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Offline Lorimor

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"It is better to avoid than to run; better to run than to de-escalate; better to de-escalate than to fight; better to fight than to die. The very essence of self-defense is a thin list of things that might get you out alive when you are already screwed." – Rory Miller

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Re: Those Darn Trigger Happy Texans!
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2012, 07:02:39 PM »
God Bless Texas...

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Re: Those Darn Trigger Happy Texans!
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2012, 08:03:45 PM »
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Stacy raised his gun, fired, and landed one hell of a shot – by his estimate “a good 165 yards” – with a pistol (we do not know the make or caliber at this time). Stacy wasn’t even sure if he could make the shot at that distance: “I hope this magnum bullet’ll hold up, you know, this distance. And sure enough it did and I hit him in the thigh.”
:o :o :o 165 yards, multiple hits, with a .357 magnum
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Re: Those Darn Trigger Happy Texans!
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2012, 08:51:56 PM »
I wonder if he gives lessons?  :-X :-X :-X

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Re: Those Darn Trigger Happy Texans!
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2012, 09:36:34 PM »
I know there are some guys that hunt with handguns (scopes and all), but isn't there a rifle that uses the .357mag cartridge? Perhaps this is misreported some how? Either in distance or in the type of gun? I mean 165 FEET is a heck of a shot much less YARDS!

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Re: Those Darn Trigger Happy Texans!
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2012, 03:58:52 AM »
I know there are some guys that hunt with handguns (scopes and all), but isn't there a rifle that uses the .357mag cartridge? Perhaps this is misreported some how? Either in distance or in the type of gun? I mean 165 FEET is a heck of a shot much less YARDS!
FYI: Very doable, After some practice, I have shot consistant 150+ yard silhouettes with an old S&W 28.
AND... if his 'magnum'; happened to be a long barreled .44 - more than capable of consistant 165yrd shots.
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Re: Those Darn Trigger Happy Texans!
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2012, 07:40:58 AM »
Well color me impressed. There's no way I'm making that shot with a handgun. That's got to be the short gun equivalent of a sniper shot -- especially with iron sights. Nice shooting.

Do you give lessons?  :)