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I think so. What time?
I sent you a pm.
ChickNorris
05-21-2020, 12:06
Speaking shooting in the wind...
Ray, Irving you guys still in for tomorrow?
By the time we get another chance Chick will be healed up and we won't be able to talk about her.[emoji41]
Im not interesting enough to be a topic, less you're poking fun. Im a great source of material for that. I know it.
: -P
Well, how'd it go?
I asked one of my buddies. He said "been there done that".
I still do not have experience at 40mph+ :(
It would be been a great video footage if I shot yesterday.
(Minus the sound of the wind on a microphone).
He's probably still trying to find his way back to where he got blown away from.
I need that yellow bench/table tape. [Coffee]
buffalobo
05-21-2020, 13:17
Im not interesting enough to be a topic, less you're poking fun. Im a great source of material for that. I know it.
: -PGotta razz on ya while laid up.
Speaking shooting in the wind...
Ray, Irving you guys still in for tomorrow?
Possibly. Actually made my first trip out for 2020 today.
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I kind of have stuff to do tomorrow- mow, get the sprinklers turned on and dialed in, spray weeds, etc. Probably a half days worth of stuff to do.
If we can go early and I can get home mid day that would be great.
Let me know.
I was in a rush and only had time to eat at taco bell.
$5 chalupa box was not too bad even with meat and beans there. No restroom visits.
buffalobo
05-21-2020, 16:16
Early is good for me too. I have 3 stands similar to yours and redneck IDPA targets.
My drive is only 20-25 mins so 0700 is not too early for me. You guys have travel time.
I?m an early riser. Let me clear it with my wife and I?ll let you know for sure.
I have six of those metal stands and a pile of wooden sticks. Getting a little low on targets but I bet I can scrounge up ten or twenty IPSC ones. (Sorry, no IDPA). I have pasters so we can extend their useable life.
It will take me a bit to get there. They are apparently still doing work on that bridge so I have to go out to Byers and catch 36 and come in from the east.
My wife already talked to me about her going somewhere tomorrow, so unfortunately I have to bail. I haven't bought her another vehicle yet since her last one exploded back in February.
hurley842002
05-21-2020, 20:56
think i'll see how many other people are at the health club, this morning. Since everything has opened up, might as well get back in to a normal routine.Did that yesterday, felt really good. I've managed to keep running and riding bike, but it felt good to lift some weight, in fact I think the 2 month break actually increased my performance.
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So, got some pistol practice in today.
Who wants to bet that Irving and Buffalobo make me look bad tomorrow?
buffalobo
05-21-2020, 23:27
Ha, SIL was out last week and I was little embarrassed and that was after I had to sweep cobwebs off my pistol range bag.
I think somebody filed all the front sights off, I couldn't find em for shit.
I've noticed my sights are getting smaller as well. Must be shrinking because of the cleaning solvent or something. They used to be much easier to see.
I think that's why I shoot a rifle better these days. The further out the front sight is, the better.
It is a little easier to bring this one into focus.
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It is a little easier to bring this one into focus.
I was actually thinking of that, but I don't own one.
...but I do now understand them. When I was younger, I wondered, "Why does something like that even exist?"
Today's lunch was Home cooked Hotdog, salad, and Cheese burger. I bought the 32 Great Value pack. It is okay, and better than I thought it would be.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Great-Value-100-Pure-Beef-Patties-8-lb-32-ct-Frozen/10804578
Had fun today fellas, thanks for letting me tag along. Sorry I was dragging ass so hard. It's time for me to take a nap. When I wake up I'm going to ride my dirt bike over to Ray's house.
Ha. Bring it. We can go in the back yard and do wheelies.
buffalobo
05-22-2020, 15:19
Always a good day at the range.[emoji106]
I had about 9 arlo alert last night. All the alert was from moth.
ChickNorris
05-22-2020, 16:22
Always a good day at the range.[emoji106]
Im looking forward to getting back to it
I had about 9 arlo alert last night. All the alert was from moth.
Well then. Here?s another Arlo alert for you.
https://youtu.be/OfxoM6trtZE
https://i.imgur.com/4YuMpCY.jpg?1
Great-Kazoo
05-22-2020, 21:24
I had about 9 arlo alert last night. All the alert was from moth.
Our front security camera would send 20-30 alerts every night from 11ish to about 3 in the morning. Was a spider spinning a web, Interesting to watch
Our front security camera would send 20-30 alerts every night from 11ish to about 3 in the morning. Was a spider spinning a web, Interesting to watch
Unable to turn off the IR LED's on my Uniden video doorbell (I feed the vid to Blue Iris), and unwilling to hack into it and kill the LED's, I just pasted a vinyl cutout I made on the wife's Cricut over the IR LED surround that encircles the camera lens. With a porch light, it's not necessary. Alas, the heat still draws in the critters, mostly spiders to catch flying insects attracted to the heat or perhaps there's still some IR bleed. I'll try to keep a little peppermint oil around it to deter this summer but it's a losing battle.
Great-Kazoo
05-22-2020, 22:18
Unable to turn off the IR LED's on my Uniden video doorbell (I feed the vid to Blue Iris), and unwilling to hack into it and kill the LED's, I just pasted a vinyl cutout I made on the wife's Cricut over the IR LED surround that encircles the camera lens. With a porch light, it's not necessary. Alas, the heat still draws in the critters, mostly spiders to catch flying insects attracted to the heat or perhaps there's still some IR bleed. I'll try to keep a little peppermint oil around it to deter this summer but it's a losing battle.
one year we had barn spiders all over the porch covers. They're some very large spiders, when they're stretched out. The up side was.
Moths and mosquitos were too scared to come close to the lights.
I ain't scared of no ghost.........
hurley842002
05-22-2020, 22:28
Biggest one we've seen so far, have nothing for scale, but it was huge.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200523/33c3d105f72d38a5508bbbfa6789ea30.jpg
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If you leave your garbage on the range, I will destroy it. And then dispose of it properly of course.
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buffalobo
05-22-2020, 22:54
That was a nice shot. [AR15]
buffalobo
05-22-2020, 22:57
There was less trash on the range when we finished than there was when we started.
Not saying fellow members leave trash, range is kept quite clean by members, wind has been blowing as usual in spring.
theGinsue
05-22-2020, 22:59
Post #101633 - F' Me! That's one big spider. I HATE spiders!!!
Post #101635 - Yeah, but he was aiming for something completely different, so.... :)
buffalobo
05-22-2020, 23:09
Haha, gotta be smarter than the swallows.
Damn birds cannot resist a miller moth.
This years migration of miller moths obviously did not get side tracked or wiped out by storm and my LED conversion in the shop seems to attract them even more than the fluorescent's did. Last couple evenings I have worked in shop with big door open at dusk. As soon as the moths start flying around the lights two swallows dart in and start chasing them. I chase them around the shop for a couple minutes with painters extension pole shooing them to the door. After I decide it's not fun anymore I sipped my beer for couple minutes, walked over and turned out the lights, birds immediately flew out the door into the dusk.
