so waht ya doin today?
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Mitty38
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Put up my first x mas tree in 5 years. Kidd said he wanted one, I said if you help. He did.
Finally broke down got myself a used full length sizing die for my 30-06. Its not a lee, or a Lyman. It is an RCBS, but I guess it will be OK.
Now I am going to have to find myself an Allen wrench.
Finally broke down got myself a used full length sizing die for my 30-06. Its not a lee, or a Lyman. It is an RCBS, but I guess it will be OK.
Now I am going to have to find myself an Allen wrench.
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With your furnace down and overnight temps in the 20's, 80 year old MIL visiting from out of the country your fireplace became important and out of firewood just ain't a good thing. Energizer Bunny? When ya got work to do that's what ya do, jump in with both feet and git'er did. I'll bet you have new found appreciation for each piece of wood you put on the fire.
Yeah fun times. I was running the Los Angeles Silhouette Club, the Inland Silhouette Club, casting, loading. shooting at other clubs all over the west and just for fun was working an 80 hour a week job. Trust me as I speak from experience, sleep is over rated and sleep deprivation ain't just for breakfast.
An afternoon cutting firewood? Piece of cake.
fiver
Well-Known Member
I got a lot of green stuff, it's always worked good as anything else and better'n some others.
another day and another batch of brass, one more and the Winchester cases will be ready to load.
I got a little head start on the Remington's today then the G-boy come over and wanted to ''help''
I had him count the just washed and dried cases I had in the box, it appears I have somewhere between 2 and 11 which is what I got too.
another day and another batch of brass, one more and the Winchester cases will be ready to load.
I got a little head start on the Remington's today then the G-boy come over and wanted to ''help''
I had him count the just washed and dried cases I had in the box, it appears I have somewhere between 2 and 11 which is what I got too.
Rally
NC Minnesota
Well then Rick, I've got about another twelve chord of Oak in my driveway if your bored. Suppose to be a balmy 10 degrees or so on Saturday, so you better hurry to get it done before the real cold sets in, like from January to mid March.
PS: Bring your snowshoes:
Does anybody have any ideas as to why dogs like to chew up Oak bark? Seems my dogs are really enjoying the bark pieces that fall off this last load of Oak firewood I had hauled in. Not just one or two, but all six. I'm wondering if maybe they are lacking something in their diet or some such thing???
PS: Bring your snowshoes:
Does anybody have any ideas as to why dogs like to chew up Oak bark? Seems my dogs are really enjoying the bark pieces that fall off this last load of Oak firewood I had hauled in. Not just one or two, but all six. I'm wondering if maybe they are lacking something in their diet or some such thing???
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After you figure out why they like oak bark, I'd appreciate knowing why my dog eats pine, plant stakes, cardboard boxes, plastic tarps, shoe insoles, slippers, carpet, tennis balls, ceramic turtles and frogs, basketballs, pinecones, rope, heat-tape (wire), garden hose, that's what I've seen so far. She's 9 months old.
Had fun at the Dr yesterday. Nice receptionist apologised saying doc was running an hour behind. Heard the same story to several other patients,all of whom opted to reschedule. I chose a nap...
Barely get to drooling,and the cute nurse wakes me up,dang it.
Going to shoot BEFORE work today.
Weather liars are saying rain tomorrow so no work,must hunt is the mantra.
Barely get to drooling,and the cute nurse wakes me up,dang it.
Going to shoot BEFORE work today.
Weather liars are saying rain tomorrow so no work,must hunt is the mantra.
Searched far and wide and as it turns out they just don't make them in my size.
10 degrees? Temps really get that low huh? Who woulda thunk it?
L Ross
Well-Known Member
Rally, ever save that oak bard and chain saw chips to make trap dye?
Shooting before work;
Welp,that went well. Won't even write what the 3hot group size was,cause you wouldn't believe it noways. Tickled pink is an understatement.
Very noticeable difference in the primer flattening going from 28g down to 27.5 of Varget. Same OAL,@.015 into the jam but added just a touch of Lee collet crimp. Just enough to try to keep the bullet from setting back. Also took a smidge off the depth of M die,looking to add a bit of tension. Still think it needs a little more grip.
