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Post by okie on Jun 20, 2012 12:48:34 GMT -5
There will be one of the NRA summer classes soon with Mr. Bowen instructing. Anyone attended one of these before?
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Post by mike454 on Jun 20, 2012 13:41:19 GMT -5
I attended last year in NC. Very much geared to the hobbyist. Went through action work on Ruger and Colt SAs.
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Post by okie on Jun 20, 2012 19:41:30 GMT -5
Would be hard to get too in depth in just a week.
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Post by COR on Jun 21, 2012 16:30:35 GMT -5
Would be hard to get too in depth in just a week. I'd think even a long afternoon with a gentleman like Hamilton Bowen would certainly be a positive experience. It's not designed to make you a gunsmith. It's all in what you want to get out of it. |
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Post by princeout on Jun 21, 2012 18:15:19 GMT -5
I came up from Houston in 2010 for the class and have since moved back to Oklahoma. I'm headed down next week to take the class again. Forty hours with Hamilton was a treat. I'm no gunsmith nor will I ever be, but I learned a lot about how Ruger SA's function. Probably disassembled and reassembled my Rugers dozens of times during the week. Learned how to slick up the action, install trigger stops, free spin the cylinder with a little hex screw rather than filing down the pawl, hand file a black powder chamfer, remove and reset a barrel, shoot little round holes in targets, eat barbecue and solve all the world's major problems.
The class was a bargain and the guys from Murray State were great hosts. We tried to talk them into offering a "building a five shot revolver" class but I guess that didn't work out yet.
I"m anxiously awaiting next week! Anyone else going?
Tim
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Post by okie on Jun 21, 2012 20:57:30 GMT -5
Would be hard to get too in depth in just a week. I'd think even a long afternoon with a gentleman like Hamilton Bowen would certainly be a positive experience. It's not designed to make you a gunsmith. It's all in what you want to get out of it. I tend to agree with that and believe it will be a positive experience...Dana |
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Post by okie on Jun 21, 2012 21:03:30 GMT -5
I came up from Houston in 2010 for the class and have since moved back to Oklahoma. I'm headed down next week to take the class again. Forty hours with Hamilton was a treat. I'm no gunsmith nor will I ever be, but I learned a lot about how Ruger SA's function. Probably disassembled and reassembled my Rugers dozens of times during the week. Learned how to slick up the action, install trigger stops, free spin the cylinder with a little hex screw rather than filing down the pawl, hand file a black powder chamfer, remove and reset a barrel, shoot little round holes in targets, eat barbecue and solve all the world's major problems. The class was a bargain and the guys from Murray State were great hosts. We tried to talk them into offering a "building a five shot revolver" class but I guess that didn't work out yet. I"m anxiously awaiting next week! Anyone else going? Tim I missed that class in 2010 to another obligation but was determined to be at this one. Good to hear your an "okie" again...grin..see you next week...Dana Estes |
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