FYI, Willow Slough Shooting Range is having a customer appreciation day on the 18th of this month.
10 bucks gets you unlimited shooting time. They're staying open late until 7pm that day also.
You can get the plates to angle by using flat washers between the plate and the chain.
Always use round headed carriage bolts to help with any potential ricochets.
Bolt thru target, then add washers, then thru chain, then a washer and a lock nut.
Doing this moves the "pivot point" back and makes...
I didn't do any checking of IDs or ODs, but would modified .410 wads work at all ??
.410 wads
You're getting pretty impressive patterns with what you have now....
I'm pretty bad at tree naming just by the bark, but the peeling/lifting of the bark in long sections like that one is starting to do is something that sugar maples do.
I didn't test the powder you're asking about, but here's a few loads I tested back to back thru a 4" barrel and a 16" barrel.
124gr Coated .......4.0gr Sport Pistol.....4"=1078fps.......16"=1165fps
124gr plated .......5.7gr Power Pistol....4"=1138fps........16"=1463fps
124gr fmj...
Don't overlook the Echo CS-590. It's a great value in a 60cc class saw. From all of the research I did, they get VERY positive reviews and are often referred to as "semi-professional" or "heavy duty homeowner".
They seem to get used with 20" bars the most, but if you occasionally have a need for...
From ALL the videos and articles about firewood I have seen/read, less than 20% is the standard recommended moisture content of firewood.
To properly check it, you should split a larger piece and check the fresh split surface in the middle of it's length.