How Installing A Decent Telescope And Marlin Scope Mounts To Your Handgun Will Have You Geared And R

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How Installing A Decent Telescope And Marlin Scope Mounts To Your Handgun Will Have You Geared And Ready For The Sport Of Handgun Hunting In No Time Handgun hunting has been actively practiced in several countries for many years, but it is still relatively unknown, especially to most hunters and some gun shop owners. People mistakenly think a handgun hunter is someone who wants to drop the animal in the hunting field with a 9mm pistol, but this is not entirely the case and ignorance is a huge obstacle. Getting started on your own as a handgun hunter is quite a challenge and advice on the right calibers and patterns differ from person to person. Weapons used for handgun hunting are mostly long-range revolvers and pistols with barrels ranging from about 6 inches to as long as 14 inches and sometimes linger, including the .444 Marlin. With a telescope mounted, you can reach a shooting distance of 60 to 80m with a Marlin. If you are going to start handgun hunting, think about starting with smaller calibers and first practice on small game species and birds, such as pigeons and guinea fowl. Be aware that many revolvers also do not provide for telescopic mounts at all, so you will need to enlist the help of a good gunsmith or scope mount manufacturer. A special bridge must be built (or an existing one must be modified). Taurus revolvers, for example, have a rib on the barrel and Taurus has therefore developed a special mount that fits on this bridge. It is expensive to import such a bridge, but a gunsmith worth his salt should be able to make such a thing. It is advisable to still bolt the bridge on the weapon as well after two holes have been drilled (and tapped) through the upper part of the rib. The clamps provided with the factory assembly are inadequate and kicking back will loosen the assembly, and once again it is recommended that you seek expert advice and guidance, especially if you are looking for Marlin scope mounts. It is also recommended that you apply an open mind before permanently settling on handgun hunting and attaching your Marlin scope mount, as it may prove expensive. It is also advisable to use 3 to 4 rings to clamp the Marlin scope mounts well so that they do not slide into the rings. It sounds far-fetched, but hunters are often surprised by how such a weapon in a .44 power could loosen the telescope and rings over time if they did not take sufficient precautions. It could suddenly happen that your weapon starts firing around, and that is the last thing any hunter wants to experience on the hunting ground. If you tend to like handgun hunting and want to aim for bigger animals like giraffes and elk, buy a larger caliber revolver like the .444 Marlin, for which you can order custom and precision


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