Range Report: daily plinking

[North Country Gal]

Very cool looking Ruger, Al.

[BigAl52]

Thanks NCG. It was fun to put this one together. I also have another barrel for it. Best shooting 22 I have ever owned

[fortyshooter]

Took my Heritage Arms 22LR/22Mag revolver "Black Jack" my version of a Bar Keep and the Henry pumper out for some plinking yesterday and had some interesting results with the Black Jack key holing with 22 LR...will post more in the Other Handgun Forum about that. Have two 22 LR cylinders and the 22 Mag cylinder so I carry a pair loaded with 5 and just swap out for a quicker reload. You can later knock out the brass with the little dice rod in the grip.
Was some fun with my stand up outlaw targets that would flip over when hit! Now to figure out that oddity of the LR key holes.

[Hatchdog]

Thanks you on the behalf of all Virginia residents for keeping those outlaws at bay. Looks like a rough bunch but the Barkeep did it’s duty!

[North Country Gal]

I don't think those bad guys care one way or the other about whether they're getting hit with rounds that keyhole or not.

[fortyshooter]

Thanks you on the behalf of all Virginia residents for keeping those outlaws at bay. Looks like a rough bunch but the Barkeep did it’s duty!

Yep was happy to take care of business!

[fortyshooter]

I don't think those bad guys care one way or the other about whether they're getting hit with rounds that keyhole or not.

A tumble hit might make the steel ring louder!

[Sir Henry]

I plinked some today on the bullet trap I hung from the swing frame. I shot the SGC using Mini-Mags and some Quiets.

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At 35 yards offhand I hit every time. What I noticed was the HV disintegrated in a puff of lead and the slower Quiets ricocheted back into the catch. I’m thinking flat plates would be good to hang if I only shot HV and saved the Quiets and SV for the traps.

[North Country Gal]

I've noticed that Quiets do tend to ricochet a bit more and others have reported it, too. Probably the low velocity. I recently picked up some Quiet Segmented and may try those. With the segmented, the bullet is supposed to break up on contact, so that may reduce the ricochet tendency.

[Sir Henry]

I haven’t been plinking much although have more than I’ve posted. Today the light was good enough for me to see the traps so I brought the Henry SGC out.

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I bought some AR500 steel gongs to hang but they are still on the gun chest.

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They were made for .223/5.56 at 100 yards. I’m thinking .22LR at HV will spatter at 50 yards and SV will bounce back.

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[North Country Gal]

I have one of those set up as a swinging target at just 25 yards. Have shot it with pellets and CBs, Quiets and now and then SV. Never had any issues with ricochets or bounce back.

[Sir Henry]

I have one of those set up as a swinging target at just 25 yards. Have shot it with pellets and CBs, Quiets and now and then SV. Never had any issues with ricochets or bounce back.

Thanks. I can use that information.

[Vaquero]

Hey Gene, I have a few of those that I shoot here in the yard.
I've blasted them with everything from a .177 pellet rifle to a 444 and have never had any issue.
15 to 50+ yds.
I did break a second 5/16" bolt with those ole 325+ gr cast and the 444 one day last week.

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RP

[BigAl52]

Ur sure hard on your toys

[Vaquero]

Ur sure hard on your toys

I guess 25 grs. of 2400 ain't nuttin to sneeze at?

RP

[Sir Henry]

Since I had two posts saying it was safe to shoot rimfire at 35 yards I decided to hang ‘em and shoot ‘em. But I had to tromp through the mud to do it.

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They are a lot easier to see painted orange and really make a lot of noise when hit. If hit off-center they spin. It’s dusk so I shot just one tube of HV.

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I’m using my new prescription safety glasses.

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[dave77]

You need a pair of Bogs, I call mine my Poop Boots.

https://www.bogsfootwear.com/shop/style/72668-200.html

[Sir Henry]

You need a pair of Bogs, I call mine my Poop Boots.

https://www.bogsfootwear.com/shop/style/72668-200.html

I like these because without the laces they slip on and off and are easy to clean.

[BigAl52]

Love my Oboz best shoes I have ever worn.

[Sir Henry]

Love my Oboz best shoes I have ever worn.

They give the best arch support of any shoes I’ve worn. I currently have five different Oboz although four are two pair exactly the same. I switch between the same kind pair so they get an extra day to dry.

The five pair doesn’t include two older worn out pair like the ones in the picture. I save them as mud shoes.