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An accurate casting fly rod???
I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon?
http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html |
An accurate casting fly rod???
On Feb 16, 7:35*am, "Robert from Oz"
wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. Didn't work. Never realized how superior Benellis are. Gotta get one. giles who wonders just how much a finely checkered persian walnut grip would add to the cost of a double barreled, blued steel italian fly rod. |
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Giles wrote:
On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. Well aren't you something special? -- Cut "to the chase" for my email address. |
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On Feb 16, 9:54*pm, rw wrote:
Giles wrote: On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. *I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. * Well aren't you something special? Moron. g. the boy just WILL NOT learn. :) |
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On 2010-02-16 22:54:49 -0500, rw said:
Giles wrote: On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. Well aren't you something special? Well, he is. Just ask the hillbilly janitor in North Cacklackie. |
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"Giles" wrote in message ... On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. Didn't work. Never realized how superior Benellis are. Gotta get one. giles who wonders just how much a finely checkered persian walnut grip would add to the cost of a double barreled, blued steel italian fly rod. They may be great for shooting clays, but could you hit a duck with one? Bill |
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"Giles" wrote in message ... On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. Didn't work. Never realized how superior Benellis are. Gotta get one. giles who wonders just how much a finely checkered persian walnut grip would add to the cost of a double barreled, blued steel italian fly rod. Just wondering if he could hit a duck, clays seem too easy. Bill |
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"rw" wrote in message ... Giles wrote: On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. Well aren't you something special? Well, yes Wolfgang is, at least some of us ROFFians believe. Op |
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Mark Bowen wrote:
"rw" wrote in message ... Giles wrote: On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. Well aren't you something special? Well, yes Wolfgang is, at least some of us ROFFians believe. Op He is indeed special -- the most remarkable and repellent asshole I've ever come across on Usenet. That's extra special. -- Cut "to the chase" for my email address. |
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On 17-Feb-2010, rw wrote: He is indeed special -- the most remarkable and repellent asshole I've ever come across on Usenet. That's extra special. Estoy de acuerdo Fred |
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On Feb 17, 6:51*pm, rw wrote:
Mark Bowen wrote: "rw" wrote in message m... Giles wrote: On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. *I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. Well aren't you something special? Well, yes Wolfgang is, at least some of us ROFFians believe. Op He is indeed special -- the most remarkable and repellent asshole I've ever come across on Usenet. That's extra special. Sucks to be visible AND identifiable, ainna? :) Well, there's a cure for that. g. who confesses (unnecessarily, no doubt) to a particular fondness for slow learners. |
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On Feb 17, 12:22*pm, "Bill Grey" wrote:
"Giles" wrote in message ... On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. *I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. *Didn't work. *Never realized how superior Benellis are. *Gotta get one. giles who wonders just how much a finely checkered persian walnut grip would add to the cost of a double barreled, blued steel italian fly rod. They may be great for shooting clays, but could you hit a duck with one? Bill Well, I've hit ducks with with sticks, golf clubs, bricks, garbage cans, bowling pins, muffin pans, walnuts, lead pipes, a frozen cat, automobiles, forks, rocks, TV trays, books and coaxial cable. Messy business. Not sure I'd want to do it with a presumably very expensive shotgun. g. wreaks havoc with the finish, don'tcha know. |
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On Feb 17, 12:26*pm, "Bill Grey" wrote:
Just wondering if he could hit a duck, clays seem too easy. Bill Assuming the video is undoctored (not unreasonable, given centuries of reliable eyewitess reports of remarkable shooters), that was some damned fine shooting regardless of circumstances. To be sure, properly staged and shot video of hand thrown clays being shot to dust appears more impressive than it would in person.....especially to other accomplished shooters.....but still, I saw just one clean miss that I'm reasonably certain of. That ain't half bad. On the other hand, there is no good reason to suppose that the same level of finesse could not be achieved with a Winchester, or a Yamaha or a Chevrolet or a Baldwin or a Vivitar or an Underwood or a Shakespeare or a Black and Decker or a Bic or a Ginsu or..... giles who knows that it ain't the fiddlestick that catches fish...... |
