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First time I met Jim Henderson

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Post by PMcfall 8/14/2022, 6:18 pm

Remembering old stories like old men are prone to do and this one popped into my feeble mind.  Danny Estes and i traveled from St. Joseph, MO to Columbis, MO to shoot in the State Championship many years ago.  Turns out Danny was squaded on my right and this young fellow i didn't know was on my left.  We proceeded to start the slow fire .22.  I noticed the man on my left had his spotting scope just laying loose on the bench and after a shot, he would pick it up and use it like you would use a binocular to scope his shot.  I thought to myself that evidently he was just starting out in Bullseye and I should probably share my vast wisdom to advise him that attaching the spotting scope to his box with make seeing the shots a whole bunch easier.

Well, we finished the first string of slow fire and headed down to score.  Danny and I luckily got into a discussion about something infinitely important and I didn't have time to share my wealth of information on how to do it with the young fellow.  Got down to the targets and I was to score his target.  i quickly looked and it was a 98x5 if I remember correctly.  I thought who the hell is this and checked his name, Jim Henderson.  Whoa Nellie, I knew the name but not the man.  So I immediately decided to keep all my knowledge to myself.

Anyway, it turned out to be quite a day shooting between the two.  I saw a lot of good targets on both the right and left.  Henderson ended up with a 2651 for the win and Danny wound up with a 2649.
FWIW
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Post by SingleActionAndrew 8/14/2022, 6:46 pm

Thank you for sharing Phil!
You might not realize but I believe all of us that are newer to the sport are really hungry for tales and information from years past in Bullseye.
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Post by dennis4040 8/17/2022, 12:02 pm

I was there that day too Phil, good times.
Danny and Jim, two great competitors.
I remember another time I saw Jim shoot in St Louis.
His first .22 target looked like it was fired from a Ransom rest.
I think he shot a 2678 or there abouts that day.
Sadly Danny left the range way to young.
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Post by Jon Eulette 8/17/2022, 12:11 pm

First time I met Jim he had hair LMAO.
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Post by Caster3845 8/17/2022, 9:48 pm

Jon,  You remember that too. Bwahaaa!  Paul
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Post by james r chapman 8/18/2022, 5:08 am

Jon Eulette wrote:First time I met Jim he had hair LMAO.
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I just can’t picture that! lol!
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Post by Caster3845 8/18/2022, 7:13 pm

First time I met Jim he had hair LMAO.
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I just can’t picture that! First time I met Jim Henderson Lol


I have pictures!...............
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Post by weber1b 8/19/2022, 8:06 am

Hair is overrated.

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Post by james r chapman 8/19/2022, 8:41 am

weber1b wrote:Hair is overrated.

By the have nots!


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Post by STEVE SAMELAK 8/19/2022, 8:46 am

weber1b wrote:Hair is overrated.
Shine your head for a quarter...
Ralph still has more than me.
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Post by john bickar 8/20/2022, 12:08 pm

First time I met Jim he was in the AMU and Bonnie Harmon was the AMU coach. Jim had just broke 2670 for the first time and Bonnie made him a “2670 Club” t-shirt. I was awestruck and asked Jim, “How old are you?”

“25,” he replied.

Me: “Cool, I still have 10 years to get there!”

WELL WE KNOW HOW THAT TURNED OUT
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Post by james r chapman 8/20/2022, 12:39 pm

john bickar wrote:First time I met Jim he was in the AMU and Bonnie Harmon was the AMU coach. Jim had just broke 2670 for the first time and Bonnie made him a “2670 Club” t-shirt. I was awestruck and asked Jim, “How old are you?”

“25,” he replied.

Me: “Cool, I still have 10 years to get there!”

WELL WE KNOW HOW THAT TURNED OUT
Yep!

You're still 10 years younger!!   lol! lol!
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Post by john bickar 8/21/2022, 12:39 am

james r chapman wrote:
john bickar wrote:First time I met Jim he was in the AMU and Bonnie Harmon was the AMU coach. Jim had just broke 2670 for the first time and Bonnie made him a “2670 Club” t-shirt. I was awestruck and asked Jim, “How old are you?”

“25,” he replied.

Me: “Cool, I still have 10 years to get there!”

WELL WE KNOW HOW THAT TURNED OUT
Yep!

You're still 10 years younger!!   lol! lol!

It’s weird: we’re both now 29.
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