Is This Possible?

[Livbucks]

Just seems unnatural to push the rod down, tamp a few times and then not pull it back out. Leaving it in is like not finishing a sentence. That feeling of incomplete that lingers for quite some time.

 

[Woody Morgan]

Just seems unnatural to push the rod down, tamp a few times and then not pull it back out. Leaving it in is like not finishing a sentence. That feeling of incomplete that lingers for quite some time.

Just not in the barrel apparently.

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[Buck Conner]

Livbucks said:
Just seems unnatural to push the rod down, tamp a few times and then not pull it back out. Leaving it in is like not finishing a sentence.

Years ago you would see guys leave the ramrod in the barrel at the firing line, usually done when the range officer had to shut the range down because of a problem. Re-open the range and then double checked each gun to be sure no-one did the ramrod left in the barrel.

God Bless you if you were one that did, the tongue lashing was unreal ........

 

[Bob McBride]

The ‘How could you possibly do _____?’ responses always reminds me of when I was growing up and I would bite my tongue or stub my toe and Ol Pop would say, “Whatdya do that for?”. As a little guy I would always answer, with my bleeding tongue poking out, “I don’t know!”, but as I got older I realized he was just being cheeky, so I’d raise an eyebrow at him and pretend it didn’t hurt. Now when he says that I respond, “Well, at least I haven’t nailed myself to the barn with a nail gun while standing on a ladder...”, because the first thing I said when that happened was, “Whatdya do that for?”.....

 

[Buck Conner]

The ‘How could you possibly do _____?’ responses always reminds me of when I was growing up and I would bite my tongue or stub my toe and Ol Pop would say, “Whatdya do that for?”. As a little guy I would always answer, with my bleeding tongue poking out, “I don’t know!”, but as I got older I realized he was just being cheeky, so I’d raise an eyebrow at him and pretend it didn’t hurt. Now when he says that I respond, “Well, at least I haven’t nailed myself to the barn with a nail gun while standing on a ladder...”, because the first thing I said when that happened was, “Whatdya do that for?”.....

Beautiful, paybacks are usually pretty good .....

 

[Livbucks]

The ‘How could you possibly do _____?’ responses always reminds me of when I was growing up and I would bite my tongue or stub my toe and Ol Pop would say, “Whatdya do that for?”. As a little guy I would always answer, with my bleeding tongue poking out, “I don’t know!”, but as I got older I realized he was just being cheeky, so I’d raise an eyebrow at him and pretend it didn’t hurt. Now when he says that I respond, “Well, at least I haven’t nailed myself to the barn with a nail gun while standing on a ladder...”, because the first thing I said when that happened was, “Whatdya do that for?”.....

Lucky man. I wish I could hear my Dad say anything.

 

[Buck Conner]

Lucky man. I wish I could hear my Dad say anything.

Many of us here are in the same position "Livbucks".

 

[appalichian hunter]

My dad passed 3 years ago I still hear him when I do something dumb, and then there is the granddaughter who can come up with some zingers when she is around, not to mention the wife. My out look is as long as you are remembered you live for ever.

 

[Bob McBride]

Lucky man. I wish I could hear my Dad say anything.

I do feel lucky in a certain way, not by comparison to those of you whose father has already passed, but because, though we’ve reached the head of the line, our numbers haven’t been called yet. Every day is a blessing. He’s tough as nails, does virtually all the routine farm work around here and is in great health. I’m glad he’s still around while I’m old enough to appreciate him.

 

[shorthair]

It was mentioned in some old writings and towards the end of the movie " Across the wide Missouri " the hero does it . Might have been one of the reasons why trappers would carry several ramrod/wiping sticks when they could get them.

 

[Capt. Jas.]

Lucky man. I wish I could hear my Dad say anything.

Amen!
My dad died at 54. For several years after It was almost as I could hear his voice when I worked late at night in the wood shop