I am going to put a slip on butt pad on it and let Bob try it. If he does OK he can use it next week when we have a go at some hogs at my brothers place.
Pigs beware!
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Well cosmetically it still needs alot of work but I have the corrosion cleaned out and sealed so we are going to go to the range Saturday and try it out.
I am going to put a slip on butt pad on it and let Bob try it. If he does OK he can use it next week when we have a go at some hogs at my brothers place.
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I am going to put a slip on butt pad on it and let Bob try it. If he does OK he can use it next week when we have a go at some hogs at my brothers place.
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Looks good. I hope to take my No5 as a back-up gun next time we go pig shooting. Always thought they would be well suited to the task.
They have also been used for water buffalo over here - pic is of a buff hunter taken in the territory late 60's
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They have also been used for water buffalo over here - pic is of a buff hunter taken in the territory late 60's
Thats a great pic.
Since Bob is only 12 I have loaded some really light 150 gn SP rounds for him. They are loaded with 37 gn of IMR-4895.
I have no doubt that a #5 with the proper load would would take care of any game that you are likely to encounter in North America with probably the exception of the large bears, Kodiak, Polar, Alaskan Brown Bear, and such.
I have loads that send a .311 180 gn bullet out the muzzle at 2400-2500 fps which is well into .308 Winchester class.
Since Bob is only 12 I have loaded some really light 150 gn SP rounds for him. They are loaded with 37 gn of IMR-4895.
I have no doubt that a #5 with the proper load would would take care of any game that you are likely to encounter in North America with probably the exception of the large bears, Kodiak, Polar, Alaskan Brown Bear, and such.
I have loads that send a .311 180 gn bullet out the muzzle at 2400-2500 fps which is well into .308 Winchester class.