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And just as effective. I tried using the factory blade, but when sharpsguy placed that shaped penny in place, it was like night and day.

The copper reflects light much differently than the nickle-silver does and shows up in contrast much better. There's a reason the "Old Guys" did things.

I need to mix up some more "secret recipe" lube when i get back home and get in some practice. I notice that tex n cal has been practicing and I don't want to lose on my own turf.

Ed

Patrick,

Have you shot that Model 20 Savage withthe new front sight yet? If so, how did it work out?

Hi Bob - I did indeed. It worked fine, after I remembered to take itty bitty screwdrivers to the range with me, to adjust the rear sight. I need to do some serious load development for it, although .300 Savages are normally pretty easy to sort out. I carried it some deer hunting, but took no shots with it.

I also carried the 1907 a few times too, but didn't shoot anything with it. I'll try to bring both to the gather. The 1907 is an unusual gun contraption to shoot, and makes you appreciate AR-15's

Don't remove the recoil spring ever in that 1907!!!!!! You will curse the day you were born! LOL! They are fun!!

I'm glad that sight worked out ok! I have rifles I would like to bring, it's just getting there will be the hard part!!!

I have indeed taken apart both of the two I own. Luckily the room needed the walls repainting, anyway, when I took the first one apart.

One of these days I need to find that box of parts and put the old 1907 back together. It is heavily worn, and in fact the recoil spring had a large amount of visible mechanical wear on it, and needs replacing.

The better of the two:



That one had a firing pin gummed & stuck, which I discovered before shooting it. That one I only took apart from the back end

I guess I should develop some loads for it. The first ones I tried did about 3 inches at 50 yards, and then started stringing upward as the barrel warmed. I guess that was intended to correct your hold on escaping convicts, as they got farther away

Nice looking rifle Pat

What are you bringing to shoot, Gordon?

Ed

All I have is a 308 Rem, same one from last year that was not sighted in at 250. Maybe a 30/40 again that you shot last year.
Maybe the 6.5 x 55
Or the 45-70 lever,
I don't know.
Or the S & W 686 I bought in Oct, still new in the box, needs to be shot.
Will bring two Woks. 5x18 eggs for sure.
And the Jeep so I can drive to range this time.
Bottle of Becky

What's the matter, you didn't like my tractor driving the hay wagon last year?

Ed

Tractor driving was fine.
Gear was left back at my truck I needed, long walk back. Sighting in time was lost. I lost in the shoot.
Going to bring a table also. This is you don't mind me driving back to that field.

Gunner 500
As you and Ed to many letters are talking big guns on the other thread.
Remember you will need one rifle or pistol that will shoot a dime at 250 yards. That will win the one that counts. I believe that cold barrel one shot contest worked out great. I didn't win, but still had fun. That's not your dime either, it's the targets dime.

LOL, I'll be trying to hit it with full buckhorn barrel sights on a Sharps rifle.

You fellas sound like you have lots of fun. Would you accept an Okie at this shindig?

They're lettin my sorry butt in, come on down Sig.

Thanks gunner.

It is my understanding that all are welcome, no matter their handicaps. miles

It's true! All are welcome, although anyone from Oklahoma may want to get vaccinated before crossing the Red River. You never know what you might wind up with down here.

Ed

We DO have fun! We plan on having a lot more fun this year!

Get yourself down here.

Ed

Yeah.... once you let the coonasses in, where can you draw a line ?

I've even invited Yankees! How's that for celebrating diversity?

Ed