Trumpetman
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Hello. My name is Greg Hodnett, and I am a transplanted "Hoosier." That means I live in Indiana, and have for most of my life, but I was born in Mississipi. I am a fifty-seven-year-old husband, and the father of two great kids. We live out the midwestern values that seem to define this tremendous state, as well as the many other proud states and commonwealths of this great nation. :applause:
My wife of 37 years and I are the proud parents of a 26-year-old daughter and a 20-years old son. We reside in a fairly quiet community on the west side of Indianapolis, Indiana. One reason we picked this community is its proximity to the nearby shooting range -- the Marion County Fish and Game Association -- just a mile and a half down the road.
My shooting experience started with .22 rifles as a teenager. I started shooting handguns in 2004, after a robbery in which my attacker missed me by inches with a 9mm shot from a sideways-held, gansta-style pistol. My Aunt Bea gave me a .25 auto Raven, and I started practicing. I soon learned enough about ballistics to know I needed to go bigger. Next, my brother introduced me to black powder, and I got my first deer in the fall of 2004 with a .50 caliber inline. Soon after, I tried my brother's Hawken, and I was hooked.
Only recently have I startetd taking my black powder shooting more seriously. Now I shoot a Thompson Center Hawken in .50 caliber, a Pietta 1851 Confederate Navy revolver (not the authentic .36 caliber version, but the .44 caliber converted version), and a CVA Jukar .45 caliber single-shot caps lock pistol.
I am a man of faith. I do not shove my "religion" on people, but I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Without Him, I am nothing. I don't really even like religion, per se, but I love my church, where I play trumpet in the praise band and the orchestra.
Speaking of music, I love that too! And I enjoy all kinds of it. I grew up playing country music on the guitar. At one point, I played bass guitar in a 1970's folk/gospel band. Now I play the trumpet and flugal horn for the 17-piece Starlighters Big Band and 10-piece Twilite Nites Dance Orchestra. We play Glenn Miller-style music mostly, but we also play some modern (and even a few country) songs, adapted to a big-band beat.
MY WORK: I have worked as a warehouseman, inventory control anylist, master mix maker (ice cream mix for Maplehurst Dairy), pastor, news writer, and public relations director for Palm Beach Atlantic University. None of these occupations defines me. I am a devoted husband and father and a serious follower of the Lord, with a sense of humor as big as all outdoors. My work now consists of doing physical therapy for my severe arthritis, Lupus, and fibromyalgia. I use my music and my shooting activities as the most important parts of my therapy program.
HUNTING: Squirrels. Only squirrels. I am physically unable to drag a deer out of the woods at this point in my life. But I am perfectly capable of walking into the woods with a shotgun, rifle, or revolver and taking a nap until I hear the rustling of leaves in the tree-tops. Then, when the sound wakes me up, I shoot anything red or grey that has a bushy tail. (I love squirrel stew!) :stir:
Members of this forum have already taught me a great deal about black powder. Although I am slow at many physical tasks, I am quite handy, and have a great deal of patience. My black powder equipment gets lots of attention from me these days, and each week I can see improvements in both the equipment and my own skill. I am learning that my approach to fixing guns and improving them is somewhat off-putting to some of the more experienced black powder shooters. For that, I apologize. It took me a while to catch onto the fact that some of these good folks don't use modern tools to build and fix their equipment. The last thing I would want to do is to offend the fine members of The Muzzleloading Forum. :nono:
Thank you for the warm welcomes I have felt from those with whom I have had the pleasure of interacting. May the aroma of the "holy black" surround you and yours this week and every week! :thumbsup:
My wife of 37 years and I are the proud parents of a 26-year-old daughter and a 20-years old son. We reside in a fairly quiet community on the west side of Indianapolis, Indiana. One reason we picked this community is its proximity to the nearby shooting range -- the Marion County Fish and Game Association -- just a mile and a half down the road.
My shooting experience started with .22 rifles as a teenager. I started shooting handguns in 2004, after a robbery in which my attacker missed me by inches with a 9mm shot from a sideways-held, gansta-style pistol. My Aunt Bea gave me a .25 auto Raven, and I started practicing. I soon learned enough about ballistics to know I needed to go bigger. Next, my brother introduced me to black powder, and I got my first deer in the fall of 2004 with a .50 caliber inline. Soon after, I tried my brother's Hawken, and I was hooked.
Only recently have I startetd taking my black powder shooting more seriously. Now I shoot a Thompson Center Hawken in .50 caliber, a Pietta 1851 Confederate Navy revolver (not the authentic .36 caliber version, but the .44 caliber converted version), and a CVA Jukar .45 caliber single-shot caps lock pistol.
I am a man of faith. I do not shove my "religion" on people, but I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Without Him, I am nothing. I don't really even like religion, per se, but I love my church, where I play trumpet in the praise band and the orchestra.
Speaking of music, I love that too! And I enjoy all kinds of it. I grew up playing country music on the guitar. At one point, I played bass guitar in a 1970's folk/gospel band. Now I play the trumpet and flugal horn for the 17-piece Starlighters Big Band and 10-piece Twilite Nites Dance Orchestra. We play Glenn Miller-style music mostly, but we also play some modern (and even a few country) songs, adapted to a big-band beat.
MY WORK: I have worked as a warehouseman, inventory control anylist, master mix maker (ice cream mix for Maplehurst Dairy), pastor, news writer, and public relations director for Palm Beach Atlantic University. None of these occupations defines me. I am a devoted husband and father and a serious follower of the Lord, with a sense of humor as big as all outdoors. My work now consists of doing physical therapy for my severe arthritis, Lupus, and fibromyalgia. I use my music and my shooting activities as the most important parts of my therapy program.
HUNTING: Squirrels. Only squirrels. I am physically unable to drag a deer out of the woods at this point in my life. But I am perfectly capable of walking into the woods with a shotgun, rifle, or revolver and taking a nap until I hear the rustling of leaves in the tree-tops. Then, when the sound wakes me up, I shoot anything red or grey that has a bushy tail. (I love squirrel stew!) :stir:
Members of this forum have already taught me a great deal about black powder. Although I am slow at many physical tasks, I am quite handy, and have a great deal of patience. My black powder equipment gets lots of attention from me these days, and each week I can see improvements in both the equipment and my own skill. I am learning that my approach to fixing guns and improving them is somewhat off-putting to some of the more experienced black powder shooters. For that, I apologize. It took me a while to catch onto the fact that some of these good folks don't use modern tools to build and fix their equipment. The last thing I would want to do is to offend the fine members of The Muzzleloading Forum. :nono:
Thank you for the warm welcomes I have felt from those with whom I have had the pleasure of interacting. May the aroma of the "holy black" surround you and yours this week and every week! :thumbsup:
