Below are excerpts from letters Les Bowman wrote to Randy over the years. Les also wrote for the Australian ‘Sporting Shooter’ magazine in the 80’s and also tested firearms for foreign companies.
From a letter dated July 5, 1981:
‘We cannot tell you both how nice it was to have you here for even a short time. Come often. And you, Randy, as always, helped me out no end. Shooting for me has lost it’s past interest. and with you I know that I can get the results and truth of what’s what and why as well as if I were doing it. And maybe better.’
From a letter dated July 30, 1981:
‘We sure did get some fantastic groups with the Rem. 7 x 57 with you shooting it.’
From a letter dated Aug 27, 1981:
‘Received the SWIFT two days ago and yesterday installed a 12X Leupold on it that I used back at Colt. The first two shots touched and I pulled the next 1/4′. Thanks.’
From a letter dated June 21, 1985:
‘I got one article off to The Rifle on the 17 caliber and have more they want. …I used a picture of you in my article in the Rifle Magazine.’
From a letter dated June 28, 1983:[in a previous letter he mentions writing an article for the Australian magazine, Sporting Shooter] ‘I see your picture in one of the Australian mags pumping Hoopes #9 barrel solvent at Cody shop. Cite caption calls you one of the top gunsmiths of the US. ‘