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Offline northkid

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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #30 on: January 08, 2010, 02:37:34 PM »
Quote from: cwlongshot on January 08, 2010, 01:47:05 PM
357 Maximum

32/20 Winchester

25/35 Winchester

454 Casull

But I REALLY like all the others in my own little handi family.  ;) ;D ::)

CW
I wish I could buy a 45LC barrel to mke a .454 Casull  (may have to by a 460 S&W Encore barrel):(

No one mentioned the 30/06.....
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #31 on: January 08, 2010, 04:51:14 PM »
1. 30-06
2. .44 mag
3. 45/70
4. .410 (i know its not a handi but....its a great lil gun
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #32 on: January 08, 2010, 05:25:25 PM »
.45-70
.204 Ruger
All my favorites...because they are all I have!
To round out the four...
.357 mag that I would ream out to a .357 max and a .38-55 TC to match my BC.
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #33 on: January 10, 2010, 11:24:39 AM »
22 Hornet
45 Colt
45-70
243
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #34 on: January 10, 2010, 11:26:32 AM »
then........204,22-350,223......... ;D
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #35 on: January 10, 2010, 11:32:45 AM »
Quote from: ponca guy link=topic=194952.msg 1098993168#msg 1098993168 date=1263162392
then........204,22-350,223......... ;D

Tell me more about this 22-350!!! Same as the 22/06 ballistically I assume?  ::) :o ;D

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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #36 on: January 10, 2010, 11:36:07 AM »
fat finger.................. :P
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #37 on: January 10, 2010, 12:23:22 PM »
45-70, 45-70, 45-70 and 45-70  ;D Just kidding I shot a Handy that was tweaked to shoot 45LC to 454 Casull and I think he even shot the 460 out of it.
I think in order my fav would be 45-70, 308, 12Ga, 45LC
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #38 on: January 11, 2010, 05:12:43 AM »
This is in order of what I grab first!

20 gauge smoothbore, mod. choke  Woods gun!
.357 Maximum
.243 Ultra Varmint
45-70
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #39 on: January 11, 2010, 07:11:27 AM »
.45/70 for accuracy
.30-30 for hunting (accounted for one deer and one hog)
.223
.243

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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #40 on: January 11, 2010, 07:30:47 AM »
I've been thinking on this topic since it was first posted, 45-70, 45-70, 45-70, 45-70 was going to be my answer since I have four H&R 45-70s, five if you count the 45-120, but now that Q already posted that, I have to say that my favorite will be my next new one!! 8) For the time being that will be a 260 Remington Superlight..... at least until the next new one anyway!!  ;D

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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #41 on: January 11, 2010, 09:21:38 AM »
.223, 20 gauge slug, 12 gauge slug, .410 and 20 gauge field barrel
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #42 on: January 13, 2010, 06:40:24 AM »
is there a problem with the .270 ? or just not preferred choice.
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #43 on: January 13, 2010, 06:48:07 AM »
270s are fine, I still have two of em, an Ultracomp and a 24" fluted bull barrel that I AI'd, have had two others before, just not my favorite.  ;)

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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #44 on: January 14, 2010, 06:59:02 AM »
45-70   30-30  218 Bee   7.62X39   That may change when I get the 7 MM TCU finished though.
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #45 on: January 14, 2010, 08:22:57 AM »
Quote from: cwlongshot on January 10, 2010, 11:32:45 AM
Quote from: ponca guy link=topic=194952.msg 1098993168#msg 1098993168 date=1263162392
then........204,22-350,223......... ;D

Tell me more about this 22-350!!! Same as the 22/06 ballistically I assume?  ::) :o ;D

CW

Geez!!! Would you believe I was momentarily scratching my head at that one! Man I'm getting slow.
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #46 on: January 14, 2010, 08:50:57 AM »
Mine are:
.270 Deer
45/70 brush deer and fun
.223 porch gun
.50 cal muzzle loader.
Lusting after a .204 Ruger, some engineering problems right now, according to their customer support guy.
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #47 on: January 14, 2010, 10:51:51 AM »
My favorite's that I have actually pulled the trigger on are 22 Hornet, 30-30, 243, and 410.

The 4 that will make my collection are:
7mm-08
20 ga slug gun
218 Bee (if I can get one) or 357 max
20 ga with a screw in turkey choke.

These may not be everyone's cup of tea, but they sure would make the Brownings and Berettas stay in the gun cabinet from now on!!!!!
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #48 on: January 14, 2010, 11:15:47 AM »
My two favorates are the 6x47 and the 257 Roberts both are rebore jobs from 223 Ultras. They are both super accurate and well fitting for fast handling???
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #49 on: January 14, 2010, 12:35:01 PM »
45-70, 45-70, 45-70, 357.
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #50 on: January 14, 2010, 01:54:08 PM »
I got to thinking, my fluted 204 and fluted 223 are really my very favorite, with the 45 Colt Carbine and 35 Whelen real close......
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #51 on: January 21, 2010, 11:50:34 AM »
I have a 38-55, next will be 30/30, then 256 Max and 22 K-Hornet, followed by 32/20, 44 Special, 357 and 45 Colt.
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #52 on: January 21, 2010, 12:27:11 PM »
Quote from: ulav8r link=topic=194952.msg 1099004013#msg 1099004013 date=1264114234
256 Max.

That's interesting.. Do you have this in a handi?


I have had two 256 Mags, one in a marlin M62 and the other a contender...

Any ballistics or accuracy information you could pass along?

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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #53 on: January 21, 2010, 02:31:14 PM »
The one Im shooting
Or
The next one
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Re: What are your favorite 4 calibers in the Handi?
« Reply #54 on: January 21, 2010, 04:13:34 PM »
That is in the future.  Will have to find a job, a home, and get a shop set up first.
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That's interesting.. Do you have this in a handi?


I have had two 256 Mags, one in a marlin M62 and the other a contender...

Any ballistics or accuracy information you could pass along?

CW
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