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Hail Mary Shot · Mar 26, 2026

maha said:
a shot gun has to be aimed just like a rifle as at defensive ranges you get very little spread. not like what it looks like in the old westerns.
one inch for about 3 feet of distance.
slow repeat shots. rarely the best choice for most people.

Are you saying that using buckshots or modified M4 doesn't create that much spread?

iusedtoberich · Mar 26, 2026

Bob Jewett said:
A related proposition I've mentioned before that is in Willie Jopling's booklet is to pocket six balls in six shots. The proposer calls the order. It is much harder than it looks. Note the exact positions of the balls. You are not allowed to pocket two balls on one shot.

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I made a lot of money on that!!!!! Even good players had a hard time. The bigger the pocket and a deeper the shelf, the easier the money! Old Gandy tables were perfect for the cash.

I never tried it on a diamond. I haven’t even thought about it in 25 years.

SSP · Mar 26, 2026

Bob Jewett said:
By the official rules, when a ball drops late like that and has an effect on the shot, the balls are to be put back and the shot replayed by the same shooter. (He is free to shoot something else.)

I think every serious player should read through the rules at least once. The official rules of pool area available online here:

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canadiancreed · Mar 26, 2026

Thought I'd share my table on here. From what my grandfather told me of it, it's an old Monarch model, over a century old, and as far as he knew at the time, he only knew of three in existence, and they were all in Pennsylvania. I'm pretty sure there's more then that, but it's definitely not one you see every day. As far as I know, it's the only one in Canada.

We've had it in the family since the 50's, but after being in a poorly ventilated basement by a cistern, we finally moved it out of the house when my grandfather passed away. Took four guys that looked like they'd be a good O line to heave up each of those slate pieces! Been sitting at my dad's place for a while, and hopefully soon, I'll be able to get it properly restored.

So if you know anything about these tables, their history, knowledge, what parts I'm missing, or someone that does classic pool table restorations in Canada, please message away~!

maha · Mar 26, 2026

a .22 is even iffy on a squirrel.

hope he didn't go to coyote heaven as they will be waiting for him.

i dont mind the suckers. i have a pair that dens at my place about 100 yards from my house on the hillside.
they have 3 to 5 pups every year and nice listening to them howl at night on the river. they do take down a bunch of deer every year but i got an oversupply maybe 50 on the property. and lots of turkeys.

loggerhead12 · Mar 26, 2026

Kris_b1104 said:
Has it attracted any Mosconi Cup players from Team Europe?

Darren Appleton, Chris Melling, Karl Boyes, Gareth Potts.

canadiancreed · Mar 26, 2026

Hello all from Ontario, Canada. Found this forum quite a while ago but finally got approved. Looking for help with restoring my pool table, and sharing what I have.

canadiancreed · Mar 26, 2026

So I have a pool table that's pretty old that I got from my grandfather decades ago. Finally have the money to fix it, but all the people that I've seen that do this work are in the US. Is there anyone that does pool table restoration in Canada? Specifically Southern Ontario? For reference, this is the table I would be looking to restore

https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/sharing-my-old-brunswick-table.585795/

JPB2 · Mar 26, 2026

Playing in a league now. I am still not sure about it. I will say that I like watching the events. Not sure how much I like playing it compared to BCA. As to Bob’s question, I’ve tried to keep an open mind on the rules but I generally don’t like them. I don’t want my general dislike of some of the rules to affect my play. So you just have to accept them; they work ok, even if some of them are a rules nit’s dream.

KenneyTran · Mar 26, 2026

dm sent.

Rusty in Montana · Mar 26, 2026

A long time friend and even longer time predator trapper was out checking his trap line one nice fall day in South Central Montana .
He came up to another coyote waiting for him in his trap he took a steady aim and fired his .22 pistol hitting it square in the head !

After removing it from the foot hold trap and still wearing a pair of leather gloves he moved the coyotes leg to set the trap again in the trap bed when all of a sudden the dead coyote bit him on the hand and drawing blood it let go and took off on a dead run !

Well what do you do ? Paul gathered up his trap basket of supplies and drove himself to the hospital where they started him on rabies shots !
No he never found the dead coyote that bit him , however he removed many of it's kind before he went to the other camp in the sky !

maha · Mar 26, 2026

the little bird shot in .22 was next to useless over say 2 feet and even then it was a joke. you had to go up to at least .38 or so to get the velocity and larger pellets. still not what you want to count on.
as to those water moccasins, i would wade in the everglades and they would come at me trying to get in my waders.

i used my fishing rod to steer them away. never a dull moment. all the gators around then only were about 4 or less
feet and weren't scary.

most didnt know you could kill a moccasin even cut its head off and dead reflex action could make his jaws snap and inject you with poison if not careful.

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