I've already posted,,,
I've already posted in this thread,,,
But I've been thinking more about the topic.
I do have a fascination with the workings of a gun,,,
I mean we are holding a controlled explosion in our hands.
I love the intricacies of how this is managed.
One of the most exhilarating things in my life was when,,,
I learned how to load and fire a flintlock.
But after some reflection I think the true fascination is,,,
Just sending a projectile of any type downrange,,,
And hitting a predetermined spot.
When I was a small child I attended Sunday School,,,
I wondered where David got the inner tube to make a sling shot.
Then my grandfather told me what real slings were,,,
We made one from some leather strap he had,,,
I emptied our driveway of gravel with it.
I still think my proudest "hunting" moment,,,
Was when I showed my Dad a rabbit I beaned with it.
I have a friend with three young sons,,,
I've sort of adopted them as The Cool Uncle,,,
Last year for Christmas I bought them throwing knives.
A year before that I made them real biblical slings,,,
I found I could still hit a paper plate at 25 yards.
Later on it was archery,,,
I shot on a team in high school.
In 1978 I competed in the California Olympic tryouts,,,
The top five went to a national level tourney to pick the USA team.
I didn't get selected to go to that tourney,,,
Even though I scored #3 out of over 80 archers.
My claim to almost-fame is,,,
Two California people were picked for the USA team.
I had beat them both.
Moot point though,,,
Carter had the USA boycott the 1980 games.
I even got into competitive darts,,,
But that was always in a bar,,,
Same with 8-Ball pool,,,
Beer was a problem.
So basically I'm into anything that tosses a projectile at a target.
At my age, guns just happen to be the thing that still works out for me.
Aarond
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