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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: sledgemeister on April 27, 2010, 05:59:11 AM
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On the weekend just past I had a group of people at my range who had never shot before (5). I took a heap of different guns along including 3 x .22's, .357 revolver, .44 Redhawk, .44 Lever, and a .444 Marlin, all had a fantastic time and 2 are wanting to shoot again. (it was my attempt at expanding international relations, 2 originally from indonesia, 2 from Thailand and 1 from India)
But as luck goes, it seems no good deed goes in my case un punished, the extractor in my Ruger Redhawk broke, one of the arms snapped clean through leaving it essentially now a 4 shot revolver >:( >:( >:(
I contacted the importer today and this was their response when I asked about getting the spare part ordered
Hi Sledge,
We have a few Redhawk parts in stock but that is not one of them.
A fresh order for that type of part from Ruger can take from 4 to 6 months.
Cheers, Damien
Honestly 4 - 6 #%^$ing months for a small part that you could fit in a box 1/2 the size of a packet of cigerettes, for %$$ sake a carrier pidgeon would be quicker. As far as I know, we have planes that go between our countries now an even if by boat they are not powered by sail any more. I am at a loss, dumfounded and bloody ropeable atm. trying to work out a way of replacing a part no bigger than a quarter.
I guess I will have to try and find a engineer over here to see if they can make me one up or something or scrap my beloved original year redhawk and buy another sosting me 1100.00, because it seesm I can get a new one straight away, well with in a month any ways.
Spewing!!!!!!
any way heres a couple pics of the day to end my rant on a good note.
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Oh and if you havent guessed I am the ugly fat bugger in the blue shirt. ;D
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Pics look cool, where is the one of the bottle dancing when you were hip shooting the Leaver ;D
real bugger you can not take it as a 6 shot to the BB Shoot in May :( guess you will need a few extra speed loaders lol
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Ugly fat buggers of the world unite! I'll need a sporty blue plaid shirt, though. Plaid is my favorite color. ;D
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Pics look cool, where is the one of the bottle dancing when you were hip shooting the Leaver ;D
real bugger you can not take it as a 6 shot to the BB Shoot in May :( guess you will need a few extra speed loaders lol
NUMRICH IS MY SAVIOUR!!! just ordered the parts! yeah baby <insert dancing smiley> Woooooooooooooooo yeah!
NIOA can go get molested by a highly excited grizzy!
yeah baby!!! ;D ;D
and Yes BAC we will take over the world eventually and squish those skinny buggers out! either that or have em for lunch! LOL
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Ugly fat buggers of the world unite! I'll need a sporty blue plaid shirt, though. Plaid is my favorite color. ;D
Works for me....cept for the plaid...
Anyone who looks so pleased and happy helping others learn to shoot and who looks so serious when he is shooting just looks great, Sledge.
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Thanks for the pictures Sledge 8)
Anyone who looks so pleased and happy helping others learn to shoot and who looks so serious when he is shooting just looks great, Sledge.
+1
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I love introducing people to shooting, guess thats why I been made the club coach ???
Really though its a great feeling, just seeing the smile on their dial when you give them a .44 to play with that they have only ever heard about while watching a clint eastwood (patron saint of .44's) movie.
an example of the response I got from the other day. NB this is a note from my mates wife and although her english is not crash hot I think you can get the jist of what she thought about her experience.
Thank u for today Rob.It was great experience for all of us.
My heart still pumping after having huge"exercise" with u guys.
I was scream because i felt something in my chest that want to blow up as well after shooting,i felt great because i have never scream that loud before hahahahhaa,thank u Rob^_^
I called my Dad and told him about my experienced with the gun.I thought he will mad to me but he laughed at me:(
He had experienced with the gun i guess...that's why he laughed at me.My Dad asked how about Dhaniel, i told him the stories and he laugh,laugh and laughed...
Thank u Rob, we can make our Dad laughed....^_^
It was one of best memories i ever have.
