Does caliber effect enjoyment
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Re: Does caliber effect enjoyment
Indeed, if it's old, unusual, takes a bit of work to get going and the only way to shoot it is through a complicated reloading process involving case forming and casting I'll probably be interested in shooting it.
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Re: Does caliber effect enjoyment
Do you find you prefer one lever action more than the other, I have a slot for a 38, partly because I have a slot for a lbr in the same caliber and figured reloading one type of ammunition would be more sensible. I’m now having second thoughts and I’m thinking about a 44 lever action.Dellboy wrote:6.5 creedmore accurate low felt recoil
308 because everyone says the cant match a 6.5
223 in bolt and straight pull (must get back to CSR ) Cheap and fun to 600 yards
303 7.5x55 swiss and 7.62x39 because i like the guns
22 because its the only way to have a semi auto
oh and 38 and 44 lever action because we are all cowboys at heart .....
Re: Does caliber effect enjoyment
I've heard it said that calibre is more important than barrel length for enjoyment...
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Re: Does caliber effect enjoyment
It's not the size of the cannon, it's the velocity of the shot!Whizzbang wrote:I've heard it said that calibre is more important than barrel length for enjoyment...
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Re: Does caliber effect enjoyment
For pure enjoyment my choice is a 1930's or earlier rim-fire target rifle. Even at my age I am learning every time I shoot such a rifle and believe me, when I say I have many to choose from!
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Re: Does caliber effect enjoyment
I've shot Marlin's in .38spl, Rossi 92's in .357 & .45LC, Chiappa Alaskan Take-Down's in .44mag, Henry Big-Boy in .357, an original production Winchester 1973 in 44-40 and my own Uberti 1873 in .45LC.Jimminy234 wrote: Do you find you prefer one lever action more than the other, I have a slot for a 38, partly because I have a slot for a lbr in the same caliber and figured reloading one type of ammunition would be more sensible. I’m now having second thoughts and I’m thinking about a 44 lever action.
They all feel different.
I didn't like any of the ones in .38spl/.357mag.
Leaving aside the original '73 in 44-40, I'd be choosing either .44mag or .45LC.
I've shot a P17 in 30-06 and that was OK, but the ex-Norwegian K98kF1 in 30-06 I bought was evil to shoot, and in the end, part ex'd it for another K98k in original 7.97x57, which while still more potent than a .303 Enfield for example, is not as bad as the same rifle type in 30-06.
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Re: Does caliber effect enjoyment
GeeRam wrote:I've shot Marlin's in .38spl, Rossi 92's in .357 & .45LC, Chiappa Alaskan Take-Down's in .44mag, Henry Big-Boy in .357, an original production Winchester 1973 in 44-40 and my own Uberti 1873 in .45LC.Jimminy234 wrote: Do you find you prefer one lever action more than the other, I have a slot for a 38, partly because I have a slot for a lbr in the same caliber and figured reloading one type of ammunition would be more sensible. I’m now having second thoughts and I’m thinking about a 44 lever action.
They all feel different.
I didn't like any of the ones in .38spl/.357mag.
Leaving aside the original '73 in 44-40, I'd be choosing either .44mag or .45LC.
I've shot a P17 in 30-06 and that was OK, but the ex-Norwegian K98kF1 in 30-06 I bought was evil to shoot, and in the end, part ex'd it for another K98k in original 7.97x57, which while still more potent than a .303 Enfield for example, is not as bad as the same rifle type in 30-06.
I once put quite a few rounds through a 30-06 Colombian Mauser carbine, that thing made a M44 Mosin carbine seem tame!.
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Re: Does caliber effect enjoyment
Jimminy234 wrote:Do you find you prefer one lever action more than the other, I have a slot for a 38, partly because I have a slot for a lbr in the same caliber and figured reloading one type of ammunition would be more sensible. I’m now having second thoughts and I’m thinking about a 44 lever action.Dellboy wrote:6.5 creedmore accurate low felt recoil
308 because everyone says the cant match a 6.5
223 in bolt and straight pull (must get back to CSR ) Cheap and fun to 600 yards
303 7.5x55 swiss and 7.62x39 because i like the guns
22 because its the only way to have a semi auto
oh and 38 and 44 lever action because we are all cowboys at heart .....
the 44 is a lot tamer to shoot than i thought it would be, but i like the 38 (its a short barrel and extremely pointable ) and has a sentimentle attatchment
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Re: Does caliber effect enjoyment
i find type of thing you are doing also makes a difference.
I enjoy cowboy action shooting more than prone .22
I prefer pushing for times with a semi auto .22 to having my shoulder beaten to death with a semi auto shotgun.
i like plinking away with my m1 carbine more than making big holes with a bp muzzle loader.
rifle wise, I have 2 underlevers in 44 and my '73 is the one that gets used, not my rossi 92. I also have another 73 in 32-20 but I'm still picking up my 44spl 73 not the 32-20. I also had a mateba in 44mag like the rossi and hated it.
I have 5 semi auto handguns in 9mm, but I have put more shots through my p9s than the steyr m9a1 or XDMc combined. the p7 always makes me smile, but I only have 2 mags for it, the Glock 19 is probably middle of the road of those 5.
so I'd say it's not the calibre / chambering that is the issue, its the gun
I enjoy cowboy action shooting more than prone .22
I prefer pushing for times with a semi auto .22 to having my shoulder beaten to death with a semi auto shotgun.
i like plinking away with my m1 carbine more than making big holes with a bp muzzle loader.
rifle wise, I have 2 underlevers in 44 and my '73 is the one that gets used, not my rossi 92. I also have another 73 in 32-20 but I'm still picking up my 44spl 73 not the 32-20. I also had a mateba in 44mag like the rossi and hated it.
I have 5 semi auto handguns in 9mm, but I have put more shots through my p9s than the steyr m9a1 or XDMc combined. the p7 always makes me smile, but I only have 2 mags for it, the Glock 19 is probably middle of the road of those 5.
so I'd say it's not the calibre / chambering that is the issue, its the gun
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Re: Does caliber effect enjoyment
I personally feel it's what you are doing with it that matters more. I really enjoy mini rifle and PSG for example. If we could do proper PCC and pistols, I'd have them for IPSC too.
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