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Pigslayer posted this 06 March 2016

I found great pleasure in meeting both Ed & Gary (gnoahhh) on Saturday. We met at a local gun shop & then on to a favorite restaurant to have something to eat. The shooting knowledge that flowed from these two gentlemen was for me, mindboggling. I was in awe to say the least. Plans will be made to meet up again (when the weather warms) at my rod & gun club. Looks like it may be a "black powder” day . . . or whatever kind of powder. Heh-heh. Looking forward to the occasion. Oh . . . & they serve good food there too! Pat

If someone else had of done to me what I did to myself . . . I'd have killed him. Humility is an asset. Heh - heh.

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gnoahhh posted this 06 March 2016

Indeed, it was good to meet y'all too. (Seeing Ed again after 30 years or so was almost like meeting him anew!)

A good old fashioned “Rifle Frolic” is definitely in order!

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Ed Harris posted this 07 March 2016

I agree. Had a great time and looking forward to a repeat when the weather is more pleasant. I will probably bring a couple rook rifles for a spring celebration.

Somehow that seems appropriate.

73 de KE4SKY In Home Mix We Trust From the Home of Ed's Red in "Almost Heaven" West Virginia

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Bob 11B50 posted this 06 July 2016

Ed,What are you using for a rook rifle? I shoot a Rook and Rabbit match with a bunch of distinguished shooters. Our rifles are .22, open sights, no target rifles. I'm using a 1897 Marlin, my grandfather's rifle t hat someone had changed the front sight on. It took me a while to solve the problem with the front sight. Picked an old Winchester 25-20 Carbine with a “jugged” chamber. I measured the chamber and could not find anything wrong with it. I loaded 5 cartridges with 75 gr. lead bullet from a Walt Melander mold, over 3 gr. Trail Boss, and a WSR primer. All cases fired, the brass was Starline unfired 32-20 sized to 25-20. All cases were blown and split. I have written to homestead for a new barrel, but no replies. Am thinking about sending it to Redmond to reline the barrel. What would you suggest? Bob 11B50

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Ed Harris posted this 06 July 2016

Pictured above in3rd post is a Army & Navy Cooperative Society rook rifle on a Tranter Patent action which came out of the UK in the 1980s. Its original caliber was a .255, but the bore was completely hosed, so I had John Taylor reline and rechamber to .32 S&W Long using a .32-20 liner.

The exterior restoration which included fitting new hinge pin, restriking the octagon barreland rust blueing, re-case coloring the receiver, recheckering the buttstock and fore-end, repairing some small cracks and refinishing the wood, and the scope repaired with new reticle, the lenses cleaned, recoated and reassembled, the adjustment turrets refurbed and scope tube refinished all done by Lucas Geiger.

This is one of those projects that if you have to ask what it cost, then you cannot afford it, but everybody needs one, and this one was my retirement present to myself.

Shoots well too!

73 de KE4SKY In Home Mix We Trust From the Home of Ed's Red in "Almost Heaven" West Virginia

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