Cons; the addition of actually using the provided lube groove definitely solved the internal ballistic,run out of lube problem. From only using the space above GC. Which is just durn interesting considering I run other rigs into the 3k fps range and this isn't a problem. So.... something to do with the case shape? Because further on this;
Now there's lube,"exposed" because of seating depth. Meaning, the lube groove is about 1/2 way out the case. I tried my darndest to wipe the case off without disturbing the lube. But there's a goodly amount of carbon/lube being blown back on case. This is possibly what happens when only lubing the little gap?
Gonna stay @27.5 and dink with seating depth to try to clean up the launch purge. I saw this happen awhile back when using a seating die on,I think it was a 7-08? where because of extremely tight tolerances inside the die from oversized cast,that the lube was being jettisoned and dented the shoulder. Not exactly the same but could be vaguely related. I blew it off(ha) on the seating and found a workaround..... but that seed was planted and got a sneaky feeling there's something going on here. Think I referred to it before as hydraulic pumping? But don't quote that.... it was weird,and it's shown up sorta,again. Oh well,certainly can't complain about the accuracy.
Welp,that went well. Won't even write what the 3hot group size was,cause you wouldn't believe it noways. Tickled pink is an understatement.
Very noticeable difference in the primer flattening going from 28g down to 27.5 of Varget. Same OAL,@.015 into the jam but added just a touch of Lee collet crimp. Just enough to try to keep the bullet from setting back. Also took a smidge off the depth of M die,looking to add a bit of tension. Still think it needs a little more grip.
Cons; the addition of actually using the provided lube groove definitely solved the internal ballistic,run out of lube problem. From only using the space above GC. Which is just durn interesting considering I run other rigs into the 3k fps range and this isn't a problem. So.... something to do with the case shape? Because further on this;
Now there's lube,"exposed" because of seating depth. Meaning, the lube groove is about 1/2 way out the case. I tried my darndest to wipe the case off without disturbing the lube. But there's a goodly amount of carbon/lube being blown back on case. This is possibly what happens when only lubing the little gap?
Gonna stay @27.5 and dink with seating depth to try to clean up the launch purge. I saw this happen awhile back when using a seating die on,I think it was a 7-08? where because of extremely tight tolerances inside the die from oversized cast,that the lube was being jettisoned and dented the shoulder. Not exactly the same but could be vaguely related. I blew it off(ha) on the seating and found a workaround..... but that seed was planted and got a sneaky feeling there's something going on here. Think I referred to it before as hydraulic pumping? But don't quote that.... it was weird,and it's shown up sorta,again. Oh well,certainly can't complain about the accuracy.
Rally
NC Minnesota
L Ross,
I have used several barks, and even walnut husks. Figured out a long time ago, crystallized/ powder trap dye is a great deal at about $3 a pound now. I’d stay away from sawdust cut with a chainsaw. Lots of bar and chain oil in it that would transfer to canine traps.
I have used several barks, and even walnut husks. Figured out a long time ago, crystallized/ powder trap dye is a great deal at about $3 a pound now. I’d stay away from sawdust cut with a chainsaw. Lots of bar and chain oil in it that would transfer to canine traps.
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JonB
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There is lots (in comparison with other trees) of Tannic acid in Oak leaves and Bark, as well as Acorns.
I don't know if that has anything to do with Dogs wanting to chew it?
I do know that I like Red wine with a lot of tannins
There is lots of White Oak trees surrounding my Club's rifle range.
When Rifle brass is on the ground for a long period with Oak leaves during a wet season, they get a Dark black tarnish that is more stubborn to remove than typical age tarnish. I did small experiment, leaving some 223/556 cases out there purposely, in a low area that stays fairly wet, thinking I'd have some neat black colored cases to make some black colored ammo for my Black Rifle, LOL. It kinda worked, I only loaded 20, shot 'em, then didn't save the cases
I don't know if that has anything to do with Dogs wanting to chew it?
I do know that I like Red wine with a lot of tannins
There is lots of White Oak trees surrounding my Club's rifle range.
When Rifle brass is on the ground for a long period with Oak leaves during a wet season, they get a Dark black tarnish that is more stubborn to remove than typical age tarnish. I did small experiment, leaving some 223/556 cases out there purposely, in a low area that stays fairly wet, thinking I'd have some neat black colored cases to make some black colored ammo for my Black Rifle, LOL. It kinda worked, I only loaded 20, shot 'em, then didn't save the cases