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Offline Currahee

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A message for today
« on: April 19, 2018, 09:06:04 PM »
Every citizen should be a soldier.  This was the case for the Greeks and Romans ans must be that of every free state. - T Jefferson

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Re: A message for today
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2018, 09:21:41 PM »
“Wrap a dry rag around the flint,” he said hoarsely. “There’s moisture in the night air.
“Yes sir,” I whispered. “I thought to do so.”
He was alongside me, but I couldn’t face him or look at him. “Is it loaded?”
“No sir.”
“Load it up, I want to watch you.”
I nodded and took out my powder bottle and and measured out the cap measure for the muzzle.
“It’s not enough,” father said harshly.
“It’s the hunting measure.”
“You’re not hunting.”
My mouth was dry. “How much?” I asked.
“Three times.”
“It will kick like a mule.”
“You can live with a bruised shoulder.”
I added two more measures.
“How many pellets?”
“Twenty.”
“Do you count them?” He asked scornfully.
“Yes sir- I count them.”
“You’ll stop to count pellets tomorrow? Is that it?”
“No sir, I wasn’t thinking.”
“Then think!” He shouted. “Think! Use your head! Put your hand in the pouch and pull out a handful.  Feel it in your hand.”
I did so.
“Now count them.”
There were twenty-seven pellets.  I managed to say that it was a large load, that it could break the breach.
“Your breach isn’t rusty and it won’t break. Load them. Just remember what it feels like to count.”
“Yes sir,” I said.
The gun was loaded.  There were two loaves of bread on the table, each cut in to three pieces. There were two water bottles.  I stuffed the bread into my pockets and slung a water bottle, a shot pouch and a powder bottle over my neck. Father did the same.  Mother and Granny sat there and never said a word.
“We muster on the common,” father said.
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Re: A message for today
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2018, 01:02:16 AM »
Good Stuff!   :thumbsUp:
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Re: A message for today
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2018, 06:56:44 AM »
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Re: A message for today
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2018, 01:22:26 PM »
Well Said Gents.

Nemo


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        and Heritage Began.

                             Project Appleseed.

They have a good quantity of targets, shirts, hats, flags, lasers, decals and other good stuff.
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If you have been to one of their events and earned a Rifleman score, click here--
http://store.rwvaappleseed.com/rifleman.html

If you need a second magazine, its time to call in air support.

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Re: A message for today
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2018, 08:50:55 AM »
Currahee, were is that father/son dialog from? I know it from somewhere.

Thanks!
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Re: A message for today
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2018, 09:06:15 AM »
I'll bet a dollar and a donut that 80% of the people who hang out here cannot get a Rifleman patch on their first Appleseed class.

Nemo
If you need a second magazine, its time to call in air support.

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Re: A message for today
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2018, 04:51:37 PM »
Currahee, were is that father/son dialog from? I know it from somewhere.

Thanks!

It is from April Morning by Howard Fast
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Re: A message for today
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2018, 11:10:52 PM »
Yupper Currahee. Thx for that!  :cheers:
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Re: A message for today
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2018, 03:12:38 PM »


Having shot International Three Position and NRA Four Position for seventeen years I guess I'd be in the twenty percent.
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Re: A message for today
« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2018, 08:14:32 PM »
With that level of confidence I would make it $2 and a dozen you don't get it.

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If you need a second magazine, its time to call in air support.

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Re: A message for today
« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2018, 09:15:33 PM »
 :lmfao:  :thumbsUp: Ya got me good.
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Re: A message for today
« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2018, 10:47:53 PM »
With that level of confidence I would make it $2 and a dozen you don't get it.

Nemo

Do you need my address?

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Re: A message for today
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2018, 09:41:03 AM »
Nope, bet is going forward, not already earned.  Where and when did you earn it?  What were you using?

Nemo

oh, and


If you need a second magazine, its time to call in air support.

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Re: A message for today
« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2018, 01:46:12 PM »
Nope, bet is going forward, not already earned.  Where and when did you earn it?  What were you using?

Nemo


Everything kind of blends,  based on the color of my beard I think it was about 8-9 years ago.  In Mississippi. I started off with a 22 AR conversion, it was not reliable enough so I ended up with a 10/22 and tech sights.

I'd like to do it again now that my son is old enough, but they won't let me use my 15-22
Every citizen should be a soldier.  This was the case for the Greeks and Romans ans must be that of every free state. - T Jefferson