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cahil_2

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Two Squirrels this Morning
« on: December 06, 2013, 07:55:39 PM »
Took my Dennis Priddy .25 out this morning and connected on two gray squirrels.  It was very cold and snowing up here in west Michigan.  Used a .250 ball with 30 grains of swiss and a .020 patch.  I lubed with  Shenandoah Valley.
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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2013, 08:51:21 PM »
Nice looking rifle!

A .250" round ball pushed by 30gr of Swiss?  I assume it's 3f Swiss?  That ball must be really moving out the muzzle!
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cahil_2

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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2013, 09:11:36 PM »
Yes it was 3f.  My brother has a 25 also and we chronographed his with the same load at about 2250 fps.
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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2013, 09:48:09 PM »
 I myself cannot fathom how ya'll guy's load such a small pill!! :o  and that cold weather  ya'll have up there?. Braver man than me. Good shooting though on those grey squirrels, ought to be some good eating tomorrow morning, Squirrel and gravy with a few bisquits to sop up the gravy!!!.
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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2013, 09:52:22 PM »
Very nice looking rifle!  Those greys are a lot bigger than the ones we see around here!

~Tony
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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2013, 10:38:14 PM »
The rifle and squirrels?  Now that's something to be proud of.
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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2013, 01:46:04 AM »
I like the whole rig ;D
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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2013, 03:42:43 AM »
Pretty nice :)
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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2013, 06:10:42 AM »
Nice rifle ...nice bag ...nice squirrels ...nice time ...nice eating!
Expecting a little snow here tomorrow. Not so nice!!
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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2013, 07:46:24 AM »
I refer to my .25 as the muzzleloading equivalent of a .22 short magnum because of the ball's weight and the velocities that can be achieved. It's not a caliber for the faint of heart. The report and the recoil are, shall we say, attention getting.

BTW, your photos got censored!
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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2013, 10:00:09 PM »
Censored hunting photos!?! Are you girls serious?! This will probably be the last time I read/post on this forum.  Merry Christmas.
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Offline Candle Snuffer

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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2013, 09:23:51 PM »
Quote from: Kermit on December 07, 2013, 07:46:24 AM
I refer to my .25 as the muzzleloading equivalent of a .22 short magnum because of the ball's weight and the velocities that can be achieved. It's not a caliber for the faint of heart. The report and the recoil are, shall we say, attention getting.

BTW, your photos got censored!

Did Photo Bucket censor them?  Just curious.
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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2013, 09:29:47 PM »
Why do you say this? I just now read the post and the photo of the 2 squirrels are showing were there more?
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Quote from: Kermit on December 07, 2013, 07:46:24 AM
I refer to my .25 as the muzzleloading equivalent of a .22 short magnum because of the ball's weight and the velocities that can be achieved. It's not a caliber for the faint of heart. The report and the recoil are, shall we say, attention getting.

BTW, your photos got censored!
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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2013, 09:31:35 PM »
Quote from: hlary on December 10, 2013, 10:00:09 PM
Censored hunting photos!?! Are you girls serious?! This will probably be the last time I read/post on this forum.  Merry Christmas.

Hlary,
Do as you wish but I think I would look into what is going on before jumping to conclusions.
Dennis
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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2013, 09:43:05 PM »
Quote from: Dennis Glazener on December 11, 2013, 09:31:35 PM
Quote from: hlary on December 10, 2013, 10:00:09 PM
Censored hunting photos!?! Are you girls serious?! This will probably be the last time I read/post on this forum.  Merry Christmas.

Hlary,
Do as you wish but I think I would look into what is going on before jumping to conclusions.
Dennis


Agreed...

I don't see how the photo is "censored", or in what way.  If you go to the original on photobucket and zoom in you can see a little blood and the squirrels head.  It's hard to see the squirrels head in the photo above but it's still there.  Is this where the "censored" confusion is?  With the squirrels head?


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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #15 on: December 11, 2013, 11:42:14 PM »
Quote from: HardBall on December 11, 2013, 09:43:05 PM
Quote from: Dennis Glazener on December 11, 2013, 09:31:35 PM
Quote from: hlary on December 10, 2013, 10:00:09 PM
Censored hunting photos!?! Are you girls serious?! This will probably be the last time I read/post on this forum.  Merry Christmas.

Hlary,
Do as you wish but I think I would look into what is going on before jumping to conclusions.
Dennis


Agreed...

I don't see how the photo is "censored", or in what way.  If you go to the original on photobucket and zoom in you can see a little blood and the squirrels head.  It's hard to see the squirrels head in the photo above but it's still there.  Is this where the "censored" confusion is?  With the squirrels head?

I agree, I don't see where the photo was censored.  There might be some "squirrel barking" up the wrong tree...  Sorry, couldn't resist. :)
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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #16 on: December 11, 2013, 11:59:38 PM »
Looks like it was a temporary digital snafu--the pic comes across now. Things just get lost sometimes.

BTW, a .25 really benefits from a bullet board, a short starter, and a brass ramrod. Components are kind of tiny.
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Re: Two Squirrels this Morning
« Reply #17 on: December 12, 2013, 01:15:24 AM »
I was messing with the pic and somehow lost it.  It was not censored.
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