Yes sir, I indeed will be on the lookout for another Topper at all the pawns shops and asking friends. That group was from almost 60 year old eyes off the bench with the rifle bagged up nice and firm. Offhand I was around 3 to 4 inches.
I am so glad i was able to bring her back to life. Like many I had started my long quest of buying one gun after the other as I could afford them. It not being the hottest or the newest was just about forgotten.
Now that I have gone through all the stages a reloader goes through...you know what I mean.. buy a 30.06 and immeadiately try to make it perform like a .300 Win Mag. Load it to the max!
Well times have changed and I do try to get a better load, both power and accuracy wise, I do indeed enjoy the challenge of dialing in a rifle.
Now if I want a certain level of performance for certain game I simply buy a caliber that will provide it and keep the loads within reason. The debates of one caliber or another really are for the campfires and a little whiskey. Thats what makes the quest so enjoyable the campfires with good friends in the great outdoors.
Got me quite a few firearms along the way some real real good shooters some not and enjoyed hunting and shooting them all. Learned alot and still need to learn more.
It has been an enjoyable journey I hope my sons and grandsons take that journey. That little H&R will be given to my four year old grandson and I hope that it will spark that love for the outdoors that I have. It will be one of the greatest gifts I could ever give him and hopefully, set him off on that endless quest for the perfect rifle.
