finally got to shoot again!

[greyhawk]

Some of you boys got the news I chopped my foot half off last year (severed achilles tendon) well I got rid of the arm crutches about three weeks ago - getting more mobile as time passes.

So it was Blackpowder club range day today - will I wont I played out for a bit - then ok lets do it.  Have not fired a shot since last september, didnt read the club program, just hauled out the 76 and a box of ammo - well? of course a feller is gonna pick his favourite gun.

Gets there late - they's already shot the ml event - (good job,I didnt take mine today) next up is a 50 yard offhand cartridge event - the next biggest gun on the range to mine is a model 92, 44/40 carbine.

I have been doin very little physical these last few months, it shows and I feel it, could hardly hold that cannon up to get a shot off - sights goin all blurry, trigger not ideal       
- havent tried so hard to shoot decent for years  405 grain modified LEE boolit and a poly wad over 63 grains of no name FFg, it was pleasant enough to shoot. I pulled a ten first shot, put seven decent shots down (for me), three went a bit wild, I finished second with an 84 - pretty happy with that after a long layoff .

Next event is a rapid fire, load and fire as many as you like in one minute, starting empty, ya goin in this old feller? (we all old at this club), yeah I got a few shots left, gun is cooled down some (it was 36 C today - well in the 90's)

I will just load 8 and poke along steady dont wanna get that big gun too hot - I used to own this event but with a 44/40 yellow boy - could usually get 15 or 16 to count - so the poke along steady bit was working ok till .......the bloke next door (44/40 carbine) beat me loaded by a hair and got the first shot off - that just did somethin to me brain and I couldnt help but go for it - second last shot the empty went down the front of me shirt - kinda distracted me a bit, lucky the shirt was out or I woulda been branded - didnt do so good in this - I think about middle of the field - one bloke shot an original 73, the others 92's. I guess I was a little handicapped with the 45/75 and a target tang sight - it felt good though. - we had a good day! Pleased to be back smelling smoke again.
cheers all
Greyhawk

ps gun cleaned up beautiful, put 20 through it total - no blow tube, no clean between shots, zero sign of leading, fouling is under control, Uberti barrel is about as good as it gets!   

       
     

[King Medallion]

Glad to hear your out and about and on the mend and shooting again. That's good news.

[pinto beans]

getting out after a long spell of being layed up with injury is wonderful!

Glad you are on the mend and shooting.  Hope the coming days see you back at things full bore. 

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[Slamfire]

 That SIR: not only made my chest swell out ,, but brought a tear to my eye,   " Respect a feller w/ try ".

 Coffee's ready ,, Hootmix

[greyhawk]

Thank you gents for the kind words

My busted foot has been instructive - I am on the mend and I will be in better shape at the end of this year than I was when I did it -
A short trip to town (or yesterday to the range) and it is pretty easy to see people my age not moving as good as I am even now - and for them its likely permanent - or - they had some stents put in - or they on permanent medication for pain - or - cholesterol - or - blood pressure pills - or whatever
I still think I am one of the lucky ones.

[Slamfire]

 I believe " we " both are , will be 75 this April ( too soon ) , gave up haul'n the sq. bales last year ,, no still can ,, Don't want to !!!
  Just got thru cast'n another 300+ 40-60 210 gr. makes about 1000-1500 ( great expectations ) the only meds. I need to be on are-,, "LEAD " the last ck-up I had Doc said the only thing wrong with me ,, the iron in my blood had turned to lead in my butt !!! May our luck hold !!!

 coffee's ready ,,Hootmix