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wildman:
JW, she is chomping at the bit to build her own. Which is kinda ironic. That pretty lil lady got shot with a.54 cal ball back in November and lived to tell about it.
Trapper Rob:
Glad your wife is ok you did a really nice job on the gun I finished a 32cal Bedford county long rifle last year getting ready to start a 45cal Bedford there a lot of fun to build.
Rob
JW_Halverson:
She's my kinda gal! How about detail pics of her, now!
She and I would make a great couple. I got hit in the back with a .62 caliber ball at the shooting range. Picked it up and chewed out the guy that shot it for not being more careful! Yup, I'm bulletproof.
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Darn keyboard!
Whatever the situation, that there is a pretty rifle, Wildman. Thanks for sharing.
osage outlaw:
Nice job on the gun. You have to tell us how she got hit with the 54 cal.
wildman:
She was in a ladder stand beside the hangon I was in. I stood up and leaned my caplock Hawkins against the tree and pushed the seat into it to secure it (bad idea) my saftey strap was tangled. When my weight shifted the gun tumbled out of the tree,it was on halfcock. the hammer caught a tree branch discharging the gun. 54 cal round ball loaded with 80grs fff. The ball cut 2 maple branches thumb size, hit her in the right butt cheek exited 4inches later all flesh wound. My wife weighs 128lbs on a good day not alot of fanny to shoot. No cell phone service, firemans carry to the truck scared to death. The gun was less than 8ft when it went off pretty well cartirized the wound. I am no fan of caplocks flintlock much safer keep a leather pad on the frizzenpan always. Also common sense goes along way. I feel we all get lax from time to time. We really have a new outlook on life now!
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