Mr. Remington-Mike Walker

[jamesdmock]

Among the icons of Benchrest, I would be amiss if I left out Mr. Mike Walker. He lived more than 100 years and contributed so much to our sport. I met him at the Super Shoot when he was about 95 years old. I should have interviewed him, but his hearing was so poor that I decided to not try. Like many of our icons, he was a humble man and he came close to getting his 10 points for the Hall of Fame. He was inducted as an honorary member for his many contributions.

 

[liljoe]

That might have been 2005 James. That was my first time going to Kelblys.
I remember seeing Mike down there and I also met you.
Joe Hynes

 

[FNSafari]

The man behind a lot of Remington's best rifle products!

 

[jdh47]

He was a great man and Remington benefitted from his expertise an awful lot over the years.

 

[DaveTooley]

Mike with Ed Watson in the background. 1972 in Knoxville

 

[D Coots]

That might have been 2005 James. That was my first time going to Kelblys.
I remember seeing Mike down there and I also met you.
Joe Hynes

Heck Joe, were you old enough to drive then?

James I believe 2005 was the year you interviewed some of us at the Supershoot upstairs at Kelblys. Ron Hoehn won the Supershoot.

I think I met Mr Walker that year at a Nationals in Pennsylvania. Shook his had but not much conversation. He was trying to get his 10th point for the HOF I believe.

 

[butchlambert]

I was lucky to buy 2 of Mike's favorite rifles from him. His mod37 that now belongs to a forum member and his 722 hunting rifle in 257 Roberts that now belongs to Wyman Meinzer. I have 2 of his personal reloading presses that he made from receiver bodies. I for small base cartridges and the other for 308 size. I was also able to get 2 scopes from him, one of 3 internal adjustable BR scopes and also the prototype. Mike had a great mechanical brain.

 

[FNSafari]

Mike with Ed Watson in the background. 1972 in KnoxvilleView attachment 1512065

Man, look at those Unertls....beutiful. Looks like a Fecker third one to the left of Mike.