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"rw" wrote in message ... Mark Bowen wrote: "rw" wrote in message ... Giles wrote: On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. Well aren't you something special? Well, yes Wolfgang is, at least some of us ROFFians believe. Op He is indeed special -- the most remarkable and repellent asshole I've ever come across on Usenet. That's extra special. Oh well, another pot-kettle issue. Op |
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"Giles" wrote in message ... On Feb 17, 12:22 pm, "Bill Grey" wrote: "Giles" wrote in message ... On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. Didn't work. Never realized how superior Benellis are. Gotta get one. giles who wonders just how much a finely checkered persian walnut grip would add to the cost of a double barreled, blued steel italian fly rod. They may be great for shooting clays, but could you hit a duck with one? Bill Well, I've hit ducks with with sticks, golf clubs, bricks, garbage cans, bowling pins, muffin pans, walnuts, lead pipes, a frozen cat, automobiles, forks, rocks, TV trays, books and coaxial cable. Messy business. Not sure I'd want to do it with a presumably very expensive shotgun. g. wreaks havoc with the finish, don'tcha know. Shot any fish lately ? :-) Bill |
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"Giles" wrote in message ... On Feb 17, 12:26 pm, "Bill Grey" wrote: Just wondering if he could hit a duck, clays seem too easy. Bill Assuming the video is undoctored (not unreasonable, given centuries of reliable eyewitess reports of remarkable shooters), that was some damned fine shooting regardless of circumstances. To be sure, properly staged and shot video of hand thrown clays being shot to dust appears more impressive than it would in person.....especially to other accomplished shooters.....but still, I saw just one clean miss that I'm reasonably certain of. That ain't half bad. Nothing short of brilliant - really impressive stuff. I think the miss was when he tried to hit about 7 clays. On the other hand, there is no good reason to suppose that the same level of finesse could not be achieved with a Winchester, or a Yamaha or a Chevrolet or a Baldwin or a Vivitar or an Underwood or a Shakespeare or a Black and Decker or a Bic or a Ginsu or..... giles who knows that it ain't the fiddlestick that catches fish...... |
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"Fred" wrote in message ... On 17-Feb-2010, rw wrote: He is indeed special -- the most remarkable and repellent asshole I've ever come across on Usenet. That's extra special. Estoy de acuerdo Fred Ttwll dyn arbenig! That's special in Welsh. Bill |
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On 18-Feb-2010, "Bill Grey" wrote: Ttwll dyn arbenig! That's special in Welsh. Bill I am not conversant w the Celtic language(s) but I have been studying Celtic music and its variations Facinating stuff. Fred |
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On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:41:34 GMT, "Fred" wrote:
On 18-Feb-2010, "Bill Grey" wrote: Ttwll dyn arbenig! That's special in Welsh. Bill I am not conversant w the Celtic language(s) but I have been studying Celtic music and its variations Hmmm...maybe some wind chimes...? Facinating stuff. Well, I suppose, er, "facinating" would be in the, um, browneye of the beholder...but if you must be "facinated," think "culero (or cabron) especial"... Fred HTH, R ....and I don't even want to know how THIS one got rolling... |
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On Feb 18, 3:45*am, "Bill Grey" wrote:
"Fred" wrote in message ... On 17-Feb-2010, rw wrote: He is indeed special -- the most remarkable and repellent asshole I've ever come across on Usenet. That's extra special. Estoy de acuerdo Fred Ttwll dyn arbenig! That's special in Welsh. Bill, what is the phonetic pronunciation on that? Frank Reid (who will use it in a meeting with one specific customer once he gets it down pat) |
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On 2010-02-18 16:33:32 -0500, Frank Reid � 2008 said:
On Feb 18, 3:45Â*am, "Bill Grey" wrote: "Fred" wrote in message ... On 17-Feb-2010, rw wrote: He is indeed special -- the most remarkable and repellent asshole I've ever come across on Usenet. That's extra special. Estoy de acuerdo Fred Ttwll dyn arbenig! That's special in Welsh. Bill, what is the phonetic pronunciation on that? Frank Reid (who will use it in a meeting with one specific customer once he gets it down pat) Kissass. d;o) |
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Giles wrote:
On Feb 17, 12:22 pm, "Bill Grey" wrote: "Giles" wrote in message ... On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. Didn't work. Never realized how superior Benellis are. Gotta get one. giles who wonders just how much a finely checkered persian walnut grip would add to the cost of a double barreled, blued steel italian fly rod. They may be great for shooting clays, but could you hit a duck with one? Bill Well, I've hit ducks with with sticks, golf clubs, bricks, garbage cans, bowling pins, muffin pans, walnuts, lead pipes, a frozen cat, automobiles, forks, rocks, TV trays, books and coaxial cable. Messy business. Not sure I'd want to do it with a presumably very expensive shotgun. g. wreaks havoc with the finish, don'tcha know. i've found a GMC truck to be remarkably effective too! jeff (penns mashed mallard is my specialty) |