Tonite I didn't chase them, I just turned out the lights, they flew out, I closed the door and turned the lights back on and kept working.
buffalobo
05-22-2020, 23:21
Approx 2004 I was sitting at the stop light top of ramp off of I76 waiting to turn south on hwy 2. I was second in line to two guys in a std cab Ford pickup. It was about 0545 and they driver in pickup rolled down his window to throw out his cig butt and one of the swallows dive bombing the moths flying around the traffic signal lights flew into the cab. It was hilarious, serious assholes and elbows for a few seconds til those guys could bail out of the cab. The bird flew out and we all had to sit through another cycle of the light laughing our azzes off.[ROFL3]
There was less trash on the range when we finished than there was when we started.
Not saying fellow members leave trash, range is kept quite clean by members, wind has been blowing as usual in spring.
There's some real pigs using BLGC sometimes. I barely go anymore but have always cleaned up a lot of target frame trash and shotgun shells on pistol berms. Every lane has a trash barrel...
hurley842002
05-23-2020, 00:25
Post #101633 - F' Me! That's one big spider. I HATE spiders!!!
Post #101635 - Yeah, but he was aiming for something completely different, so.... :)Biggest one I'd ever seen in the wild, outside of a tarantula of course.
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Our front security camera would send 20-30 alerts every night from 11ish to about 3 in the morning. Was a spider spinning a web, Interesting to watch
I changed the front led lights to yellow amber light and it helps a little. I am thinking about changing rear to yellow as well.
OtterbatHellcat
05-23-2020, 01:02
Dog food commercial idea: 30 second spot.
Intro: Wooden spoon strikes empty stainless steel dog food bowl....."bong"...."bong"...."bong"....
Music #1: Metallica Intro (5 secs) For Whom the Bowl Tolls.
Scene #2: Pouring the delicious kibbles into the bowl.
Music #2: Same song, riff starting at :57 or begins again at 1:50.
Scene #3: Dog on the other side of the house sleeping in kennel.....raises head, twerks ears, and begins running through the house to the bowl. (Running but shown in slow-mo)
Scene #4: Happy dog eating kibbles and wagging tail super satisfied.
Closing Scene: Delivered only how Sam Elliot could.... "Eukanuba......it's what's fer dinner."
ChickNorris
05-23-2020, 10:11
Ive seen a lot of new sn's lately
I thought Id see more introduction threads with what seems like so many new members joining up.
ChickNorris
05-23-2020, 10:13
Lots of people who've been members for some time & not very active appear to be stopping by too.
whitewalrus
05-23-2020, 10:19
Lots of people who've been members for some time & not very active appear to be stopping by too.
Boredom?
ChickNorris
05-23-2020, 10:25
Maybe so.
Ive had my share as of late.
whitewalrus
05-23-2020, 11:39
think we all have...hard not to with everything that is going on
Fortunately for me, my three main pastimes haven?t been affected by the pandemic so I?ve had no problem staying entertained the last couple of months.
Now, my fourth favorite pastime (eating out and having cold beer on tap) has been seriously f****d with.
ChickNorris
05-23-2020, 14:05
Fortunately for me, my three main pastimes haven?t been affected by the pandemic so I?ve had no problem staying entertained the last couple of months.
Now, my fourth favorite pastime (eating out and having cold beer on tap) has been seriously f****d with.
Indeed. Im looking forward to eating @ a steakhouse.
ChickNorris
05-23-2020, 14:10
Elways is close & always been very good, plus their brussel sprouts are fantastic too.
Today would be better for a shooting range, but I will just go to golf practice range with my kid.
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Boredom?
My guess is forcing a login to see the forums.
Golf practice was ended short due to 1 bucket limit (honor system).
Ended up doing 3/4 bucket due to sprinkling rain.
When I was drawing, my right knee hurts.
When I was fading, my left thumb/nail hurts.
Later in it was start to bleed. [LOL]
After that many shanking happened.
ChickNorris
05-23-2020, 17:03
My guess is forcing a login to see the forums.
Is that still a thing? I wasn't sure
Is that still a thing? I wasn't sure
If I log out, I can't get to jack squat.
Great-Kazoo
05-23-2020, 18:46
Fortunately for me, my three main pastimes haven?t been affected by the pandemic so I?ve had no problem staying entertained the last couple of months.
Now, my fourth favorite pastime (eating out and having cold beer on tap) has been seriously f****d with.
Outside of sitting down at a restaurant. Nothing down here changed. Restaurants opened a week ago for sit down meals. Outside of less tables, not much changed. 3 different places to eat, none of them wearing gloves, or mask. Ahhh just like old times.
Did find a decent - good cajun place in town today. Next visit will be for their gumbo and etouffee .
Good shooting today, Irving. [Awesom]
Too bad that I sold the TaylorMade M3 set last week, I really wanted to take it out again before I sold it.
https://i.imgur.com/nKXeavP.jpg?1
ChickNorris
05-23-2020, 20:28
Good shooting today, Irving. [Awesom]
Oh?
Good shooting today, Irving. [Awesom]
Thanks bub. Unfortunately had malfunctions on two of the five stages, and one stage I decided to try for all head shots and completey missed a far target. All that said, not sure I would have done to much better in the end.
Malfunctions? With the Glock?
Blasphemy!
hurley842002
05-23-2020, 22:41
Malfunctions? With the Glock?
Blasphemy!Must have been ammo related....
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Yeah it tried to double feed a few times and was chewing up the face of my flat points; of which I've fired thousands before with no issue. I was manually ejecting two rounds at a time.
I just drank 2- 12oz (24oz total) dark roast coffee. I am sure I can fall asleep by 3am. :)
At least it was dark roast. Lighter roasts have more caffeine. [Coffee]
whitewalrus
05-24-2020, 10:09
Yeah it tried to double feed a few times and was chewing up the face of my flat points; of which I've fired thousands before with no issue. I was manually ejecting two rounds at a time.
Factory or hand loads?
whitewalrus
05-24-2020, 10:11
Must have been ammo related....
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Aftermarket parts can cause issues too. Though I have seen issues in completely factory ones.
I might try lighter one next time.
Hand loads, all factory parts in the gun. Mags are who knows how used though, springs might be weak. Now that I think about it, I thought I had an issue shooting with Buffalobo and Day the day before as well. I need to number all my mags, as I have some that don't drop free as well. It's so long between when I actually shoot that I forget about everything I wanted to fix.
Great-Kazoo
05-24-2020, 11:07
Hand loads, all factory parts in the gun. Mags are who knows how used though, springs might be weak. Now that I think about it, I thought I had an issue shooting with Buffalobo and Day the day before as well. I need to number all my mags, as I have some that don't drop free as well. It's so long between when I actually shoot that I forget about everything I wanted to fix.
better to do it now. Before your life depended on it.
hurley842002
05-24-2020, 12:34
Aftermarket parts can cause issues too. Though I have seen issues in completely factory ones.That's why my Glocks are all factory except for sights. Which reminds me, I need to start pricing nights for my G5 19, this is the longest I've owned a Glock without replacing the plastic sights.
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whitewalrus
05-24-2020, 13:26
That's why my Glocks are all factory except for sights. Which reminds me, I need to start pricing nights for my G5 19, this is the longest I've owned a Glock without replacing the plastic sights.
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The factory regular sights are about the only thing I wish they would upgrade at this point. Their factory night sights are decent.
I have 2 glocks with plastic sight at this time. I might just keep it like that this time.
I kept most factory upgrade. Only after market upgrade I did was on glock43 ext slide release. There is no factory ext slide release.
I shoot cheap factory glock sight better , ONLY IF, I close my left eye HALF WAY. (Yes. I can still see most of left
peripheral side, just little darker).
