Why you should ALWAYS keep a pistol loaded with shot when in the woods!

[1911 Junkie]

Get serious, who ever gave you permission to own a gun?

LMAO

But Tim, it IS a .22 after all, Good for snakes and bull elephants. Seriously, why does anybody listen to a guy who thinks 5.56 isn't good for anything but a .22 is great for bear?

[Timothy]

LMAO
But Tim, it IS a .22 after all, Good for snakes and bull elephants. Seriously, why does anybody listen to a guy who thinks 5.56 isn't good for anything but a .22 is great for bear?

My wife has about 200 Teddy bears that are shaking in their boots!      She's got one of those nurse bears to do "triage" though, never be too careful ya know!

[Badgersmilk]

.223 is SUPER for ground squirrel!  How many people buy them for that?  Probably 1 in 2,000.  The others are all just following the heard.  Timmey, 1911, Open up and say.  BAAAAHHH, BAAAAAHHH little stupid sheep.

Still waiting for your test there Timmey.  ALL talk?

[tombogan03884]

.223 is SUPER for ground squirrel!  How many people buy them for that?  Probably 1 in 2,000.  The others are all just following the heard.  Timmey, 1911, Open up and say.  BAAAAHHH, BAAAAAHHH little stupid sheep.

Still waiting for your test there Timmey.  ALL talk?

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[1911 Junkie]

As I've said before Badger. Just bring it.

I find it difficult to believe that you were actually in the military (girl scouts does not count). But if you were, I can see why you are not anymore. Your big mouth is only surpassed by your stupidity. If you ever need help fixing either, just stop on by, we'll leave the light on for ya.

.223 is SUPER for ground squirrel!  How many people buy them for that?  Probably 1 in 2,000.  The others are all just following the heard.  Timmey, 1911, Open up and say.  BAAAAHHH, BAAAAAHHH little stupid sheep.

Still waiting for your test there Timmey.  ALL talk?

It's "herd", dumbass.

[Sponsor]

[Badgersmilk]

And for the adults here...  

I went to Bass Pro today, their prices on .22lr, and .22WMR ammo of ALL sorts was better by an average of $2.00 a box than anywhere I've been able to find online.  Guy behind the counter said the prices should be the same at any of the BassPro stores if anyones shopping.  He said their supply hasnt gotten much better for ammo, but they can now get just about any firearm when they have a customer for.

1911, Dont let your mom catch you acting all tuff on the computer now.  She's liable to give you a spank & take it away from you.

[tombogan03884]

 Hey BM, you ever get the impression that the blow hard attitude you exhibit here has lead most of us to think your an asshole, and wish you would just go away ?
 We may argue with TAB and FQ and even hate their opinions, but at least  they sound like grown up assholes.

[MAUSERMAN]

I carry a Cobra arms 38spl derringer in my vest pocket in case of snake encounters. I also carry a Glock 20 10mm or my Ruger gp100.

[blackwolfe]

So here we have it.  I figure if the pellets can pierce a milk jug full of water they'll have NO problem on a snake.  This is from one round of Federal .22lr shot fired standing 6 feet away...  Job done!


Easily 60% of the pellets went into the jug.  None made it out the other side (no surprise).  Didnt even come close to having enough power to cycle the action, had to pull out spent case with my finger nail.  I'm sure more than 2 inches of barrel in front of the case would dramatically improve results. But, DEAD SNAKE!  And its safe, & easy to carry around in your pocket.


Note on this gun:  I picked up a bottle of glow in the dark paint one time I was drug to Hobby Lobby by my wife.  Put three coats on the front blade with a small paint brush and its lasted through many cleanings and hours of jean pocket wear.  Glows for a quite a while after being in pocket to.

Maybe not.  Shot from a rifled barrel usually create a donut shaped pattern.  A longer barrel may give you a bigger hole in your donut.  I have used shot shells in a 6 and 1/2 inch Ruger Single Six.  A styrofoam cup that was the point of aim  6-8 feet away was untouched by a single pellet.  Hamilton Bowen of Bowen Classic arms custom makes a Paradox Revolver for shooting both bullets and shot.  The barrel is moslty smooth witha short section of rifling at the end.  The short section of rifling imparts enough spin to stabilize bullets, but not so much spin for shot. This helps to minimize the donut shpped patterns.  I suggest getting Hamilton's book and reading it.  Very good information from an expert.

http://www.bowenclassicarms.com/NEW/gallery1.html

http://www.bowenclassicarms.com/NEW/Paradox_r1_c1.htm

http://www.bowenclassicarms.com/Default.htm

http://www.gunsamerica.com/967129105/Guns/Pistols/Custom-Pistols/Cowboy-Action/Hamilton_Bowen_Custom_Ruger_44_Paradox.htm#

[Rob10ring]

I'm sure more than 2 inches of barrel in front of the case would dramatically improve results. But, DEAD SNAKE!  And its safe, & easy to carry around in your pocket.

Is it really safe to carry in your pocket, even with no firing pin safety? I have one of these and I know 2 people that have had discharges with the rimfire versions when the tip-up barrel was loaded and clipped down. I mostly am just curious if there are safety mechanisms in place that I don't know about. Is there a titanium firing pin or something? I do love shooting that little gun.

follow up: I checked the manual and Beretta warns against carrying the gun with the chamber loaded.