so waht ya doin today?

[smokeywolf]

Just got back a few hours ago. We were going to give College Boy the Dodge Grand Caravan, but transmission is having some issues and speedo and tach are dead. Can't get them fixed as quick as he needs a car for going to job interviews and such.
Had him fly out and then he and I team drove Mom's Suburban to SoCal.

So, we left Fri late morning and he and I had a nice dinner together at about 4PM in SoCal on Sat afternoon. I boarded a plane at nearly midnight at LAX for Charlotte, NC, then Springfield, MO and got home to north AR about 5 PM this afternoon. I'm bloody well exhausted.

 

[Bret4207]

First thing I did was get rid of the deceased coon. Then I moved mole traps. I worked on the Marble's Woodcraft knife for awhile.

Next, did one of the chores I hate the most. Spraying the house and sheds with Permethrin mix to reduce the number of Asian Lady Beetles and Box Elder bugs from infesting the house and out buildings. I end up covered with poison and cannot wait to get into the shower and throw my clothes in the washer. So I got that done.

Next we cleaned the chimney, I already had an extension ladder out to spray the walls and window above the porch roof. All I had to do was carry it around to the rear of the house and clamber up on the roof with the brush on a chain. Sue pulls the brush down and out the clean out door after I swing the chain round and round as I lower it down the flue. Then I align the brush and she pulls it out. There was very little buildup in the chimney a benefit from using only seasoned dry firewood I believe.

Then because the day was so nice and sunny we repaired a set of paver stairs that some of the steps had become loose. The warm weather should allow the adhesive to cure nicely.

So now there was a bit of time remaining on the beautiful Fall Sunday and we got the Hotrod out and went for a nice drive. Another sterling day.

Not sure how low your clean out door is but they make nice, flexible screw together fiberglass rods that the brush threads onto that will allow you to forgo excursions up a ladder. Available at most any decent hardware.

 

[Bret4207]

Gotta drop the Explorer off and pick up my GMC. We've replaced a LOT of wheel bearings in the 5 (IIRC) Explorers we've had. We know the typical warning sounds like a mother knows her babies cry. We got fooled this time. It's a tie rod end! I haven't had to replace a tie rod end in an on the road vehicle in a good 30 years. Wheel bearings, sway bar mounts and links, axles, CV joints and shafts, drag links, steering arms, even a whole steering box, but not a tie rod end. That's been strictly limited to tractors which seem to eat them. Not sure if that good or bad!

Heavy frost on the pumpkin here this AM. Winter is right around the corner. I could smell wood smoke when I took the dogs out!

Time to move fence again too.

 

[L Ross]

Not sure how low your clean out door is but they make nice, flexible screw together fiberglass rods that the brush threads onto that will allow you to forgo excursions up a ladder. Available at most any decent hardware.

Exterior square cement chimney, clay round 8" flue. Clean out door at the bottom at 90° angle to the flue. I don't mind climbing, yet, but I don't chase roof top burglars anymore.

 

[Mitty38]

Loaded some test rounds for the .357. with 358311, last night. Getting ready to go test them out.

 

[Bret4207]

Exterior square cement chimney, clay round 8" flue. Clean out door at the bottom at 90° angle to the flue. I don't mind climbing, yet, but I don't chase roof top burglars anymore.

Unless it's right at ground level the screw together rods should work, if you get tired of climbing. Mine can make a 90 degee bend 6" up my chimney to allow my to clean the pipe all the way into the furnace and then pull it back ad shoot it straight up the pipe to the outlet. They're pretty flexible, but stiff enough to push good.

 

[popper]

Got both outside doors done, she got another 20ft of soffit before getting dizzy. She ordered some flowers for 25yr work buddy's hubby the passed. Dang, 130$ for flowers, well 345$ of fees and delivery.

 

[RBHarter]

At last ! All the leaks are stopped !

Note to self . The Little Imp tubing cutter is awesome for really tight places and arrow shafts and the occasional case alteration , not so much where you need to cut out fittings that have been in place for 57 years on rolled tubing. On the other hand I did get rid of that unsightly essay callus on my index finger and the bleeding hole should be healed up enough by Thursday to write some more essays .

I'm going to talk to my enabler about an action swap next spring for the 257 Roberts .
The passive search a LA donor action is on as a home for one of the .452 barrels .


I don't suppose anyone has full choke dimensions for a 32 ga shotgun ?

 

[Snakeoil]

About noon today, my nose started feeling like I'm coming down with something. 3 days of HS reunion socialization certainly raised the risk for getting COVID. Headed to pick up some rapid tests. I'm not worried, but wife is supposed to leave on a 2 week trip to Europe on the 12th and if she gets COVID, she cannot go. Let's hope this is just the sniffles or the recovery after 2 nights of drinking.

