Coffee thread for the 9th month of 2017

[litl rooster]

The board seems to be under a Russian spam attack.

I coukd use a spam can of ammo.



Coffee is up

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.

The SP101 shoots high in double action, but right on in single action. It probably is me.  I have to load more .38's for more testing.    Setting up to load, now.

'Tis 69 and cloudy. Sun it trying to peak out. High of 72.

Slim

[litl rooster]

I was loading 125 grain TC over some titegroup. At the upper end of chart. It seem to handle them fine in the 2" barrel.

I tried some Hornady critical defence. 96 grains my loads had about same recoil and were very accurate. I never tried a "BoxO Truth" water jug test on them from either that or either of the S&W's, the Critical defence are a $1 a round. So getting too involved i won't. I am not as pretty as Mike Bellvue or Hickok so free ammo doesn't come to me for favorble reviews.


The SP handles .357 just fine. The S&W's are .38's the Model 10 has a replacement barrel and is plus p. Having the Ruger in .357 is a great option.

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[The Trinity Kid]

Morning all.

Still smoky here.  The fire is throwing a lot of sparks and spot fires.  The closest is about 4 miles away and 10 acres.  We're pretty safe here, since this area is pretty well fire safed (trees and lawns trimmed, etc), but we're loading the cars just in case.

Once this all gets over and done, I'm looking at getting an R&D cylinder for my Pietta '51.  I'm thinking I might get a new barrel and cut it to 5.5 inches, maybe shorter, so I can effectively have four guns in one.  I figure a little 5 inch barrel, loaded up with some 38 Short and those snakeshot cups would make a nice little companion when I'm out deer hunting if I felt like popping a squirrel, or jackrabbit.  Plus, conversions are just cool. 

--TK

[pony express]

I figure a little 5 inch barrel, loaded up with some 38 Short and those snakeshot cups would make a nice little companion when I'm out deer hunting if I felt like popping a squirrel, or jackrabbit.  Plus, conversions are just cool. 

--TK

TK, if you get the cylinder intended for use with un-lined .375 bore guns, it's bored straight through, no "step" in the chamber. You could use .357 brass for shotshells, just load powder, wad, shot, another wad. No shot capsule needed.

However-having played with shot rounds in revolvers before, I can't recommend trying them on squirrels or rabbits. Patterns out of a rifled barrel at anything over 8-10 feet is pretty bad.

[Scattered Thumbs]

I've found .32 ACP brass is hard to find in grass. .25 ACP is even harder to find.  :: )

Slim

Almost missed it. I'll be lookin for .25 brass soon enough (not really  ). Also waiting for the paperwork for a 1906 FN. Same thing as the Colt 1908 vest pocket but made by FN. As a side note, it was the only JMB design that was manufactured to the same specs in both sides of the pond.

[Capt Quirk]

However-having played with shot rounds in revolvers before, I can't recommend trying them on squirrels or rabbits. Patterns out of a rifled barrel at anything over 8-10 feet is pretty bad.

You just have to be vewy vewy qwiet, and sneak up on them. Just watch out for those wascawy wabbits, they like to stick their fingers in the barrel, or tie it in knots

[Scattered Thumbs]

You just have to be vewy vewy qwiet, and sneak up on them. Just watch out for those wascawy wabbits, they like to stick their fingers in the barrel, or tie it in knots

Or worse. 

[litl rooster]

I have noticed locally FNAmerica has commericals running here.  Been aired on what i thought to be a Liberal owned network. The Food Channel.  Of course i just watched Andrew Ziimner shoot 4 hogs, from a air boat and earlier eposode some squirrels. 
Shattered Thumbs is that your scooter?



Morning coffee and fixings for tea are up.  Be back later ya'll keep it between the ditches.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.

Rained overnight.
'Tis 48 and partly cloudy. "Cooler. Partly cloudy in the morning  then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent."

Slim

[The Trinity Kid]

Morning all.

The air is smokey as...smoke?  I don't really have much of a comparison on this one.  75 yard visibility in any case.  Can't walk the dog in it.
I'm not on the tower today.  I've been pulled down to work in town, though doing what I couldn't say.  The boss just said meet him in town at normal time.  Alrighty then.  My luck, I'll probably end up wiping toilets and sweeping engine bays. 

The fire is mostly up in wilderness area away from houses now, so people are breathing a little easier, metaphorically anyway.  The smoke is thick enough that nobody is really breathing easily.   10,930 acres as of last night's infrared camera mapping flight.

--TK

[Good Troy]

Morning all.

The air is smokey as...smoke?  I don't really have much of a comparison on this one.  75 yard visibility in any case.  Can't walk the dog in it.

--TK

Glad you are okay, and hope it is contained soon!

[litl rooster]

Starting to get warm outside- might be time to have a glass of sweettea and maybe a nap.

I heard that Montana has over a Million acres involved in fire statewide. That is better than 1600 square miles. Using a section map of 640 acres per mile. I predict a horrible hunting season this year. Merrels might be good in the spring though.

[Scattered Thumbs]

Shattered Thumbs is that your scooter?

Nope. Can't afford one of those.

Have to settle with this one.

[Good Troy]

I used to ride a cruiser (Road King).  I was determined not to buy a crotch rocket...I was afraid that I would be to tempted to do a "wheelie" at 100 mph!

[Scattered Thumbs]

I used to ride a cruiser (Road King).  I was determined not to buy a crotch rocket...I was afraid that I would be to tempted to do a "wheelie" at 100 mph!

That's not a crotch rocket.

This one was. And did do "wheelies" very close to 100 mph.
Was younger then.

[Capt Quirk]

Cafe racers are crotch rockets. I never cared for that style of bike, leaning over the tank isn't a comfortable position for me. I like the cruiser style with pull back bars. I want another bike, been over 20 years since my last one.

[Scattered Thumbs]

Cafe racers are crotch rockets. I never cared for that style of bike, leaning over the tank isn't a comfortable position for me. I like the cruiser style with pull back bars. I want another bike, been over 20 years since my last one.

My Kawa is not a cafe racer. It is what may be called a "street fighter" very nimble (and confourtable for a very slim saddle) in town, but still capable of 150 mph on open road.

The Suzuki on the other hand, wasn't exactly a town bike, but over 120 mph on open road was a pleasure. It topped at about 180 mph. And it did many times.

[Good Troy]

I'm glad you are here to tell us about 180 mph on a bike!  Not just anyone can live to tell such a story!

[Scattered Thumbs]

I'm glad you are here to tell us about 180 mph on a bike!  Not just anyone can live to tell such a story!

Like almost everything in life it is a calculated risk.