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Author Topic: Wind River "Tacks"  (Read 3450 times)

Offline Uncle Russ

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Re: Wind River "Tacks"
« Reply #30 on: January 03, 2018, 05:36:30 PM »
Ol' Wind River Tacks got a little present from Santa to go with her new barrel.
She got a Davis DST (Deer Slayer) trigger, and I polished the tumbler and sear, plus the back backing plate....she's slick as a whistle on lock time.

I think the old girl is about as ready as she is every going to be....still not sure how that new barrel is going to shoot, but I do have to admit to having pretty good expectations....all my other GM barrels over the years worked out just fine, with a little luck this one will too.

If I can ever find the Range again, under all that snow and ice, you can betcha I'm going to find out
what she'll do, and what she likes best....something good to look forward to in the New Year, don'tcha think?

I've handled it enough now, with the new 33" barrel, that I don't find it nowhere near as awkward as the first few times I shoulder it, she seems to balance well, and 'hold' seems good, plus those Williams sights are starting to grow on me a little bit....But I'm still not sure on that part. I got a soft spot for the older T/C Partridge type sight, but we'll see.

I "think" we may get along just fine, once we get to know each other a little better, suspect we'll just have to wait and see.
 


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Re: Wind River "Tacks"
« Reply #31 on: January 03, 2018, 06:18:37 PM »
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something good to look forward to in the New Year, don'tcha think?

You bet it is Russ!  :bl th up

I've always been a "Big" fan of those Green Mountain Barrels!   :bl th up

Nice trigger setup too!!! :hairy
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Re: Wind River "Tacks"
« Reply #32 on: January 03, 2018, 07:09:01 PM »
Nice rifle, UR! :bl th up  I'd like to see more pics, though.

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Re: Wind River "Tacks"
« Reply #33 on: January 03, 2018, 07:44:26 PM »
Russ, gotta tell ya,,, after reading your post on ol' "Tacks" I was a feeling a might guilty for ignoring ol' Candle Snuffer (in caplock mode right now) these past several months, so I got the old gal out and gave her a going over just so's she knows we're still friends...  :)  It's funny how we become so attached to certain rifles we own... Probably talk more to my rifle then I do my wife..... Oh brother!!!  :Doh! :pray: :laffing
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Re: Wind River "Tacks"
« Reply #34 on: January 03, 2018, 09:50:19 PM »
Not sure its' a good idee putting that in writing Joe. Just sayin. ::)
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Re: Wind River "Tacks"
« Reply #35 on: January 03, 2018, 10:44:37 PM »
Not sure its' a good idee putting that in writing Joe. Just sayin. ::)

 :lol sign   :laffing   :bow

Joe, fer just a wee bit of that old fashioned, Hush Money, PC Hush Money of course, Hank and I both will make sure Cindy never see this.

Now, about those poor scores I've been known to turn in................lol

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Re: Wind River "Tacks"
« Reply #36 on: January 03, 2018, 11:02:48 PM »
I'm a gonna blame it on ol' Candle Snuffer if'n Cindy finds out... I can hear her now. "it doesn't surprise me..."  :laffing :toast
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Re: Wind River "Tacks"
« Reply #37 on: February 28, 2021, 10:25:15 PM »
I put tacks on my Renegade not many just a few and thought it looked good after but was not sure before(whew)!
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Re: Wind River "Tacks"
« Reply #38 on: March 02, 2021, 12:11:23 PM »
Looks "right shinin'" to me, sir. I would be mighty proud to be seen carrying it...just an all around great job. Ya done "real good," Uncle Russ.
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Re: Wind River "Tacks"
« Reply #39 on: March 02, 2021, 02:14:18 PM »
I like tacks, if they compliment  the  lines of the rifle. Your's  sure do.

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