After having Spring-like weather for a few weeks, with lots of daytime temps into the 70's and a couple in the low 80's, we are going to go to around 19 here tonight. That will be one of the 2 or 3 coldest nights of the season so far. With the warm weather already, a bunch of stuff is flowering and foliating. You should see the number of people out with blankets, plastic, etc trying to cover plants and trees.

@orkan Exactly what happens when you insert the round into the gauge it disturbs the lubricant. I have the Hornady model and at the mouth of the cylinder where you insert the round the lubricant builds up because it's a pretty close fit. Plus all the handling involved during this. I can load my RimX magazines without touching the projectile if I am careful.

@bigfoot I have pig fat to render to lard, I'm looking forward to the cracklings. I also have beef fat to render into tallow. I use whipped tallow for lotion and chapstick. Best stuff ever! I've never heard of apples being used when rendering, perhaps it was to tame down the pig taste or provide a buffer to prevent burning. A bit of water in the pot is encouraged to prevent burning.

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@orkan I fired a magazine of hollow point handloads and it gobbled them up just fine the fit on the slide to frame is really tight. The manual recommends 500 rounds to break in I believe it.

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@shakeyhand The German half of our family also returned to Eschwige. No shooting this year but Doris was a marksmanship trainer for East German Army. She’s a heck of an offhand shooter. Took the Cody Highwall to the range this afternoon. Badman hardcast bullets made for lever guns did not impress me much, to paraphrase Shania. 255 grain Barnes round nose soft points were somewhat more precise, but none of the loads were really anything to brag about. Also tried out a Skinner receiver sight with the factory hooded bead front sight on a Marlin 39A. The combination would be a big upgrade for a squirrel gun. I don’t use it for squirrel hunting though so targets at 100 meters were meh at best, likely sufficient for Smallbore CLA silhouette. This is my backup rifle so it will stay this way until the primary gun requires professional attention. It was really good to get some trigger time for a change. All the matches have been canceled since mid November because of weather.

@shakeyhand I should buy a lottery ticket! Turned out somehow the jet broke in half AND the pump guy had a salvaged part! We swapped out the automatic pressure switch for one with a low pressure cutoff that will keep this from happening the next time the cistern runs dry. Flush toilets are restored and my Better 3/4s wants to stay through the weekend. Backstrap, gravy and mashed taters for supper tonight!

@lottie I’ve never considered making venison broth. It sounds delicious though so I think I’ll wash out the big stock pot and give it a whirl. There’s a large pressure canner at the ranch and several cases of pint Mason jars so if I manage not to screw it up, I’ll can a bunch for use throughout the year.

@rr2241tx Thanks, I feel I am getting better at this.

Tweels, as Michelin calls them, are good in specific circumstances but they tear right up if you get rocks in the spokes. I’ve been running CAT skid loader tires filled with foam for 19 years in granite rocks and heavy thorns. Two tires ran 15 years with a sidewall cut from the tread right to the bead from the first weekend they were in use. The current set went on in June 2017, there’s a bite or two out of the tread but nothing yet that will cause a failure. They’re rough riding and cut up the ground but a heck of a lot more rugged than rubber tracks and Tweels in my applications.

I got pretty good with this set up hitting the steel plate at 100 yards and inside and have burned up almost a brick of bulk ammo. I've had a few light hammer strikes and a couple of jams the bolt gets really dirty fast I gave it a quick brush and a shot of Rem Oil and called it good. The adapter on the end of the barrel does two things it has 1/2 x 28 threads for suppressors and other devices and it also tensions the barrel to the action. The barrel is inside a shroud that gives the appearance of a heavy barrel. The 1/2 x 28 tenon on the adapter is really long so to attach the dummy it needed a spacer so the threads wouldn't bottom out on it. When I attached the Yankee Hill suppressor I didn't get maybe three threads for engagement and without it the adapter bottoms out on the baffle. I made a thinner spacer and got more threads and also some clearance between the adapter and the baffle. Now it shoots fine with the suppressor before it shot really high. The whole design of this rifle is a train wreck to really clean it is a total disassembly not impossible but a little time consuming. The really plus I will give it is the magazines they are super easy to load. I don't know if these are still being made I haven't seen one on the shelf in a long time the other brands pretty much blow them away.

