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Offline MountainMan

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Cans Bite The Dust
« on: April 21, 2006, 04:03:45 PM »
I had a hard week so I needed something to relax me.  So I took the R9, some cans,  old oranges and apples, and went to the back of my property.  Set the stuff on a fallen tree, along with some clumps of dirt.  Went back about 20 feet for the fruit and 25 feet for the cans.  Shot all freehand - half one handed - half two handed.

Not all hit the targets but a majority did.  It is so much more fun to shot at objects rather than paper targets.

Brought with me 42 rounds (7 mags) of 115 Slvertips, and 115 GoldDots.

Thought I would try and produce a FTF since I never had one.  Held the R9 as loose as possible one handed and was able to get one Silvertip round to have a FTF.  No matter what I did I couldn't get the GoldDots to have a FTF.





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Re: Cans Bite The Dust
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2006, 05:35:43 PM »
Dave, it looks like you had fun and shot good. How are you doing? I know it has been rough. Kathleen was here last weekend. And she seemed weak but in a good mind. We both enjoyed it alot. I think next week I'll send you a care package.
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Re: Cans Bite The Dust
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2006, 06:14:05 PM »
Tom

I'm so glad that Kathleen got a chance to come home.

The service for my mother was very nice.  I spent many hours putting together a 15 (maybe 20) minute eulogy.  Hard to summarize your mom's life into that amount of time.  A lot of tears reliving those years from myself and others.

Now need to watch my dad who has a serious heart condition.

Dave

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Re: Cans Bite The Dust
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2006, 07:49:50 AM »
Dave,

I felt very sad to hear that your mother has passed away.  I hope you and your family are doing well.

Bill

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Re: Cans Bite The Dust
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2006, 04:44:45 PM »
Dave - hope you are coping OK.  

Quite how you managed your eulogy I am not at all sure - you had to have been incredibly strong to manage.  

I know about the tears tho - even just yesterday I happened by chance to see some stuff about the UK Queen's 80th birthday - it so happens my dear mother was VERY much a look alike, almost uncanny.  It was quite hard to watch.

Remember all the good tho - it is the best and while no replacement value it sure gives pause for gratitude and pride, for me anyways.

Tom - good to know you and Kathleen shared some quality time last weekend.  Precious time too.

Take care guys.
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Re: Cans Bite The Dust
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2006, 05:48:50 PM »
Dave,

Please except my condolence.

My prayers are with you and your family.

BTW, nice shooting.

Regards,

Bill
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Re: Cans Bite The Dust
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2006, 09:31:07 PM »
Thanks guys!

Tom
Like the flag.  Now that you can do the flag are digital picture posts far behind?   I do like the cute gopher also.

Dave
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Re: Cans Bite The Dust
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2006, 10:30:34 AM »
Dave, I shot the gopher and now carry the flag!
Tom
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Re: Cans Bite The Dust
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2006, 05:06:51 PM »
Dave:

Welcome back.  Stay strong.

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Re: Cans Bite The Dust
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2006, 05:10:56 PM »
Tom:

I like your Alamo flag.  Tennessee and Texas have a lot in common -- the Alamo, Davy Crockett and his Volunteers, Sam Houston, country music, and beautiful women, just to name a few.   8)
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Re: Cans Bite The Dust
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2006, 06:31:05 PM »
amen on the beautiful women! ;D
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Re: Cans Bite The Dust
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2006, 07:13:21 PM »
Richard,
A lot of Texans , including my family, came to Texas
in wagons from Tennessee in the 1840's. The state
universities even have the same basic colors: much
in common, indeed
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Re: Cans Bite The Dust
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2006, 07:20:59 PM »
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Thought I would try and produce a FTF since I never had one.  Held the R9 as loose as possible one handed and was able to get one Silvertip round to have a FTF.  No matter what I did I couldn't get the GoldDots to have a FTF.
You're at least the second person who has said they could not make their R9 FTF even when they tried.
This is perplexing since it is generally accepted that one's grip is critical to proper function with this gun, and there are even a few of us can not get our R9's to function properly no matter what we do. It boggles my mind when I hear someone say that they tried to make their R9 malfunction and were unsuccessful.
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Re: Cans Bite The Dust
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2006, 08:00:23 PM »
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Richard,
A lot of Texans , including my family, came to Texas
in wagons from Tennessee in the 1840's. The state
universities even have the same basic colors: much
in common, indeed


Tracker:

Some twenty years later, after the Civil War, one of my great-grandfathers turned his wagon north into what was then known as "Indian Territory."  (I was seven years old before I learned that it was neither proper nor prudent to refer to Texas as "Baja Oklahoma."   ;))
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Re: Cans Bite The Dust
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2006, 08:29:20 PM »
The very clever sportswriter and author, Dan Jenkins,
never learned that about the Texas monicker either.
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