[flamingo]
ChickNorris
05-24-2020, 14:50
Im loving this rain.
My garden will too.
Riding a dirt bike with knobbies on the street during rain is a great reminder of one's lack of skill. Good thing I made it back before real rain.
An update on the whole "Arbery" trainwreck....
https://www.yahoo.com/news/investigators-one-man-shot-ahmaud-152915400.html
We knew they were prosecuting the two guys in the pickup truck, now they're also charging the guy that filmed the cell phone video that made all the MSM rounds with murder now [facepalm]
I can't imagine any possible way that meets the burdens for charging murder, even by association e.g. conspiracy normally requires a "meeting of minds".
But, he's gotta go through the new court-of-public-opinion now.
Ironic, being if it wasn't for his video, the two guys never would've been charged... and he was reportedly cooperating with authorities through the process.
Possibly a great example of why it is important to exercise your 5th amendment right to silence even where you're not a participant?
ChickNorris
05-24-2020, 15:33
^^^ I must have missed when this was a topic?
Seems like May 93rd now. I need out.
An update on the whole "Arbery" trainwreck....
https://www.yahoo.com/news/investigators-one-man-shot-ahmaud-152915400.html
We knew they were prosecuting the two guys in the pickup truck, now they're also charging the guy that filmed the cell phone video that made all the MSM rounds with murder now [facepalm]
I can't imagine any possible way that meets the burdens for charging murder, even by association e.g. conspiracy normally requires a "meeting of minds".
But, he's gotta go through the new court-of-public-opinion now.
Ironic, being if it wasn't for his video, the two guys never would've been charged... and he was reportedly cooperating with authorities through the process.
Possibly a great example of why it is important to exercise your 5th amendment right to silence even where you're not a participant?
Very bad move by prosecutor.
This will heavily discourage people to share any videos.
hurley842002
05-24-2020, 17:23
The factory regular sights are about the only thing I wish they would upgrade at this point. Their factory night sights are decent.Yeah the factory night sights are about the best deal to be had for Glock sights, still debating them or some of the fancier Ameriglo or Trijicon offerings, this is shaping up to be my "forever" carry pistol as Glock nailed perfection (for me) in this one.
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Im loving this rain.
My garden will too.
Yeah, a real soaker.
Yeah the factory night sights are about the best deal to be had for Glock sights, still debating them or some of the fancier Ameriglo or Trijicon offerings, this is shaping up to be my "forever" carry pistol as Glock nailed perfection (for me) in this one.
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I ended putting Trijicon low-profile night sights on my G36. Like them a lot better than the factory sights.
I tried to find the specific sights on Trijicons website, but they apparently don't make them anymore.
Very bad move by prosecutor.
This will heavily discourage people to share any videos.
We need more info before coming to that conclusion, IMO.
He may have been a part of the entire episode and giving up the video may have been an attempt to save himself.
ChickNorris
05-25-2020, 09:09
Good morning everyone
ChickNorris
05-25-2020, 09:59
That left a mark.
Ouch, again. But assuming that's the repair of the gaping hole it's pretty darn good. Best wishes for the healing.
ChickNorris
05-25-2020, 11:35
It is. Thanks!
They were able to close it & cut (ba bum tss) a couple months off the repair process. I woke up from the last surgery wholly surprised as this was not expected. Told the plastic surgeon beforehand that I honestly didn't care about pretty, didn't have it in me to sit still for another 3-4 months before being able to start rehab & really was just hoping/needed it to work again. He listened. Im thrilled he didn't minimize my needs & found a way. Given the circumstances from which this begun, the results both in function & aesthetics are expected to be fantastic & I couldn't be more grateful. Doubt it'll even show much or leave me wanting for mobility when all is said & done though, it'll take time to get there. Trite as it may sound, truly the best part is that I have more time now.
Yay
Im very ready to move forward.
Great-Kazoo
05-25-2020, 13:00
It is. Thanks!
They were able to close it & cut (ba bum tss) a couple months off the repair process. I woke up from the last surgery wholly surprised as this was not expected. Told the plastic surgeon beforehand that I honestly didn't care about pretty, didn't have it in me to sit still for another 3-4 months before being able to start rehab & really was just hoping/needed it to work again. He listened. Im thrilled he didn't minimize my needs & found a way. Given the circumstances from which this begun, the results both in function & aesthetics are expected to be fantastic & I couldn't be more grateful. Doubt it'll even show much or leave me wanting for mobility when all is said & done though, it'll take time to get there. Trite as it may sound, truly the best part is that I have more time now.
Yay
Im very ready to move forward.
Looks like they did a nice job
Fentonite
05-25-2020, 14:06
That is a surprisingly nice closure, considering the defect.
jerrymrc
05-25-2020, 16:35
Had surgery on my legs 2 years ago, no fun. Doc said I would lose a leg (or worse) if I did not have it so I let the Germans operate on me. I got "Helga the punisher" for a nurse.
I decided to meme a shooting competition this weekend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRb9cNkBJAk
Good morning everyone
Glad your doing and feeling better physically and mentally
buffalobo
05-25-2020, 17:20
That left a mark.Must be good stuffing.
Glad you making progress.
ChickNorris
05-25-2020, 18:40
That is a surprisingly nice closure, considering the defect.
I know riiight?!
If you don't like graphic, skip this next part, or not...
As I understand it, he peeled the skin off part of my leg like a sausage casing & then slid it up & over like a knee sock trimming the excess where necessary. Reattached the underside of the dermis to the muscle with sutures as they went along finally stretching it over the softball sized void & closed the seams with staples. Surgeon is a wizard if Ive ever met one. Very tight in a couple areas but that should remedy with time they said. Some nerve damage too but again, it should resolve for the most part. Plastics doubts they will want another go of it unless there's an area that just wont stay closed or proves to hinder. Bonus is that it looks nice enough & with no negative pressure vac. & no skin graft necessary I'm now several months ahead of schedule. Yay.
I decided to meme a shooting competition this weekend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRb9cNkBJAk
Nice setup with bayonet! 70s war theme. :D
I am looking at some stage 2 video right now (for miata racing). Pretty aggressive on a throttle. :D
That left a mark.
Are you currently doing PT?
ChickNorris
05-25-2020, 18:47
Had surgery on my legs 2 years ago, no fun. Doc said I would lose a leg (or worse) if I did not have it so I let the Germans operate on me. I got "Helga the punisher" for a nurse.
Hi Stranger! Nice to see you post.
Sorry about Helga. My nurses were great, thankfully.
Nice setup with bayonet! 70s war theme. :D
I am looking at some stage 2 video right now (for miata racing). Pretty aggressive on a throttle. :D
Haha which video was it? The instructor at Laguna Seca said if you're not hammer down, you better be on the brake.
ChickNorris
05-25-2020, 19:32
I am not on a pt schedule yet, no. They don't want me doing much of anything until they remove the staples & the sutures dissolve, so another couple weeks. Also, seems it's 3 months until the incision is considered 50% healed. Dont want to pop the seams. I still have more with oncology too.
Really only have one complaint about the multiple medical/hospital/surgery experiences. Simply, I wish I could have a private little chat with the last anesthesiologist because I wasn't out like he initially thought. I told him beforehand (it always happens) that I wake up during - but he apparently didn't listen. I managed to make it known I wasn't out-out while I was in the OR... that kind of sucked, again.
