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| buckhorn2:
I have had a hawken 50 but to much trouble in the weather we have on the coast. Had a white but trouble finding bullets as they use virgin lead. Also tryed a knight but all my hunting buddies and I have went to the thompson black diamond. Whave taken 6 bulls the last 2 years and they really shoot. We use 3 50 grain triple seven pellets and the 348 power belt bullets they are easy to clean. Always after cleaning when you start to load fire 3 caps through it before loading and we have;nt had any misfires. good luck |
| Gutpile:
So lets say you hunt all day and don't fire the gun. It's wet and nasty. Do you fire the load in the gun at the end of the day or do you keep that charge in and re-use it the next day? I know that it's not "loaded" without the cap but how long would you trust that charge? I would think you'd want a fresh one every morning but .... :dunno: Make sense?? |
| Sagedawg:
I pull the load that night then reload in the morning. Try to eliminate ALL chances of misfires, but thats just me. My cousin on the other hand keeps the same load in until his hunt is over, then he unloads heads home and cleans his gun. As far as I know he's only had 1 misfire, and it cost him a nice buck...... :chuckle: Sage |
| 300rum:
Had a Remington 700 ML go click, still sick about it, Monster 4 point at 20yds and all I could do is watch. There is nothing more sickening. It wasn't even raining, I still don't know what happened. With the Rem I just took the back plug out and pushed the old load through every night, I never fired it except at game. I always used a new nipple that was never fired. I think they make nipples with a bigger hole now but I do know some guys who drill theirs out to put more fire on the powder. |
| 300rum:
--- Quote from: Gutpile on August 19, 2008, 08:07:04 PM ---ML's seem very affordable but are the cheap CVA's and the like junk? --- End quote --- My dad bought a CVA. The only thing that I didn't like about it was it didn't "feel right", I was used to the remington stock. The rifle shot great no problems. |
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