One of the projects I've been working on is this polished Stainless Steel Shrouded Appaloosa for the ledger. It's a really fine 25 caliber.



I've been trying to find the opportunity to finish carving the stock for the customer. Hasn't happened yet. Well, I was reminded of the project today, while sitting here gritting my teeth through the pain from pulling my back out a few days ago. That duct seal clay I bought last week was worrying me too ... hummmm



And ... "this" sort of happened ...

Having nursed the back all day, I needed a diversion.



Well, I tossed one of my 4X shotgun Simmons on the Appaloosa action ... just snugged the action down into the stock without any fasteners ...

Took a couple of sighters, and then dispatched the Rat!! Perfect placement. Ah-HAH!!!



I opened up the wound channel to get the ball



Then repaired the wound channel. Simple as pie with the duct seal.



Decided to try out a 25 Kodiak.



Opened it up to retrieve the pellet ....



And there's both, along with the depth achieved. This clay absorbs energy to an amazing degree. Both ball and pellet showed deformation at the front ... and a sort of "frosted" look to the lead where it deformed. Neat to do relative testing as Kent showed us. Both penetrated about the same. Was just shooting in the shop ... though the gun is so quiet I could have shot in the living room!

Neat rifle. Neat Rat too! Good combination.

Was a good break. Hope you enjoyed seeing it.

Gary



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Heheh . . . lookin' good. I could've used one of those around Christmas when we had mice in our attic.

Have you chrony'd the Kodiaks and buckshot? And, of course, how quiet is it? Power adjust on that one? Two stage trigger? Inquiring minds wanna know.

-- Jim

Quiet like Pfft. All over. Nearly silent.

Don't recall the fps. Pretty quick though.

Two stage target trigger. Very nice.

Adaptable to power adjust - wasn't requested.

Yeah ... would have been perfect for ya ... you could have just shot right thru the drywall into the attic, and only had a tiny clean hole. haha.

Gary



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/09/2009 02:08AM by barnespneumatic.

Rats---We have Rats????? Where?? As long as they are out in your shop, it's OK!!!

Nice Rat Gary! I originally bought the duct seal to make a silent pellet trap for a Falcon 22 PCP from Van at Standing Stone IV. The gun was later fitted with a suppressor and the silent trap allowed me to shoot in the garage. Now it has been twisted into some kind of art form with little woods animals. What's next?...pottery turn tables and Demi Moore throwing a vase? Hey, that could be kinda neat... make a whole place setting, cup, saucer, plate, bowl, then blast away without all the broken shards to cleanup! Gotta get working on it. Bye!

Kent

BTW...That's a fine looking gun too!!! Hope you feel better.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/09/2009 02:36AM by Cajun Justice.

Kent . . . you have opened Pandora's box.

-- Jim

Nice...

Should look even better when the stock's done. Certainly performs excellent... and definitely one of the guns I'd someday like to be on the Ledger for.


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Jim,
That gun is so quiet it could sneak up on a rat..twice!

Gary,
The gun is looking great. I really liked that action last time I was at the shop. The stainless looks like chrome. It's nice to see that it is performing well too. Somebody is going to love getting that gun.

Very spiffy, and your budding rodent-forming skills are coming along nicely as well. ; )

Throwing a vase. Wow, How about mounting a large sheet of plywood on the turning wheel then have you animals on it for moving targets. Nothing like shooting varmints to make you feel better. Dory

I like the look of this Appaloosa as well

cute rat as well

Mmmmmm !
Light wood and polished steel really does it for me....

Nice looking rifle, Gary. The prospective owner will be drooling if he sees this post!
Cruel though, to keep shootin' that poor rat over and over....

Gary just exactly what knid of wood is that? Great looking rifle, a definite rat killer for sure.

It's a light weight Mahogany Joe. Will color up real nice when finished. Nearly weightless stock.

Gary

Nice rifle, going to be a VERY proud owner!