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05-04-2011, 09:09 PM
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A makeover for Bertha
Let me introduce you to Bertha. She is short, round, fat, loud, and always lets you know she around:
Now, Bertha has been one of my favorite wheelies for some time, but she has, or had, some flaws. Her bark with hot loads was a bear for the web of my hand and I thinking I was macho enough for her refused to abandon her wooden clogs. Well, I finally conceded and bought her some nice rubber sole shoes. She also had an adjustable sight and being just like a good woman, not wanting a man to tell her what to do, she would change where she was adjusted to of her own volition. I think it was payback for all the heavy recoiling loads I feed her. So, I bought her a new hat made by C&S; she wears it well  :
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05-04-2011, 09:11 PM
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Re: A makeover for Bertha
With the new rear sight it groups low, so I had to compensate. Here is a group at 10 yards with 44 mag Fiocchi 240 grain XTP loads. You can see the shots before I compensated for the new rear sight
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05-04-2011, 09:27 PM
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Re: A makeover for Bertha
She's a beauty ! Wood always looks nicer, but I sure do like my Hogues; so much easier to handle. At 10yrds, that's not one girl I'd like to kiss though !!
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05-04-2011, 09:33 PM
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Re: A makeover for Bertha
She's purdy.......
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05-05-2011, 06:45 AM
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Re: A makeover for Bertha
Nice changes you made there. Yup, wood is real pretty for pictures but it's much nicer to shoot with rubber grips. Never really understood the need for adjustable sights on short barreled guns and I like your choice of replacements...
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05-05-2011, 10:46 AM
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Re: A makeover for Bertha
She is a nice looking lady . . .
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05-05-2011, 06:38 PM
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Re: A makeover for Bertha
very very nice
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05-05-2011, 06:48 PM
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Re: A makeover for Bertha
Nice but I think she would be a handful for anyone.
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05-05-2011, 06:50 PM
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Re: A makeover for Bertha
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05-05-2011, 07:38 PM
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Re: A makeover for Bertha
Wow what a muzzle flash. There is no hiding once that baby is fired.
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