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Kissass. * d;o)- Hide quoted text - Nah, she's a snooty bitch who thinks real work is beneath her. Frank Reid |
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On Feb 18, 7:48*pm, jeff wrote:
Giles wrote: On Feb 17, 12:22 pm, "Bill Grey" wrote: "Giles" wrote in message .... On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. *I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. *Didn't work. *Never realized how superior Benellis are. *Gotta get one. giles who wonders just how much a finely checkered persian walnut grip would add to the cost of a double barreled, blued steel italian fly rod. They may be great for shooting clays, but could you hit a duck with one? Bill Well, I've hit ducks with with sticks, golf clubs, bricks, garbage cans, bowling pins, muffin pans, walnuts, lead pipes, a frozen cat, automobiles, forks, rocks, TV trays, books and coaxial cable. *Messy business. *Not sure I'd want to do it with a presumably very expensive shotgun. g. wreaks havoc with the finish, don'tcha know. i've found a GMC truck to be remarkably effective too! jeff (penns mashed mallard is my specialty)- Hide quoted text - He did the mash, he did the mallard mash... Frank Reid |
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On Feb 18, 3:41*am, "Bill Grey" wrote:
"Giles" wrote in message ... On Feb 17, 12:22 pm, "Bill Grey" wrote: "Giles" wrote in message .... On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. Didn't work. Never realized how superior Benellis are. Gotta get one. giles who wonders just how much a finely checkered persian walnut grip would add to the cost of a double barreled, blued steel italian fly rod. They may be great for shooting clays, but could you hit a duck with one? Bill Well, I've hit ducks with with sticks, golf clubs, bricks, garbage cans, bowling pins, muffin pans, walnuts, lead pipes, a frozen cat, automobiles, forks, rocks, TV trays, books and coaxial cable. *Messy business. *Not sure I'd want to do it with a presumably very expensive shotgun. g. wreaks havoc with the finish, don'tcha know. Shot any fish lately ? :-) Bill Not as easy as it sounds. For one thing, there's that whole refractory index thingy.....makes it very difficult to lead them properly. Besides, the first round pretty much puts the rest of the fish down; time to move to the next pool. Lots of hiking and very expensive, what with the cost of steel shot. And then, even when you hit one of the blighters, what's left ain't fit for much but the meat grinder and fish patties. :( giles a gallon of clorox and a nice net about a quarter mile downstream......that's the way to go! :) |
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"Fred" wrote in message ... On 18-Feb-2010, "Bill Grey" wrote: Ttwll dyn arbenig! That's special in Welsh. Bill I am not conversant w the Celtic language(s) but I have been studying Celtic music and its variations Facinating stuff. Fred Wayno can translate the first bit - the "arbenig" is "special." the adjective comes after the noun in Welsh. Bill |
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"Frank Reid © 2008" wrote in message ... On Feb 18, 3:45 am, "Bill Grey" wrote: "Fred" wrote in message ... On 17-Feb-2010, rw wrote: He is indeed special -- the most remarkable and repellent asshole I've ever come across on Usenet. That's extra special. Estoy de acuerdo Fred Ttwll dyn arbenig! That's special in Welsh. Bill, what is the phonetic pronunciation on that? Frank Reid (who will use it in a meeting with one specific customer once he gets it down pat) Well Frank, The Twll bit is extremely difficult to express phonetically (btw I spelt it wrong there's ony one t) Its the double l - "ll" that is dificult. It's a non sound created by plceing the tonguw up behind the top front teeth and exhaling. It#'s easy for a Welshman :-) The dyn bit is pronounced as "dean" The arbening is pronouinced as ar - R ben- ben ig as in igloo. There would be a slight emphasis on the ben, in Welsh we emphasis the last but one sylable. ar BEN ig = special. HTH Bill The secon b |
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"David LaCourse" wrote in message news:2010021817321150073-dplacourse@aolcom... On 2010-02-18 16:33:32 -0500, Frank Reid ? 2008 said: On Feb 18, 3:45 am, "Bill Grey" wrote: "Fred" wrote in message ... On 17-Feb-2010, rw wrote: He is indeed special -- the most remarkable and repellent asshole I've ever come across on Usenet. That's extra special. Estoy de acuerdo Fred Ttwll dyn arbenig! That's special in Welsh. Bill, what is the phonetic pronunciation on that? Frank Reid (who will use it in a meeting with one specific customer once he gets it down pat) Kissass. d;o) Close ::-) |
