dave-j
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Who you are going to meet in the oddest of places...
After deciding that the weather didn't favor going skiing, my boys and I went to the local range to sight in a new hunting rifle. Late in the process, a guy sets up on the bench next to us wearing a Classic Parker hat. I comment on the hat and find out it is Dale!
So, beyond fixing up Parkers, he also builds faithful replicas of muzzleloaders from the 17th century. That's right, 1600's design. He sets up a target 25 yards out with two black 1 inch stick-on dots, loads up and takes a shot. The first dot is GONE! The shot went right through it and all that is there is a hole!
To put this into perspective, that is a task I would have found difficult to do with my modern .308 with a scope, much less an un-rifled barrel, no rear sight at all, and a flintlock that looked like it might be a more effective weapon as a club than a firearm!
Pretty impressive! As an aside, we discussed trying to out together a North Shore Boston gathering next summer in Marblehead. Will keep The Board informed of how that comes together.
After deciding that the weather didn't favor going skiing, my boys and I went to the local range to sight in a new hunting rifle. Late in the process, a guy sets up on the bench next to us wearing a Classic Parker hat. I comment on the hat and find out it is Dale!
So, beyond fixing up Parkers, he also builds faithful replicas of muzzleloaders from the 17th century. That's right, 1600's design. He sets up a target 25 yards out with two black 1 inch stick-on dots, loads up and takes a shot. The first dot is GONE! The shot went right through it and all that is there is a hole!
To put this into perspective, that is a task I would have found difficult to do with my modern .308 with a scope, much less an un-rifled barrel, no rear sight at all, and a flintlock that looked like it might be a more effective weapon as a club than a firearm!
Pretty impressive! As an aside, we discussed trying to out together a North Shore Boston gathering next summer in Marblehead. Will keep The Board informed of how that comes together.
! Let's just say "She's a keepah!"
