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1. McPherson had the honor of being the
first person, outside Freedom Arms, to fire the 454 Long Tom, a
revolver that was purpose built for the British Market. Recoil was
odd, as was the obvious harmonic vibration, but accuracy was
predictably splendid. |
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2. McPherson finds autographing of his
books an honor. Here he is (center) visiting with a friend and
autographing a book at the SHOT Show. |
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3. McPherson
(right) and Friends at the Gateway, Colorado Dynamite Shoot, Fall
2001. Dave Torkelson (left) holds the record for consecutive events
in hitting one of the Big Dog targets, three times -- Torkelson used
McPherson's Custom Savage 6.5-284 (Pac-Nor and Sharp Shooter Supply
parts) and McPherson called wind correction for each of those
"explosive" second shots (target is a pop can about 830 yards
distant, must be hit in two shots or less with no wind flags). |
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4. McPherson found the Savage Scout rifle
in 308 Winchester a pleasure to bench test and carry in the field.
The forward-mounted scope was surprisingly useful, just as Mr.
Cooper claims. Black Hills factory ammo produced consistent sub-MOA
groups. |
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5. McPherson has fallen in love with the
Marlin 38-55 rifle. This gun routinely produces sub-MOA, 3-shot
groups from the bench. Loads at 825 fps, 1120 fps, 1320 fps, and
1550 fps will meet this standard, when combined with the Bear Creek
Supply 255-grain commercial cast bullet. |
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6. Bench testing the Marlin 38-55. Perhaps
the biggest surprise McPherson has ever had at the bench was when
Winchester factory loads with bullets that are fully 0.004" smaller
than groove diameter, nonetheless, consistently produced near MOA
groups! On a bet, McPherson's friend, Dave Livingston, fired one
such 100-yard, 3-shot group that went closer to 1/2-inch and this he
fired using factory iron sights! |
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7. McPherson firing Harvey Watt's
"Quigley" Sharps at Raton, New Mexico. (Target is life-sized buffalo
silhouette at 1123 yards. When wind cooperates, this target returns
a resounding clang about 6 seconds after the gun fires and does so
with resounding regularity.) |
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8. McPherson (left) with Shootists
Chairman, Frank (Paco) Kelly, after being honored as "Innovator of
the Year" at 2003 Shootists Holiday, Whittington Center, Raton, New
Mexico. |
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9. McPherson (left) with Frank (Paco)
Kelley at the 2002 Shootists Raffle preparing custom Shootists rifle
(Marlin 38-55 Cowboy Model with factory sponsored custom engraving, 1
of only 21 ever to be made). |
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10. McPherson (right) with Bill
Tharp at 2002 Shootists Banquet. Rifle is custom Shootist Marlin. |
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11. McPherson (Left) with then Shootist
Chairman, Jim Taylor, after 2002 Shootist Banquet, where McPherson was
honored as "Shootist of the Year." |
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