Spending the afternoon with Jim’s old rifle.

Scott Tschirhart · Post by **Scott Tschirhart** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:15 pm

I spent the afternoon on the ranch with Jim’s old rifle. It was not a wasted day. I first saw Jim with this gun at the Shootists Holiday in Raton. It was so slick that I thought if you shook it just right it would load itself.

Jim sold a few guns and I suspect he gave away others before he and Twyla went to Africa. I missed out on this one, but I was too broke in those days to pay attention.

A few years later I heard that it was in Alaska with my friend Rob Leahy.

Some time later I was visiting Rob in Arizona and he showed me the rifle. I talked him out of it and strapped it to my motorcycle for the trip back to Texas.

I put somewhere between 300 and 400 rounds through it today. That curved butt plate finally made me quit. (Not a problem with.38s but .357 will get your attention!!!)

Scott Tschirhart · Post by **Scott Tschirhart** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:17 pm

Handy and useful.

Scott Tschirhart · Post by **Scott Tschirhart** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:19 pm

I was using up some old ammo to get the brass. Some of I I loaded years ago with a Lee Loader and a plastic hammer! I loaded some of this in 1975. It all shot just fine.

Ray Newman · Post by **Ray Newman** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:39 pm

" I loaded years ago with a Lee Loader and a plastic hammer! I loaded some of this in 1975."
--Scott T

Now that brings back memories. I started reloading in '68 with a .38 Spec'l Colt Trooper, Lee Loader, and about 50 - 60 rounds of brass. Loaded low velocity lead wad cutters to get as many rounds as possible from a pound of powder. Was going to college then and often "brown bagged" lunch to save money for the components.

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 5:47 pm

AMMO THAT OLD IS NO GOOD! YOU SHOULD NOT SHOOT IT.
send it to me.
I will properly dispose of it!!

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:40 pm

Neat. Hard to tell from the pic, but it looks a lot like the one I have.
Mine belonged to an old gunsmith friend of mine. It took me a while to con him out of it. So smooth it feels broken.

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Sun Jan 03, 2021 9:12 am

The .357 Short Rifle We have must have been tricked out by someone who knew their stuff. a slick sweet shooter. I got it used for a song , it has a Lyman receiver sight on it . My Son in Law killed a ground hog with it a few years ago about fifty yards away. He wouldn't sell it for a grand.

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