28" VS 32" Barrel + Precision Packer
02-02-2017, 05:48 AM
#11
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 9,557
The longer barrel is also easier to hold steady when shooting offhand.
Last edited by Muley Hunter; 02-02-2017 at 07:27 AM.
02-02-2017, 07:25 AM
#12
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
The numbers did not surprise me. IMO both barrel lengths probably efficiently handled the powder charge, extracting as much velocity out of the powder as near possible. One thing I noticed with the longer barrels is I can tend to increase the powder charge and still get an effective shot pattern.
I am glad to see that the numbers are higher then I thought they would be.
I am glad to see that the numbers are higher then I thought they would be.
02-02-2017, 08:50 AM
#13
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Boncarbo,Colorado
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yes, it does matter if the rear sight is clear. How would i know if my front sight is above the V rather than level? Thats like saying, it doesnt matter if the scope is a little fuzzy on one side or not.
02-02-2017, 09:20 AM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Colorado
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If you had my eyesight you'd understand that the rear sight being fuzzy doesn't matter much. Just concentrate on the front sight. The target and rear sight will be fuzzy, but that doesn't keep me from shooting good. You can't keep the rear sight, front sight and target in focus at the same time no matter how good your eyesight is. Your brain will center on the rear sight without looking at it. Just like your brain puts the front sight in the middle of a peep sight. Do you look at the peep when you shoot one? No, you look at the front sight.
Ask any sniper and he'll tell you to just look at the front sight.
Ask any sniper and he'll tell you to just look at the front sight.
02-02-2017, 09:38 AM
#16
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Colorado
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I would too, but a fuzzy rear sight never was much of a handicap. A fuzzy front sight and i'm screwed.
No matter though. I'm retired from shooting and hunting. I'm a full-time fly fisherman now. Very fitting for an old fart.
No matter though. I'm retired from shooting and hunting. I'm a full-time fly fisherman now. Very fitting for an old fart.
02-02-2017, 11:51 AM
#17
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
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Anyway, if your eyes are that bad how the heck do you tie those itsy bitsy flies on your tippet?
But to be honest there's nothing like a big old rainbow or brown coming to the surface and sucking up your bug! Especially one you tied yourself.
02-02-2017, 04:11 PM
#19
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
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OK well God bless you. We sure ain't getting any younger.
I used to tie some gorgeous flies all the way down to Griffiths Gnats on 22 & 24 hooks.
Then I moved to FL and the eyes of the hooks were bigger than the flies I tied.
But I was using 9 and 12 wt rods instead of a 5 wt.
I used to tie some gorgeous flies all the way down to Griffiths Gnats on 22 & 24 hooks.
Then I moved to FL and the eyes of the hooks were bigger than the flies I tied.
But I was using 9 and 12 wt rods instead of a 5 wt.
02-02-2017, 05:49 PM
#20
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Colorado
Posts: 9,557
OK well God bless you. We sure ain't getting any younger.
I used to tie some gorgeous flies all the way down to Griffiths Gnats on 22 & 24 hooks.
Then I moved to FL and the eyes of the hooks were bigger than the flies I tied.
But I was using 9 and 12 wt rods instead of a 5 wt.
I used to tie some gorgeous flies all the way down to Griffiths Gnats on 22 & 24 hooks.
Then I moved to FL and the eyes of the hooks were bigger than the flies I tied.
But I was using 9 and 12 wt rods instead of a 5 wt.
In my case I like the old stuff just like I did with guns. I use bamboo rods, silk lines, and fish mostly dry flies on rivers and creeks. It's always been my passion and i've done it as long as i've shot a gun. I always knew that someday i'd be down to just fly fishing. The day has come.
