Not all shopping is trivial stuff.

Posted on May 28, 2012 by KG

Wabbit just bought this. Marlin 336W in .30-30. Perfect for plinking…..

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28 Responses to Not all shopping is trivial stuff.

  1. KG says:
    May 28, 2012 at 15:04

    Now I just need to pick Oswald Bastable’s brain concerning reloading…. :mrgreen:

  2. oswald bastable says:
    May 28, 2012 at 15:56

    One of these:
    http://leeprecision.com/breech-lock-hand-press-kit.html

    Ideal for the man on the move!

  4. KG says:
    May 28, 2012 at 16:47

    Thanks Oswald. :grin:

  5. KG says:
    May 28, 2012 at 17:07

    Brilliant! That looks ideal. All I need now is more detailed instructions, loading data etc.
    :grin:

  7. The Gantt Guy says:
    May 28, 2012 at 22:07

    This is a fantastic Kruiser rant in support of military personnel…

    http://www.pjtv.com/?cmd=mpg&mpid=140&load=6447

    Appropriate for Memorial Day, I reckon.

  8. oswald bastable says:
    May 29, 2012 at 18:04

    ..Up at Tumba-bloody-rumba shootin’ kanga-bloody-roos… :gunner

  9. KG says:
    May 29, 2012 at 18:12

    :lol: well, pigs, anyway. There’s a hell of a lot of them around here. I have to wait for the permit now so the gun shop can send the rifle out.
    I’m also a bit surprised that nobody has told me the .30-30 isn’t enough gun.

    • Darin says:
      May 29, 2012 at 23:09

      “I’m also a bit surprised that nobody has told me the .30-30 isn’t enough gun”

      .30-30 is a respectable caliber,and you do have more than a few with the tubular mag.And you’ve got the scope so you can start shooting at a distance and maybe have time to reload before the Pig gets to you :mrgreen: Happy now?

      • KG says:
        May 29, 2012 at 23:57

        Heh…The scope will be a red dot or ghost ring sight just as soon as I can organize it. There’s only time for the one shot in the heavy scrub around here anyway.
        And what’s a “respectable caliber” when placed in the left ear of a mouse ain’t necessarily so under other circumstances, non?
        But the numbers don’t look too bad and the ammo’s not eye-wateringly expensive, provided I stay away from the new pointy stuff.

    • oswald bastable says:
      May 30, 2012 at 04:56

      More deer taken with that round than all the rest in the US. Same ballistics as the 7.62×39 and that round is also a proven one!

      • KG says:
        May 30, 2012 at 06:20

        I was surprised, looking at the numbers, Os. <> 2000fps/150gr is pretty respectable. And the ammo Darin’s talking about stretches the range out a lot.

  10. KG says:
    May 30, 2012 at 06:27

    Hmmm..and the bullets are listed on the Hornady site as $40/100, which makes reloading kinda sorta cheapish. :grin: Thanks for the link, Darin.

  12. John H says:
    May 31, 2012 at 10:23

    Hey KG……need advice: what is the better calibre for a “survival”/plinking rifle – .22LR or .22 mag? :?:

    • KG says:
      May 31, 2012 at 11:18

      I think the .22Mag, by a country mile John. It will bring down medium sized thin skinned game no trouble, and inflict minimal tissue damage on smaller stuff, especially using solids. It has much greater range and far superior delivered energy out to 100+ metres. Against that, the only drawbacks are slightly more expensive ammo (but if you buy it in bricks it’s pretty cheap) and more noise. The noise might matter in a survival rifle.