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Offline Cheyenne Ranger

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« on: January 01, 2004, 01:02:23 PM »
The Mrs. is interested (sort of) so we ordered a brace of Ruger 32's--delievered is $800 + the $40 for the FFL.  
Dillon conversion for my SDB is $65--85 depending on if I need the very small powder bar.
Brass, ammo boxes, mold, sizing die and top punch is another $80.

All this is cheap if she takes up CAS.

Hoping and hoping,

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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2004, 07:08:33 AM »
Good Luck, Cheyenne!
Maybe we'll meet up with y'all at the Regulators next shoot, and Lorelei can talk to your better half about how much fun she has.....
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« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2004, 07:15:46 AM »
CR,

What you list is just the cheap tip of the iceberg - you haven't seen anything until you start shopping for "outfits" (cold weather and hot weather, working and dress-up, hats, boots, pants/skirts, leather), hearing and eye protection, and possibly a larger gun cart.  But, as you say, "All this is cheap if she takes up CAS".  Got to tell you it is great to have your wife develop an interest in something you like (expecially CAS) so you can enjoy it together.

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« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2004, 09:43:11 AM »
As pointed out..
The guns cost a bit to get started, but they only cost once, and if you sell them to try something else, you an recoup most of the investment.

I've spent thousands on guns, but I figure I've spent into the thousands as well on clothes, for me and my boy.  If my sweetheart ever gives in.. I am gonna have to take another job.  She likes the clothes!  But, I'd pay double!

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« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2004, 07:33:32 AM »
Awe DANG! I though ya had a new shooter fer sale! If the price waz reasonable, I need a "gun boy"  :shock: :mrgreen:
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« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2004, 01:30:04 AM »
CJ, the real one, don't you really mean a 'canon bearer'?
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« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2004, 07:15:35 AM »
Yep, I figure that I have around 25k invested in this game, figurin in all the guns, leather, clothes, cart, reloadin equipment for the two of us. But it's worth every penny. Your pistol & dies investment is just the tip of the iceberg Ranger!  :-D
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« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2004, 07:34:12 AM »
Quote from: Col. Nathan C. Riddles
Yep, I figure that I have around 25k invested in this game, figurin in all the guns, leather, clothes, cart, reloadin equipment for the two of us. But it's worth every penny. Your pistol & dies investment is just the tip of the iceberg Ranger!  :-D

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« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2004, 07:59:52 AM »
Slim, I forgot the travel trailer that we bought back in '98 primarily to travel to shoots. That's part of it. But I know a lot of pards that have less than 2.5k invested in their guns, leather, clothes & cart.
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« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2004, 08:54:18 AM »
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Slim, I forgot the travel trailer that we bought back in '98 primarily to travel to shoots. That's part of it. But I know a lot of pards that have less than 2.5k invested in their guns, leather, clothes & cart.

That's a relief. I thought I was going to have take out a home equity loan to keep up with the Riddles'.  :wink:

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« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2004, 09:01:40 AM »
Equity loan? He!! I think I'z gonna haffta SELL the house 'cause I got this real bad itch ta have a horse agin . . . 'n' you thought SHOOTIN waz 'xpensive!
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« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2004, 09:09:21 AM »
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Equity loan? He!! I think I'z gonna haffta SELL the house 'cause I got this real bad itch ta have a horse agin . . . 'n' you thought SHOOTIN waz 'xpensive!

I've been thinking about a horse, also. But, I would have to build a barn, put up fencing, buy tack, buy a new truck, buy a horse trailer, buy some more land, etc. Maybe, $150,000 might do it.  :shock:

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« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2004, 09:49:45 AM »
Wisconsin eh Slim? Hummmm, maybe we could get tagether on this, seein as how ya ain't that fur away  :wink:

"I would have to build a barn" I got a ol' dirt floor house in back what I kin turn inta a stable

"put up fencing, buy tack" Yup, gotta do that to

"buy a new truck" Got one

"buy a horse trailer" Swap me flatdeck fer a horsebox

"buy some more land" Got nuff fer a couppla horses


Now, kin ya recommend a good shrink?
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« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2004, 10:22:05 AM »
"a good shrink"
Isn't that an oxymoron?  :wink:

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« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2004, 12:56:54 AM »
Hell no!  I'm a good shrink, and shoot to boot.  Roload, cast, shoot the Holy Black, etc.  Just not head and shoulders into the Cowboy stuff yet, LOML not really interested.  

Been licensed 19 years, but don't do long distance work!  I'm almost on the other side of the country from you guys, and jealous.  I'd love to have enough land and money to raise bison and have a couple of horses!  LOML talks about golf!  Golf - hum, let's see, you hit the ball and I'll shoot it out of the air!

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PS - around the turn of the century psychologists were known as "alienists" - we work with those alienated from society.
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« Reply #15 on: January 07, 2004, 03:40:54 AM »
Quote from: The Shrink
Hell no!  I'm a good shrink, and shoot to boot.  Roload, cast, shoot the Holy Black, etc.  Just not head and shoulders into the Cowboy stuff yet, LOML not really interested.  

Been licensed 19 years, but don't do long distance work!  I'm almost on the other side of the country from you guys, and jealous.  I'd love to have enough land and money to raise bison and have a couple of horses!  LOML talks about golf!  Golf - hum, let's see, you hit the ball and I'll shoot it out of the air!

Wayne the Alienist

PS - around the turn of the century psychologists were known as "alienists" - we work with those alienated from society.

I stand (actually sit) corrected. :wink:

I've been thinking of raising bison, also.  :grin:

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