Recent content by Ironhand54

I have wondered, in the past, if that would work. Never tried it. Ironhand

I have a Savage 99-358 lever gun. Great gun and a great round. Many deer have fallen to it. All one shot kills. You will love it. Ironhand

Which recoil reducer works better, the mercury filled or the weighted? What are the pros and cons of each? Specifically I am asking about the ones that slide into the stock. Trying to tame recoil on a A5 light 12. Thanks Ironhand

Currently the holster is a cheap uncle Mike's that I cut to fit the optics. I have a nice leather full flap holster that I intend to have modified. IronHand

Smith and Wesson 648 22mag with a swamp fox optic and rosewood grips. Love it. Ironhand

I have a s&w 648 coming. I have a red dot for it. Swampfox Kingslayer. What I can't find is a OWB holster that's built for a 6 inch barreled revolver with a red dot. The only thing I found was a competition rig from Comp-tec called the International. It looks good but I am looking for a trail...

Kool, thanks for the info :) IronHand

I have doubts about the expanding skirt. 1 Can it expand enough to bridge the difference between chamber diameter and barrel diameter? 2 Will it remain intact while moving unsupported through the cylender gap and forcing cone and being pushed outward by gas pressure. I have seen no period...

Savage model 67E pump in 12ga. Bought it from Gruntz Brothers Sporting Goods in Big Rapids MI after I graduated college in 1982. Only gun I owned for several years, and yes I still have it. Ironhand

Stopped by at a friend's shop. He has an original S&W second model from WW2. Full British proofs, in 455 Webly. Condition is very good, it has the broad arrow marks for British surplus and the cylender has not been milled down for 45ACP. IIRC the price was less than $800. Tempted Ironhand

Read Evan Marshall's work. He did extensive research on actual shootings. His collection of bullets and autopsy reports was massive. He developed what he called the one shot stop probability score. Last I knew the 32 was no where near the top. Ironhand

Underhammer shotguns are popular with the trap shooters but they are custom made. IronHand

Lemat revolver. Nothing says showy like a 9 shot. 44 with a built-in shotgun. Ironhand

When I was a college kid I really wanted a H&R 999 22lr. Fast forward too many years and a minty H&R shows up in the local dealers case. Price was high but I thought I would look. Turns out it was not a 999. It is a 777. Built to order by H&R in 1938. All kinds of custom features and hand...