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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Thomas" data-source="post: 497950" data-attributes="member: 15748"><p>You're familiiar with the old crew then! I apprenticed under Jim and later took over the tech line when he retired. Before going to work for Sierra, I was a cop in Pomona for several years. One of the shifts I worked for Pomona gave me Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays off. At that time, Dick Ilao, K Oda, Ralph Corrall and several others used to shoot silhouette up at WEGC every Wednesday. They were a great bunch, and a tremendous wealth of knowledge on all things rifled. That became pretty much a weekly event for me, and was for several years.</p><p> </p><p>Sounds like you're also familiar with Jim's term that a reloaded round should fit a chamber "like a rat turd rattling around in a violin case"? A colorful guy, to say the least, and quite a sense of humor when you got to know him. Absolutley LOVED Gary Larson's "The Far Side" strip and could literally laugh himself to tears reading them. Great shooter, and between him and Ilao, I don't think they'd missed a Perry trip in over thirty years when Jim finally stopped shooting. I wound up buying several of his rifles when he retired (including an unfired 6.5-06 that Elmer Shook built), and still have two beautiful claro stock blanks I bought from him. He was a good friend, and I was honored to write his "Left the Range" piece in Precision Shooting when he passed.</p><p> </p><p>Used to shoot Pendleton, too, along with Noma, Mid, Nancy, Eric and the rest back when Bud Chai was running the matches on Wilcox. Just got back from a match in Phoenix last week with Mid and Michelle. Mid's not only going strong, but he's still a formidable competitor and irrascable as ever. I still stay in touch with Leslie (Bud and Helen's daughter), Bob Jensen, Noma, Tony Tello and some of the others from that area, so the legacy lives on. Good folks one and all. </p><p> </p><p>Appreciate the little stroll down memory lane here, it put a smile on my face.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Thomas, post: 497950, member: 15748"] You're familiiar with the old crew then! I apprenticed under Jim and later took over the tech line when he retired. Before going to work for Sierra, I was a cop in Pomona for several years. One of the shifts I worked for Pomona gave me Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays off. At that time, Dick Ilao, K Oda, Ralph Corrall and several others used to shoot silhouette up at WEGC every Wednesday. They were a great bunch, and a tremendous wealth of knowledge on all things rifled. That became pretty much a weekly event for me, and was for several years. Sounds like you're also familiar with Jim's term that a reloaded round should fit a chamber "like a rat turd rattling around in a violin case"? A colorful guy, to say the least, and quite a sense of humor when you got to know him. Absolutley LOVED Gary Larson's "The Far Side" strip and could literally laugh himself to tears reading them. Great shooter, and between him and Ilao, I don't think they'd missed a Perry trip in over thirty years when Jim finally stopped shooting. I wound up buying several of his rifles when he retired (including an unfired 6.5-06 that Elmer Shook built), and still have two beautiful claro stock blanks I bought from him. He was a good friend, and I was honored to write his "Left the Range" piece in Precision Shooting when he passed. Used to shoot Pendleton, too, along with Noma, Mid, Nancy, Eric and the rest back when Bud Chai was running the matches on Wilcox. Just got back from a match in Phoenix last week with Mid and Michelle. Mid's not only going strong, but he's still a formidable competitor and irrascable as ever. I still stay in touch with Leslie (Bud and Helen's daughter), Bob Jensen, Noma, Tony Tello and some of the others from that area, so the legacy lives on. Good folks one and all. Appreciate the little stroll down memory lane here, it put a smile on my face. [/QUOTE]
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