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Offline wipartimer

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« on: January 15, 2005, 12:45:47 PM »
Iwas at the local gunshop yesterday, just browsing, when I came across a heavy-barrel .223 handi rifle.  I didn't know I was in the market for one, but when I saw the price tag ($199) I rembered how much fun my Dad said he has shooting pdogs.  Well i thought about it last night and bought it this morning when the shop opened! :grin:  i guess now I've got yet another forum  to check out regularly here at Greybeard's :-D .  Can't wait for the weather to get above 10deg F. to try it out!
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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2005, 01:09:14 PM »
Welcome to Handi-holics anonymas wipartimer.  You have taken your first step down a long path of great joy, possible frustration, full gun cabinets and empty pockets. Ya gotta love it. :D
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2005, 01:23:57 PM »
:D, Welcome abaord wipartimer, since you said you remembered how much fun your father had shooting prariedogs check out the thread about "The First Great and Annual H&R/GB P'dog shootout"...I live to far away near the smell of salt water but you might be able to make it, what a way for a newbie to be welcomed aboard!!! Hope you get to go and  congratulations with that new "great gun", I have one just like it and they shoot GREAT!!! have fun with it!....<><.... :grin:
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2005, 01:29:51 PM »
Welcome... and 10 degrees is pleanty warm to try out a NEW rifle!  :-D  Well..as long as the wind isn't blowin 30 MPH in you face anyway...be tuff to get a good group lookin thru tears!
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2005, 02:17:30 PM »
wipart,                  Your life is about to change forever,welcome.
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2005, 03:29:57 PM »
10 degrees!!! a warm spell!!! A couple of years ago I was coyote hunting in Maine at 26 below and 30 mph winds!!! Shoot that Thang!!! The coyotes came in to get shot just to get away from the cold!!!....<><.... :grin:
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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2005, 04:50:09 PM »
:D Thanks for the warm welcome boys! I can see that this may havewbeen a dangerous purchase though, seein all the fun a guy could have  is gonna cut in to work time, but I guess a man has to make sacrifices. i can't make the praire dog shoot but it sure sounds like fun. i expect we'll hear some good stories afterwards ( all true of course;). Tomarrow I'll stop at Dad's place and borrow an extra scope I know he's got sittin around and see about  gettin rid of that box of ammo the gun shop threw in!
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« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2005, 01:02:24 AM »
Nice buy!!

I just bought one yesterday myself. I'm up to the range at 7:00am today to sight it in. Many guys here really like Winchester Varmint 45g jhp in their 223's. Just might be an ammo to consider in the future. :grin:

Good luck with the rifle and may it bring you and your father many many great times!! :D
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