It's something from Jeff Cooper, a poem? But thats all I remember. My g'daughter just got a Ruger '06 and I was trying to think of that to explain her good taste to her husband. He thought she should of got a .243, being a woman and all.
$700 and a .30-06
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Nightcrawler
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An old song lyric, I believe. "Ain't many problems that a man can't fix, with seven hundred dollars and a thirty-ought-six" (or something to that effect).
Greybeard
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Coincidently, I was just trying to remember how that went just this morning - while contemplating which gun to arm my teenage son with if he decides to brave the weather and try to ambush a hog with Chaz and I this next weekend. (Last weekend we did not get a shot while both packing Ruger hand cannons.)
At the time, I was transporting scoped Mini-14 to another location ... thinking "head shots" ... And, once again, contemplating digging out Savage combo gun (.222 over 20 gauge) to see how slugs print at 50 yards with current scope setting ... But then, thinkin' naaaaa, I've got a Model 700 in '06 with a new Leupold - and am currently in possession of brother's 740 semi-auto in '06 ...
And then got to thinkin', heck, I could just let Chaz savor the "challenge" of perforating a pig with the hand cannon and my son and I BOTH pack an '06 !
FWIW, seems like I maybe heard Coop's saying $500 instead of $700 ... Either way, he's probably right.
If not for being more "sporting" with the Ruger .45LC/.454 Casull, an '06 would be my "go to" gun for hogs. And if The Wife starts raggin' on me for coming home again with no meat, the '06 WILL BE going the next trip.
At the time, I was transporting scoped Mini-14 to another location ... thinking "head shots" ... And, once again, contemplating digging out Savage combo gun (.222 over 20 gauge) to see how slugs print at 50 yards with current scope setting ... But then, thinkin' naaaaa, I've got a Model 700 in '06 with a new Leupold - and am currently in possession of brother's 740 semi-auto in '06 ...
And then got to thinkin', heck, I could just let Chaz savor the "challenge" of perforating a pig with the hand cannon and my son and I BOTH pack an '06 !
FWIW, seems like I maybe heard Coop's saying $500 instead of $700 ... Either way, he's probably right.
If not for being more "sporting" with the Ruger .45LC/.454 Casull, an '06 would be my "go to" gun for hogs. And if The Wife starts raggin' on me for coming home again with no meat, the '06 WILL BE going the next trip.
ACP230
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I think the whole thing was posted on www.jouster.com a few months ago.
It might take some digging to find it, it's an active board.
It might take some digging to find it, it's an active board.
Preacherman
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"Grandpa's Lesson."
Pappy took to drinkin' back when I was barely three.
Ma got pretty quiet. She was frettin', you could see.
So I was sent to Grandpa and he raised me up real good.
He taught me what I oughta and he taught me what I should.
I learned a heap 'o lessons from the yarns he liked to tell.
There's one I won't forget because I learned it 'speshly well.
There jist ain't many folk who live a peaceful, carefree life.
Along with all the good times there'll be lotsa grief and strife.
But there ain't many troubles that a man caint fix
With seven hundred dollars and a thirty ought six."
Grandpa courted Grandma near the town of old Cheyenne.
Her daddy was cantankerous - a very greedy man.
He wouldn't give permission for a fancy wedding day
'Til grandpa paid a dowry - biggest ever people say.
Her daddy softened up when Grandpa said that he could fix
Him up with seven hundred dollars and a thirty ought six.
Grandpa herded cattle down around Jalisco way.
Ended up behind some iron bars one dusty day.
Seems the local jefe craved my Grandpa's pinto mare.
Grandpa wouldn't sell her so he lit on out of there.
Didn't take much doin' 'cept a couple special tricks
Plus seven hundred dollars and his thirty ought six.
Then there was that Faro game near San Francisco Bay.
Grandpa's cards was smokin' hot and he took all one day.
He woke up nearly naked in a ditch next early morn'.
With nothin' but his flannel shirt, and it was ripped and torn.
Those others were professionals and they don't play for kicks.
He lost seven hundred dollars and his thirty ought six.
He begged some woolen trousers off the local storekeep there
Who loaned him both a pony and a rifle on a dare.
