Hello From Texas

[M1ashooter]

I'm getting real close to retirement and pondering how to spend some of the time so I decided to pick up something I really haven't touched since 1975. A group of us built Navy Arms Brown Bess kits which cost $212 with the bayonet. My uncle ran a fife and drum group out of NJ so we became reenactors, then college, then the USAF. Sometime in the mid 80"s I built a Dixie left handed rifle and now plan a rifle build with my son so I can hand down to him what my uncle taught me so many decades ago.

 

[Griz44Mag]

Super Kool - and welcome to the forums.
I see your Uncle is from the Jersey area, sorry, every family has a black sheep somewhere.
But you are in TEXAS -
What part of our great State of Texas are you residing in?
I'm in the Denton County area.

 

[davidmc62]

Welcome to the forum Theres a few of us in here. Come on in the water is fine!

 

[thomas]

Welcome to the forum.
Thomas

 

[j2adams]

Welcome from neighboring New Mexico!

 

[fishmusic]

Welcome fellow Texican,

I am with Griz, What part of the state are you in? I am in Williamson County.

 

[Old Timer 48]

Welcome!

 

[RB POWELL]

I'm getting real close to retirement and pondering how to spend some of the time so I decided to pick up something I really haven't touched since 1975. A group of us built Navy Arms Brown Bess kits which cost $212 with the bayonet. My uncle ran a fife and drum group out of NJ so we became reenactors, then college, then the USAF. Sometime in the mid 80"s I built a Dixie left handed rifle and now plan a rifle build with my son so I can hand down to him what my uncle taught me so many decades ago.

Sounds great. Welcome from East Texas.

 

[Desperate Lee]

Welcome Welcome. Along with Griz and fishmusic, where in the great Republic of Texas are you from? I am from the Ellis County area.
DL

 

[zerosprk]

Hi and welcome from northern New Mexico!

 

[Kmcmichael]

Welcome from Valley Ranch.

 

[hrt4me]

welcome from Denton County, Texas

I had no idea we have so many Texans on the forums now; I may have to consider hosting a shoot get-together cookout at my ranch if y'all are willing to come

 

[Kmcmichael]

I’ll bring sourdough bread. Do you have a range?

 

[hrt4me]

Yes, I have steel targets out to 900+ yards, and I have a 20 yard wide by 30 yard long shooting bay with a plate rack, Texas star, dueling tree, and paper target stands... I also have plans to cut trails for a woods walk (but not done yet)... I have really only fired cap-and-ball percussion revolvers (and now a Lyman single-shot Plains Pistol as well), but I would like for someone to show me how to properly fire multiple shots in my first black powder rifle (Miroku Zouave)...

 

[Griz44Mag]

welcome from Denton County, Texas

I had no idea we have so many Texans on the forums now; I may have to consider hosting a shoot get-together cookout at my ranch if y'all are willing to come

I'm in - make some plans and I'll help out with the grub.

 

[SamTex1949]

dang look at all us Texicans ! Amith county signing here here, Piney woods !

 

[SamTex1949]

Dont tease us now !

welcome from Denton County, Texas

I had no idea we have so many Texans on the forums now; I may have to consider hosting a shoot get-together cookout at my ranch if y'all are willing to come

 

[Treestalker]

Another Texan now in Arkansas welcomes you. Originally from Orange County, Texas. Born in Hardin county Texas in a two room Dr's clinic. Hooahh!

 

[Kmcmichael]

Yes, I have steel targets out to 900+ yards, and I have a 20 yard wide by 30 yard long shooting bay with a plate rack, Texas star, dueling tree, and paper target stands... I also have plans to cut trails for a woods walk (but not done yet)... I have really only fired cap-and-ball percussion revolvers (and now a Lyman single-shot Plains Pistol as well), but I would like for someone to show me how to properly fire multiple shots in my first black powder rifle (Miroku Zouave)...

Damn! Ok Ill bring several loaves of sourdough.

 

[deermanok]

Welcome from Oklahoma.