One day u should have dinner with us,we'll cook Asian food for u.
Do you like spicy food?
Jesus bless u heaps Rob.
HE loves u so much...
Love
xxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxl
Now why wouldnt a bloke want to help and introduce people into shooting with that sort of response?
I think if every shooter took it upon themselves the challenge or responsibility to introduce just one person to shooting and gave them a go our sport, hobby and way of life it would influence more goodwill and understanding than any amount of advertising and court victories ever could.
You really think I look serious? LOL (I just dont like to miss, much)
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Sledge: You, sir, are a true ambassador of our sport!
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You touched some folks lives, Sledge, and made them better and happier. Save that note for Saint Peter. It is a ticket to heaven.
Maybe focused is a better word than serious. Can't tell if you are repulsing tin cans that have encroached upon your plinking range, putting down a charging animal or stopping a zombie attack.
Great work on all of it.
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Great job introducing more folks to the sport Sledge. Cool pics too. I thought you were royally screwed about the Redhawk. Glad that you found a part at Numbnuts, Numrich, whatever. :)
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Can someone find sledge his part in less than 4 to 6 months?
I think so,... ::)
Great pics sledge.
Thank you for being the Ambassador Of Firearms Normalcy even Down under.
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Can someone find sledge his part in less than 4 to 6 months?
I think so,... ::)
Great pics sledge.
Thank you for being the Ambassador Of Firearms Normalcy even Down under.
I also send kudos to Sledge. And, in thanks to his contribution to our sport and common sense, I will reward him. Sledge, next time you need a part, PM me. I will buy it at my expense and hand deliver it. All you are out is airfare and a week on your couch. ;D
FQ13
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I also send kudos to Sledge. And, in thanks to his contribution to our sport and common sense, I will reward him. Sledge, next time you need a part, PM me. I will buy it at my expense and hand deliver it. All you are out is airfare and a week on your couch. ;D
FQ13
hehe deal.
I think I just broke my Barret 50 cal........ ;)
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hehe deal.
I think I just broke my Barret 50 cal........ ;)
hahah
now what happened to that Para 1911 I had........ ;D
also just to let you all know the urgency to get it fixed up
in May ( weekend of the 29/30) the Aussie Forum that Sledge and I are also on is having the Victorian get together know-en as the AHN Big Bore Shoot however this one is starting to become the AHN annual get together as there are people from all over Australia going to it, both Rob and my self well be at it
we will also give you guys a report on how it goes
one of the awards that is given out over the weekend is spills the most claret ie the weatherby eyebrow one of my good mates won it when he copped it in the head from the scope on top of his 45/70 leaver hehe was a cracker of a shot
I am planning on not getting that one.
so just getting the check list ready for what we are taking
however I am not sure if I will be able to fit the Fairy wings with everything else I am taking over on the drive there
Rob also has just had all his vaccinations for when he enters Australia and for his drive though the north part of Tasmania I have not heard if he has got his paperwork for the north/south border crossing though ( something about proving that the 2nd head was remove correctly)
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we will also give you guys a report on how it goes
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;D
and I will give you a truthful insite of the goings on, including the antics of one philw when partaking of too much amber nectar, while some of us have been reloading getting ready some of us have been brewing. I will report back any embarrassing antics LOL
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and I will give you a truthful insite of the goings on, including the antics of one philw when partaking of too much amber nectar, while some of us have been reloading getting ready some of us have been brewing. I will report back any embarrassing antics LOL
Pictures! We will need pictures! ;D
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and I will give you a truthful insite of the goings on, including the antics of one philw when partaking of too much amber nectar, while some of us have been reloading getting ready some of us have been brewing. I will report back any embarrassing antics LOL
Yesssssss. A range report of a different sort. ;D Pictures are OK, just no porn, please.
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Yesssssss. A range report of a different sort. ;D Pictures are OK, just no porn, please.
Yeah, just send that to me direct! ;)
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Yeah, just send that to me direct! ;)
Since the gathering will be mostly men, I doubt its the porn you would really want to see LOL
BUT I emailed Steve Lee the other night and he is going to try and make it there, if so I will be able to post some pics of him, it should make one forum member here happy roflmao I will even see if I can get his autograph and send it over for him. muahhhh hehee
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Since the gathering will be mostly men, I doubt its the porn you would really want to see LOL
BUT I emailed Steve Lee the other night and he is going to try and make it there, if so I will be able to post some pics of him, it should make one forum member here happy roflmao I will even see if I can get his autograph and send it over for him. muahhhh hehee
Steve Lee....Steve Lee...where have I heard that name?
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Steve Lee....Steve Lee...where have I heard that name?
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I think it was because of this
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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I think it was because of this
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Oh Yeah...I remember now ;D ;D
Would be great if he could make it....and maybe bring his guitar.
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Anyone else here want to chip in and send him to eric's house (or better yet workplace) with guitar and amp for a serenade, next time he's stateside? (Landshark, I mean singing telegram for you sir in the lobby).;D
FQ13 who is an evil, evil person.
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Anyone else here want to chip in and send him to eric's house (or better yet workplace) with guitar and amp for a serenade, next time he's stateside? (Landshark, I mean singing telegram for you sir in the lobby).;D
FQ13 who is an evil, evil person.
funny you should say that
I said to sledge when we were talking about the posibility of Steve getting to Wodonga for the AHN 2010 Big Bore shoot we need to get a photograph autographed and sent to Eric :) he would love it hehe (http://www.avatarist.com/avatars/Various/Computers-&-Internet/Smilies/Animated-Devil.gif)
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funny you should say that
I said to sledge when we were talking about the posibility of Steve getting to Wodonga for the AHN 2010 Big Bore shoot we need to get a photograph autographed and sent to Eric :) he would love it hehe (http://www.avatarist.com/avatars/Various/Computers-&-Internet/Smilies/Animated-Devil.gif)
Apparently he may be bringing his camera guy and using the footage shot for his upcoming video, so you might have sledge and philw on a video clip, its ok we wont let the stardom go to our heads or anything. Phil, what you going to buy with your million? LOL
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Apparently he may be bringing his camera guy and using the footage shot for his upcoming video, so you might have sledge and philw on a video clip, its ok we wont let the stardom go to our heads or anything. Phil, what you going to buy with your million? LOL
The answer to that is obvious. You're going to hire the Quaker a very nice Luxury yacht to sail from Hawaii to Oz so I can tour for a month or so. Expensive, but I'm worth it. In return, a few very large dry bags of "scrap metal used for ballast" (or the nearest Russian translation) might be jettisoned in 20 meters of water at a particular GPS coordinate. Purely by chance. Nothing my Great Uncle Bert didn't do when he was trading guns for whiskey with the IRA back in the Twenties and Thirties. (except he didn't have Scuba and GPS). ;D
FQ13 who is speaking purely hypothetically. Since I'm sure I can get TW, Timothy and Haz o crew, it'll be a bare boat charter and thus much cheaper.
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The answer to that is obvious. You're going to hire the Quaker a very nice Luxury yacht to sail from Hawaii to Oz so I can tour for a month or so. Expensive, but I'm worth it. In return, a few very large dry bags of "scrap metal used for ballast" (or the nearest Russian translation) might be jettisoned in 20 meters of water at a particular GPS coordinate. Purely by chance. Nothing my Great Uncle Bert didn't do when he was trading guns for whiskey with the IRA back in the Twenties and Thirties. (except he didn't have Scuba and GPS). ;D
FQ13 who is speaking purely hypothetically. Since I'm sure I can get TW, Timothy and Haz o crew, it'll be a bare boat charter and thus much cheaper.
Count me in FQ, this should be a riot ;D
Too many Hazarita's ;D
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Ahoy, FQ... :D :D
Let's make it a fully equipped 80'+ Catamaran and it will be a dream.
I will be the Purser :D :D