Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don, Notice that I said "changing" magazines, not loading them, 50 round drums take even longer. I had a beautiful Colt made model of 1928 when I lived in Florida. I legally sold it before I move back to California. I never shot anything but 230 grain FMJ in it. Jerry Don Dory wrote: > Jerry, > Have you ever loaded up a Thompson stick? It takes a bit unless you have > the proper loading tool which I don't have. No, I did it the old fashioned > way, 7 rounds at a time. But I did find out that Hornaday 185 +P's shoot > left about two inches and three inches south off aim unlike anything else > going down range. > > On 7/30/07, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: > >> >> >> Don, >> >> By "blow off" I presume you mean re-load with a Dillon or Star. "Cause >> you only need a minute to shoot 500 >> with a Thompson including changing magazines. >> >> Jerry >> >> >> Don Dory wrote: >> >>> OK, I had a tough week at work with almost no time to shoot >>> >> pictures. Tough >> >>> enough that I made time to blow off 500rds of 45ACP in about and >>> >> hour. But >> >>> I am putting my kinder and gentler side with botanical >>> >> subtractions. First >> >>> is a trio of trees: >>> >>> < >>> >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+30/PAW29_three.jpg.html >> >>> < >>> >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+30/PAW29_botanicals.jpg.html >> >>> < >>> >>> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/On-the-road/PAW+2007/PAW+Week+30/PAW30_hibiscus.jpg.html >> >>> I am sorry not to comment on all of the really fine images being posted. >>> Between SWMBO and maintenance functions like eating I have been tapped >>> >> out. >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> > > >