I'm sure the Narragansett had a way to do it. On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 3:27 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dammed hard skinning... > > > On Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 3:22:17 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel < > astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Are they good eatin'? > > On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > If I did the chipmunk would become tiny shreds. It'd be like pounding in a > nail with a battleship. > > A long gun like a .22 rifle is a much better tool for chipmunks although > they're so fast even that isn't great. My dad has gotten to be a snap shot > on them though, he's shot a gazillion this year, apparently it was a good > year for chipmunks. Or rather it was until they ventured into my dad's yard. > > -Curt > > > On Tuesday, November 7, 2017, 3:16:44 PM EST, Andrew Strasfogel via > Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > I wonder if you could hit a moving target, such as a chipmunk. > > On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 1:35 PM, MG via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > If I remember right that is just about all I could get into a Colt Walker > > that I had. That makes a right nice boom. > > > > MG > > > > Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > > > >> I nearly forgot to tell you guys about my adventure with the blackpowder > >> pistol I got with that Kentucky rifle.Sunday I spent the day clearing > >> snowmobile trail and didn't get to the range until nearly dark but I > knew I > >> wanted to at least try it. I fired 3 shots, 30 grains of blackpowder (so > >> 30, 7,000ths of a pound) with a .45 caliber round ball which weighs > about > >> 127 grains.At about 20 yards I kept it on a 12" target which isn't that > bad > >> as I couldn't really see the sights. The rear notch is too small, I > need to > >> take a little file and open it up some. > >> https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/ 4466/38187224826_2ce81bfe3b_b. jpg > <https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4466/38187224826_2ce81bfe3b_b.jpg> > >> https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/ 4500/24370704168_0dbe9a19ca_b. jpg > <https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4500/24370704168_0dbe9a19ca_b.jpg> > >> https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/ 4519/24370703748_16277d34db_b. jpg > <https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4519/24370703748_16277d34db_b.jpg> So > >> not a bad start. I fired the Kentucky rifle 5 times, its settled down > and > >> is starting to group but I need to experiment some more. I'm using 50 > >> grains of powder in that but may go up to 60, my flintlock .45 likes > that > >> load a little better. -Curt > >> ______________________________ _________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/ archive/ > <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/ mailman/listinfo/mercedes_ okiebenz.com > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > > >> > >> > > ______________________________ _________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/ archive/ > <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/ mailman/listinfo/mercedes_ okiebenz.com > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > > > > > ______________________________ _________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/ archive/ > <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/ mailman/listinfo/mercedes_ okiebenz.com > <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
