[yarddog]

My Daddy was the most extraordinary shot with a .22 I have ever seen.

He scored expert in the army with the Garand which is not surprising. I remember when we were really little, he would take his Remington Scoremaster model 513 and literally drive a series of nails into boards with it.

He would take large acorns or hickory nuts, throw them in the air and plug them with the .22. He seldom missed. Oddly enough, he had to throw them himself. If someone else threw them he was likely to miss. My Brother has that rifle now and it is just as sweet a shooter as ever.

[painter]

My dad was a great shot with a rifle.I never saw him drive nails into a board,and I never thought about asking him how he rated in the army in 1950.He was assigned a machine gun which you had to be a good shot to get one.

[OldSgt.]

"expert in the army with the Garand which is not surprising"

All on this thread have said this without saying it. The best firearm is the one each person is proficient with. My
this or that, is no better if it cannot be used effectively when needed.

Bottom Line!