dear rifle = 338 Winchester Mag
When I was 19 years old I shipped out on the river boats that travel from Pittsburgh to New Orleans. One is gone for 30 days at a time. The more experienced guys would ask if you have a girlfriend, do you have a picture, and oh, by the way you know what she is doing while you are here making a living?
So I consulted the local expert, one fellow deckhand who had been married and divorced seven times by the age of 35 years. It turns out that he had been the victim of a cheating wife. He came home early and found his wife in bed with another man.
I asked him which one did you shoot first?
What he told me I found instructive, practical and wise. He simply reached into his pocket, threw a handful of small change on the bed and said: “Here, go get your self a decent lay.” The he walked out and never looked back.
I’d rather be shot than insulted like that, but when I needed a little wisdom and perspective I found his story to be inspired. No woman is worth 20 years to life.
@bdp24 yes I did, make me an offer? I’ll put it on Audiogon.