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"Giles" wrote in message ... On Feb 18, 3:41 am, "Bill Grey" wrote: "Giles" wrote in message ... On Feb 17, 12:22 pm, "Bill Grey" wrote: "Giles" wrote in message ... On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. Didn't work. Never realized how superior Benellis are. Gotta get one. giles who wonders just how much a finely checkered persian walnut grip would add to the cost of a double barreled, blued steel italian fly rod. They may be great for shooting clays, but could you hit a duck with one? Bill Well, I've hit ducks with with sticks, golf clubs, bricks, garbage cans, bowling pins, muffin pans, walnuts, lead pipes, a frozen cat, automobiles, forks, rocks, TV trays, books and coaxial cable. Messy business. Not sure I'd want to do it with a presumably very expensive shotgun. g. wreaks havoc with the finish, don'tcha know. Shot any fish lately ? :-) Bill Not as easy as it sounds. For one thing, there's that whole refractory index thingy.....makes it very difficult to lead them properly. Besides, the first round pretty much puts the rest of the fish down; time to move to the next pool. Lots of hiking and very expensive, what with the cost of steel shot. And then, even when you hit one of the blighters, what's left ain't fit for much but the meat grinder and fish patties. :( giles a gallon of clorox and a nice net about a quarter mile downstream......that's the way to go! :) Mythbusters have shown that bullets don't travel well underwater. Bill |
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On Feb 19, 7:27*am, "Bill Grey" wrote:
Mythbusters have shown that bullets don't travel well underwater. I don't watch much television, but I used to catch Mythbusters every once in a while. Seems to me like the ideal job......blowing stuff up and all that. :) The bullets underwater thing isn't much of a revelation. I believe that was already pretty well understood. However, I suspect a shotgun blast at close range in shallow water would probably do the job well enough. How shallow? Hard to say. I'd guess anything less than 24 inches or so. Can't think of anything that would overcome ethical objections to doing the experiments......but it's kind of fun to speculate over. giles |
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"Bill Grey" wrote in message ... "Giles" wrote in message ... On Feb 18, 3:41 am, "Bill Grey" wrote: "Giles" wrote in message ... On Feb 17, 12:22 pm, "Bill Grey" wrote: "Giles" wrote in message ... On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. Didn't work. Never realized how superior Benellis are. Gotta get one. giles who wonders just how much a finely checkered persian walnut grip would add to the cost of a double barreled, blued steel italian fly rod. They may be great for shooting clays, but could you hit a duck with one? Bill Well, I've hit ducks with with sticks, golf clubs, bricks, garbage cans, bowling pins, muffin pans, walnuts, lead pipes, a frozen cat, automobiles, forks, rocks, TV trays, books and coaxial cable. Messy business. Not sure I'd want to do it with a presumably very expensive shotgun. g. wreaks havoc with the finish, don'tcha know. Shot any fish lately ? :-) Bill Not as easy as it sounds. For one thing, there's that whole refractory index thingy.....makes it very difficult to lead them properly. Besides, the first round pretty much puts the rest of the fish down; time to move to the next pool. Lots of hiking and very expensive, what with the cost of steel shot. And then, even when you hit one of the blighters, what's left ain't fit for much but the meat grinder and fish patties. :( giles a gallon of clorox and a nice net about a quarter mile downstream......that's the way to go! :) Mythbusters have shown that bullets don't travel well underwater. Bill From memory a .50 cal rifle round penetrated about 4 - 5 feet and a hand gun (.38 cal) got to about 2 feet. Rob. |
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On Feb 19, 9:04*am, "Robert from Oz"
wrote: "Bill Grey" wrote in message ... "Giles" wrote in message .... On Feb 18, 3:41 am, "Bill Grey" wrote: "Giles" wrote in message .... On Feb 17, 12:22 pm, "Bill Grey" wrote: "Giles" wrote in message ... On Feb 16, 7:35 am, "Robert from Oz" wrote: I wonder if Gino and Sandro will manufacture fly rods soon? http://acidcow.com/video/7478-amazin...gun_shots.html Mind boggling stuff. I've tried all those shots with Brownings, Winchesters, Remingtons, American Arms and a host of others. Didn't work. Never realized how superior Benellis are. Gotta get one. giles who wonders just how much a finely checkered persian walnut grip would add to the cost of a double barreled, blued steel italian fly rod. They may be great for shooting clays, but could you hit a duck with one? Bill Well, I've hit ducks with with sticks, golf clubs, bricks, garbage cans, bowling pins, muffin pans, walnuts, lead pipes, a frozen cat, automobiles, forks, rocks, TV trays, books and coaxial cable. Messy business. Not sure I'd want to do it with a presumably very expensive shotgun. g. wreaks havoc with the finish, don'tcha know. Shot any fish lately ? :-) Bill Not as easy as it sounds. *For one thing, there's that whole refractory index thingy.....makes it very difficult to lead them properly. *Besides, the first round pretty much puts the rest of the fish down; time to move to the next pool. *Lots of hiking and very expensive, what with the cost of steel shot. *And then, even when you hit one of the blighters, what's left ain't fit for much but the meat grinder and fish patties. * * * :( giles a gallon of clorox and a nice net about a quarter mile downstream......that's the way to go! * * * :) Mythbusters have shown that bullets don't travel well underwater. Bill From memory a .50 cal rifle round penetrated about 4 - 5 feet and a hand gun (.38 cal) got to about 2 feet. *Rob.- Hide quoted text - http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/rpg_fishing/ RPGs are much more effective. Frank Reid (who, believe it or not, used to handle large quantities of high explosives on a daily basis) |
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