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Snake Pleskin
54 Cal.
They are fine used correctly as intended.
We did not have a lot of trust in the magazine spring. Thought it better not to stuff to max.
Yes to the reason for the tracers. A tracer is a better clue to change mags than the click on empty.
Yes to the reason for the tracers. A tracer is a better clue to change mags than the click on empty.
God gifted you two ears and one mouth. Pay attention to the ratio.
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Curved buttplates have never been a problem for me.
I have shot a 30-06 flat buttplate with heavy 220 grain loads from the prone position without a recoil pad, will not be doing that again.
I have shot a 30-06 flat buttplate with heavy 220 grain loads from the prone position without a recoil pad, will not be doing that again.
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Too much powder for target shooting. Good hunting load but not for long sessions of shooting at paper targets. I use 50 grains FFFg , a cloth patch and .495 roundball. I can shoot all afternoon and no soreness.
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I shoot my 45/70 with hot loads all the time and don't need one, but once I had a 338 Win Mag. On sighting it in, that thing kicked the dog snot outta me. Of course I ran about two boxes of ammo through it before I decided to try something else. I bought a Paast recoil magnum pad and it sure helped. Only thing is it really kinda got in the way when shouldering the gun in a standing position. Worked great for slow benchrest shots. Never did get that gun sighted in. Found out later that Ruger (it was an M77) had a batch of bad barrels that all ended up with wandering zeros. Till I got the pad, my shoulder was black, blue, red, purple, green and yellow. I'm sure it kept me from getting a blood clot so they do have their purpose.
DuncNZ
54 Cal.
I have a titanium right shoulder joint , it is reversed in that the humorous has a cup on the end and the shoulder blade a ball . My surgeon advised me not to shoot anything over .22 so I have made a pad from a Spenco shoe liner doubled over and held inside my shooting shirt with velcro with big hooks. It works just fine off the bench or prone and I dont need it off hand.
stephenprops1
45 Cal.
You need to show respect for people that may have medical issues, arthritis, Rotar cuff surgery and many other possibilities. I have no problem shooting a high-power weapon (mentionable or un-mentionable) and I am almost 70 years old. However, I do have many friends and acquaintances that have ceased shooting or gone to a lighter caliber. Heck, a friend of mine's great-great aunt shot a rabbit in her garden with a 12-gauge shotgun that fractured her collarbone. While she was still in the ER she asked him to trade that shotgun for a 410.
Ruger thought they could foresake stress relieving
Snake Pleskin
54 Cal.
absolutely. It is a technique(tracers) used by many militaries.
Many thanks to all you guys! Deep, deep pool of knowledge and experience here. I will use my recoil reduction pad with my Pedersoli Kentucky, I love her curved buttstock, her backside just don’t love me back.
I have no pride, and like Snake said: no prize for pain. My shooing pad is relatively comfortable to wear, and works surprisingly well! I admit it looks a little dorky, but like I said, no pride
I have no pride, and like Snake said: no prize for pain. My shooing pad is relatively comfortable to wear, and works surprisingly well! I admit it looks a little dorky, but like I said, no pride
Snake Pleskin
54 Cal.
I knew a guy that owned a .458 magnum rifle. Did he plan on going to Africa or hunt large bear , NOPE, He just thought it was cool. He got all insulted when he asked me to try it and I declined. I said, I do not have to hit my hand with a hammer to know its going to hurt! Nope, I do not shoot rifles that kill on both ends.
Snake Pleskin
54 Cal.
I have one of the pads. They work. I would not use it hunting because it changes the lop etc but then , I only usually ever fire but 1 shot hunting, so I ma not concerned about the recoil and I use more manageable rounds, like .270, .308, 7x57. No magnums etc for me.
Snake Pleskin
54 Cal.
i agree, but it is all relative. Some people think shooting a steel but plate 03 Springfield is fine, I don't!
Rock Home Isle
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