Gun Related Pictures and Chat

[TJC]

I've shot .357 Magnum couple times before, but I remember them kicking just little bit more than .45ACP(which I love). .44 Magnum, I tell friends that it's the only gun I own that I respect. True hand cannon. lol

Hold tight with both hands and respect it, lest you wind up with a bloody nose or forehead!

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[a6m5]

i have 2 - 597s and both have failure to feed issues,

For me, new magazines fixed the feeding issues for while & really started enjoying shooting it. Then after what might've been couple of years, it was jamming again & even encountered new defective magazines which seemed out of spec, and at that point I just gave the rifle away & got myself 10/22 clone by Thompson Center.

Hold tight with both hands and respect it, lest you wind up with a bloody nose or forehead!

Oh, yeah. I've had the other .44 Mag revolver for while, so I'm used to it. lol

 

[Doc]

Anyone try those shorty 12ga shells ?

 

[Langwilliams]

Anyone try those shorty 12ga shells ?

I put the adaptor on my Maverick 88 to run them but haven't had a chance to try them out yet.

 

[Doc]

They won’t eject out of my Ithaca ..

 

[a6m5]

They won’t eject out of my Ithaca ..

It seems like all the reviews I've watched, they ran into issues. If I buy them, it would be for higher capacity, and jamming would defeat the purpose!

 

[TJC]

If you can't stop someone with five 12 gauge shells, you've got bigger problems.

That said I did extend the tube on my home defense Mossberg SA-20 tactical 20 gauge from 4+1 to 6+1. Tube now extends to the end of the 20" barrel. I've moved to 20 gauge as I've aged, not so tough on the shoulder.

It's loaded with buckshot except for the last 2 rounds which are slugs, just in case...

 

[AzScorpion]

If you can't stop someone with five 12 gauge shells, you've got bigger problems.

That said I did extend the tube on my home defense Mossberg SA-20 tactical 20 gauge from 4+1 to 6+1. Tube now extends to the end of the 20" barrel. I've moved to 20 gauge as I've aged, not so tough on the shoulder.

It's loaded with buckshot except for the last 2 rounds which are slugs, just in case...

I have a Mossberg 20 gauge Shockwave and it's much easier to shoot and control than a 12 because of the smaller barrel plus I have issues with my wrists. I love the Shockwave because the shorter barrel is easier to maneuver through the house and you're not bumping into corners or furniture with the shorter barrel. I picked this up when they first came out and only paid $250.00.

 

[TJC]

A "nickel" sized hole (slug) in you is going to hurt, exp with the impact force. And it's hard to miss with buckshot!

I've got a friend who mounted his on the bed rail. It stays under cover until he hears noise in his home. His bedroom door is reenforced, and his home perimeter alarm system sounds off in his bedroom, just enough for him to hear whose coming.

Combat vet. Paranoid? Perhaps.

I don't go over unless he knows I'm coming.

 

[TJC]

I had another friend who just died at 103 a couple of years ago. We call his wife almost every day to touch base and send her treats and supplies. She is 95 and still driving. They moved to a small town in SE New Mexico 20 + years ago.

He was US Army infantry and was in every major battle campaign against the Japanese in the Pacific theater of WWII. I mean he island hopped from hot spot to hot spot. He was the scout they sent behind enemy lines, and survived. He cycled through 3 waves of his battalion replacements. And he managed to survive it at the front lines, and beyond. He told me a few stories, and since his death his wife as told me a few more.

He had severe survivors guilt.

He was tough as nails. Nice fellow, but I never make the mistake of pushing him. Several times I saw fire in those eyes.

He told me once that his neighbors Shepard kept chasing his horses. He took the dog back to its owners and warned them not to let it happen again. A week later the dog was back chasing his horses. He took out his 12 gauge shot the dog (blew it in half), put it in his pickup truck, drove the neighbors house and dropped the remains in the neighbor's front yard, then went home.

The man has seen enough death and destruction that it normalized it to an everyday occurrence.

I never saw him emotionally lose control. He generally was harmless, but I never made the mistake of pushing him too far. His reactions were calm, matter of fact, and calculated. I respected him.

You never know what people you interact with have been through or are going through. I cut people lots of slack. Until you walk a mile in their shoes you have no idea of their perspectives.

 

[a6m5]

I have a Mossberg 20 gauge Shockwave and it's much easier to shoot and control than a 12 because of the smaller barrel plus I have issues with my wrists.

Are you sure, because my wrists hurt just looking at it. j/k

You never know what people you interact with have been through or are going through. I cut people lots of slack. Until you walk a mile in their shoes you have no idea of their perspectives.

This is something I learned as I aged as well. I was totally ignorant on something like this when I was in my 20's(maybe even 30's).

 

[AzScorpion]

I had another friend who just died at 103 a couple of years ago. We call his wife almost every day to touch base and send her treats and supplies. She is 95 and still driving. They moved to a small town in SE New Mexico 20 + years ago.

He was US Army infantry and was in every major battle campaign against the Japanese in the Pacific theater of WWII. I mean he island hopped from hot spot to hot spot. He was the scout they sent behind enemy lines, and survived. He cycled through 3 waves of his battalion replacements. And her managed to survive it at the front lines, and beyond. He told me a few stories, and since his death his wife as told me a few more.

He had severe survivors guilt.

He was tough as nails. Nice fellow, but I never make the mistake of pushing him. Several times I saw fire in those eyes.

He told me once that his neighbors Shepard kept chasing his horses. He took the dog back to its owners and warned them not to let it happen again. A week later the dog was back chasing his horses. He took out his 12 gauge shot the dog (blew it in half), put it in his pickup truck, drove the neighbors house and dropped the remains in the neighbor's front yard, then went home.

The man has seen enough death and destruction that it normalized it to an everyday occurrence.

I never saw him emotionally lose control. He generally was harmless, but I never made the mistake of pushing him too far. His reactions were calm, matter of fact, and calculated. I respected him.

You never know what people you interact with have been through or are going through. I cut people lots of slack. Until you walk a mile in their shoes you have no idea of their perspectives.

This is true and a reason I've always loved this song. Everyone should live by this!

 

[AzScorpion]

Are you sure, because my wrists hurt just looking at it. j/k

It does look like it'll hurt but you hold it against your hip for better control. Kind of Mad Max style lol. To be honest the reason I bought it was because it looked so cool and for only $250.00 I had to have it. It turned out more fun to shoot than I thought. I have shot it holding it up against my chest too and with the 20 gauge it's not bad at all.

 

[Doc]

I have a Mossberg 20 gauge Shockwave and it's much easier to shoot and control than a 12 because of the smaller barrel plus I have issues with my wrists. I love the Shockwave because the shorter barrel is easier to maneuver through the house and you're not bumping into corners or furniture with the shorter barrel. I picked this up when they first came out and only paid $250.00.

That’s the gun the mini shells were made for they would supposedly eject without issues.. although I don’t know if they make them for 20 gauge …

 

[AzScorpion]

That’s the gun the mini shells were made for they would supposedly eject without issues.. although I don’t know if they make them for 20 gauge …

IIRC they're only made for the 12 gauge Shockwave. I haven't bought any shells in a while though so maybe they make them now for the 20?

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