Firearms for Texas Oct 2020

[daytime dave]

Good luck Gene. I hope that you can do it. I have learned to control my breathing wearing an N95 mask. If you can find one, try it. Just don't pass out.

[Sir Henry]

Good luck Gene. I hope that you can do it. I have learned to control my breathing wearing an N95 mask. If you can find one, try it. Just don't pass out.

That never occurred to me. I wear glasses and a mask fogs the lenses.

I doubt I can do it but feel the rifle can in the right hands.

[Sir Henry]

The third firearm will be this Henry SGC. It has a youth stock and a custom large loop.

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This No.105 3-hole Stevens peep is attached to a skinner base. The Stevens is from Europe and the threads are slightly different. It fits but it must remain on this base because putting it on a new base will eventually strip the threads.

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Looking through the large peep at the front sight.

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The small hole.

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The front sight is a Lyman Globe with a peep insert.

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This sight combination is great for shooting targets. It is accurate but slow to get on target.

[JEBar]

I really like the look of the large loop .... ever twirl it John Wayne sty;e ..

[Sir Henry]

I really like the look of the large loop .... ever twirl it John Wayne sty;e ..

Never. I would end up shooting myself in the armpit.

That was Chuck Connors in The Rifleman. John Wayne used a different loop just like this custom lever. It matches the loop in Rio Bravo.

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[JEBar]

That was Chuck Connors in The Rifleman. John Wayne used a different loop just like this custom lever. It matches the loop in Rio Bravo.

I didn't pick up on the difference .... good to know ... I like them both

[Sir Henry]

In comparison the standard and large loop Henry levers are set on top.

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[JEBar]

did you have them made at a custom shop

[Sir Henry]

did you have them made at a custom shop

They were custom made by an eBay seller about eight years ago. I can take a $300 rifle, throw another $500 into it to end up with a $200 rifle.

[JEBar]

They were custom made by an eBay seller about eight years ago. I can take a $300 rifle, throw another $500 into it to end up with a $200 rifle.

well understood .... all tooooo well understood .... I've spent $$$$ on all of the firearms I use and chalk it up as an investment that makes them more fun to fire .... from that standpoint, I don't mind the expense .... plus, the more I enjoy using them, the more my cost per use goes down ...

[Sir Henry]

They were custom made by an eBay seller about eight years ago. I can take a $300 rifle, throw another $500 into it to end up with a $200 rifle.

well understood .... all tooooo well understood .... I've spent $$$$ on all of the firearms I use and chalk it up as an investment that makes them more fun to fire .... from that standpoint, I don't mind the expense .... plus, the more I enjoy using them, the more my cost per use goes down ...

They say you can’t take money with you and what else am I going to spend my money on.

[Sir Henry]

I stopped near Lincoln, NM for some plinking. The berm is 100 yards away. It’s a place where the locals shoot.

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[JEBar]

nice, very nice indeed .... how in the world did you happen to find that spot

[Sir Henry]

nice, very nice indeed .... how in the world did you happen to find that spot

A few years ago I camped in Capital, NM for a few days and asked around. One time I was there when a deputy sheriff was there practicing. He knew I wasn’t a local and asked me not to shoot while he was there. I knew enough not to argue with him and asked if he minded if I ate lunch and he said no. A no answer that meant yes I could eat lunch. Then I sat there eating and bugging him as much as I could without going over the line. Like clearing my throat when he made a bad shot.

I think he regretted not allowing me to shoot.

[JEBar]

I think he regretted not allowing me to shoot.