That left a mark.
Damn. How'd I miss that you were having your next procedure?
That actually looks really good. They were able to close without having to do a graft?
ETA: Now I'm caught up and you covered that. Shoot, with some more healing the skin should relax over time and I'm tickled the surgeon was able to make it happen for ya!
ETA Further: Hope your healing goes as well as the surgery seems to have. Positive mindset has a great deal to do with a good outcome in my experience. The prospect of getting going sooner than expected, without having the graft site needing to heal as well, should help.
I think the down-side will be wanting to get back at it sooner than maybe you should. I seem to recall you getting bored. [Coffee]
ChickNorris
05-25-2020, 21:33
Yes. I keep pushing a bit more than I probably should.
Separately, I sorted another (approximately) 8k of brass today. Easier when you only shoot about 4 different head stamps. Few random ones always seem to make it in though when other folks collect brass during competition. I ended up with 48 pmc that I never shot for example. Also, 35 frontier 223, & few hundred -ish other misc.
This is a new experience - sorting brass, so please pardon my naivete. I had to text a couple people to find out if year stamps mattered, or certain crimp variations, etc.
I am not on a pt schedule yet, no. They don't want me doing much of anything until they remove the staples & the sutures dissolve, so another couple weeks. Also, seems it's 3 months until the incision is considered 50% healed. Dont want to pop the seams. I still have more with oncology too.
Really only have one complaint about the multiple medical/hospital/surgery experiences. Simply, I wish I could have a private little chat with the last anesthesiologist because I wasn't out like he initially thought. I told him beforehand (it always happens) that I wake up during - but he apparently didn't listen. I managed to make it known I wasn't out-out while I was in the OR... that kind of sucked, again.
Wish for fast recovery!
I am not 100% myself and have difficult time jogging still, but I can play take it east type of sports.
Haha which video was it? The instructor at Laguna Seca said if you're not hammer down, you better be on the brake.
https://youtu.be/o49_5Jncjw0
I think laps 1 to 5 is a great example of practice or test runs. Aggressive and not aggressive runs to see time. Lap 5 looks like you wanted to see the track condition?
The Mazda steering (at least when I was driving yrs back then) was very fine and sensitive. I think it is very power assisted than vehicles like BMW.
Do you left foot brake?
(For dual clutch, high speed corner for manual gearbox).
ChickNorris
05-25-2020, 21:42
I have about a bucket full of unwanted brass from competitions too. I imagine that's going to go much much slower & have just about everything in it from what I saw when I browsed the top. Going to look over each piece more closely to see if its cracked or damaged as I don't have any idea if any were reloaded. All my brass is first fired.
Wish for fast recovery!
I am not 100% myself and have difficult time jogging still, but I can play take it east type of sports.
https://youtu.be/o49_5Jncjw0
I think laps 1 to 5 is a great example of practice or test runs. Aggressive and not aggressive runs to see time. Lap 5 looks like you wanted to see the track condition?
The Mazda steering (at least when I was driving yrs back then) was very fine and sensitive. I think it is very power assisted than vehicles like BMW.
Do you left foot brake?
(For dual clutch, high speed corner for manual gearbox).
Yeah Lap 5 was a hot mess. I think I was just exhausted by that point in the day, and wasn't driving very well.
I don't left foot brake, I'm not very good at finer movement with my left foot, it's something I really should work on. Hopefully when things start to open up more and there are track days again, I can get some practice in doing that...
OtterbatHellcat
05-25-2020, 23:39
Had surgery on my legs 2 years ago, no fun. Doc said I would lose a leg (or worse) if I did not have it so I let the Germans operate on me. I got "Helga the punisher" for a nurse.
Good to see you, Jerry.
ChickNorris
05-26-2020, 07:19
Good morning folks.
So I have a lot of cbc, lc nato, federal, men & maybe 2k imi. All 556 first fired brass. I made a mixed brass box with all the other headstamps. Have a small collection of 223 that ive also separated out, federal & mixed. About 22k worth in total, give or take as I didn't count each piece but I know how much Ive bought & shot. I'm going by estimates by the bucket too which vary by quite a large margin. Still sorting more of mine & have a bucket of range brass also.
So should I sell it, save it or what? I really don't have an interest in reloading but if I did...
Trying to declutter & wouldnt mind a little extra cash. I have a 84 cz75 Id like to finish & precision bobbles I'd like to acquire & this might help to those ends, yes? Thoughts?
Once you take the plunge and start reloading, you?ll wish you kept that brass if you get rid of it. Just saying.
ChickNorris
05-26-2020, 07:28
Once you take the plunge and start reloading, you?ll wish you kept that brass if you get rid of it. Just saying.
Everyone keeps saying... but I really just like competition & shooting & that would be a whole new hobby. I read & hear lc nato is good for match brass, what about the others?
buffalobo
05-26-2020, 07:55
Everyone keeps saying... but I really just like competition & shooting & that would be a whole new hobby. I read & hear lc nato is good for match brass, what about the others?Similar situation for me as I only reload pistol currently. I keep the LC and sell/trade the rest.
ChickNorris
05-26-2020, 08:47
Similar situation for me as I only reload pistol currently. I keep the LC and sell/trade the rest.
I have 9mm too. No where near as much though, mixed brass. Still just sitting there. Want it?
Great-Kazoo
05-26-2020, 08:55
I have 9mm too. No where near as much though, mixed brass. Still just sitting there. Want it?
this will give you an idea how much brass is going for. Out of stock and you have that caliber, brings your price up a few dollars per 1k
https://eastcoastreloading.com/
ChickNorris
05-26-2020, 09:08
Thank GK. That is helpful.
Heads up. Hertz is liquidating their cars. Impressive deals on low to mid tier cars.
Yep, including their souped up Corvettes and Camaros.
buffalobo
05-26-2020, 11:01
I have 9mm too. No where near as much though, mixed brass. Still just sitting there. Want it?I am buried in 9mm. The minions used to attend matches with me and were brass misers. If you didn't claim it as they picked(more like vacuumed) it up it was gone.
ChickNorris
05-26-2020, 11:02
I see. Guess it can just sit a while longer.
Yep, including their souped up Corvettes and Camaros.
Hertz: Adrenaline Sports Car Rentals (https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/vehicleguide/index.jsp?targetPage=vehicleGuideHomeView.jsp&countryCode=US&category=Adrenaline%20Collection)
Oh, bother.
I'm on LinkedIn for professional networking and information, particularly since I'm looking for a new permanent job. It seems to be turning into the next Twitter with editorial comments, politics, and people proclaiming victim status. I've had to block 2 people so far in the last month. I'm seeing diminishing value of the platform.
Anybody else seeing similar issues?
Yeah, it turned into any other social media platform. I ignore it, I only use it to post my resume and apply for work.
Oh, bother.
I'm on LinkedIn for professional networking and information, particularly since I'm looking for a new permanent job. It seems to be turning into the next Twitter with editorial comments, politics, and people proclaiming victim status. I've had to block 2 people so far in the last month. I'm seeing diminishing value of the platform.
Anybody else seeing similar issues?
Yeah, it turned into any other social media platform. I ignore it, I only use it to post my resume and apply for work.
