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filster
10-15-2014, 20:11
Howdy, Gents, and any Ladies out there,
My family and I moved to CO Springs a couple months ago. I have spent time in CO in the past and have family here, so it's nice to finally settle. Looking to find a good church, places to shoot and ride dirt bikes. I am a lifetime shooter, have shot high-power NRA matches with M1. Definitely love to shoot flying things but still appreciate my toys with spirals in the barrel. Will be building an 80% rifle(s) for myself along with several coworkers. I am in plastic injection tooling so the machining is no prob. (Although, I would like to try the jig method just for giggles. Hand filing and fitting is kinda therapeutic to me since it takes the CNC or DRO out and lets me reconnect with my inner artisan!) I also do micro-TIG welding if someone occasionally needs something "melted together". I look forward to learning the fine points of the black rifle and tactfully contributing my knowledge every now and again.
Philip/filster

sabot_round
10-15-2014, 20:21
Welcome to the madhouse Philip!!

filster
10-15-2014, 20:25
Thanks Sah Bo!! Look forward to chatting or shooting with you.

sabot_round
10-15-2014, 20:31
Thanks Sah Bo!! Look forward to chatting or shooting with you.

Are you .mil?

zteknik
10-15-2014, 20:33
Hello and welcome!!
Enjoy!![Beer]

filster
10-15-2014, 20:51
No, unfortunately, that's a sore subject for me. My brother is former jarhead air wing HMM-163.

filster
10-15-2014, 20:56
ateknik, saw your tagline and wondered, hmmm.....New York??? Then I saw Snake. I am a ol' FL cracker and, of course, had lots of friends and a few G.F.s who also escaped N.Y.

zteknik
10-15-2014, 21:06
ateknik, saw your tagline and wondered, hmmm.....New York??? Then I saw Snake. I am a ol' FL cracker and, of course, had lots of friends and a few G.F.s who also escaped N.Y.

Lol! Yup former New Yoiker,escaped about 3 years ago when the getting was good!
I am so glad I left when I did, but wish it was sooner though. Seems like ole Bloomstain followed me out here!!
See your a M1 shooter. I'll eventualy have mine finished and then I can get it back out shooting again, in the meantime the Smith Corona will have to do..
If you ever get bored give me a shout [Beer]

sabot_round
10-15-2014, 21:13
Sorry to hear about the sore subject. You can PM me if you would like to keep it it on the down-low.

ford_muscle1
10-15-2014, 21:43
Welcome!

pickenup
10-16-2014, 00:33
Howdy

mestes
10-16-2014, 07:14
Welcome

sellersm
10-16-2014, 11:20
Welcome to the forum!! From another NY escapee.

filster
10-16-2014, 19:25
Thanks Ford Muscle! I am partial to Fords, especially vintage Broncs. I have owned several. My last was a 1976 with a 5.0 injected roller motor/built C-4. It had a full family cage, f/g front fenders, door inserts, and the canvas top. Heavy GVW springs and 33's. It wasn't pretty, but, very fun to drive. Maybe again one day, but, even barely decent ones have gone up and up in value. See ya 'round.

filster
10-16-2014, 19:27
sellersm, thank you for the kind welcome. I like your tagline, are you a Dave Ramsey listener? Have listened to him since his show was called "The Money Game". Look forward to meeting you.

filster
10-16-2014, 19:29
pickenup and mestes, I appreciate the warm welcome. Maybe we'll meet one day on the firing line. First I gotta get registered to vote!!

tim-adams
10-16-2014, 21:52
welcome..[Beer]

Cman
10-18-2014, 07:23
Welcome to the forum!

GhostRider
10-18-2014, 14:22
welcome

barney fife
10-22-2014, 08:47
welcome

3beansalad
10-23-2014, 06:34
Welcome Philip, to the board and the Springs.

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HoneyBadger
11-08-2014, 09:54
Welcome! Glad to have another "good guy" move to Colorado. We need all the help we can get with politics these days.

jerrymrc
11-11-2014, 20:48
Welcome. lots of CMP matches to shoot around here with an M1.[Flower]

spleify
11-16-2014, 12:23
Welcome aboard

bogie
12-01-2014, 19:32
Welcome!

mwmjones
02-12-2015, 13:04
Welcome