Originally Posted by Blackfly1
I owned a couple of doubles, I shot quite a bit offhand. I had a range set up in a hollow on my farm. My favorite targets were pumpkins. We had a auction nearby where we bought and sold quantity lots of produce. I would buy a bin of cull small pumpkins. I'd tie them to tree branches with bale rope and set them to swinging different ways, back off and burn powder. A 9.3x74 will make pumpkin pie filling fly. Surprisingly sometimes, the bullet would zip through with almost no effect.

I miss being able to walk out back and shoot.
Bfly

It must be nice to open up the front door at your work place and pick off targets.Gets some fresh air too! The sound of gunfire will keep everyone awake and in shape.

Last edited by swiftshot; 04/15/24.