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12 Gauge Explained
This is what kind of rifle that I used to teach my son on how to shoot a rifle. For us it worked out vastly better than I could hope for! The Son & Heir still has it & will probably train his daughter on it too! Grumpy
GRAPHIC: MAN THOUGHT STEEL-TOED BOOTS WOULD STOP A .45-CALIBER BULLET
It doesn’t take a smart person to guess it would be a bad idea to shoot your steel-toed boot with a .45.
We can thank this guy with a grimace for teaching everyone how bad of an idea this was.
The images surfaced on a forum and they are extremely graphic, so proceed with caution.
“This guy and his co-workers were discussing whether a steel toe boot would withstand a round from a .45, so what do do you think would be the best way to test this theory? YUP, you guessed it. Good thing he wasn’t testing his hard hat.”
Based on the placement of the shot, it almost appears the shooter missed his boot’s steel-toe insert in his boot. This might be a blessing in disguise, preventing metal shrapnel from spreading throughout the foot.
Let this be a not-so-friendly reminder to practice gun safety.
Huh, I am really surprised at how clean they got this old timer! Grumpy
A Winchester Model 88 lever action rifle with a 22” barrel chambered in .308 Win. The rifle is blued with a walnut stock having pressed basketweave and oak leaf pattern at the grip, pistol grip, grip cap and its original checkered black plastic buttplate.
This model was made from 1955 to 1975, and was about the only Winchester lever action model chambered in a rifle cartridge without an external hammer. It also has a removable magazine vs. the tubular magazine used on Winchester’s other lever action rifles. This rifle is in about Very Good-Plus condition with a bright bore and sharp rifling.
The .308 Win. cartridge is a great cartridge for deer and antelope, but in its heavier loadings can also be used on elk. Anyone who hunts in the woods will appreciate its short 22” barrel and fast handling characteristics for fast shots on running game.