@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.

1/1/22 - The year of the rimfire! Hope it is a great one for everyone!

@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.

Academy had several pallets of rifle ammo in the aisle waiting to be shelved this afternoon! They also had loads of 12V feeder motors, 6V batteries, and 6V solar cells. Apparently the new sporting goods buyer needs to be given an opportunity to go back on unemployment.

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@shakeyhand been here in Louisiana so long my hair has turned white. Love it in so many ways, but alas, my wife and I are considering moving. We suffered zero loss, amazing. Our homeowners insurance, though, prior to the storm has been $5000 annually. We fret to see how much more they want to increase it by due to this storm. Property taxes in my view for a $260,000 home is over $1700 ...... local and state sales tax is 10%. Add all that up and I could use that money to fly down and eat shrimp, crabs, oysters, fish, crawfish all year round. Sold my boat the other day and told my wife that I'll be just as happy to go back to my old ways of roadside fishing. Anyway, that new RimX 17WSM is a hoot to shoot. I've got Greg working on a field/hunting 22BR Improved and a target 22BR Improved. The 22's will be a nice time to spend working on a load for both rifles. I'd like to consider Texas as a place to live. The options are endless, but I can assure you that I'm not interested in the cities. The little town of Leona cooks steaks on Friday and Saturday night at the general store .... the townsfolk contribute their time and effort to the cause. Something along those lines would interest me. And I would enjoy the opportunity to live situated in an area where landowners would like their pesky critters removed. My wife and I don't have to act on anything soon ... we can surely wait 2-3 years ..... her Mother lives with us and is 90. But then again, 2-3 years down the road as we age, we may be reading a whole new story. Regardless, thank you for kindly checking in on us. I believe in the goodness of America and the kindness of the human spirit.

@shakeyhand said in Working on a 6.5PRC cartridge guide: Watched that yesterday and saw that you are another CLR user. I think I was the first one to use it in a barrel. ;)

@dddoo7 This is a super awesome perspective and most definitely something that isn't mentioned in any sunday mass that I've ever been too. In my way of thinking, there are certain things you don't take on in this life unless you are all in. This religion is the highest level of that mentality. Our God knows our souls, our hearts, and therefore our potential as people. Although our God is one of love and patience, he also is a strict God that expects us to use fully the tools and wisdom he intentionally exposed us too. We weren't put on this Earth to be average and fall into what society deems acceptable, we were put here to be GREAT!! Greatness doesn't mean we are good sometimes or just when it's convenient to us, greatness means we take in every second we have on this Earth to be the absolute best we can possibly be. Being our best requires constant maintenance and is a forever moving finish line, and God gave us everything we could ever need in order to focus our eyes and chase that finish line with a hungry heart. I believe God sees it as an insult when we only choose to be "pretty good." What prophet or righteous man in scripture was just "pretty good?" They weren't just pretty good, they were great in times when it was difficult to be. They followed God's law even when it was so incredibly hard too. They did not just follow the law because it was there and made them look moral to their peers, they followed the law because they had the ultimate faith in God's will and their hearts had the strongest desire to be the best they could be in God's eyes. In my opinion, few things are as honorable as that. In a sense, that's the truest display of love, strength, and commitment. We all fail to follow God's law at one time or another, there is no such thing as perfection as a human. However, greatness isn't about being perfect, it's about getting better. It's about owning our mistakes. It's about being strong. It's about being grateful. It's about growing. It's about being YOU! Greatness doesn't and never will require a flawless performance, but it does require a heart that beats for God and a soul that lives for his instruction. At the end of the day, you only answer to yourself and God. Regardless of what other people expect from you or think is normal, never forget you weren't put here to be normal. You weren't put here to be glorified by your peers, and in the same way be put down by your peers. You were put here to be GREAT. Proverbs 16:26 "The appetite of laborers works for them; their hunger drives them on. Isaiah 7:9 "If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all." Isaiah 29:13 "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me." Isaiah 26:8-9 "Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts. My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you." 1 Corinthians 7:19 "Keeping God's commands is what counts." 1 Corinthians 4:4-5 "My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me." 1 Corinthians 9:24 "Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize."

@shakeyhand I couldn't resist I gave this one a belly rub and he or she stiffened up and went to "sleep". We have plenty of red ants and I will have a wreck before I run over one of these guys. I had boxes of them when I was a kid and even had one spit some pink stuff at me one time. It's true they will do it the one that spit was really big. Right now in the evenings just before dark the bullbats are out by the hundreds flying over our field. I had a small one one time for a few weeks we rescued off of a nest that had dead parents. They have a bad habit of nesting right in the middle of the road like a killdeer. A car most likely got them. I caught it insects and would crush them and add water so it could eat but one day it got a big grasshopper away from me and tried to swallow it. Wouldn't go down and couldn't go up. I never had much luck with wild animal rescues. Isn't meant to be I guess.

@shakeyhand Every time I look at that brace I laugh. I know it works but man the angle just ain't right. Oh well. I got out today and pressure washed the truck and carport. This red dirt doesn't wash off very easy.