I remember 20 years ago, monster and hotjobs were very popular. Too many applicants. After 2004, I haven't used hotjobs , careerbuilder, monster type of jobs. I DO NOT have linkedin either.
Oh, bother.
I'm on LinkedIn for professional networking and information, particularly since I'm looking for a new permanent job. It seems to be turning into the next Twitter with editorial comments, politics, and people proclaiming victim status. I've had to block 2 people so far in the last month. I'm seeing diminishing value of the platform.
Anybody else seeing similar issues?
I mostly just get invites from a lot of headhunters and marketing people I don't know.
Sometimes it's dumbshit stuff. Like a warehouse worker at a national food distributor that's an (IT) client I'm linked to... or similar stuff.
There's maybe a few influencers I see on the off chance I check it maybe once a month or if I get a request from someone I want to link.
I never cross the streams. LinkedIn is work. FB is close friends and family only and locked down.
I've made like 2 exceptions. One guy I can absolutely trust both professionally and personally, and one ex customer that retired asked to friend me and I caved. That second one was a big mistake. Turns out she's a flaming leftists but we pretty much never talk politics at work and nothing of the sort came up when she was a customer. she now pulls a TDS on just about any MEME or joke or comment I post, even apolitical ones. I'm taking the high road and mostly ignoring it and hoping she'll just go away.
You do know you can un-friend people, right?
You do know you can un-friend people, right?
Oh, sure, you lying dog-faced pony soldier.
Great-Kazoo
05-28-2020, 00:45
last few months later in the day, it looks like i'm looking through wax paper. Finally saw the eye doc.
After the eye exam, he said. The good news is, eventually, you'll still have 1 good eye to see out of. The bad news is.........we're 2-3 months behind surgery wise, so you might get use to seeing with 1 eye. It's fixable (yea) but still a month or so out. Can't wait to see [LOL] how much this cost
The real good news was, it's repairable. Time to practice my weak eye & hand shooting. I'll be like ray charles, in the Blues bros.
You do know you can un-friend people, right?
Truth be told, I'd rather continue to taunt her.
last few months later in the day, it looks like i'm looking through wax paper. Finally saw the eye doc.
After the eye exam, he said. The good news is, eventually, you'll still have 1 good eye to see out of. The bad news is.........we're 2-3 months behind surgery wise, so you might get use to seeing with 1 eye. It's fixable (yea) but still a month or so out. Can't wait to see [LOL] how much this cost
The real good news was, it's repairable. Time to practice my weak eye & hand shooting. I'll be like ray charles, in the Blues bros.
Well, that's unfortunate. Cataract or something?
Great-Kazoo
05-28-2020, 13:58
Well, that's unfortunate. Cataract or something?
No it's a lincoln ;)
yes bad as it morphed in to just a little annoyance to, you need to drive. During later hours of the day.
They have pretty good solutions for those. I've had family members that had them. They were amazed at the colors they were missing in their vision that had been muted gradually over time.
Best wishes for a good outcome for ya!
yes bad as it morphed in to just a little annoyance to, you need to drive. During later hours of the day.
Meh. Typically night out drinking if you ask me. I?ve had to hand the keys to the wife a few times myself.
On a side note, is it wrong that I crack a smile when I picture a one legged man walking in a circle because he can?t see out of one eye?
Depends on which eye and which leg, right? Might straighten him out. [Coffee]
ChickNorris
05-28-2020, 16:06
Wow Ray.
Hey GK. That's not an eye patch. Check another drawer.
buffalobo
05-28-2020, 16:18
Right or wrong, still funny to picture.
It's GK, he's a peddling mofo anyway.
Hopefully he uses his one good eye to read the last several posts. Good stuff.
buffalobo
05-28-2020, 16:30
Meh, he'll get it jigged up and running straight.
GK is becoming a pirate?
Yarrr mi hartie !
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Talk like a pirate day isn't until Sept. 19th.
...but we can make an exception.
Went to a Mexican food restaurant...sit down at tables and eat...was weird, but I enjoyed it. Most fast food is still drive thru or curbside pickup...line at Whataburger goes around the place pretty much all day...grr
We went to the Pho place near Broomfield USPS. I think it was Pho 78. That was one of the only place open for dinein near Thornton/Westminster/Broomfield area.
I ate at a Burgers, Bourbon, and Beer, or something like that, place or in Aurora a few days ago. I didn't eat there, but that option was available.
Well I pulled out the small UMX RC plane I crashed last year and tried to fix it. Have a spare chassis but realized that the tail is glued in. There was damage to the servos but I fixed that.
Then it dawned on me that I don?t really enjoy fixing the planes
Flying is relaxing but fixing felt like a chore. Well going to pick up a new one and figure out a plan for the old one next. Oh well.
Great-Kazoo
05-29-2020, 00:03
Meh. Typically night out drinking if you ask me. I?ve had to hand the keys to the wife a few times myself.
On a side note, is it wrong that I crack a smile when I picture a one legged man walking in a circle because he can?t see out of one eye?
When i go swimming i identify as Bob. Did 10 laps the other day, granted is was in a circle, but 10 laps, is 10 laps.
Hopefully he uses his one good eye to read the last several posts. Good stuff.
Actually i lost vision in the left eye 36ish years ago in a fireworks incident. I'm still pissed that party broke up after it happened.
Did wear an eye patch for a few years, as everything looked like a kaleidoscope. Till i had an artificial lens installed.
So the right eye will give me a pair of fixed distance artificial lenses . Along with an AKA prosthetic. The doc laughed saying . The left was an accident, the right is just old age catching up.
What doesn't kill ya only makes you an medical experiment.
Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to build the world's first bionic man
Well I pulled out the small UMX RC plane I crashed last year and tried to fix it. Have a spare chassis but realized that the tail is glued in. There was damage to the servos but I fixed that.
Then it dawned on me that I don?t really enjoy fixing the planes
Flying is relaxing but fixing felt like a chore. Well going to pick up a new one and figure out a plan for the old one next. Oh well.
Yea thats where I'm at too. Tired of building even though I have a hog bipe 90% done just need to monokote and add the power plant. I have little foam deltas that are more fun to fly than anything and if they wreck it just dents them sue to a nice shipping tape skin that makes them damn near invincable.
Tired of building even though I have a hog bipe 90% done
Read this right when I woke up and was having trouble getting my eyes to focus. I was really surprised since I never pictured you as a guy who was into bag pipes.
Oh I have the heritage for it but I was speaking of this....
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Modified for electric power looking to pull 1800 watts per pound (@13lbs finish weight running a 6s 5000mah battery)
Oh I have the heritage for it but I was speaking of this....
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Modified for electric power looking to pull 1800 watts per pound (@13lbs finish weight running a 6s 5000mah battery)
Honestly nice models like that scare me. Hours of work and one mistake and you have scrap.
I have a 2m Amigo glider that I bought in early 80s that my pops and me put together last year. Yep 30 years later. I am afraid to go fly it. Old school balsa stick construction, very nice plane, just scared to fly it. I am not a great pilot so that?s probably part of it but still.
I did find a mini super cub with 27mhz transmitter in the basement. Will get a battery today and go crash it, I mean fly it later today
Mazin you got suggestions on what to do with crashed planes other than trash?
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Great-Kazoo
05-29-2020, 09:10
Honestly nice models like that scare me. Hours of work and one mistake and you have scrap.