He caught those thievin' cardsharks at another Faro game.
He got back all his property and also his good name.
He left one bleedin' badly and another mostly lame.
My Grandpa's trusty rifle shoots just where you choose to aim.
Grandpa's slowin' down a bit and just the other night
He handed me his rifle and a box sealed up real tight.
He fixed me with them pale grey eyes and this is what he said,
"You're awful young but steady too and I will soon be dead.
I'll bet this here old rifle and this honest money too
Will come in mighty handy just as readily for you.
There jist ain't many folk who lead a carefree peaceful life.
Along with times of happiness, there's always woe and strife.
But.....ain't many troubles that a man caint fix
with seven hundred dollars and his thirty ought six."
Lindy Cooper Wisdom
Pappy took to drinkin' back when I was barely three.
Ma got pretty quiet. She was frettin', you could see.
So I was sent to Grandpa and he raised me up real good.
He taught me what I oughta and he taught me what I should.
I learned a heap 'o lessons from the yarns he liked to tell.
There's one I won't forget because I learned it 'speshly well.
There jist ain't many folk who live a peaceful, carefree life.
Along with all the good times there'll be lotsa grief and strife.
But there ain't many troubles that a man caint fix
With seven hundred dollars and a thirty ought six."
Grandpa courted Grandma near the town of old Cheyenne.
Her daddy was cantankerous - a very greedy man.
He wouldn't give permission for a fancy wedding day
'Til grandpa paid a dowry - biggest ever people say.
Her daddy softened up when Grandpa said that he could fix
Him up with seven hundred dollars and a thirty ought six.
Grandpa herded cattle down around Jalisco way.
Ended up behind some iron bars one dusty day.
Seems the local jefe craved my Grandpa's pinto mare.
Grandpa wouldn't sell her so he lit on out of there.
Didn't take much doin' 'cept a couple special tricks
Plus seven hundred dollars and his thirty ought six.
Then there was that Faro game near San Francisco Bay.
Grandpa's cards was smokin' hot and he took all one day.
He woke up nearly naked in a ditch next early morn'.
With nothin' but his flannel shirt, and it was ripped and torn.
Those others were professionals and they don't play for kicks.
He lost seven hundred dollars and his thirty ought six.
He begged some woolen trousers off the local storekeep there
Who loaned him both a pony and a rifle on a dare.
He caught those thievin' cardsharks at another Faro game.
He got back all his property and also his good name.
He left one bleedin' badly and another mostly lame.
My Grandpa's trusty rifle shoots just where you choose to aim.
Grandpa's slowin' down a bit and just the other night
He handed me his rifle and a box sealed up real tight.
He fixed me with them pale grey eyes and this is what he said,
"You're awful young but steady too and I will soon be dead.
I'll bet this here old rifle and this honest money too
Will come in mighty handy just as readily for you.
There jist ain't many folk who lead a carefree peaceful life.
Along with times of happiness, there's always woe and strife.
But.....ain't many troubles that a man caint fix
with seven hundred dollars and his thirty ought six."
Lindy Cooper Wisdom
Art Eatman
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BigG, maybe it oughta be, but it ain't.
, Art
, ArtUncle Art, Thank you for your input. However, according to Dictionary.com we find
Guess I will just say " "
Your bud,
George
BTW, I have heard it said thirty oh six, thirty ODD six, thirty ott six, etc. with the predominating pronunciation in my neck of the woods to be thurdy ODD six. Ain't life interesting?
So, since I'm not sure which of my two statements you are addressing, I am not sure whether I should thank you or say
Guess I will just say " "Your bud,
George
BTW, I have heard it said thirty oh six, thirty ODD six, thirty ott six, etc. with the predominating pronunciation in my neck of the woods to be thurdy ODD six. Ain't life interesting?
George Hill
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Fitting thread for April here... National Poetry Month and all.
Beetle Bailey
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Hey, thanks for bringing this thread back, I missed it the first time .
.Greybeard
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Quote: "National Poetry Month and all."
I wuz born a poet.
But didn't know it.
I wuz born a poet.
But didn't know it.
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