Greg's request; "The Old Gentleman"......

[popper]

Good old days and people. Kitty corne and Albert in a can, haven't heard those in a long time.

[AntiqueSledMan]

Great Story Larry, thanks.

AntiqueSledMan.

[JMax]

Memories of my grandfather came flooding back. My father would put me on the train starting in 1959 with my 22 single shot and my grandfather would pick me up in Kansas City. We would spend a few weeks with him teaching me casting and reloading. He was very patient and let me learn from my mistakes. Then off to his small hard scrabble farm in SE Kansas to work and shoot in spare time. As I got a bit older I would take the bus to Viking Arms on Reno st in OKC and could buy surplus 4895 for a quarter a cup and would take a dollars worth with me to load 06 and 7.7 Jap with surplus bullets. Good memories but had to fight off allergies.

[Dunross]

I found out later the bullets were Lyman 3118s lubed with Lyman graphite lube. Also the "small" scoop held about 8 gr of Unique and the velocity was about 1400 fps.

I like the idea of this in a .30-30. Eight grains of Unique under a 3118 (311008). I presume there wasn't any need for a filler to take up case space? I can use the same bullet in my .30-30 and my .327 Fed Mag rifle.

Thanks again.

[SSGOldfart]

Thank-you Larry Sir your story is awesome very well done

[Larry Gibson]

I like the idea of this in a .30-30. Eight grains of Unique under a 3118 (311008). I presume there wasn't any need for a filler to take up case space? I can use the same bullet in my .30-30 and my .327 Fed Mag rifle.

Thanks again.

No filler necessary. Same bullet can be used in the 30-30 and 327 mag.

[WRideout]

Ralph Gattis, my mom's second husband, was my old gentleman. He taught me how to mold bullets when I was in my thirties, (I am now 69 years old) and gave me several of his rifles. He also sold me a complete set of reloading equipment that I still have. Ralph was a sergeant in the Army Air Force in WWII, and a master mechanic. He died a few years ago, and I still miss him.

Wayne

[ddixie884]

You are always a good read, Larry. Thanx for sharing.........

[John Wayne]

I enjoyed this story and the others as well. Thanks men!
I've been teaching my neighbor and his son to reload. I hadn't really thought about his son remembering me long after I'm gone.

[gbrown]

Just a wonderful story. Not sure how to describe my feelings, somewhere between awe and ecstacy with the "Older Gentleman." What a grand gesture. I would wish that I could find a young protégé to mentor.

[Dunross]

No filler necessary. Same bullet can be used in the 30-30 and 327 mag.

Glad to hear it because it is now on my short list of things to try next.

Thanks Larry!

[1eyedjack]

One of the best stories I've read in a long time!!! Reminds me of the good ol' days of stories told in Outdoor Life & others that have gone to great length to avoid putting a positive spin on anything relating to shooting. i didn't have any allergy symptoms until I retold the story to my better half.....went back & printed it off so she could read & enjoy it as I had!!! All us ol' coots should aspire to mentor a youth in shooting , reloading or any other worthwhile endeavor!! Thank you , Larry for every one of your postings!!

[Walks]

Yep, warms the Heart.

[gitzitfish]

Awesome story

[Idaho Sharpshooter]

I got my start riding a tractor for a local farmer, 90-cents an hour.

[Wolfdog91]

That was beautiful thanks for sharing

[Iowa Fox]

Great story Larry. Had a old uncle that started me out the same way 60 years ago. Now its me and my grandson. Yep that shoe really fit..

[redriverhunter]

I enjoyed the story, thank you.

[Ural Driver]

That's a great story. Thanks for sharing.

[Kuffar]

Thanks Larry.
Unfortunately, my dad wasn't really that interested in firearms. He had a Winchester model 42, that he won in a raffle, during WWII. It was immaculate. My older brother hunted rabbits with it. We picked a lot of shot out of the meat, because he shot them sitting still. Lead poisoning is probably what happened to me. Anyhow, I wasn't allowed to use it until I was 16. I did a lot of cleaning it, prior to that age. I still have it. Along with some of the paper shells, that dad bought back in the 40's.
My "ol' man" was a guy that lived in north Columbus. Merle was a metalurgist at Battelle. I was introduced to him at 17. He had a huge Remington collection. He had a copy of every rifle Remington made, and was missing 3 handguns from their production. I still have a BP rifle he built, and I'm 68. I still miss him. He had some stories, and was just a great guy.
Hopefully, I can leave a legacy, to some of the younger generations.

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