Ammunition

[EdwardB]

So, I was having a conversation with another father about 2nd gun for our boys. Both have a shoot .22LR (my son uses a 10-22, with normally 3 rounds at a time in the mag); his son has a .22 LR bolt gun. Acedemy sells a CVA single shot brake barrel, with scope for $230. I comes in .223, .243, 7mm-08, and .44 Mag. So, my son is turning 10, his son is about 9.5, medium build for the age. How does a .44 Mag feel in a rifle? I have no other guns in any of these calibers, so matching calibers isn't any issue for me. He has .223 and .44 Mag already. The idea is something for some controlled accuracy shooting and enough to take small Florida deer at real life ranged (100 yards or less). Any thoughts, mostly on recoil of the above rounds. Edit: i see there is also a .45-70 and a .35 Wheley. Maybe a 5.5 lbs gun in .45-70 for a 65 lbs boy? Kidding of coarse

The .243 is a nice round for small deer, readily available ammo and not much kick.

 

[Garycw]

So, "no shooting or hunting". I generally ignore the rule, but I would like to be able to if you get my drift

It's kind of like I keep trying to tell my wife about the speed limit. " it's more of a suggestion"

 

[k0ua]

It's kind of like I keep trying to tell my wife about the speed limit. " it's more of a suggestion"

"more like guidlines, not actual rules"

 

[Oldpath05]

"more like guidlines, not actual rules"

Yes, more like guide lines, like'd the first movie, went down hill from there.

 

[Garycw]

I believe ammo is a better investment than stocks, bonds, cd's etc. as long as it's available , I've never seen it do anything but go up.

 

[Oldpath05]

I'm interrupt this intriguing conversation just for a min. Can someone save me some re-search, I have Mossberg Maverick 88, 20ga. I've been through a couple boxes of shells so far at skeet, Guy ask me at work today if it was full choke, mod choke............ he said if it's full choke, I cant shoot slugs or I'll blow up the barrel. I looked at my gun to night still don't know, it says ACCU and has a screw in thing on the end of the barrel that I didn't know was there, anyone here know this gun and what ACCU means, can I shoot slugs or no?

 

[paulsharvey]

The screw in part is the choke. You can take it out, and for sure fire slugs.

 

[k0ua]

No don't fire it without the screw in accu choke in place, you could ruin the fine threads.. Take your choke wrench(you do have one right?) and take the choke out and see which choke it is. Cylinder, IC (improved cylinder) Mod. (Modified) Full, or Extra full. From least choke restriction to most choke restriction. I would not shoot slugs past the Modified choke.. I have heard that IC (improved cylinder) is best. Will they go thru a full... yeah, but with a fair amount of deformation. I don't like to do that. If you don't have the right choke, buy the correct one. If you don't have the proper choke wrench, buy one. It may say on the outer edge of the choke without taking it out.

 

[k0ua]

Mossberg Choke Tube Wrench Accu-Choke Accu-Mag 12 Ga

Actually maybe this universal one would work for you. since yours is a 20 gauge.

Carlson's Universal Choke Tube Wrench

2 Gauge- MidwayUSA

 

[Garycw]

No don't fire it without the screw in accu choke in place, you could ruin the fine threads.. Take your choke wrench(you do have one right?) and take the choke out and see which choke it is. Cylinder, IC (improved cylinder) Mod. (Modified) Full, or Extra full. From least choke restriction to most choke restriction. I would not shoot slugs past the Modified choke.. I have heard that IC (improved cylinder) is best. Will they go thru a full... yeah, but with a fair amount of deformation. I don't like to do that. If you don't have the right choke, buy the correct one. If you don't have the proper choke wrench, buy one. It may say on the outer edge of the choke without taking it out.

^^^^what he said^^^^
Better yet buy a used slug barrel.