Post for gun lovers- Something to chew on.

[erik]

[Mr._Natural]

"All page toppers WILL BE BANNED" - Erik

[Scott_J]

I have no favorite gun. I love 'em all. heeheehee

 

a small poem by a Scotsman

 

The One o'Clock Gun

 

What gars the Embro’ man feel prood?

 

When a’ is said ad dune

 

It’s no St Giles or Holyrood

 

but thon big, noisy gun

 

He’s staundin there in Princes Street

 

No makin ony fuss,

 

But richt at Allan Ramsay’s feet

 

He’s waitin for the bus

 

When, wow, he gies an unco sterth

 

Lowps bait feet aff the grun

 

And by the duntin o’ his hert

 

He kens he’s heard the gun

 

Then as the collieshangie stills,

 

He hears anither soun’

 

As doos frae a’ the windo-sills

 

Flee up and circle roun’

 

But he pretends he disna care;

 

He thinks it splendid fun

 

To launch at ony stranger there

 

That’s frichtened by the gun.

 

And as he gangs his couthy way

 

He feels baith glad and prood

 

That Embro’s gun bangs aff at one

 

And soun’s sae monstrous lood!

 

Douglas Fraser

 

 

[Bronco]

mr.radon said:

For home defense a pump action shotgun is the best. If someone is in the house and they hear that sucker getting cocked, they've got to have some big balls to stay around. If they do the shot gun is a whole lot better then a pistol or assault rifle in the house.

 

I just inherrited an old Winchester model '97 that is reported to have the LOUDEST action there is and also has the distinction of not having a trigger disengage meaning that a person can simply hold the trigger and pump the action as fast as they can.

 

This shotgun was also used by US Army in WWI - Korea as a "trench gun" in a modified (short) version.

 

And it compliments my old Winchester '94 rifle so nicely.

[Sphinx]

So what charge would you suggest? Buckshot? Heavy birdshot? Maybe a slug?

[allthumbs]

OO buck for goblins

slugs for bears

[Scott_J]

Bronco said:

mr.radon said:

For home defense a pump action shotgun is the best. If someone is in the house and they hear that sucker getting cocked, they've got to have some big balls to stay around. If they do the shot gun is a whole lot better then a pistol or assault rifle in the house.

 

I just inherrited an old Winchester model '97 that is reported to have the LOUDEST action there is and also has the distinction of not having a trigger disengage meaning that a person can simply hold the trigger and pump the action as fast as they can.

 

This shotgun was also used by US Army in WWI - Korea as a "trench gun" in a modified (short) version.

 

And it compliments my old Winchester '94 rifle so nicely.

 

Bronco, that is a wonderful old shotgun!! Take care of it and it will be handed down again.

I got a chance to use one when I was about 14. Never forgot the pump and trigger hold for ducks. It rocked.

[Sphinx]

I'm thinking for bears I've want a more accurate round, maybe a .308 pump, or .300 magnum. For home defense I can see the value of a shotgun, though.

[allthumbs]

bear gun

[Scott_J]

The pros in alaska use a shot gun when doing fish counts, or fish studies. You have the advantage of using the first round(buck shot at a distance)to blow dust in the bear's face or put a pile of buck shot over their head. I was sold on this by the Feather, Fur and Fin boys and girls.

 

Now, the bow hunters like to have a 45-70 with the stock cut down for bear back up.

 

Basically its personal and ya just have to appreciate that when dealing with a bear, or cat