tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post3552049203275553875..comments2023-03-29T07:22:43.667-06:00Comments on sometimes far afield: Gun thoughtsmdmnmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00191436711956580423noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-41272228209460321882008-05-04T22:33:00.000-06:002008-05-04T22:33:00.000-06:00Thanks, John!I've used my Aurora in low teens, but...Thanks, John!<BR/><BR/>I've used my Aurora in low teens, but I haven't really tested the burn time in those conditions, as I've only used it for short periods. I'll bet you'd lose a fair amount of endurance, but with so much time to begin with, it should still offer good utility, especially if you stash it in an inside pocket until you need it.mdmnmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191436711956580423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-8630899536163300202008-05-04T18:44:00.000-06:002008-05-04T18:44:00.000-06:00Good post! Do you have any experience with your ne...Good post! Do you have any experience with your new Aurora headlamp in cold weather (around zero)? I'm wondering if the burn time would degrade much under those conditions. . .<BR/>Thanks.<BR/>John GallAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-42276962801053625412008-04-23T09:07:00.000-06:002008-04-23T09:07:00.000-06:00Well, 1200yds was the competition limit for iron-s...Well, 1200yds was the competition limit for iron-sighted target rifles -- if you wanted to shoot further, you went to Match rifles with telescopic sights. It certainly wasn't easy -- if I remember correctly the entire target was something like 4MOA tall by 6MOA wide. There were a lot of shots that were either bullseyes or misses.<BR/><BR/>Your comments about waterfowling are well-taken -- I don't know that I'd elevate the 3" steel shell into the same category of innovation that the LED headlamp really is.<BR/><BR/>best<BR/>A.Andrew Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204944202954520498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-73996831725551743842008-04-23T08:50:00.000-06:002008-04-23T08:50:00.000-06:00Andrew- 1200 meters is quite a ways to stretch a ....Andrew- 1200 meters is quite a ways to stretch a .308! KD highpower is shot with service rifles (5.56 now days, .308 when I was doing it) using iron sights and at paper as well, but the farthest targets are a mere 600 yards. <BR/><BR/>I don't know if the modern 3" shell is that much more lethal than a 2 3/4 loaded with Kent Matrix or Hevishot or the like, or lead from before the ban, but with steel I think that the added pellets are important, particularly with geese. I've had quite a few ducks with good hits set their wings and then land head up, only to be stone dead by the time I'd closed the hundred yards or so to their location. Consequently, I appreciate the extra pellets in the 3" shell to try to break a wing or something and reduce the chance of losing the bird. <BR/><BR/>I can't speak to a heavy SxS built for fowling and recoil relative to a gas gun, though I'm sure Bodio could. I've shot a ten pound 10ga SxS with 3" shells and it wasn't terrible, at least for a couple of shots. On the other hand, an 8 pound Remington 870 pump in 12 ga. would cross your eyes. In contrast, the semi-auto with aluminum receiver only weighs a bit over 7 pounds and the recoil isn't unpleasant at all.mdmnmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191436711956580423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-50938582322821464302008-04-23T04:56:00.000-06:002008-04-23T04:56:00.000-06:00Mike: I don't go after waterfowl, but wonder if t...Mike: I don't go after waterfowl, but wonder if the modern semi-auto is so much softer to shoot as some of the 8+ lb Winchester 21s (or Englsih SxS waterfowling guns)? or if a modern 3" shell is really so much more lethal than a 2 3/4" shell from yesteryear?<BR/><BR/>I grew up in Scotland, shooting paper targets -- .22LR indoors from fall through spring, and then .308 outdoors from 200-1200 yards in the summer, all shot without rests and match iron sights.<BR/><BR/>A.Andrew Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204944202954520498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-61696930490041610502008-04-22T22:58:00.000-06:002008-04-22T22:58:00.000-06:00Andrew:Thanks! I agree. One of the cool things abo...Andrew:<BR/>Thanks! I agree. One of the cool things about guns is being able to use a tool that has a couple of generations of use behind it. With respect to shotguns I would add the cavil that the modern gas-operated shotgun, that can shoot 2 3/4 or 3 inch steel with reduced recoil, is a pretty dandy thing for waterfowl and an advancement. What did you shoot for target shooting? I came up in metallic silhouette, three and four position .22, and kd highpower.<BR/><BR/>Steve: settled? <BR/>I've heard good things about the CZ rimfires but don't have any experience with them. My father and I each have a Remington 541S, which is a pretty neglected item when it comes to talking about full size rimfire sporters. Either of ours will hold an inch at 100 with Eley Tenex.mdmnmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191436711956580423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-31477507358407578432008-04-22T12:08:00.000-06:002008-04-22T12:08:00.000-06:00Going to have to do one like this now that my smal...Going to have to do one like this now that my small "collection" is rather more settled than not.<BR/><BR/>Love those little Mausers. My .22 is a recent CZ.Steve Bodiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14434597061701369867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-64389694585544714362008-04-20T15:59:00.000-06:002008-04-20T15:59:00.000-06:00Nice post - especially about your dad. The great ...Nice post - especially about your dad. The great part about shotgunning is that there are virtually no major ballistic breakthroughs or technological innovations, despite the hype. Sure, something like Hevi-Shot is a scarey efficient non-lead, non-steel alternative -- but it's one of few genuine advancements. In part because I just simply like the look of them, I happen to enjoy shooting old side-by-sides. My younger gun is probably 65 years old, the older 73 years old. They work just fine; they have names.<BR/><BR/>Doesn't stop me looking for the next coolest old gun though! 8-) Something with hammers and long barrels has some appeal...<BR/><BR/>All the rifle talk made me think about my days of target shooting. A nice memory, thanks.Andrew Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204944202954520498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-25675104213773590582008-04-19T20:45:00.000-06:002008-04-19T20:45:00.000-06:00Yeah, I try not to think to much about the money p...Yeah, I try not to think to much about the money part. For every Princeton Tec headlamp there is a battery tent light that gives such an anemic glow you just think you can see things!mdmnmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191436711956580423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37913725.post-79746423846079155422008-04-19T18:14:00.000-06:002008-04-19T18:14:00.000-06:00Talking to hunters and reading hunting boards, the...<EM>Talking to hunters and reading hunting boards, there are a lot of guys who get into equipment as well, I feel they do it as a sort of proxy for time afield.</EM><BR/><BR/>Oh yeah. Every time the catalogs come in the mail, I ask myself, "Are you using all the equipment you have now?"<BR/><BR/>And of course the answer is "No."<BR/><BR/>You can save money that way.<BR/>;-)Chas S. Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00923547685265741325noreply@blogger.com