What does a Puma like to eat?
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BC Bigbore
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If it's used, ask the previous owner and if it's new, it's anybody's guess. Every gun is a unique individual with it's own perks and preferences. I'd load up a whack of 38's & 357's (or p/u a few boxes of factory ammo for the cases) and shoot the shiznik outta it. It'll let you know what it hungers for all by itself 
If it's used, ask the previous owner and if it's new, it's anybody's guess. Every gun is a unique individual with it's own perks and preferences. I'd load up a whack of 38's & 357's (or p/u a few boxes of factory ammo for the cases) and shoot the shiznik outta it. It'll let you know what it hungers for all by itself
I agree with what you have stated, but I'm just trying to get in the ball park with regards to weight & caliber. I'm picking it up tomorrow as I head up north hunting & may get a chance to sight it in & maybe, just maybe get a chance to hunt with it... If I can get it to hit paper...
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- Saskatchewan
I was kinda frustrated with mine, it would shoot TERRIBLE off the bench, but seemed to shoot OK for plinking. Until I figured it out and started shooting groups by not resting the rear of the stock, and holding the fore-end firmly in my hand, then resting my had on the front bag. Big difference! I went from shooting 6" to 10" patterns to 2"-3" groups at 100 yds. Some groups were better. The large amount of stock drop combined with the light rifle means it will buck up quite a bit in recoil, enough to spray bullets with a vertical dispersion if the buttstock is supported. I tried a half dozen brands before I figured that out, now I need to start over again. FWIW, I got pretty good results with Wolf 158 hp's.
BC Bigbore
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- BC's Peace Country
I only know one fellow with a Puma 92 and it's chambered for 45Colt/454Casull. He shoots Cowboy Action .45Colt loads mostly and says that little Puma gets very lively with full house .454Casull ammo.
Well I haven't been to the range, but got it half azzed sited in at camp at around 75 yds. Used 158 gr. 38 semi wadcutters & 148 gr. Hornadys in 357.
Seemed to like both, with no feed or ejection problems. Grouping for both would have been sub minute of coyote, as all shooting was off hand & beer can kept blowing around in the wind... I think that this rifle is pretty well put together with a good fit & finish for harwood stocks & a nice bluing job. Already had offers at camp to buy it. I would recommend it for anyone looking for a light recoiling, compact rifle in a smaller caliber. So far I would say that beyond 100 yds, your probably better off using it as a javelin. But the range will tell for sure & for the purpose I bought it for, it seems to be an excellent rifle for the price.
Seemed to like both, with no feed or ejection problems. Grouping for both would have been sub minute of coyote, as all shooting was off hand & beer can kept blowing around in the wind... I think that this rifle is pretty well put together with a good fit & finish for harwood stocks & a nice bluing job. Already had offers at camp to buy it. I would recommend it for anyone looking for a light recoiling, compact rifle in a smaller caliber. So far I would say that beyond 100 yds, your probably better off using it as a javelin. But the range will tell for sure & for the purpose I bought it for, it seems to be an excellent rifle for the price.
In my opinion some of you make too much of different brands of factory ammunition. I think all well known factory brands are very similar.
Longwalker explained very well what can have drastic effects on accuracy, other than the ammunintion.
If someone had shot brand A the way Longwalker did the first time, then shot brand B the way he did the second time, that person would have sworn to high heaven that brand A wasn't fit to take home.
There are so many things that effect the pattern the bullets make on the paper.
Longwalker explained very well what can have drastic effects on accuracy, other than the ammunintion.
If someone had shot brand A the way Longwalker did the first time, then shot brand B the way he did the second time, that person would have sworn to high heaven that brand A wasn't fit to take home.
There are so many things that effect the pattern the bullets make on the paper.
I agree, but what I wanted to avoid were the cartridges that may provide nothing but grief in this carbine .Although it maybe not be the case in this rifle, I have owned other rifles that have had common problems with specific cartridges, such a barrel twist rate, freebore, failure to feed or eject or just a cartridge brand that performed poorly in a particular model. A lot of things can effect accuracy but starting out on the right foot & finding out if there are any known peculiarities, I believe is a start in the right direction. I'll be the first to admit that I have limit experience with the model 92 & it is the first one that I have owned & that is why I had originally started this thread.
I can only speak for mine, I have the 44 Mag version and love it.
Aside from the cheap rear sight it is a great little rifle.
Mine shoots 2 - 3" groups at 100 with Remington factory ammo.
Can't ask for better with those sights, looking at a peep for next season.
Aside from the cheap rear sight it is a great little rifle.
Mine shoots 2 - 3" groups at 100 with Remington factory ammo.
Can't ask for better with those sights, looking at a peep for next season.
