I was a teen, working at the area's top LGS starting in 1974 and then off and on, depending upon school until 1980. The largest gun club and shooting facility in the area was very bullseye-oriented.
How well I recall my manager, a big bullseye shooter, mentoring others getting into the sport. Filling out orders for custom 1911's in .38 WC and .45, sending them snail-mail to Clark's Custom (Jim Clark) in Louisiana.
Ordering the large black bullseye pistol boxes from Pachmayr.
In-store discussions on the merits of Star reloading machines. Meeting at the aforementioned club to test your handloads in the club's Ransom Rest, as it was probably the only one in existence for over 100 miles.

The bullseye era seemed so nice and simple in my sepia-toned memories.

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