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February 22, 2009
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Dad (64 yo) came down from Lincoln to visit for the week; mostly fishing but today we decided to go shoot. We headed to the range on Ft. Polk and if there were 2 people, there were 50 so we opted to head to a local "official" shooting area in the hinterlands.
We shot for a few hours and enjoyed the day. I brought some DWs- two 41s and two 44s, Dad brought his Kimber .45. I had him shoot the 41s and he loved them. In the VH version, factory loads a very mild. Well the ammo was a few (20+) years old. Immediately Dad and I noticed the smell of the powder in the 210gr. Winchester 41 Mag was much different than the powders we reload with. None the less he tried to talk me out of one of the 41s since I have more DW M41s than anyone on the block. (didn't work)
A few observations-
The yellow insert front site with Millet target white outline is a very good combination. Until today I was partial to red inserts.
The Hogue grips, while in my opinion aren't asthetically pleasing, felt real good in the hand; the pachys may be coming off…BTW I have small hands: 3 1/2" across the palm.
Finally my Lee TL SWC Boolits group great. All shooting was off hand and I was able to keep them consistantly in the 10 and 9 rings on the shoot-n-see targets at 25 paces. No leading either.
Here's what the wife's SUV looked like when we were packing up to leave:
Best Regards,
Ron
Technically, the glass is always full; half liquid, half air....
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November 17, 2008
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Sounds like a great way to spend a day with dad. 
LB
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February 11, 2010
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Ahh.. the smell of burnt powder !
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November 14, 2009
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That little story is going to force me to do some shooting today!!!
Happyness is a Hot DW and a pile of used brass!!! Rich
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January 24, 2009
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rwsem said:
None the less he tried to talk me out of one of the 41s since I have more DW M41s than anyone on the block. (didn't work)
Sounds like your Dad is getting a touch of
hehe 
The range day was a good memory made & quality time well spent, way to go!
May 17, 2010
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The correct response to your Dads offer was a trade for his Kimber... pretty that would have ended it... Those are nice (very nice) in thier own right.
I still have just a tich of old Bullseye left, definitely a different smell from the newer powders today. Grand way to spend the day!
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in that order.
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February 20, 2008
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Sounds like a fun day.
Would that be THE Ft. Puke?!
-Photo
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February 22, 2009
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photohause said:
Sounds like a fun day.
Would that be THE Ft. Puke?!
-Photo
The one and only Fort Polk, LA. I've been stationed here, well uh, the family has been here (I come and go) for the last 11 years. I was here once before that, with the 5th Infantry Division in the early 90s. Restationed here in '99 with the 2nd ACR and have been with the NCO Academy and 4th BDE, 10th Mountain Division since (plus a few to three deplyments abroad).
Best Regards,
Ron
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February 9, 2009
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Gotta love those range reports. I still have one to report on from a month ago 
. Anyway, thanks for sharing your great day with Dad and Dan's
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April 25, 2008
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Nice day spent with Dad. Didn't you get some new Dan Wessons recently? Have we seen the pics yet?
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February 22, 2009
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Umm...
In the stable so far Top (L-R) to Bottom (L-R):722, 744, 715, 44, 3rd row- both 41s, 7445 AGS:
and, still looking for a 740...although the cash flow has slowed some due to my updating of the house (tile through out and new thunder boxes for now).
Best Regards,
Ron
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May 17, 2009
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Ron,
The tile looks good under the Dan's
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January 24, 2009
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Good looking collection.
The custom grip shape on that wood one looks familiar, did you recently grab that from a GB auction?
February 2, 2009
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I used to live just up the road at England AFB in Alex from 1977 to 1980, hunted alot at the Clayborn and Peason ranges. Bought my 2nd DW a model 15 there and did most of my hunting with it. Some of the best hunting I've done at the time.
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Charger Fan said:
Good looking collection.
The custom grip shape on that wood one looks familiar, did you recently grab that from a GB auction?
Um... well, OK- the Ethiopian grips came with the gun- I know you want them. I did receive confirmation last night that the replacement Pachys are on the way. I'll get a grip on the situation soon. Do the medallions come out easily- anyone know?
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Ron
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robhof said:
I used to live just up the road at England AFB in Alex from 1977 to 1980, hunted alot at the Clayborn and Peason ranges. Bought my 2nd DW a model 15 there and did most of my hunting with it. Some of the best hunting I've done at the time.
We still use England as a reception station and onward integration for units coming to train at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Ft. Polk. Very different looking from 15 years ago, let alone when you were here last. Peason is tough to get access to, but still very good hunting when its open.
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February 28, 2009
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rwsem said:
Do the medallions come out easily- anyone know?
Ron:
First, welcome. That's a nice collection of Dan's.
Second, yes, the medallions come out easily. The y have a pin on the back that protrudes into the wood all the way to the internal cavity. I use the short end of an allen wrench to apply some pressure from the inside. It works very well.
-Mike
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