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The Swede · #31 06-06-2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mistress

I thought it was a close relative of a doobie....

Hopefully not this Doobie

diametricalbenz · #32 06-06-2007, 04:56 PM

China Grove?

Matt SD300 · #33 06-06-2007, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by diametricalbenz

That only depends on who's shooting the gun.

We got some pretty good results with Matt's 640 at 40 yards and then again at 80-90 yards which is way farther than practical.

Even then some quick draw "from the hip" shots worked out pretty well too.

Yep...It's a real good shooter....at 80-90 yards the 640 has NO trouble hitting a 16' round concrete saw blade........at 7 yards....it shoots groups into one big jagged hole when I do my part....Fun gun.........

davestlouis · #34 06-07-2007, 12:18 AM

The only J-Frame snubbie I have is a Mod36, beautiful gloss bluing, wood grips, 2 inch barrel. Flat cylinder latch, pinned barrel, apparently built in the early 1960's. The newer J-Frames are extended to accept .357 Magnum cartridges, but just because you can do it, doesn't make it a good idea...the report is deafening and the recoil will ruin your whole day. I sold my Mod640 because I was broke one time and it was my least favorite piece.

Matt SD300 · #35 06-07-2007, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by davestlouis

The only J-Frame snubbie I have is a Mod36, beautiful gloss bluing, wood grips, 2 inch barrel. Flat cylinder latch, pinned barrel, apparently built in the early 1960's. The newer J-Frames are extended to accept .357 Magnum cartridges, but just because you can do it, doesn't make it a good idea...the report is deafening and the recoil will ruin your whole day. I sold my Mod640 because I was broke one time and it was my least favorite piece.

Snubbies are not for everyone....first off... they recoil very hard...lightweight snubbies have brutal recoil......then there's the short sight radius...makes it hard for most to shoot well....If one can get used to those traits of a snubbie ......it becomes a very accurate handgun.....

R Leo · #36 06-07-2007, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by diametricalbenz

Even then some quick draw "from the hip" shots worked out pretty well too.

I honestly think that's some sort of instinctive thing, leftover from when we had to throw rocks or spears at some unfortunate creature so that we could put dinner on the table. The cavemen that couldn't hit squat either didn't eat or didn't get laid and the Darwinian result is guys that can shoot, and hit.

My pal James used to have a miserable old .45ACP (it was almost always at the 'smith getting a new bushing or a hammer or a spring....) but, in it's defense, it had a laser dot aimer thingy....we had fun going out in the yard after a few bourbons, drawing and aiming the thing instinctively (empty chamber and mag out of course). It was amazing to me just how close you could aim to a specific point, by whipping it out and up...plenty close for protection.

The Swede · #37 06-07-2007, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by diametricalbenz

China Grove?

Those were the days.

When the sun comes up on a sleepy little town
Down around san antone
And the folks are risin for another day
round about their homes

The people of the town are strange
And theyre proud of where they came
Well, youre talkin bout china grove
Oh, china grove

Well, the preacher and the teacher
Lord, theyre a caution
They are the talk of the town
When the gossip gets to flyin
And they aint lyin
When the sun goes fallin down

They say that the fathers insane
And dear missus perkins a game
Were talkin bout the china grove
Oh, china grove

But every day theres a new thing comin
The ways of an oriental view
The sheriff and his buddies
With their samurai swords
You can even hear the music at night

And though its a part of the lone star state
People dont seem to care
They just keep on lookin to the east

Talkin bout the china grove
Oh, china grove

Ara T. · #38 06-08-2007, 02:36 AM

I just got that issue of Road and Track today. I love that green RUF Porsche. What a color.

diametricalbenz · #39 06-08-2007, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by R Leo

I honestly think that's some sort of instinctive thing, leftover from when we had to throw rocks or spears at some unfortunate creature so that we could put dinner on the table. The cavemen that couldn't hit squat either didn't eat or didn't get laid and the Darwinian result is guys that can shoot, and hit.

That is an interesting perspective. Shooting came naturally to me after going to camp and being trained by an old timer NRA instructor on 60 year old Remington single shot 22's that had broken extractors.