War Wagon

Well so far I have gotten chiger and tick bites, and I sprayed down real good too. LOL The boys are hanging with the girls around here. Never been a good enough caller to call a gobbler away from a flock of hens yet, I will give them some time and it will get better.

Wow what a mess I had today, my first spot was taken, and I was there at 4:45 AM. So was my second, third , and fourth. I finally went to one of my old spots and heard two but they were on the other side of the river. It is tough when opening day is on a Saturday, looked like the first doe day during deer season. Oh well I have three days off next week. Jim

Hope to put the new Benelli to the real test in the morning. It is goiing to be nice to be carrying a light gun this year, my old BPS 10 ga. was getting to me. I am going cold turkey you might say as the two mornings I went scouting I did not hear a thing. Jim

Man I am sorry to hear that. Come on down and hunt with me, lots of public land. You can take 2 a day and 5 a season. This is in SC by the way, 1.5 hours away. Good luck, Jim

Good looking pattern, I would take that any time. I to do like them to shoot tighter but that can get you in trouble at times, LOL I found out the hard way. Jim

tucker, I know what you mean about the hanging up. I hunt public land and get alot of that. That is why I have shot a BPS 10 ga. for the last 15 years with BP loads. Now with the ground I have to cover and getting old that 10 is too much to carry around anymore. I would love to be able to carry my model 7 in .243 when they hang up but we can't carry rifles down here. Jim [ 02-24-2006, 06:22 PM: Message edited by: War Wagon ]

Gun: SBE I SteadyGrip 24" barrel Sight: Leopuld/Gilmore red dot Choke: Rhino .660-2 Load: Nitro H51013 4X5X7 2 1/4 oz. HS @ 1200 FPS Range: 40 yards Results: Velocity 1186 FPS sky screen set at 8' 98% inside 20" circle 48 pellets inside 4" circle I am real happy with the results. I did try one other nitro load of 2 oz. of #5 HS that was suppost to go 1300 FPS. I could only get 1165 out of it but it did pattern good. Good Hunting, Jim

Sorry, I can't help on that set up. I shoot a SBE I SteadyGrip and use a Rhino .660-2, and Nitro loads. I do know that the Winchester Xtended range loads shoot real good. Good luck and Good Hunting, Jim [ 02-19-2006, 09:11 AM: Message edited by: War Wagon ]

I have seen it at several gun shops just have not bought a box yet. One guy at work says it works really good out of his 870 with a Kicks choke. Jim

I have the Quake Claw Contour Rifle Sling on my Steady Grip and it works real well. Got mine at Cabelas. Quake Ind. Jim [ 02-13-2006, 09:25 PM: Message edited by: War Wagon ]

Yep, used them last year, Same Part #. They are very good rounds.

I hear you on the eyes at 50 thing. I finally had to put a Gilmore red dot on my turkey gun. Enjoy your new toy. Jim

Started mounting my red dot yesterday and found that the Weaver 93 mounting screws are too short. The back three would start and tighten up but the front one would not even start. Anyone run into this. Running by the gunsmith at lunch to see if he has any longer screws. Jim

I used the Extended range load last year and it patterned real well out of my 870 with a Jellyhead choke tube. Have not bought any for my benelli yet but still have some 3" left over though and I will give them a try. Jim

I just ordred a .660+2 from Rhino. I talked with Nitro and Rhino and this is what they told me to get. I have a SBE1 Steadygrip. Good Hunting, Jim

She wants one, we will see, that old 870 really works good at this time. She really wants a R1 in 300 win mag. Jim

My daugther wants shirts and pants that are soft and warm with a good fit. Jim [ 01-09-2006, 06:20 PM: Message edited by: War Wagon ]

The wife suprised me at Christmas with a SBE with the steady grip. I have been wanting one ever since the came out. Now I can put down that heavy BPS 10 ga. I have been carrying for years. I guess it is time to buy some choke tubes and several loads and find out what this gun will do. Glad to find this forum, I am sure I will have many guestions in the future. Jim

I was pattern testing the new Remington Hevi-Shot Nitro Magum Waterfowl Loads and shooting them through the chonagraph several months back. I had one of the loads hang fire, I pulled the trigger heard a sizzle and one second later a pop. I recorded a blazzing 540 fps and could see the shot and wad go down range. I have never had a loaded round do that before. By the way the clamed velocity of 1575 fps was close to what I saw, my average was 1548 fps for 5 shots when they went off as they should, LOL. Jim [ 01-07-2006, 10:21 PM: Message edited by: War Wagon ]

It did help my Browning 10 ga. BPS and my 870 as well. I have been reading lately to leave it alone and work with the choke tubes and different loads. It only cost me $30.00 about 12 years ago. Jim [ 01-07-2006, 09:21 PM: Message edited by: War Wagon ]