New Member
Hi, my name is Tony. I have been a member of THR for several months now, so I guess it’s time I introduced myself. I acquired my first gun, a Herter’s Mk U-9 30-06 by mail order back in 1966 0r 67. Actually, I assembled the gun from parts I bought from Herter’s. My first handgun was a Ruger Super Single Six 22LR/22 mag. I still have both along with a few others I have acquired along the way. I started reloading in 1971 using a Lyman 310 tong tool. I started out loading 30-06, 38 special, and 357 Magnum, and still load those along with many others. I have, however, graduated to an RCBS Rockchucker press. My most carried gun now is a Kimber Ultra-carry II, 45 ACP in a Galco IWB holster, and my most used hunting rifle is a Remington 700 Light Varmint .223. I also shoot and hunt with black powder rifles, and I prefer flintlocks.
I served in the US Air Force as a pilot for 13 years, and I have been a high school math teacher for the past 22 years. In the AF, I qualified expert with both the 38 revolver, and the M-16 rifle. I live in Del Rio, TX.