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Offline tracyj

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Bought my first Handi today
« on: March 22, 2011, 08:16:48 PM »
Bought my first handi-rifle today.  Ordered it last week at Walmart, $255 bucks.  I wanted a .308 but they were out of stock so I ordered a 7mm08.  Also, I just registered on GBO tonight.  I have been reading post for a little while and everyone's comments made me want to buy one.  Thanks.
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Re: Bought my first Handi today
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2011, 08:59:48 PM »
Congratulations, and Welcome.

You have both a new rifle, and new friends to talk about it with.  Oh and a new addiction.  Those darned single shots are just accurate enough to tease you into shooting more to try for a better group, and since they are durable and powerful you'll be hooked before you realize it. ;)

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Re: Bought my first Handi today
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2011, 03:57:14 AM »
Tracyj, welcome.  You'll meet lots of great people here.  I think you'll like the 7mm-08.  It is a very useful caliber.....anything from coyotes to elk.  I have the seven and it is a shooter.  It seems to enjoy 140 gr. bullets.

Good luck with it, and let us know how it works out.

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The growing Handi/Sportster/Pardner/Topper Family:  .22 WMR, .22-250. 223, Two Superlight 7mm-08s and one .243, .30-30,  .308, 32-20, 18 inch .356/.358 Win., Two 16.5 inch .357 Max., 18 inch 38-55 BC Carbine, 16.5 inch .445 Super Mag., .45LC, 16.5 and 22 inch .45-70s, .50 Huntsman SS, .410, 20 ga., 12 ga., 20 ga. Pardner Pump, Versa-Pack .410 - .22
[size=7.4 pt]PLEASE DONATE TO THE GBO SERVER FUND  We're closer to the goal but not there yet, we can still use more donations, thanks

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Re: Bought my first Handi today
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2011, 04:57:02 AM »
Tracyj, welcome to this site. It is the best site known to mandkind.
Buy one leads to two,leads to three, leads to four, etc....................
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Re: Bought my first Handi today
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2011, 10:44:13 AM »
To paraphrase: How many Handi's are enough?
Just one more............ ;)
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Re: Bought my first Handi today
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2011, 01:24:37 PM »
Quote from: gcrank1 on March 23, 2011, 10:44:13 AM
To paraphrase: How many Handi's are enough?
Just one more............ ;)

Hey gcrank, there's never too many,  The only limiting factor should be storage space.

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Keep both eyes open and make the first shot good.
The growing Handi/Sportster/Pardner/Topper Family:  .22 WMR, .22-250. 223, Two Superlight 7mm-08s and one .243, .30-30,  .308, 32-20, 18 inch .356/.358 Win., Two 16.5 inch .357 Max., 18 inch 38-55 BC Carbine, 16.5 inch .445 Super Mag., .45LC, 16.5 and 22 inch .45-70s, .50 Huntsman SS, .410, 20 ga., 12 ga., 20 ga. Pardner Pump, Versa-Pack .410 - .22
[size=7.4 pt]PLEASE DONATE TO THE GBO SERVER FUND  We're closer to the goal but not there yet, we can still use more donations, thanks

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,191112.msg1098959491.html#msg1098959491

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Re: Bought my first Handi today
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2011, 10:07:33 PM »
AND even that can be expanded to meet the need for one more ;) ;D. God Bless to all.

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Re: Bought my first Handi today
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2011, 02:59:51 AM »
Welcome to the best HANDI site in the world, plus everything else on the whole GB site
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Re: Bought my first Handi today
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2011, 09:04:59 AM »
best darn rifle for the $ out there

and this is the best website anywhere for information about Handi Rifles


welcome!
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Re: Bought my first Handi today
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2011, 09:53:11 AM »
Tracyj,  At least now if they don't find ya handsome, at least they find ya Handi.
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Re: Bought my first Handi today
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2011, 08:15:36 PM »
In my humble opinion, after a lot of thought, I consider the 7mm-08 one of the three essential Handi centerfire calibers if we were allowed only three. The other two are 223 Rem and 358 Win. Congratulations Tracyj.
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Re: Bought my first Handi today
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2011, 12:33:37 AM »
WELCOME!!

Be sure to post back up and let us know how it shoots!!

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Re: Bought my first Handi today
« Reply #12 on: March 28, 2011, 06:53:54 PM »
Welcome ! I admire your taste in firearms and cartridges, so good job !
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Re: Bought my first Handi today
« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2011, 08:52:05 AM »
My experience, put a rubber O-ring under the forearm and start shooting it.  The more you shoot it, (No more than three shots at a time) the better it gets.
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