Checking the waters

Buck Buck · Feb 22, 2024

fire@will said:
..I've been wanting to get my hands on a nice one for 50 years. Finally picked one up a few months ago, that was/is in really nice shape. Appears to have had very little use. Decided I wasn't fond of the light coloured "furniture", so I stripped it and refinished it, using a special stain that a furniture refinisher made for me - and 10 applications of hand rubbed Teak oil and 4 of Minwax. Also re-did the barrel band and butt plate in gloss black enamel - they had a few light scratches on them.

That is one fine looking finish! And a great photo that shows it off very nicely.
BTW - don't know why you want to fire at Will. He never meant to hurt no body !

fire@will · Feb 22, 2024

Thank you - kind of you to say so.
BTW - it's will, not Will - and the term/phrase is given, to enable the shooter to fire when he feels he has a good chance of hitting his "target" - rather than volley fire, which could literally be hit or miss. I personally have no hard feelings for Wills - some of my best friends have them.

John Galt · Feb 24, 2024

Mike D said:
Agree, but here's the problem, or maybe it's not. I gotta have a 10mm pistol to go with it! Right? I mean, a guy's gotta do what a guys gotta do.
Here's the rifle.View attachment 35014

Nice! Who's barrel? What mags?

Have you considere a Tisas Yukon? Hell of a deal at +/- $750

CECannonJr · Feb 24, 2024

Mike D said:
No chrono, but did get to shoot it today. A bunch different stuff. First mag was reman ball, here's the target. 50 yrd. Not bad for a 75 yr. old with a bad eye. I see no problem using this in deer season. I think it'll get better down the road, only put 70 rds. thru it today. Shot steel plates after this first mag. Fun afternoon!
View attachment 35174

That is impressive shooting. That sounds like a fun gun.