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Offline Jeff H

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Infected Another Unsuspecting Victim
« on: September 29, 2012, 09:23:01 AM »
Went to help a friend run a bunch of cast today and we broke in a new fella in  the process.  Got him started with some .357 RFN LEEs and set him in front of the Star lube-sizer.  When we took a break to change over to 45s (moulds and dies), I took him out back and handed him my .223 Synthetic Youth with some 50 grain RDOs ahead of a light charge of W231.
 
I think I heard of this phenomenon here recently and thought it was funny, but it happened to me today too.
 
Every time he pulled the trigger, he started giggling and looked over his shoulder at me with a big grin.
 
He just got done dropping a big chunk of money in a couple very nice, fancy rifles but he thought the Handi was the coolest thing he'd ever seen. 
 
Since I already had him giggling, I got out the Rossi '92 and gave him a handful of medium-range cast bullet loads to run through that.  Same effect; fire, giggle, work the lever, fire, giggle, work the lever, lather, rinse, repeat......
 
I though I had the Rossi sold at that point.  He wanted it.  Then I opened my big mouth and explained that, while the Rossi is great, what I REALLY want is a Handi in .357 like the .223 he just shot and I was selling the Rossi to pay for it.
 
Well, once he realized the Handi can be had in .357 (while not necesarrily easily), he didn't want the Rossi any more.  He wants a HANDI!
 
So, I blew a potential sale, which would have funded the Handi .357 and some components, AND generated extra competition for whatever might appear on the racks in any of the local shops!
 
I guess I shot myself in BOTH feet with that little demonstration. :(
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Re: Infected Another Unsuspecting Victim
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2012, 11:43:07 AM »
  Nice shootin!   ;D
 
 
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Re: Infected Another Unsuspecting Victim
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2012, 12:10:19 PM »
Way to go!  ;)

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Re: Infected Another Unsuspecting Victim
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2012, 12:38:27 PM »
You made a friend, that's worth more than gold.  Be happy..!
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Re: Infected Another Unsuspecting Victim
« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2012, 12:48:35 AM »
Funny thing....I'm married to one of those :o   Every time I put together a Handi shooter, she wants the same. 

I was shooting the .45-70 one day and the guy who farms my land stopped by.  I asked if he wanted to try a shot or two.  Up on the 300 yard berm, the largest gong is a 100 lb. propane tank.  I pointed it out and said "Try that".  It looks pretty small from the bench, and he said he doubted he could come close.  I told him to go for it.  Bang......Klang and about the biggest smile I ever saw.  He looked at the rifle like it was some sort of magic wand.  His whole family are not hunters or shooters, so I doubt he'll rush out and buy one.

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Re: Infected Another Unsuspecting Victim
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2012, 09:28:48 AM »
Quote from: Jeff H on September 29, 2012, 09:23:01 AM
Went to help a friend run a bunch of cast today and we broke in a new fella in  the process.  ...
 He just got done dropping a big chunk of money in a couple very nice, fancy rifles but he thought the Handi was the coolest thing he'd ever seen. 
 
Since I already had him giggling, I got out the Rossi '92 and gave him a handful of medium-range cast bullet loads to run through that.  Same effect; fire, giggle, work the lever, fire, giggle, work the lever, lather, rinse, repeat......
 
I though I had the Rossi sold at that point.  He wanted it.  Then I opened my big mouth and explained that, while the Rossi is great, what I REALLY want is a Handi in .357 like the .223 he just shot and I was selling the Rossi to pay for it.
 
Well, once he realized the Handi can be had in .357 (while not necesarrily easily), he didn't want the Rossi any more.  He wants a HANDI!
 
So, I blew a potential sale, which would have funded the Handi .357 and some components, AND generated extra competition for whatever might appear on the racks in any of the local shops!
 
I guess I shot myself in BOTH feet with that little demonstration. :(

Just think, you took one for the team! ;) ;D
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My quandary, I personally, don't think I have enough Handi's but, I know I have more Handi's than I really need or should have.

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Re: Infected Another Unsuspecting Victim
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2012, 03:50:32 PM »
Yeah, I think you all hit the nail on the head. :)
 
This guy is going to work out OK.  We lost our "third man" for big casting jobs to a woman with horses. ::)
 
What the heck has she got that we don't...............ok, never mind.  She's got HORSES.  We don't. :-[
 
The new fella is paying attention, the gun he brought for show-n-tell was a Marlin 45-70 AND he's married so we shouldn't be losing' this one to a woman. >:(
 
The fact that he's a new Handi convert means I have an extra set of eyes and ears on the other side of the county. ;D
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