dakotacaller
Bearcat
- Joined
- Dec 9, 2015
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My late grandfather is who taught me all about guns and the love for hunting, plinking, and definitely safety (oh and Rugers!). It was always a treat to see what he would pull out of the safe to shoot with. One day he pulled out a ruger super red hawk in 44 mag. The thing terrified me at the age I was (probably 14?). We all had fun plinking with that for the afternoon. Good memories. He was a guy who bought and sold quite a bit so it wasn't long until that gun made it to a new home of some person.
He passed away about 5 years ago. One of the hardest people to lose in my life. Anyway, a guy calls me up this spring saying he had bought several guns from my grandpa back in the day and wondered if I would want to take a look and buy any of them.
In the lot was the super redhawk. Could have knocked me over with a feather.
Went out and shot it this week with my mom (it was my maternal grandpa so she has many great memories too). It was really quite a special time I won't forget soon. Took me right back to that sunny afternoon with my grandpa.
Funny how special simple moments become.
Side note: I would like to use this for a little more long range shots (75 yards or so). Seems like the sights are dialed into some preference of my grandpas but curious what I should zero the sights on. 50 yards?
He passed away about 5 years ago. One of the hardest people to lose in my life. Anyway, a guy calls me up this spring saying he had bought several guns from my grandpa back in the day and wondered if I would want to take a look and buy any of them.
In the lot was the super redhawk. Could have knocked me over with a feather.
Went out and shot it this week with my mom (it was my maternal grandpa so she has many great memories too). It was really quite a special time I won't forget soon. Took me right back to that sunny afternoon with my grandpa.
Funny how special simple moments become.
Side note: I would like to use this for a little more long range shots (75 yards or so). Seems like the sights are dialed into some preference of my grandpas but curious what I should zero the sights on. 50 yards?