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marlinguy Ex Member Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater!	Hunting with singleshots Sep 11^th, 2008 at 11:11pm	Print Post
	After getting a bit off topic elsewhere, I thought I'd start a new topic to see if there are any singleshot enthusiasts that use their old or new singleshot rifles for hunting, and if so, what type of hunting you do?

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Tar_Baby Ex Member	Re: Hunting with singleshots Reply #1 - Sep 12^th, 2008 at 1:52am	Print Post
	well i sure do love to hunt. after a hard day at the mill i try to treat myself to a turtle or two,i always feel better after a kill. here i am on patrol


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GWarden Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 317 Location: Marshalltown Iowa Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Hunting with singleshots Reply #2 - Sep 12^th, 2008 at 10:29am	Print Post
	marlinguy I enjoy squirrel hunting, have a CPA made up just for the sport, has a Unertl 6X small game scope. Bob

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boats Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7722 Location: Virginia Joined: Apr 23^rd, 2004	Re: Hunting with singleshots Reply #3 - Sep 12^th, 2008 at 10:50am	Print Post
	GWarden How is that CPA set up, what wt barrel and stock do you have on it. Can Paul supply an action without DST's How about the leaver. Boats


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Magnum_Wheel_Man Ex Member	Re: Hunting with singleshots Reply #4 - Sep 12^th, 2008 at 11:30am	Print Post
	not old stuff... but I've been using a 45-70 Contender pistol with a 14" barrel & Burris 2-7X scope as my main deer hunting gun for years ( we are in shot gun zone, but are allowed hand gun use )... but I reciently pulled out a 10" 30-30 barrel & set it up with a Burris 2-7 scope, & am finding that combo particularly accurate... I pulled it out for Mrs Magnum to use this year on deer... but it's proven to shoot well enough if she decides not to go... I may use it instead... also have a 16.5" 45 Colt / 410 vent rib barrel on a Contender carbine, that probably has shot more pesky rabbits than anything... but we have just reciently gotten an influx of red pine squirrels, that it seems to do a fine job with ( shooting .410 of course ) I also have an old Cooey 22 single shot that I keep around for kids to use that come visit... it's set up with a 2-7 rim fire scope, but shoots better than I do... so the kids have no trouble hitting what they are shooting at, if they do thier part... I built my 45-70 Martini for hunting, I just don't go to rifle zone too much, so I haven't finished dialing in the multi leaf safari sights to distance yet, or put a finish on the base metal, which I plan to do, after the rear sight is regulated... my lil Contender rabbit slayer
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DoubleD Oldtimer Offline Posts: 771 Location: Edmond Joined: Feb 14^th, 2006	Re: Hunting with singleshots Reply #5 - Sep 12^th, 2008 at 11:35am	Print Post
	Of course I hunt with single shots, what else are you suppose to do with them? (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Ah Tarbaby, what kind turtles you got where you live---tree turtles
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Gussy Ex Member	Re: Hunting with singleshots Reply #6 - Sep 12^th, 2008 at 12:02pm	Print Post
	Started hunting with SS in the early 70's, ML. Switched to BPCR about 10 years ago. I do use a 2 barrel shot gun ML for birds. Started that in the early 80's. The only frustration encountered was dove hunting with a double twenty. Reloading like crazy with birds flying all around Gus


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MerwinBray Oldtimer Offline Aw Gees Posts: 948 Location: Kansas City, KS Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Hunting with singleshots Reply #7 - Sep 12^th, 2008 at 12:24pm	Print Post
	Use a contender with either a .22 match barrel or the 45 colt/410 combo barrel. Still favor the H&R topper 20 gauge for shotgun even though I have a couple pumps. And Have gone with my .577 snider smoothbore loaded with #6 shot. A lot more I WANT to take out, just never get the chance. Merwin BTW, Good thread!

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Slowshooter Ex Member	Re: Hunting with singleshots Reply #8 - Sep 12^th, 2008 at 12:52pm	Print Post
	I have shot two wild boar (one real mean old one, one younger) with my oringinal Winchester Highwall 38-56. XMP5744, Ideal 290 grain bullet for the big one, 260 gr 375248 for the younger one. Sights are Lyman tang and Lyman 5A with the ivory bead up on the front. Jerry


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GWarden Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 317 Location: Marshalltown Iowa Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Hunting with singleshots Reply #9 - Sep 12^th, 2008 at 1:47pm	Print Post
	Boats I know the pic is small, but just to the left of the message area is a pic of my CPA. I have a Douglas #2 bbl, 28", Has sporter stock with a loop lever. The double set triggers are great for squirrel hunting, I myself am glad I got the double set over the single trigger. Have a good day. Bob

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38_Cal Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2254 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Joined: Apr 27^th, 2005	Re: Hunting with singleshots Reply #10 - Sep 12^th, 2008 at 4:55pm	Print Post
	Iowa is shotgun country, so I use a Greener Martini (Navy Arms Co.) with a rifled 20 ga. barrel on it for Bambi's big brother. David Montezuma, IA

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Elalto Junior Member Offline Posts: 76 Location: Chula Vista, CA Joined: Oct 5^th, 2004	Re: Hunting with singleshots Reply #11 - Sep 12^th, 2008 at 5:19pm	Print Post
	Hi All, With the exception of a Bear hunt two years ago, in Canada, I have hunted with single shots exclusively for the last six years. I have used my No.1s (243 & 218 Bee) my TCR '83 (223, 22-250, 243 & 7'08) and my FBW Model K in 6x50R Mag for Hog, Coyote, Bobcat and Ground Squirrels. My first firearm (1958) was a Remington Improved Model Six falling block rifle in 22LR, I took at least one train load of small game with that rifle! (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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thop Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 271 Joined: Jan 12^th, 2008	Re: Hunting with singleshots Reply #12 - Sep 12^th, 2008 at 6:39pm	Print Post
	I've run a lot of ammo through my #6 Improved also. Very nice little camp rifle. THOP

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Tar_Baby Ex Member	Re: Hunting with singleshots Reply #13 - Sep 12^th, 2008 at 8:07pm	Print Post
	some of the turtles hunt


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MI-shooter Moderator Offline Posts: 699 Location: SE Michigan Joined: Apr 18^th, 2004	Re: Hunting with singleshots Reply #14 - Sep 12^th, 2008 at 9:43pm	Print Post
	I've used various calibers in Contender pistols and carbines, my 40-65 Remington Rolling block, martini 22's for squirrels and my #1 45-70 for deer last year. Managed to take a doe last year with it with only an hour left to hunt. I have a .32 S&W rook rifle that I am going to use on squirrels here next weekend when the season is open and I have the time.


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