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Offline 10thumbs

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Kangaroo Lucky Pouch
« on: November 24, 2020, 07:36:26 PM »
  Cute little ball bags with no seams. [ Invalid Attachment ]
 
 Not too lucky for the kangaroos, but with as many of them as they've got, nobody's gonna get too worked up about a few of 'em's personal problems.
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Re: Kangaroo Lucky Pouch
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2020, 12:06:27 AM »
I think I have one or two of those hanging around myself.  Straight from the Land of OZ.
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Re: Kangaroo Lucky Pouch
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2020, 02:04:09 PM »
You guys are a HOOT...

Really?  a Seamless BALL (?) bag...

PO' li'l Kangaroo ne'r done nuttin to you boys!  :lol sign
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Re: Kangaroo Lucky Pouch
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2020, 02:22:51 PM »
Do they hold more then two balls?  :Doh!  :laffing
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Re: Kangaroo Lucky Pouch
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2020, 03:16:33 PM »
Quote from: Ohio Joe on November 25, 2020, 02:22:51 PM
Do they hold more then two balls?  :Doh!  :laffing
Visually speaking only, they appear to be sizeable "bags" so I'd guess even bigsmokes large caliber weapons might hold a few but you make a great point! :Doh! :bigsmile: :luff:
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Re: Kangaroo Lucky Pouch
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2020, 03:18:09 PM »
Quote from: Doc Nock on November 25, 2020, 03:16:33 PM
Quote from: Ohio Joe on November 25, 2020, 02:22:51 PM
Do they hold more then two balls?  :Doh!  :laffing
Visually speaking only, they appear to be sizeable "bags" so I'd guess even bigsmokes large caliber weapons might hold a few but you make a great point! :Doh! :bigsmile: :luff:

 :toast :laffing
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Re: Kangaroo Lucky Pouch
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2020, 06:01:59 PM »
Do they hold more then two balls?
 
 Not originally.
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Re: Kangaroo Lucky Pouch
« Reply #7 on: November 26, 2020, 04:11:07 PM »
  Original caliber must've been HUGE!
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Re: Kangaroo Lucky Pouch
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2020, 07:33:05 PM »
Quote from: 10thumbs on November 25, 2020, 06:01:59 PM
Do they hold more then two balls?
 
 Not originally.

 :lol sign
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Re: Kangaroo Lucky Pouch
« Reply #9 on: November 26, 2020, 08:52:51 PM »
Well, I don't know how these stack up to what was in the pouch originally, but here are a few of the sizes I used to shoot.



For example, the ball on the left is a .530; next one is a .820 (8 bore) and the far right is .980  (4 bore).

The 4 bore had been shot through four 25 pound clay blocks and then dug out of about a foot of frozen ground.  I think I cast it out of wheel weights.  I seem to recall having a few of these that were unfired, but God only knows where they have disappeared to.  As I recall, one had to heat the lead up pretty hot to get it to cast right, it weighs about 1,450 grains.

That's all I got for now.

John (Bigsmoke)
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Re: Kangaroo Lucky Pouch
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2020, 11:54:17 AM »
Quote from: Bigsmoke on November 26, 2020, 08:52:51 PM
Well, I don't know how these stack up to what was in the pouch originally, but here are a few of the sizes I used to shoot.



For example, the ball on the left is a .530; next one is a .820 (8 bore) and the far right is .980  (4 bore).

The 4 bore had been shot through four 25 pound clay blocks and then dug out of about a foot of frozen ground.  I think I cast it out of wheel weights.  I seem to recall having a few of these that were unfired, but God only knows where they have disappeared to.  As I recall, one had to heat the lead up pretty hot to get it to cast right, it weighs about 1,450 grains.

That's all I got for now.

John (Bigsmoke)
Good heavens! Either of the larger 2 would put me on my arse!
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