There was five small bucks behind the house here this morning. Two were engaged in a sparring match with their horns entangled not a serious fight more like practice. One pretty good sized buck wasn't paying any attention to the ruckus and one little nubbin spike that was staying out of everybody's way. Yesterday evening it was all does except for the tiny spike and two evenings prior pigs broke up the party until I cut their visit short. Once they find corn on the ground it's over for the deer.

Hoss, Adam, AND Little Joe! Congrats

Good job! Like that green

@rr2241tx glad to have struck a chord with you about earlier times. Sounds like the culture was and remains rich, something that makes memories genuine, filled with detail.

It will be interesting to see what the "new normal" looks like... if things ever stabilize.

@bigfoot Oh my God, heaven don't come cheap.

@dddoo7 said in August Range Report Thread: In my opinion the mirage is a better sign of wind direction than almost anything. I have started looking at the mirage and trying to guess the direction and speed before I look at the kestrel. Usually my guess is closer on wind than the kestrel. I am sitting beside a tree though that probably blocks a lot of the wind. I found this YouTube on mirage reading and if you haven't seen it, I thought it might be worth watching:

@shakeyhand ..... Light Eternal

@shakeyhand Glad you noticed! ;)

I'd rather run a 22GT than a 22-250, but I'd rather run a 22 Creedmoor than a 22GT.

@orkan good to hear, thanks.

@shakeyhand said in Rimfire Revolution A Complete Guide to Modern .22 Rifles by Michael R. Shea Initial impressions book review: he claims that the Ruger 77/17 chambered in .17 WSM is "...the only high-quality production rifle currently available in the caliber" Savage, Franklin, and now Zermatt RimX would probably question that statement. I know I would certainly question that statement. lol

If you're willing to flip coins, I'll flip coins for your range finder. Cadillac!!!! I think the Vortex will work fine for 1000 yards though.

@bigfoot it does look like it's making sausage.

@shakeyhand No penalties, you sign your bullet hole though so you try not to embarrass yourself by hitting the edge of the board. Offhand shooting with long barrels and sun-sonic bullets is a great way to work on follow through.

Deserve or not deserve to me are based on faith, track record, faith, loyalty, faith. Coach O didn't deserve what the LSU Alumni Athletic genius' dished him. Lack of faith, lack of loyalty, lack of examination of a track record. As every person should know, college football evolves every graduation period. Recruiting is an important factor in a teams' development. But longevity in a coaching tradition plays a factor in recruiting. Alabama .... take 'em or leave 'em. I'll take them and I'll take the tried and true Alabama fans for having an endearing, longterm belief in their proven coaches .... Bear Bryant and Nick Saban. Maybe this approach should have a reflection on your relationship with God. Every day, every season, every year, God (in your eyes) may not be coming through for you. But it's not God's purpose to come through for us. It's our love and obligation to God where we should be coming through to Him. He'll be my coach forever and there are football coaches that will remain my coach forever.

Purchased some brass since @orkan post. Excellent customer service. They've provided me with some extra's as well ..... key info on the particular caliber of brass and free downloadable cards that can be printed out and placed on top of your ammo box that they provide to you when you order brass. Thank you Alpha Munitions. 6mm BRA Small Rifle Primer Thank you for your purchase of Alpha Munitions 6mm BRA brass. In this message, we have included key dimensions of the brass to aid in bushing and mandrel choices. If you need any additional information please feel free to contact us directly. Key Dimensions I.D. .241" O.D. .266" Loaded Diameter .2685" Dia. Tolerance +/- .0005 Flash Hole .08"/2.03mm AMP MKII Code - 0141

@bigfoot Probably spelled Didier, but you're mostly right about people from Louisiana. A lot of talk inside them and somehow, have done most anything you can imagine. I don't think they are braggarts by nature, they just love to talk, and fish, and hunt, and cook, and eat, and party, and play cards, and ......

@buddhaman That had me laughing for two minutes straight!

@dddoo7 such reassurances delivered to mankind from God, a wonderful reminder of the power of Gods' Grace.