Idaho45guy
11-30-2020, 12:28 AM
I posted a thread here lamenting that I couldn't find new .40 S&W cases online or locally, and had to buy 1000 range pick-up cases from an outfit in Iowa.
A gentleman on this forum messaged me and said he had a bunch of scrounged .40 S&W brass from area ranges and would never use it and didn't want to bother with selling it and seeing it re-sold for mark up.
Plus, he also had a bunch of .270 Win and 6.5 Creedmoor brass, along with some .44 Mag brass that I could have if I wanted it. Well, my dad and brother both shoot the other cartridges, so I could make sure it was going to be put to good use.
A week later, a large, heavy box arrived from Texas. Inside, were 4 large hand sewn bags made from military cloth. Inside each bag were sorted cases. Most were cleaned.
Turns out, the gentleman used to be a parachute rigger in the military and thought it would be fun to sew up some bags using military cot material.
I was just amazed!
I won't name the forum member since he probably would be embarrassed by the attention, but I couldn't resist at least letting people know that there are some amazingly generous folks on this forum. All he wanted in return for his generosity and effort was a signed copy of my book. I am humbled and my heart is full by his example. I will be loading up some rifle rounds for my dad and brother, who can't find ammo for their rifles anymore locally, in a feeble attempt to "pay it forward".
Hopefully will have time tomorrow to get a copy of my book in the mail to this fine gentleman, and hopefully he will flip through the pages and find some token payment for his generosity. ;)
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A gentleman on this forum messaged me and said he had a bunch of scrounged .40 S&W brass from area ranges and would never use it and didn't want to bother with selling it and seeing it re-sold for mark up.
Plus, he also had a bunch of .270 Win and 6.5 Creedmoor brass, along with some .44 Mag brass that I could have if I wanted it. Well, my dad and brother both shoot the other cartridges, so I could make sure it was going to be put to good use.
A week later, a large, heavy box arrived from Texas. Inside, were 4 large hand sewn bags made from military cloth. Inside each bag were sorted cases. Most were cleaned.
Turns out, the gentleman used to be a parachute rigger in the military and thought it would be fun to sew up some bags using military cot material.
I was just amazed!
I won't name the forum member since he probably would be embarrassed by the attention, but I couldn't resist at least letting people know that there are some amazingly generous folks on this forum. All he wanted in return for his generosity and effort was a signed copy of my book. I am humbled and my heart is full by his example. I will be loading up some rifle rounds for my dad and brother, who can't find ammo for their rifles anymore locally, in a feeble attempt to "pay it forward".
Hopefully will have time tomorrow to get a copy of my book in the mail to this fine gentleman, and hopefully he will flip through the pages and find some token payment for his generosity. ;)
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