Little fellow shoots a big rifle.

[MBTcustom]

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This was the highlight of the day at the range Sunday.
This young fellow was fascinated by the XCB rifles and terrified of them at the same time. He thought they must be the loudest and most powerful rifles he had ever seen.
I looked this kid up three benches down with his dad, and asked if he would like to shoot Felix.
At first he was scared, but I asked him didn't he want his dad to take a picture of him shooting that big gun so he could show all his friends?
I told him I would show him how to load the ammo, then I would shoot it the first time and he could decide.
He was all over that.
I loaded up five XCB with 10 grains of unique.


I got behind the rifle, tucked in, and got her zeroed on the target. I turned around and looked this kid right in the eye (he was a good safe distance away with both hands cupped over his ear muffs) and pulled the trigger with my left finger and let the rifle free recoil. It only moved 2" LOL!
Kid got a big smile on his face and decided to give it a try!
When he was done shooting the other four rounds, I took one of them and made him a dummy round to keep as a memento.
That made my day, made his day, and made his dad's day, and was he last thing I did before packing up and coming home.
Good times.

[obssd1958]

Great job, Tim!
Not many things make a man feel much better about himself, and his world!

Don

[MrWolf]

Great job Tim! Something that kid will always remember; a kind act and a positive association with shooting.

[williamwaco]

Good for you! That young man will never forget that!

[Hannibal]

Well done, Sir! Well done.

[MBTcustom]

at one point while going through the loding process, the young fellow looked at the rifles in the rack and asked me if I had made these rifles? I told him I sure had.
He said "Wow, I could never do that."
I stopped what I was doing and I told him "Yes you CAN!"
I asked him how old he was, and he told me he was 12 years old. I told him that when I was his age, I didn't know any more about building guns than he did, but I made my first one when I was 14, and I've been doing it ever since. I told him he can do anything if he works hard at it!
I hope I was able to inspire him in some way to do whatever he wants to do. This kid was very timid, but he was attentive, and he was unwaveringly focused on what I was teaching him. A kid like that can do anything no matter how humble his beginnings are.

[Thumbcocker]

You done real good.

[Edward]

Well done!!!!

[Menner]

nicely done Time well spent

[butch2570]

Tim you have a honest to goodness God given , caring heart . I hope you and yours the very best in this life , as you deserve it. I knew a few men like you, as I can remember them from when I was a boy . But today your kind is a rare and precious find....

[pjames32]

Well done Tim. We MUST pay it forward to get the youth involved!
PJ

[osteodoc08]

Great job Tim. That kid will remember that forever (as will you). Great stewardship towards our shooting sports (and reloading/casting).

[kens]

what is XCB rifles?

[smoked turkey]

I am thankful to have mentors like you Tim right here on this board. Thank you for sharing this with us and especially sharing part of your day with the young man. I am sure you were a highlight in his life and I am also sure it was a highlight for you as well. Now if we would go and do likewise.

[osteodoc08]

what is XCB rifles?

X-treme Cast Boolit

its an experiment taken on by several members here to have a highly accurate high velocity (for cast) boolit and cartridge. Pushing the envelope per se.

Do a search. Very interesting reading. Tim (Goodsteel) is one of the key players.

Boolit molds are available from NOE.

[GhostHawk]

Attaboy on you Goodsteel!

Need more like you around in my opinion.

[MBTcustom]

The way I see it is, if it had not been for very talented men who took the time to help me when I was nothing, I would'nt be who I am today. Not by a long shot.
I remember what it was like. I didn't have a clue why the older men were helping me. All I knew was that my curiosity was satisfied and I was gratful. Now I'm older and I would like to thank those men who contributed to my education, but they are for the most part, dead.
The best any of us can do to show them that the time they spent on us was not wasted, and the best any of us can do to thank those who have passed on, and the best any of us can do to prove that the knowledge given to us was not squandered, is to freely give it away to some youngster who has a thirsty mind.
I hope his dad calls me. I sure wouldn't mind spending a few more minutes with that young fellow. If that doesn't happen, I hope I'm not the last person who takes time to teach him something and broaden his horizons. That kid was like a sponge once he got over his nervousness, and yes, it was indeed an honor to teach him something and let him shoot my rifle.

[BNE]

I enjoy teaching others how to shootmore than actually shooting. I love to take folks from Europe out when they come to visit the plant. Most have never held a gun, much less shot one. I have NEVER had one not get that stupid grin when they pull the trigger.

Good Job Tim.

[Circuit Rider]

Tim, May HE bless you immensely! CR

[captain-03]

Well done, Sir! Well done.

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