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My light load is a 405gr cast over 15gr Unique, for 1250 fps.

My heavier load is really a mid-range load, 405gr JFP over 40gr RL-7, for 1500 fps.




The commercial heavy 405 gr loads seem to be up around 2000 fps....wpw!

You're correct Shane - the Browning/Winchester (Miroku) 1886's can be loaded to the same levels as the Marlin. I've loaded quite a bit for both and don't redline them either. About 1600 fps with a 405 cast is about as heavy as I go, and usually less at around 1300-1400 with IMR 3031. I think they list three levels of loads for 45-70: Trapdoor (blackpowder velocities), 1886/Marlin and then Ruger No. 1 at the top end.

How has this argument not made it into a ultralight hunting rifle thread.

Still not sure if “Chichagof” is Stickaneese for Chicago.

Rarely, of course I almost always carried a glock.

You know this how?

That's cool to know. Thanks.

You must have been there. How else would you know about the the nickel plated 1911s with ivory grips in .38 Super incident?

Not usually. I carry 2 different handguns regularly depending on what I am wearing. J frame 38 snubbie in right front pocket or a M&P 9 shield in either an IWB or OWB holster depending on once again what I am wearing.

I tend to keep things simple across the board. I tend to carry the same gun in my town, in the woods, on vacation, in big cities, at IDPA matches, etc. It usually is a compact, and I carry two spares. Everything balances out nicely, and the total weight is within a couple ounces of something like a loaded Glock 17 or Glock 19, but the total round count is double the 19.

Interesting thread. Carrying a 9mil 12+1 and one spare magazine, loose in a pocket. Mag carrier is not comfortable to carry. I would like a couple of spare mags for truck and car, but currently only have the two.
Ohio requires retreat if possible, except in defense of your life or another's life. We lost "stand your ground" at the polls a few years ago.

Same here... Once in a great while, depending on location at the time... But rarely..

That sucks.

Just realized that I misidentified the Model I have. I actually have the Model 1886 Extra Light Rifle with a 22” barrel, short 4-shot magazine, and a straight butt plate, not the Short Rifle variant.

kellory, what's with Ohio? I thought Ohio was a good ole boy state.

Carrying additional magazines depends on whether I believe I might need or want more ammo. Absolute arguments are pointless.

I just depends on what I am doing, and the type of clothing that I am wearing. For the most part, if I am just out and about, I only care the concealed firearm with 13 rnds in it.
If I know that I'm going to be near a den of iniquity, then I usually have at least one extra magazine with 12 rounds in it. Sometimes two.




Unless another life is at risk, why put yourself in harms way ? Seek cover and concealment until LEO's arrive.

You never know how amped up the "active shooter" is on meth or how well armed they are compared to you.


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If I don't carry a spare mag for my G 19, I carry a baton on my left side (right handed) to balance out my pistol.

Makes my load balance better, so my pants don't sag as much on the right side.

Virgil B.

A far bigger concern than meth or any other drug is the fact that once somebody starts shooting, the cops are on their way and looking for a person with a gun.

If somebody can save the day, by all means. But I wouldn't go full Mogadishu unless I'm in uniform.

It's an island in pws know for brown bears and lots of them.. it's part of the ABC island chain. Admiralty, Baranof, Chichagof

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichagof_Island