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Single shot
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 5:58 pm
by +dhic
Finally got all my bills paid from my trip to the hospital after all the rocks fell off that dump truck. Got a really good report from my team of heart Drs this morning. So I decide to celebrate with a trip to a local gun shop.i found a new Uberti high wall
copy of the 1885 Win. This one is chambered in 38-55 Win.This one may get to be a favorite. One of the clubs I belong to has some steel set up at 200 yds. Well try a couple of pics of the rifle and maybe one of all the rocks that came off the truck.
+dhic aka cliff
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Re: Single shot
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:46 pm
by millman
Re: Single shot
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:01 pm
by ffuries
Ooh ain't that purdy......You'll have to give us the range trip report.
Now, maybe I missed it or was MIA at the time, but what Hell happened with rocks from a dump truck.......?
Re: Single shot
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:02 pm
by Longcolt44
Very nice and the case hardening on that rifle is outstanding.
Re: Single shot
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:41 pm
by +dhic
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Mike, the wife and I were meeting a dump truck on a 2lane state hiway. He hit a bump and a bunch of rocks slid off and hit us just as we came even with the truck. I saw some start falling and threw up my arm as I tried to lean left.There was a 9lb rock came through the windshield and hit my forearm that was across my face. Came real close to killing me, the wife didn't get a scratch. The body shop recovered a 8 1/2 lb rock where our right headlight was supposed to be.
+dhic
Re: Single shot
Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:21 pm
by ffuries
+dhic wrote: ↑Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:41 pm
image.jpegimage.jpegimage.jpegimage.jpegimage.jpegMike, the wife and I were meeting a dump truck on a 2lane state hiway. He hit a bump and a bunch of rocks slid off and hit us just as we came even with the truck. I saw some start falling and threw up my arm as I tried to lean left.There was a 9lb rock came through the windshield and hit my forearm that was across my face. Came real close to killing me, the wife didn't get a scratch. The body shop recovered a 8 1/2 lb rock where our right headlight was supposed to be.
+dhic
Good gawd, after seeing the pictures and reading the story, I felt achy. Damn you were lucky there isn't any other way to call it. Should have bought a lottery ticket.
All kidding aside, I'm glad yall are okay, glad you healed up, and are around to joke about it.
Re: Single shot
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:51 am
by qz2026
Wow... I just saw one of these on GunBroker but in 45-70. Very cool
Re: Single shot
Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2020 3:11 pm
by Junk Yard Dog
Nice rifle, Uberti makes good stuff. Very lucky escape, have seen a few vehicles that had deer come through the glass at high speed. One of those was a fatality. Secure the damn load people.
