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Whaleman

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Want a good laugh?
« on: August 23, 2014, 03:51:57 AM »
I finally got my Bedford out to shoot and it shot way better than I ever expected. Two things: I shot about 35 shots and a few times I had the butt incorrectly on my shoulder. I had a good bruise the next day. I spent hours polishing all the brass and did not like all the scratches to the butt plate from loading. Since I do leatherwork I made a butt plate guard that will both protect the butt plate and give me a little padding until I get more experience. Dan




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Stuartg

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Re: Want a good laugh?
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2014, 03:56:53 AM »
Maybe I should be laughing but that actually looks pretty darn good for what you want it to do!
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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Want a good laugh?
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2014, 04:27:45 AM »
Dont know what you mean by incorectly on your shoulder but I think most Bedford rifles should be shot off the arm.
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Whaleman

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Re: Want a good laugh?
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2014, 04:30:27 AM »
Yes, you are correct. I just messed up and misplaced it. Dan
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Offline jerrywh

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Re: Want a good laugh?
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2014, 07:43:10 AM »
You could probably sell some of those .
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blackbruin

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Re: Want a good laugh?
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2014, 08:05:29 AM »
If you noticed scratches from loading you polished it too much!!!  ;D
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Offline Pete G.

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Re: Want a good laugh?
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2014, 04:06:41 PM »
I wouldn't leave that on the stored rifle. You might end up with a line across your p-box and buttplate thet would be difficult to remove without going back to a high polish.
« Last Edit: August 25, 2014, 04:37:41 PM by Pete G. »
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Whaleman

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Re: Want a good laugh?
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2014, 06:34:56 PM »
Good point. I will not leave on. Dan
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sweed

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Re: Want a good laugh?
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2014, 06:39:38 PM »
Whaleman That is some first class top notch leather work there! Good stitchin, burnished edges. Do you make holsters? If not you should start!  ;D
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jamesthomas

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Re: Want a good laugh?
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2014, 08:00:44 PM »
Quote from: sweed on August 23, 2014, 06:39:38 PM
Whaleman That is some first class top notch leather work there! Good stitchin, burnished edges. Do you make holsters? If not you should start!  ;D

 He's right about that! that's some very nice leather work. It looks good to me.
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Offline Virginiarifleman

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Re: Want a good laugh?
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2014, 02:52:10 AM »
Laughing ???  Im Crying cause I didn't think of doing it. Great work.
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Offline Chris Evrard

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Re: Want a good laugh?
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2014, 05:26:12 AM »
Wonderful solution!
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mjm46@bellsouth.net

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Re: Want a good laugh?
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2014, 04:59:54 PM »
That's hysterical, LOL, but, now how are you going to get your Snickers bar.  ;)

Nice job but how big a load did you use to get you all bruised?
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Whaleman

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Re: Want a good laugh?
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2014, 05:06:52 PM »
Micah, It was only 65 grains os FFF in a .45. Not the load. I was trying to shoot off a makeshift bench in my back  yard. I was sighting in and it was just a few shots that I had the butt on my shoulder and not my arm. The brusing was not huge just some yellow and one spot of purple. Dan
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