Topic: Man Cave Reloading Center |
ckirk
Replies: 26
Views: 19667 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 6:07 am Subject: Man Cave Reloading Center |
I nominate Gil S. for Best Post of the Week!
If any space I occupied looked that neat and orderly my wife would get suspicious. |
Topic: Duck Guns |
ckirk
Replies: 37
Views: 31034 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 5:47 am Subject: Duck Guns |
I agree with SkeetTX on the many facets of waterfowling. My gun choice is dependent on multiple factors.
1. Field hunt for mallards and geese with the wife and kids usually relegates to using an o ... |
Topic: How did you learn to shoot |
ckirk
Replies: 26
Views: 20370 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:55 am Subject: How did you learn to shoot |
Thanks Wheat.
Back in the day all members of the Trap & Skeet club were given keys and you shot on an honor system.
Before moving to Marquette a few years ago, the shooters' club I belonged ... |
Topic: How did you learn to shoot |
ckirk
Replies: 26
Views: 20370 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:57 am Subject: How did you learn to shoot |
In 1977, I learned to shoot a rifle with my grandpa in an Indiana garbage dump using a Browning .22 caliber semi-auto. The targets were rats and I was an ecstatic nine year old. When I was 10, he taug ... |
Topic: Differences in Citori models? |
ckirk
Replies: 33
Views: 36675 |
Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 6:43 am Subject: Differences in Citori models? |
The White Lightning has a oil finish too.
I would describe as more of a matte finish. Not an actual oil finish. At least not on mine. |
Topic: . |
ckirk
Replies: 61
Views: 38364 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 1:11 pm Subject: . |
“You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive it.”
-Bill Cosby
Hey Peaches2,
Don't take 'em too seriously. The be ... |
Topic: . |
ckirk
Replies: 61
Views: 38364 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:37 am Subject: . |
My first bird is emblazoned in my memory. I was 12 and I was invited to hunt with my grandfather and some friends on a relative's farm in central Illinois. I managed to bring down the first hen pheasa ... |
Topic: Pacific or Hornaday 366 |
ckirk
Replies: 11
Views: 11905 |
Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 12:07 pm Subject: Pacific or Hornaday 366 |
16gg,
The Pacific 366 (20ga) and 350 (12ga) are the only loaders I have ever used since they were passed on to me by my grandfather. My initial thought was to keep things simple through consistency ... |
Topic: Pacific or Hornaday 366 |
ckirk
Replies: 11
Views: 11905 |
Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2011 8:17 pm Subject: Pacific or Hornaday 366 |
Thanks for the quick replies and thanks to BigCreekMI for the offer. Kinda figured there was a complete die set out there somewhere, but the price would be more than what I am willing to spend. I unde ... |
Topic: Pacific or Hornaday 366 |
ckirk
Replies: 11
Views: 11905 |
Forum: 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:52 am Subject: Pacific or Hornaday 366 |
Does anybody use a Hornaday (Pacific) 366 for reloading 16 gauges shells? I have one in 20 gauge and have the opportunity to pick one up in 12 gauge. I was wondering about converting one them over to ... |
Topic: Huge Closeout on Browning Cynergy O/U's - $1299 after rebate |
ckirk
Replies: 2
Views: 3496 |
Forum: 16ga. Guns Wanted or For Sale
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:31 pm Subject: Huge Closeout on Browning Cynergy O/U's - $1299 after rebate |
Do you have cynergys in the original field configuration (i.e. the funky looking recoil pad)? |
Topic: Have you ever--- |
ckirk
Replies: 12
Views: 9595 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:49 pm Subject: Have you ever--- |
shot a bird in the fracas? If so, was it difficult to remove the lead?
No, but I once shot someone the "bird" and it lead to a fracas. |
Topic: Teal calls? |
ckirk
Replies: 16
Views: 13666 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:40 pm Subject: Teal calls? |
I love my Haydel's MP-90. Most versatile call I own. We mainly shoot greenwings up here on Lake Superior. They are not at all bashful about decoying either. I've had them decoy to puddler spreads, div ... |
Topic: How much of a difference between Grade I and Grade II/III? |
ckirk
Replies: 3
Views: 3373 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:27 pm Subject: How much of a difference between Grade I and Grade II/III? |
Was this a face to face transaction or internet? If the gun was shipped, I hope you did not accept delivery through your FFL. If you did accept delivery and you paid for grade II/III and received a g ... |
Topic: Recoil Pad on Citori Feather Lightning? |
ckirk
Replies: 7
Views: 8755 |
Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:27 am Subject: Recoil Pad on Citori Feather Lightning? |
I have a Cynergy in 12 gauge and a Citori in 16 gauge. You may discover, like I did, that the Cynergy (with goofy looking recoil pad) has less felt recoil than the Citori. The only time I really perce ... |