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Offline ssb73q

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Great day shooting
« on: July 22, 2017, 10:34:27 AM »
Hi, yesterday my son-in-law and I shot my Howell gated cylinder 1851 at steel targets. We went though 300rds of 38 Special and the revolver didn't have a hiccup. My son-in-law learned to do the Cowboy load and had a great time shooting. He even whacked the steel at 50yds.  Black Bart didn't have a bit of white paint left on him after the shoot. After the shoot we went back in the house, drank some Scotch and a number beers. In life it doesn't get any better.  )l_ )l_

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Richard
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There’s nothing better in the morning than the smell of bacon and black powder smoke!

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Re: Great day shooting
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2017, 05:15:26 PM »
Sure happy you got the correct order of  the days.... ahh..  activities.
Shoot first , cheer later L@.
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Re: Great day shooting
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2017, 05:36:13 PM »
Sounds like the perfect day to me too!
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Re: Great day shooting
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2017, 07:09:16 PM »
That would be hard to beat, indeed! )l_
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Re: Great day shooting
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2017, 09:02:39 PM »
Yep, shoot first. Then liquor up.  A hundred fifty .38 rounds apiece in that Navy is a good bit of shooting for everyone.  You guys obviously know just how to have fun. 
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Re: Great day shooting
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2017, 11:50:05 PM »
Sounds like you guys had some fun. I'm guessing here but once you get use to it, 300 rds can go fast if you don't have someone to share it with.
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Re: Great day shooting
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2017, 04:05:27 AM »
Hi, G Dog, I can shoot any day I choose so I let my son-in-law do most of the shooting. We also did cigars with the Scotch.  (7& (7& (7&

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Richard
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Re: Great day shooting
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2017, 07:44:06 PM »
DANG!!!! (7&
You know how to live, my friend!
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Re: Great day shooting
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2017, 09:42:15 PM »
I'll bet you have an old rocking chair on the porch to kick back, YES ?
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Re: Great day shooting
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2017, 05:45:03 PM »
Good day!
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Re: Great day shooting
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2017, 07:39:15 AM »
I agree with most everything you did, except for the cigars! Not my thing.
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Re: Great day shooting
« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2017, 10:03:52 AM »
Hi mazo, IMO you don't know how to live. A good Scotch and cigar is God's gift to mankind.

To be honest, I feel somewhat guilty bringing cigars into my son-in-law's life. A good cigar lets me bond to my son-in-law. My father smoked cigars and every time I smoke a cigar I remember him. Of course it's not for everyone, but smoking a cigar, not inhaling, is a gift.
Do you know what you are missing?  (7& (7& (7&

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Richard
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Re: Great day shooting
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2017, 01:06:27 PM »
Brings to mind what you and son-in-law do together, is similar to my son and I.
Only the other way round, he comes over from Colorado several times a year,
brought a bottle of Crown Royal and cigars he calls Torpedos.
Evenings, sit out on the front porch and quietly talk . Just the two of us.
Lifes good. L@.
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