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May 2, 2013, 03:53 PM
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Join Date: August 16, 2008
Location: Chantilly, VA
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Range report: Smith Carbine
Got out to the range again - this time with my Pietta Smith Carbine. It's been almost a year since I shot this gun. As usual, she shot just fine.
The first target was shot standing up, freehand at 25 yards. The second target was shot seated at 50 yards. I used plastic shells filled with 30 grains of Goex 2F with a lubed .515 Smith bullet. |
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May 2, 2013, 03:59 PM
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Join Date: August 16, 2008
Location: Chantilly, VA
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Second target
This is the target shot seated at 50 yards...
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May 3, 2013, 05:59 AM
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Join Date: January 2, 2012
Location: Minnesota
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I see your rifle shoots pretty good Sir. (Offhand and bench rest.) Could you post a picture of one of its shells please. Would like to see what a plastic cartridge looks like for this rifle. Thank you, for your time and effort to post these pixs.
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May 3, 2013, 07:57 AM
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Join Date: December 21, 2010
Location: Houston
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Excellent shooting, nice looking rifle. Thanks for sharing!
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May 3, 2013, 09:01 AM
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The Smith I had used rubber cases (tubes, actually).  . |
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May 3, 2013, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: April 13, 2000
Location: Northern Virginia
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The first Smith I ever fired was an original Civil War gun. the owner made his own cases with several wraps of heavy aluminum foil with a heavy card base that he punched out of some really thick stock that he got.
He could usually get 2 to 3 shots out of one before it crapped out, so obviously he didn't shoot it much.
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May 3, 2013, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: August 16, 2008
Location: Chantilly, VA
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Shells
Will post pics of plastic shells and bullets i use. The plastic shells are pretty hardy and so far have lasted through 4 or 5 uses with no problems. I get the from S&S Firearms in NY.
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May 3, 2013, 10:34 AM
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Join Date: August 16, 2008
Location: Chantilly, VA
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S & S Firearms
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