DaddyNick

terrible gun. i'll take it off your hands. lol your wife has very good taste. and yes I agree we needs pics....pics like that are better than porn.....well...maybe....

start small. go try squirrels. and don't think its easy. squirrels in the woods are much different than your neighborhood squirrel. they ain't gonna just sit there while you try to drop em'. lol. youtube is your friend.

as with all involved in hunting its ALL about SHOT PLACEMENT. inside 50 yards i'd hunt any north American game animal with the proper 12ga slug. some are designed for max penetration some are designed for quick expansion. your friend the hunter doesn't know what he's talking about. go google some energy stats on 12ga slugs vs some of the high powered rifle calibers. don't worry about velocity. look at energy. Nick

in no particular order ... Sig 239 glock 19

go find a 357 or 44mag by imi timberwolf. no longer made but awesome gun. its a pump not a lever but very cool.

you're all wrong! joe biden said to get a 12ga double barrel shotgun! and fire 2 shots into the air.

I would not use the pellets in your gun. and as for bullets in a sabot a patch is not needed. with that said I would get comfortable with powder and patch/ball before moving on to conicals. google traditional blackpowder shooting or your "gun make/model loads." im sure you'll come across some good info. whatever your gun manual says to do as far as shooting I would follow it and not deviate from it. 60 grains is a good start. some of my guns I only use 80 grians for hunting loads. more is not always better.

find out what twist the barrel is. for bullets I'd use .44 cal round ball for starters with standard 45 cal patches. for powder try some good old fashion black powder (ffg?), goex, pyrodex. once you get sighted in (25 yards is a good start). than purchase some maxi balls or maxi hunters in 45 cal. both made by Thompson center and I still use them. for caps it probably takes #11 percussion caps. basically get very familiar with the gun and VERY familiar with the loading process. powder first than the bullet. lol! get yourself a bullet puller. lol! I've done it a couple times. best of luck with it. its a very fun hobby and even more rewarding if/when you harvest game with it. Nick

I could do a sunday. Nick

Im about 45 minutes from the range but if its weekday like tuesday or Thursday i'll be happy to come down and help clean up. I agree its a mess. I was there last month to sight in my turkey gun and brought my son along so he could shoot the 22 and he even noticed how messy it was and he's 8. I was embarrassed.

go to archerytalk. someone there will have one.

good luck everyone. I have C and D week so I have to wait. gonna be a nice morning. Nick

have to run to work but google your questions. can you shoot 3 pellets? yes. but start with 2 for now. the ball with the rod on the end is the bullet starter. google that. screw on end of ramrod is for cleaning jag, bullet puller etc. google "bore butter" and its uses. Nick

I've shot prb out of faster twist guns. it wont ruin the gun. accuracy inside 40-50 yards is fine. once you go beyond that thats when things get squirrely.

cool. congrats. aside from having a quality gun you have a company that stands behind there products. over the last decade I have sent a few guns back to them and aside from shipping they have fixed/repaired issues for free. the set trigger wasnt working on my fathers renegade...free fix i screwed up the the threads (on my white mountain) where the nipple goes so i could not fire it. sent them barrel they re-threaded it and gave me a new nipple. free. lastly i picked up an omega for a real good price. price was cheap b/c the breech plug was seized in the barrel. me being part cave man figured i could get it out. Nope. sent them the barrel they got the plug out. only expense on my part was shipping the items out. only time i spent talking with someone was when i was just confirming the shipping directions. i think on the white mountain i had to send a check for $75 (i think, I forget) b/c the women said the labor may not be covered (since it was my mistake). when i got gun back it came with my original check they never cashed. T/C has a life customer in me. post some pics of your gun. lets see it. Nick

Cool. Take a look at some of the cva models aside from Thompson center. i dont own any but have read good things about them. if you want ease on maintenance cleaning etc than go with a synthetic stock/stainless model.

awesome gun. no frills but will do the job and then some. Nick

as mentioned let us know yor intentions. also whether you want an inline, percussion, flintlock. the easiest to clean is the encore types. breech opens pull plug and scrub barrel. had an omega but it was a pain. very accuate but a hassle to clean. I have a white mountain carbine (percussiuon side lock) and its my favorite. dont think i'll ever sell it. i also have a renegade 50 cal. i may sell that only b/c its a safe queen. when its dry out i carry the white mountain, if its nasty out i take the synthetic/stainless encore. probably the only 2 BP rifles i'll ever need. now if i find a 58 big bore or a white mountain in 54....hhhmmm...may have to snatch em up. lol. Nick

single shot and/or bolt action. would start with iron sights than move on to optics. i prefer to keep things VERY simple when starting out. thats just me. with that said glad to see others getting there kids involved in this wonderful safe legal tradition, sport, hobby, past time. Nick

I've had my 10/22 since i was a teenager. im 38. still one of my favorites. Nick

agree with above. glock 19 or 26 all day.

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depends if its deer season

Neh! He Gone! awesome show.

welcome to the site Nick