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  1. I wanted to share this one because it puts to rest that you must spend a lot of money to have a highly accurate rifle. I came up shooting with Tony Boyer and Kenny Jarrett. Probably the best marksman I have ever had the privilege of shooting against. If you ever followed the benchrest circuit you know Tony……no one beat Tony, no one. Kenny was good but went on to building his own rifles, if you ever see one you’ll know they are high quality, but nasty expensive. I say all that to qualify my remarks regarding accurate rifles. I know what they should be capable of. What you see in this photograph is a Savage receiver ($200) in .308. Which is not a benchrest cartridge. A Kreiger barrel ($450 bought years ago) in a Bell and Carlson stock with an aluminum chassis inside a fiberglass outer and dipped. If memory serves it was around $300 when I bought it. It carries a 45x Leupold scope. OK, that was overly expensive, but I’m old and need the extra power. It will shoot a clover at 200 meters. With my handloads I can group three shots inside of .475. For comparison my competition rifles are all in 6ppc and shoot close to .250 if I’m having a good day. However they cost outrageously more money for that very slight improvement. I have a lot of rifles that are really nice, but this is one of my favorites because I built it, and it shoots.
  2. And for those that enjoy the 22.250. Here is a pre 64 controlled feed action (1961) Winchester Model 70, with a Douglas heavy (I’m talking real heavy……28” long tube and 1” at the muzzle). In an extremely difficult to find Boyd’s Varminteer stock with the Cadillac vents and Jewel trigger. It’s wearing a Millet scope, but I’ll probably replace it with a Nightforce I swap around from rifle to rifle. At almost 18-1/2 lbs almost no recoil is felt.
  3. I’m a huge fan of old rimfire rifles. Here are a few of my favorites. Two Remington 40x’s, and a perfect condition Remington 513t. The yellow rifle wearing a Don Stith stock was one of my competition rifles. The 513 is stamped US Property and has that gorgeous grey parkerized finish without a single flaw. And with it’s original 75 sight.
  4. Arch has obviously bought in on how things are he would have already left. He gets his advice from his family of former pros who I would guess know considerably more about the process than anyone posting on here. To think any different shows ignorance.
  5. We’re going to roll those stiffs.
  6. I know hindsight is 20/20, but I believe I would have swapped out QB’s on that last drive. After he pulled Preston It took two series for BYU to adjust to Jennings. After that he was ineffective. Swapping back to Preston would have at least forced BYU to counter. Let’s be honest, Jennings wasn’t driving them 60 yards.
  7. I had forgotten Manny was at Duke.
  8. I caught it last season. Whether intentional or not they used a lot of props to “assist” not having a direct line of sight. Usually holding something like a folder or phone. The new episode appears as if they decided to no longer do that, and just let it go.
  9. It was predictable episode, but it worked for me. I also approve of giving Jonathon Pryce more air time.
  10. Just take the points.
  11. I have it as well.
  12. I still have it? Is this a regional thing?
  13. I will do my best to watch any game Charlie calls. It should be entertaining.
  14. My old man, who unfortunately is no longer with us used product on his hair……we made fun of him, a lot. We called it Old Guy #5. He called it chestnut brown😄Nick looks to be sporting the same shade.
  15. I enjoyed it. In fact I have rewatched it a few times.
  16. We golfers are like fishermen when it comes to equipment. The manufacturers tease you with new gear because that is what they do. I still play a set of Ping Beryllium copper eye two irons I bought in the 80’s. Ancient tech for sure, not to mention head heavy. I just changed the shafts as I have aged, and my swing speed has turned glacial. They handle a modern golf ball well, considering they were more aligned to hitting balata. I’m as guilty as everyone else as I own other club sets, but I like feel of copper. Plus they look pretty sharp when you polish them. but yeah, I still buy shit.
  17. Nah, you’re just an asshole.
  18. There is no whoosh. You’re lazy and unoriginal as surlygator already corrected my error in a previous post.
  19. I would like to know what Tom Wittrock thought of that guitar, as well as the selling price.
  20. Short for Volunteers I’m guessing.
  21. The full speed hit he took from Harrison was brutal. Colt had to know that shit was going to hurt, stood in the pocket and took it like a fucking man!
  22. Hamttx

    Gumbo

    My, my that looks good!
  23. You did well on that car.
  24. No shit? You got that for $4k?
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