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  • andy52
    andy52 reacted to stank's post in the thread Canoe gun. with Like Like.
    I’ve not heard much good concerning that company.
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    andy52 replied to the thread Velocity affect accuracy ?.
    Those shots were fired for the group only, the aiming point was the small diamond in the center of the target Very true and it happens...
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    andy52 replied to the thread Gemmer Hawken vs. Lyman GPR.
    I would say there is very little difference between the two. I haven't done a Gemmer kit but the GPR is a tough build I think I had to...
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    andy52 replied to the thread Canoe gun..
    They are offering 20% off through Jan 25 which would bring the price to 799.00 shipped.
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    andy52 replied to the thread Velocity affect accuracy ?.
    Yes sir, back in the day the 52s were called the king of .22s. Winchester made them at a loss because of their reputation for accuracy...
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    andy52 replied to the thread Arcadia Florida hunt.
    Here in Missouri, there are no regulations for hogs. The MDC asks hunters not to hunt them on public land, however. They are in an...
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    andy52 replied to the thread Velocity affect accuracy ?.
    Yup.
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    Brad, I don't do any social media except this site. But Thanks anyway.
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    andy52 replied to the thread Velocity affect accuracy ?.
    Absolutely, for .22 rf I shoot in the vintage class with an old model 52c but I'm not sure that holds true to center fire or Muzzleloaders.
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    andy52 posted the thread Canoe gun. in Smoothbore.
    I'm seriously considering a canoe gun for close-range hunting. I've looked at several kits and I'm leaning toward the Sitting Fox...
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    andy52 reacted to dave951's post in the thread Velocity affect accuracy ? with Like Like.
    ^What he said 100% While there are also other factors in play, this is gospel when it comes to looking for accuracy in a given arm...
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    andy52 replied to the thread Velocity affect accuracy ?.
    Correct, load development takes time and patience. I've done it a number of times and have found that most rifles are at their most...
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    andy52 replied to the thread Velocity affect accuracy ?.
    What your essentially saying is the highest velocity would be the most accurate?
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    andy52 replied to the thread Velocity affect accuracy ?.
    Correct. The idea is to get the bullet to exit the barrel in the middle of the harmonic cycle. It takes time to work up a load, but you...
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    andy52 reacted to stubshaft's post in the thread Velocity affect accuracy ? with Like Like.
    Optimum accuracy is usually dependent on finding the velocity where the barrel harmonics allow the bullet to exit the muzzle at exactly...
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