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Too bad you weren't around when I took mine off and threw it away. And no I do not remember where I threw it.

Barrel Life Not just could but frequently is. A very good friend had an old Wichita that was a really hot rifle. He is a man of modest means but he had a new rifle built of the finest components by a very good smith. Bedding and a nice flame paint job by Tom Merideth, (which is to say it was...

Speedy is a well known Gunsmith. I would agree with values stated so far. It llkely has a Jewell trigger and with the scope is worth in the $1800 + range. When buying a used BR rifle ALWAYS assume the barrel is past it's prime. Then if it is good you are ahead of the game , if it is shot out...

I am very saddened to hear this news. Henry was a good friend for many years, and my Gunsmith for about 10 years. That was back when he still had his lathe in his living room, to the chagrin of his girl friend. I saw his old co-worker and my sometimes traveling companion Eubert Burgess about...

Sounds like a "Tucker Conversion" to me. Hence a trip to Cecil is probably in order. Cecil Tucker 1567 North Jude Ave. Odessa, TX 79763 (432) 530-2919

IBS Hosts 6 Different National Championship matches for it's 4 different Disciplines, Score, Group, 600yd & 1000yd. Score and Group sanction both 100-200 and 200-300 events.

I suppose a nice perfectly level range , flat all the way to the farthest target frames. No berms on either side. Enough shade to prevent mirage. Benches not facing the sun and with nice soft ground with no rocks for setting flags would be an ideal range. I have done a fair amount of shooting in...

I remember going to Painted Post NY to shoot my Rail and being told by Don Jones to bring rubber bands, as the top would slide back if left alone, it was that up hill. Dick

Good Shooting Wilbur Glad to see it Dick

My old eyes have plenty of problems, I still do not see how a lighted reticle will help anything unless perhaps you are shooting at night. In my 35 years of shooting Benchrest, around 500 matches I have shot 3 night matches, and never with, or desired, a lighted reticle. I always assumed it was...

The Fixed Power 42 NF is the hot new scope in BR right now. It is designed so you can finally get NF optics on a 10.5 lb rifle. From all the reports I hear it is a great scope. I have shot nothing lighter than 13.5 in a while so have resisted the urge to acquire one (so far).

Now that is a nice scope. The eye relief is much better than the old 12-42's.

Perhaps you can tell me what help an Illuminated Reticle is in a BR scope? I have never figured it out. I have owned three and all I can say is you gain (lose) right around 1/3 oz weight when you throw the battery away.

Randy I agree, a 500 at Damaariscotta in October would be an unusual thing, Lee and Allie are reportedly coming as well. Should be a fun time. Dick

I like the dot for Score shooting. Many like the FCH for group. Probably a lot of truth to what was said earlier as we get older the dot is much easier to acquire and therefore more useful.

I have not yet shot a 750. I shot a 500 at 200/300 with this barrel last fall, and I would not mind doing it again a couple of weeks from now at Orland's.

Equipment List In case anybody is interested Wayne F. did not send an equipment list to post so I will say. 30 BR, Bat B155R, McMillan Edge Stock, 10-60 March set at 60 with light reducer in use, Bartlein 18-17 Gain, 117.5 Eubers , 34.5 H4198, 205M primers

You might check with Dave Short, he has recently opened for business, is probably reasonably priced, and his rifles are winning a lot. mrdshorts@aol.com he is in Western PA

Thank you Gentlemen for the kind words. What is the old saying "Even a Blind Hog finds an Acorn now and then" It was just a day I managed to not shoot myself i the foot, which is something I frequently do. Dick

Probably not Randy, It is so complicated I remember the day it was passed at the winter meeting. After we argued about the parameters for about 25 min we took a restroom break, as I stood in line next to Wayne France I asked him what the heck we had ended up approving because I was lost. Then a...