I have a 2m Amigo glider that I bought in early 80s that my pops and me put together last year. Yep 30 years later. I am afraid to go fly it. Old school balsa stick construction, very nice plane, just scared to fly it. I am not a great pilot so that?s probably part of it but still.
I did find a mini super cub with 27mhz transmitter in the basement. Will get a battery today and go crash it, I mean fly it later today
Mazin you got suggestions on what to do with crashed planes other than trash?
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List in the trading post as GREAT STARTER Package
Honestly nice models like that scare me. Hours of work and one mistake and you have scrap.
I have a 2m Amigo glider that I bought in early 80s that my pops and me put together last year. Yep 30 years later. I am afraid to go fly it. Old school balsa stick construction, very nice plane, just scared to fly it. I am not a great pilot so that?s probably part of it but still.
I did find a mini super cub with 27mhz transmitter in the basement. Will get a battery today and go crash it, I mean fly it later today
Mazin you got suggestions on what to do with crashed planes other than trash?
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Oh I hear you brudda. I started in this stuff when i was about 8 with my grandfather and after he passed I had about 45 planes, I've since decommissioned most due to glow fuel soaked into the balsa. Gliders takes a real pilot where as the powered stuff I think is a little easier. If you do ever fly it and need some balsa or parts hit me up. That bipe is about 7 years old and I've done 90% (about 140hrs of work / design and planning) of the building last winter. Still have a topflite p51 gold and 2 sig kadets in kits to build as well. I figured on a spring maiden flight but just got burned out so its up in the rafters of the garage now.
Seriously anyone wanting to get into RC planes hit me up first i have so much stuff that i doubt ill ever use. As sad as it is I'm actually thinking about culling most of my stuff and just doing quads.
For crashed planes that can't be fixed I just keep whatever electronics. Motors or hardware I can. I have jewel cases full of nuts, bolts, servo arms, control horns etc. You can always use that stuff later on with other airframes.
The only way to build the skills as a pilot is to fly. You fly RC you're going to crash at some point the biggest thing is learning from your mistakes and to also how too crash "lightly".
If your interested these deltas are easy as hell to build and fly really well. The material cost is about $6 for the foam insulation board and again if you need electronics hit me up.
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Good shipping tape skin and I've nose dived these into the ground at about 70 mph and all they really do is dent.
List in the trading post as GREAT STARTER Package
"Buy into the hobby on the ground floor."
"Don't worry about crashing your first R/C plane. We've done the work for you!"
I love to fly other people?s RC planes.
Not that I care much for the whole experience in general but the looks of worry on their faces the entire time I have the controller is priceless.
So, my wife watches a lot of those crime type shows and it seems like sometimes the victims help the police draw a sketch of the perpetrator. When they finally apprehend the guy he does bear an uncanny resemblance to the sketch.
If I helped the police draw a picture they?d have to be in the lookout for Mr. Potato Head I guess because I wouldn?t begin to know how to describe someone?s facial features so that somebody could actually draw a decent likeness.
I hear ya. If they had some kind of software so I could put together what I remember seeing, that sounds doable. Me trying to explain in words what I saw? Yeah, this won't end well and I'd probably make some sketch artist cry in the process.
Well that was sort of fun. The mini super cub hit the air and the dirt a few times. Old batteries still worked which surprised me. Lost the landing gear on crash 2. Then the receiver or transmitter acted up and I kept loosing control for a second or two. I remember that this plane was a warranty replacement to the original that did the same thing.
Well time to gut the plane and convert it to real rc parts.
Mazin I will be in touch[emoji3]
On the way back I went and got another umx Radian. Once the battery charges I will go fly that again.
Sounds like somebody has 'control issues'.
Well that was sort of fun. The mini super cub hit the air and the dirt a few times. Old batteries still worked which surprised me. Lost the landing gear on crash 2. Then the receiver or transmitter acted up and I kept loosing control for a second or two. I remember that this plane was a warranty replacement to the original that did the same thing.
Well time to gut the plane and convert it to real rc parts.
Mazin I will be in touch[emoji3]
On the way back I went and got another umx Radian. Once the battery charges I will go fly that again.
Glad you got some air!!!!
Its been a few years for the planes me (life). I will be doing some flying this summer other than quads.
Dude the proprietary tx rx servos are the first to go on any RTF, they make them last for a.frw flights then they go to shit and hope youll keep buying the same old crap proprietary components.
I love to fly other people?s RC planes.
Not that I care much for the whole experience in general but the looks of worry on their faces the entire time I have the controller is priceless.
Shit id let you fly a delta np. My next one is going FPV for that "cockpit" feel. The bi plane.....not so much. 140 hrs on the build and about close to $800 on the all in cost youd see me just holding breath the entire time.
There is always a buddy box system (2 controllers) that we used to use when training new pilots out at the club (when i was in clubs).
buffalobo
05-30-2020, 09:44
Spent about thirty mins flying the $3 kite I bought at Wal-Mart yesterday. Was fun, made the dog mad when I tied it to the fence and left it.
She really got upset when breeze died and kite landed in yard. She danced around it barking until the wind picked it back up for couple seconds and slammed.it back down. She ran up on deck stayed.
buffalobo
05-30-2020, 09:50
Best event since late March. Haircut at Palace Barber shop in Brighton. Old school shop with great atmosphere. Jim is great guy and skilled barber.
Asked me twice before cutting the pony tail off. Said he didn't want my wife calling him when I got home. "You might sit in the chair and pay the bill but she still drives the train" he said.
I really missed hot lather and straight edge shave.
Fentonite
05-30-2020, 10:21
How does taillessness feel?
https://youtu.be/pMsvr55cTZ0
T-32 minutes to launch, go to launch - you can watch live as the first astronauts - test pilots - on a SpaceX rocket. Just cross posting here for those that don't check the thread.
buffalobo
05-30-2020, 13:15
How does taillessness feel?Kinda odd sometimes. Tickles my scalp when breeze blows on back of my head.
Liking the new "style" though.
Couldn't you have just brought back the mullet lobo? Life without the tail......wow
SideShow Bob
05-30-2020, 15:35
Did you at least donate the pony tail to “locks of Love” ? I have done this twice before I got so old that a pony tail looks ridiculous and started keeping my hair shorter.
Spent about thirty mins flying the $3 kite I bought at Wal-Mart yesterday. Was fun, made the dog mad when I tied it to the fence and left it.
She really got upset when breeze died and kite landed in yard. She danced around it barking until the wind picked it back up for couple seconds and slammed.it back down. She ran up on deck stayed.
[ROFL1]
buffalobo
05-30-2020, 20:28
Couldn't you have just brought back the mullet lobo? Life without the tail......wowI ran the mullet in one form or another for nearly 35 years. It was only in a tail for work, rest of the time "Redneck Fabio" brother.
Did you at least donate the pony tail to ?locks of Love? ? I have done this twice before I got so old that a pony tail looks ridiculous and started keeping my hair shorter.Not this time. First tail was donated long time ago with Caldera at St Baldrichs.
This time was the end of a redneck family tradition. My brother and cousins only observed it occassionaly and sons and nephews dont want to run the tail anyway. Since my dad and uncle's have passed on I let it go as well, until I retire, then it's full blown Sasquatch.
When is it going to rain in Thornton? I haven't turned on the sprinklers for about 3 days.
