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Old 02-13-2011, 12:00 PM
Al Nyhus Al Nyhus is offline
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Default Small orphan.

This 34 yr. old orphan appeared on my door step last week......cold, hungry, and feeling neglected. The tag around it's neck reads '.221 Remington Fireball'. After a good bath and some kind words, it's settled in to it's new home quite nicely.

Provided it doesn't pee on the wood floors or chew up my Kindle, I'll feed it some new brass and take it for a walk soon.

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Old 02-13-2011, 12:25 PM
GLWenzl GLWenzl is offline
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Nice going!! Here I sit trying to sell a few things to get out from under some cc debt and get my next kid off to college in a few months and you are showing pics of something I have lusted for years at and stirring up them buy it now feelings!!!

Nice and looking forward to hearing more about it! thanks for sharing it with us!!!
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Old 02-13-2011, 02:13 PM
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Default Very nice Al!!

The good thing is they don't eat much!
My oldest has a 4 digit serial #,I like very much
I found 5 of 'em and 1 turned into a very accurate 17ppc rifle.
They grow up quick
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Old 02-13-2011, 03:56 PM
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When I got my first the entire adoption fee was just a bit over $100 new in his tiny little box, little fella was worth every penny!
Alas, I sold him into a life of untold peril many years ago . I've had to live with the guilt and remorse ever since sad to say .
Your little guy and my little fella look like identical twins . He was sure well mannered and well behaved, didn't eat much and kept the entire gopher population on our place to a bare minimum for a number of years. Sure wish he still lived at home. Maybe I could put his little picture on a milk carton .

Good score!!! Congrats!!
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Old 02-13-2011, 04:22 PM
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i hate to think how many of those i help morph into adulthood, 22 ppc's 22-250's and the like. yip i sure did my part to make your lil fella rarer and rarer as the years went by, as doug said they were cheap and grew into fine adult rifles usually with laminated 660 stocks.
shot my first antelope at 265 yards with a pistol with it's big brother in a 7-08, originally a 7br.
great find
ha! i found proof:
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Old 02-13-2011, 06:57 PM
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Default Ahead of it's time

Like a lot of things Remington came up with in the 60's, the XP100 was about 40 years ahead of it's time. I think this particular design is more desirable than the later rear grip model and I feel that it would have a following today if Remington ever reintroduced it.
The only design change I would make would be to use a left hand action for right handed shooters.
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Old 02-14-2011, 12:14 AM
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Default Very sweet!

Yes, I KNOW they call it a fireball........but you ought to try mine in 7-08 with ball powder!! You have to do an eyebrow check after a few rounds. Nice score. Enjoy your new orphan!
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Old 02-14-2011, 12:20 AM
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Nice pistol Al.. I used to have a set of them. I made one into a rifle and i believe Al's brother Todd has the other which was also made into a rifle.

Al if you need a stock with a sling swivel stud I have one you can have for the asking..
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Old 02-14-2011, 09:07 AM
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jwv,
I think that's a good point about putting the handle on the left for right handers.
As a matter of interest,what was the trigger pull like on those pistols?
Thanks,Ken.
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Old 02-14-2011, 11:10 AM
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Careful Al, those things are amazingly addicting!
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