 

[JonB]

I finally got to the shelf building project. They ain't too purty, but are sturdy. I also painted the floor of the cellar (in front of the shelves) with some expensive special waterproof paint for cement, that I bought in 2015, I'm glad it was still good. In 2015, I dug a hole for a sump pump and never finished the project. Today, after the shelving and painting being completed, I cut a piece of plywood to fit the hole so I wouldn't hurt myself if I stepped in it. It should be ready for re-organizing my food stash, once the paint cures...I'll probably wait a week...and knowing how I am at procrastinating, I might not get to it, until December, LOL.

 

[JWFilips]

Cool and damp today no sun! Decided to cast some NOE 260-63 grain pills for my buddy Ed! He loves these bullets in his 257 Bob and 250 Savage
After 50 minutes I had 265 usable casts!



A hard mould to cast with; big blocks and little cavities ! Only mould I run at 775 deg...but that is the magic trick! Went from being the hardest mould I ever cast with..... to the easiest mould to cast with!

 

[Glaciers]

Friday gas was $4.38. Today $5.69. Just top the heating fuel tanks up at $3.96. I have not checked to see what the new heating fuel prices are yet.

 

[Mitty38]

For 357 loads, 16.3 grains of H110 and seated over the last ring before the nose, seams the way to go, with that 358311. That bullet seams to like jacketed load pressures.
Loading up 50 more and headed back to the range, see if I get any appreciable leading.

4.4 of universal gave my a nice light 38 special load. But for today just working on perfecting the 357 load.

 

[Winelover]

Gas jumped here to, today, from $3.31 to $3.47 per gallon.

 

[JWFilips]

Gas jumped here to, today, from $3.31 to $3.47 per gallon.

You folks are lucky
Here in NEPA we are still at 3.79 per gal for the cheap stuff!

Tongue went 17 hours in the crock pot on low & came out super tender!
Cut the majority up into 2 oz serving and froze them! left a bit for tonight's super of tongue tacos! I do not like the traditional Tomatillo sauce so use a good quality red taco sauce with the addition of a pack of Taco Bell's "Diablo" sauce! Very nice , used corn tortilla shells which was different...added a nice crunch! I had three! Hope I'm not paying for it tonight? The meat is so darn good you want to keep eating it! I think it was
JonB who experienced this recently!

 

[Bret4207]

Got both outside doors done, she got another 20ft of soffit before getting dizzy. She ordered some flowers for 25yr work buddy's hubby the passed. Dang, 130$ for flowers, well 345$ of fees and delivery.

Wait, she paid $475.00 for flowers?!!! Am I reading that right?

 

[smokeywolf]

Gas jumped here to, today, from $3.31 to $3.47 per gallon.

Was in Barstow, CA mid-day Saturday and paid $6.09/gal. OUCH!

 

[Bret4207]

Threw the new parts on both trucks. Yup, parts throwing is just what it was! No change that I can see. Drat!

Took a couple minutes and went through my primer stash. The good is I have more than I thought I did. The bad news is a lot of them are musket caps and I think shotgun primers. Oh well, trade goods I guess.

I really need to to organize my brass. I figured I'd buy a bag of 100 30/40 Krag. I mean, there can't be more than a couple hundred guys left across the nation shooting Krags, much less reloading them, right? I check Grafs and Mid South, both sold out. Been a looooooong time since I looked for stuff like that. I'll have to look around some more.

 

[462]

The drawer slide arrived, though Jeff says it hasn't even been shipped. ???

Anyway, got the slide mounted, and the drawer slides in and out and doesn't sag, like the 41 year old one it replaced.

Tools required: Wood chisel, cordless drill and right angle adapter, #2 Philips bit, 1/4" nut driver, counter sink, level, hanging flashlight, tape measure, pencil, hack saw, wood glue, needle nose pliers, and a 1/8" drill bit, and two or three I disremember. Fortunately, it's only 14 feet across the kitchen, then down three steps and through a self-closing door to reach the garage and all the tools except the hanging flashlight.

I saved the old slides six 5/16" ball bearings, in case I ever need them.

 

[L Ross]

Cool and damp today no sun! Decided to cast some NOE 260-63 grain pills for my buddy Ed! He loves these bullets in his 257 Bob and 250 Savage
After 50 minutes I had 265 usable casts!
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A hard mould to cast with; big blocks and little cavities ! Only mould I run at 775 deg...but that is the magic trick! Went from being the hardest mould I ever cast with..... to the easiest mould to cast with!

OMG!!!! Those have .25-20 written all over them. I only have three .25-20's. Used the little Remington Model 25 to kill a raccoon this morning.