It keeps threatening here in the evening, but everything seems to go north or south of us. If they have hail in them, I don't mind. ;-)
When is it going to rain in Thornton? I haven't turned on the sprinklers for about 3 days.
Rachio takes care of that for me.
Rachio takes care of that for me.
True, but I had to re-define the default value for what they determine is "saturation" in our climate.
buffalobo
05-31-2020, 16:04
Best things I ever did
1) marry Mrs bo
2) move out of city
3) bought more than 5 acres
buffalobo
05-31-2020, 16:10
I worked around place today, spraying weeds, tending to new trees, poisoning ant hills, then I spent half an hour tearing around the yard on quad.
Gotta remember to practice catching air on dirt pile when Mrs bo is in the house. She was driving the tractor on the other side of the yard and busted me.
Can't get her to watch for stuff to avoid with brush hog but she will see me jumping off dirt pile.
ChickNorris
05-31-2020, 17:08
I worked around place today, spraying weeds, tending to new trees, poisoning ant hills, then I spent half an hour tearing around the yard on quad.
Gotta remember to practice catching air on dirt pile when Mrs bo is in the house. She was driving the tractor on the other side of the yard and busted me.
Can't get her to watch for stuff to avoid with brush hog but she will see me jumping off dirt pile.
Silly, She already knows you do even when she's not watching directly.
Silly, She already knows you do even when she's not watching directly.
Admit to nothing.
Finished getting the fence stained to keep the neighborhood nazis at bay. This would be much easier if the fence didn't go all the way to ground level. [hahhah-no]
Mowed both lawns. Need to do some fence repair and a couple of other projects, but they can wait another day.
buffalobo
05-31-2020, 22:21
Spent about thirty mins flying the $3 kite I bought at Wal-Mart yesterday. Was fun, made the dog mad when I tied it to the fence and left it.
She really got upset when breeze died and kite landed in yard. She danced around it barking until the wind picked it back up for couple seconds and slammed.it back down. She ran up on deck stayed.So we tried the kite thing again this evening. Wind was blowing other direction and the dog thought it was ok that I was in yard and kite was out over driveway.
Tried to get her to hold the string handle but each time it tugged with a gust she would spook and let go.
Of course Mrs bo was busy and I couldn't fly kite(cheapo lite weight), and convince dog to move to position to be in pic and take pic.
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ChickNorris
05-31-2020, 22:31
Had to cut down an alley today & saw these leaning against a trash can. 18 Coroplast sheets with this printed on them.
Look like long range targets to me.
buffalobo
05-31-2020, 23:02
Had to cut down an alley today & saw these leaning against a trash can. 18 Coroplast sheets with this printed on them.
Look like long range targets to me.Make good targets except that black smudge on the center.[emoji41]
OtterbatHellcat
06-01-2020, 23:18
Those times in one's life when ya need a half a dozen things to go right, when one of them looks like it's going to work out...
...ya have to say thanks.
Thank you.
Great-Kazoo
06-01-2020, 23:25
Those times in one's life when ya need a half a dozen things to go right, when one of them looks like it's going to work out...
...ya have to say thanks.
Thank you.
good deal.
Yesterday I drove from Aurora to Lakewood and took Colfax the whole way. Here is an auto accident that was just sitting in an intersection with no sign of the drivers. I think it must have happened during the protests.
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Is that footage from dash cam? or Phone?
Just a cell phone picture I took. I took the dash cam out of my old van and haven't installed it into any of my new vehicles.
I was just asking, because the resolution was phenomenal.
Neighbor got a new swamp cooler. Of course he had to get the biggest one they sold. He's 450-500 lbs, and the other guy is getting old. They were talking about taking the thing apart to get it up on the roof, and how it took 4 guys at Lowes just to load it, and four of the neighbors across the street to get it out of the truck and into the driveway. I told them I had an idea and made them guide it up while I pulled from the roof. Saved a lot of time, but I was out of breath for what felt like 5 whole minutes. Glad I did all those push-ups and pull-ups last month! :p I told them that I'll do all kinds of stuff, but am slowly building a list of things I don't ever want to do again.
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That sounds like fun. [Eek3]
Great-Kazoo
06-03-2020, 18:39
That sounds like fun. [Eek3]
so does renting a cherry picker, or scissor lift.
Did you check their policy first to make sure it covered accidentally squishing the guys guiding it up? [Coffee]
Just a razz, thanks for helping a neighbor.
Finally going to try out my 7.62 can tomorrow. I don't have the time to spend all day shooting, but I'm excited to at least get some rounds through it. Going to shoot it on a 16" .223 and a 10.5" .300 blk. Can't wait! I don't have any subs for the .300 on hand, going to swing by Sportsmans on the way and just brace for disappointment.
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Sage Dynamics review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19ON9T2CfRY
Finally going to try out my 7.62 can tomorrow. I don't have the time to spend all day shooting, but I'm excited to at least get some rounds through it. Going to shoot it on a 16" .223 and a 10.5" .300 blk. Can't wait! I don't have any subs for the .300 on hand, going to swing by Sportsmans on the way and just brace for disappointment.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3cLrT8v2nlrgDXQ8mAtI2mSBRKfCCmMMvDReiM0Wa0rjZ1eUsw 4MeuJxwSf8D84ZzaWG2icDe8ckl8WrnwBrW9w8pVwuJZk9akAk EOOTpr-gcVuy5gwjGGiu-rgExAaFFRyLcPeGYuifD3pKOplUPPX5g=w1112-h625-no?authuser=0
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Sage Dynamics review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19ON9T2CfRY
I see what you did there.
Hmmm, that message contained no secrets. Let me know if something isn't right before I go out tomorrow.
ETA: Oh, I get it now. Unintentional, I swear.
Hmmm, that message contained no secrets. Let me know if something isn't right before I go out tomorrow.
ETA: Oh, I get it now. Unintentional, I swear.
Riiiiight. Your subconscious mind can't help it. [Coffee]
I dig the workbench laptop.
I don't have any experience with a can, but I'd be checking to make sure it stays tight. Maybe that's just my paranoia.
It tightens itself, BUUUUT, I also have no experience with cans, OR muzzle devices, so I'm a bit nervous about the timing and tightness of the mounts.
Trust, but verify, right? ;-)
It tightens itself, BUUUUT, I also have no experience with cans, OR muzzle devices, so I'm a bit nervous about the timing and tightness of the mounts.
Be more worried about alignment with the bore.
Did you check these with an alignment rod or have them checked?
Should never be an issue running 7.62 on the 5.56, but the 300BLK or any 30cal should be checked.
Great-Kazoo
06-04-2020, 14:29
It tightens itself, BUUUUT, I also have no experience with cans, OR muzzle devices, so I'm a bit nervous about the timing and tightness of the mounts.
you can piull the upper off and do a visual of van-bore alignment. Will not be an issue on the 223 at all. The 30 cals?
I only shot .223. Sportsman's has zero ammo. Oh well. We got distracted by rattlesnakes anyway.
I only shot .223. Sportsman's has zero ammo. Oh well. We got bitten by rattlesnakes anyway.
I edited your text. It would have been way more entertaining if you posted it the way I did it.
In order of appearance.
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Got this big grinder to match my big soldering iron.
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buffalobo
06-04-2020, 23:12
Did you chop em or shoot em?
Pics too small on cell.
My daughter shot them all. Neither one of us could really figure out the hold at close range. I took 10 shots at a snake from 3 feet away with that rifle we were playing with and missed all 10.
