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THE SHOOT-OUT
A Monte Carlo stock is best. The book says so. “Bronzed, taut cheek resting snugly against the oiled walnut burr of the Monte Carlo Stock.” Yes, a Monte Carlo stock, definitely. And a honeycomb gristle-rubber pad on the end of the Monte Carlo stock. It’s a must. “The honeycomb gristle-rubber recoil pad dissipated the recoil nicely and he cuddled the Monte Carlo stock close and prepared for his next shot.”
A Mannlicher action, naturally. Best type of Mauser action there is, they say. “The slippery steel of the Mannlicher-Mauser action fed another round slickly into the breech, and he rested his bronzed, taut cheek against the oiled walnut burr of the. Monte Carlo stock, grateful for the effectiveness of the honeycomb gristlerubber pad in dissipating the recoil, and waited for the stag to reappear.” Just the ticket. Chequered pistol grip, of course, and chequered foreend, recommended for grip in all conditions and attractive to boot. “The attractive chequered pistol grip and fore-end felt good against his manly grip as he rested his bronzed, taut cheek against the oiled walnut burr of the Monte Carlo stock, noticing with satisfaction the way the slippery steel of . the Mannlicher-
Mauser action fed another round into the breech and the effective dissipation of the recoil by the honevcomb gristle-rubber pad.” Zeiss zoom telescopic sights. Anything less would be an insult to the Mannlicher, according to the books. “He racked the Zeiss 'scope up two magnifications and the 24-point stag jumped into focus as he worked the Mannlicher-Mauser action and fed another round into the breech and fired, feeling virtually nothing because of the honeycomb gristle-rubber recoil pad as he cradled the oiled_ walnut burr of the Monte Carlo stock.” Mountain Mule rucksack, neat little Optimus spirit stove, K2 tent, Everest taper-tube sleeping bag, Swandri bush shirt, Oberlander suede hunting boots, Puma hunting knife, Silva compass, Tasco spotting monocular, freeze-dry food from Mountain Equipment. Better stop now; the overdraft is shots the wife sees visions of living on bread and water until the red disappears from the statements. -
He left for his first hunting trip and was away for a week. His wife greeted him as he drove up the drive. What had he shot?
A stop sign, a disused dunny, a fence post, several trees, a bakedbeans tin, and a "No shooting” sign.
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Press, 25 November 1980, Page 31
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