Cawdor 06/10

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Cawdor 06/10

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Spent a relaxing few hours at Cawdor today participating in some much needed shooting therapy. :shakeshout:

Today was the Strathpeffer's Gallery Rifle and Long Range Pistol competition, with no pistol/revolver in the cabinet I was shooting the Gallery Rifle comp. Things were going well until we moved back to 100m. At 100m, I went from joint first place to blowing it completely, oh well, live and learn - more practice at longer ranges with the Destroyer is required.

Even so it was a good day and very much needed. clapclap


Me with the Destroyer.
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Love the shooting bench - doubles up as the barbie afterwards by the look of it! lol
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A Destroyer, oh tempting one? Would that be a Bergman in 9mm Largo, perchance?
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dodgyrog wrote:Love the shooting bench - doubles up as the barbie afterwards by the look of it! lol
Unfortunately not quite as civilised as that but very good none the less. When my mate gets his range built, I'll build something similar for him - maybe it will double as a BBQ!
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meles meles wrote:A Destroyer, oh tempting one? Would that be a Bergman in 9mm Largo, perchance?
Yes, the same one I've mentioned on various occasions!

To refresh your memory here it is with my Carcano and Steyr
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If you buy one (I know of two for sale) you'll need to hand load for it. Even though they will chamber, do not use 38 Super or 9x23mm factory ammunition - far too hot compared to the original 9mm Largo ammunition.
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And how many pennies might such a beastie cost us?
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Is 9mm largo the same as 9mm Browning Long ?
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We don't think so...
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meles meles wrote:And how many pennies might such a beastie cost us?
Too much http://www.cgfirearms.co.uk/%28S%28pvre ... 884~Page~0

Claims it is 'museum quality' but it's had scope mounts added! kukkuk Personally, the scope mounts make me wonder if 'hot' ammunition has been put through it. There was a second one listed but that one has gone.

Serial number puts it as a late 1957 build - mine is 1954. See http://9mmlargo.com/destroy/index.htm

waterford103 wrote:Is 9mm largo the same as 9mm Browning Long ?
9mm Largo is 9x23 and the Browning Long is 9x20.
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*phew*

We escaped that one then...

Perhaps we would be better looking for a carbine in proper (Parabellum) 9mm so that we have a wide range of low cost ammo available...
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