cost to shoot as the ones I like.
Range report is due any time.
John
Post by: Uncle Russ on December 14, 2013, 07:22:34 PM
'Cause it done went and got plum pretty all over, yes sireee.
Uncle Russ...
Post by: ridjrunr on December 15, 2013, 11:28:42 PM
I will have to wait till Christmas break to get out there and give it the serious tweaking, but by all signs,I think I will really end up liking this rifle. It's 14 3/8" pull is great, it has a wonderfull trigger and loads very smoothly shooting with Hoppes BP+ as a lube.
More updates later.
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Post by: ridjrunr on April 27, 2014, 07:54:45 PM
35g.3F gave me a spread of 1.9",not bad but not "skwerl great".
Bumped the load to 40g.,3F and kept the three shot groups to .750" or less and all groups of that load had two holes touching in each group of three.
I am going to go with that until something changes. It is a new gun so the barrel may give different results after more shooting.
In a couple of weeks, a friend and I will be doing a day trek in period fashion. He with a fusil because there are turkey where we are going. And I with this .36 as there are squirrels,rabbits and am told a few hogs possibly.
So I ask of the experienced hog hunters, will a head shot from this fairly stout load put down a pig? Say 30 yards or under?
Post by: dmills on April 27, 2014, 10:14:30 PM
Quote from: "ridjrunr"
So I ask of the experienced hog hunters, will a head shot from this fairly stout load put down a pig? Say 30 yards or under?
A small pig, yes. A full sized hog, not likely. Hunting from a stand, probably safe. Stalking hogs, I would want to carry a hefty back-up revolver pistol.
Where are you headed?
Post by: ridjrunr on April 27, 2014, 10:19:05 PM
Should be fun.
So you've hunted hogs? Have you ever with black powder?
Post by: dmills on April 27, 2014, 10:31:56 PM
Quote from: "ridjrunr"
To the grasslands, provided it's not too dry. My friend has scouted out an area allready but I have yet to go there.
Should be fun.
So you've hunted hogs? Have you ever with black powder?
Hogs overran our deer lease in East Texas. Saw a lot and shot some with Sharps 45-70, which I hand loaded with black powder. I know my .54 GPR would take them down. I have hunted deer in the Grasslands. Haven't seen hogs there, but saw plenty of hog signs. I would want to be elevated and not at ground level with hogs.
On the other hand, many squirrels in the grasslands, but I don't know the designated squirrel seasons in Wise County. Denton county has no closed season on squirrels but not that much public access to hunting areas.
Post by: ridjrunr on April 27, 2014, 10:37:08 PM
Post by: dmills on April 27, 2014, 11:23:17 PM
Quote from: "ridjrunr"
Thank you Don. Tom said it doesn't close there but I'll double check. He also thought turkey would still be open but that's his chase as I'll cary the .36.
That's the ticket. Hunt squirrels. Probably won't see a hog in daytime anyway. I looked at the Texas Parks & Wildlife site. Squirrels in Wise county now have no closed season and no limits. I think that is a fairly recent change.
Post by: EvilTwin on April 27, 2014, 11:29:36 PM
Hard ta believe a guy could have so much fun widout breakin' any laws ain't it!!! Can I borra yer rabbit's foot for a bit????
Post by: Uncle Russ on April 27, 2014, 11:42:34 PM
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:rt th Hard ta believe a guy could have so much fun widout breakin' any laws ain't it!!! Can I borra yer rabbit's foot for a bit????
Yep, sounds like fun to me too!
Uncle Russ...
Post by: dmills on April 28, 2014, 10:11:40 AM
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Quote from: "EvilTwin":rt th Hard ta believe a guy could have so much fun widout breakin' any laws ain't it!!! Can I borra yer rabbit's foot for a bit????
Yep, sounds like fun to me too!
Uncle Russ...
Not having anything smaller than a .45, I am still tempted to do some woods walking in the Grasslands myself, now that I see that Wise county has open season on squirrels. Lots of open grasslands there, but a lot of the land is bottom land with lots of trees. Area is limited to Muzzleloaders, shotguns, and archery. But during deer season there are too many folks out there crashing through the woods with those modern MLs that they picked up just to take advantage of the cheap hunting. I don't know how crowded the spring turkey season will be, though.
Post by: RobD on April 29, 2014, 08:50:17 AM
i've killed a number of hogs, one close to 200# and they are Tough if you make a bad shot and hit the shield. a .36 ball is just way too iffy on a good sized hog, but should cleanly dispatch a "breakfast sausage" piglet. a .45 or .50 with a heavy lee REAL boolit would be best, imho.
roast pork anyone?
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