Couldn't figure out where it was hitting, even when I thought that I could. She liked using the Ruger Mark IV best. I was really trying not to torture snakes, so I ended up holding them down with a stick so she could just put them out of their misery.
Besides .22lr, this was about all I shot today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ehpp8Xg6BLk&feature=youtu.be
buffalobo
06-04-2020, 23:44
Sounds really quiet in vid.
I need to load up a bunch of ammo and go and spend a day shooting it. Especially .300 blk subs. It sounds like a normal .22 in the video.
buffalobo
06-04-2020, 23:51
"On another note, I've never seen Pawnee looking as green as it does right now. It's beautiful up there, currently."
We are still green here but getting dry. Only takes 2 days for lawn to look stressed. We didn't get much rain this spring, little snow early but very little rain.
Really could use couple inches of rain, hay crop has fallen a little behind just last couple weeks.
Did you get that rain storm that rolled through today around noon? I drove through it on my way up.
buffalobo
06-05-2020, 07:17
Just a few sprinkles.
My daughter shot them all. Neither one of us could really figure out the hold at close range. I took 10 shots at a snake from 3 feet away with that rifle we were playing with and missed all 10.
Couldn't figure out where it was hitting, even when I thought that I could. She liked using the Ruger Mark IV best. I was really trying not to torture snakes, so I ended up holding them down with a stick so she could just put them out of their misery.
Haven't tried a rattle snake yet. Some said it was good.
We've eaten them before, but I cooked them all messed up. Someone who knows what they are doing and rattlesnake is fine.
My guess is it taste similar to eel.
I don't think I've had eel. I'd say chicken though.
whitewalrus
06-05-2020, 18:26
tastes a lot like gator
buffalobo
06-05-2020, 19:43
Rattle snake is good, similar to alligator but still unique.
Back in good old days the carpenter who ran our window shop was a rattlesnake hunter. He and his wife hunted the snakes, harvested the skins and rattles for sale as souvenirs. They also contracted with city animal control, BLM, DOW(fuk CPW, back in the day, DOW was only decent gov agency in the state, now they all suck even worse).
They always brought rattle snake to company picnics and functions. The stories they told about hunting the snakes by hand were great. At one summer picnic on Black mtn they caught a rattle snake that had wandered into the campgrounds we were using. It was added to the grill with the other meat they had brought and the burgers and dogs.
buffalobo
06-05-2020, 21:35
Not a fan of snakes but will usually leave them alone.
Poisonous snakes in people areas get kilt. Non-Poisonous get relocated.
New rule enacted recently by Mrs bo, any snake she sees gits kilt.
Of course she makes me kilt it.
GilpinGuy
06-05-2020, 21:59
I was hiking to a pretty high lake to fish with some buddies and a snake was in the trail and started to slither away. My friend says "grab it!" I looked at him like he was crazy, which he kind of is. Turned out to be a garter snake. I was surprised to see snake that high thou. Over 8k feet in the Flat Tops. First time.
Not a fan of snakes but will usually leave them alone.
Poisonous snakes in people areas get kilt. Non-Poisonous get relocated.
New rule enacted recently by Mrs bo, any snake she sees gits kilt.
Of course she makes me kilt it.
Having a family with Scottish ancestry, your story created some interesting mental imagery.
Having a family with Scottish ancestry, your story created some interesting mental imagery.
What do you know about snakes then? Probably never even seen one.
My family has been in the US for several generations. Seen snakes, caught snakes, had a snake as a pet briefly, and have killed snakes. It's not the snake I have a problem with.
How do you keep the kilt on the snake?
Great-Kazoo
06-05-2020, 23:11
My family has been in the US for several generations. Seen snakes, caught snakes, had a snake as a pet briefly, and have killed snakes. It's not the snake I have a problem with.
How do you keep the kilt on the snake?
not sure but you use a good adhesive to keep their tinted contacts on. They make the perfect sunglasses .
The only snake I've ever seen above 8000 ft. in CO has been a Western Garter Snake. Way back, Grandma would encounter a snake behind the cabin and Grandpa would kill it with a shovel. Always a Garter Snake.
I don't kill snakes. Not here in Colorado. I've caught and moved rattlesnakes before and might relocate a rattlesnake that was near the house but have never needed to.
Snakes eat mice. I like snakes.
Listened to a really interesting podcast with a snake biologist the other day. He was saying that in most of the US, for every squirrel you see, there are 20 snakes that you don't see.
Listened to a really interesting podcast with a snake biologist the other day. He was saying that in most of the US, for every squirrel you see, there are 20 snakes that you don't see.
They're all under my back patio. Much to her dismay, the wife seems to find them all.
Over the years, we've had a few more than she cared to find slither into the house.
I think I've seen only a single snake at our place in the seven years we've lived here. I need way more snakes in my life.
If you like rattlesnakes, my neighbor bought a house in a new development out Titan Rd. from 85 by Chatfield that had a very large population of 'em.
ChickNorris
06-06-2020, 04:10
When I was 10 or so & helping my dad remodel, I found a flat, petrified garter snake under the carpet in the basement. When I held it up, it was a perfect 'S' shape.
We typically just found live ones & never figured out how they'd get in. It wasn't me but it was always my job to relocate them as my dad doesn't like snakes.
Side note, my mom would flip out about spiders. Couple times a year I'd say: hold still & I'll get the spider off you... & then watch her start to dance about while swatting & screaming. So funny.
hurley842002
06-06-2020, 05:41
We've been in the land of snakes, scorpions, and lizards for 3 months now, and the only thing we've seen are lizards. Oh, and some big ass spiders (like baseball sized).https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200606/e21c11998783d414c0d7dd8ee4bf66b2.jpg
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ChickNorris
06-06-2020, 05:59
Pretty sure since she grew up in Bisbee, that's what she imagined was on her.
Giggle
My wife can't stand spiders of any size. She has an understanding that spiders are fine as long as they keep their distance and she can't see them.
We had both of our desktop computers in the home office in the basement and we were doing some gaming together. I hear her announce that there's a spider on the wall near her. I tell her I'll be right there and then I hear this *SMASH*. I'm like, "What the hell was that?!". She couldn't wait a second longer and tried to smash the spider with her keyboard.
Great-Kazoo
06-06-2020, 07:52
Day 2 of the garage sale. Guns & tools are moving well. We shall see what today brings, a good friday usually means a slow saturday.
No wonder there are many entomologist in AZ.
:)
I just came from shooting range.
I had to zero 3 scoped rifles and 2 were way off.
Took hour at a 50yd range just to get on a paper and went to 100 to zero.
I was extremely impressed with pencil barrel Savage 110fcp 243winmag that I purchased from forum member. The cheapo fudd bushnell 3-9x scope was so horrible. Looking at 100yd with it was like looking at 800 yard with precision scope.
My daughter refused to shoot her 10/22 I zeroed for her.
Maybe next time she will feel comfortable shooting.
Lastly the psa pa10 gen3 20" was another surprise. It was shooting as accurate as non (to very little) customized 700P.
One more.....
SIG P210 new would not lock the slide after the end of round fired. I initially thought it was a weak mag springs.
I was starting to think of contacting sig or buy a woff mag spring (if they have one for p210 mags).
Later I thought it was mag release being stiff and oiled the heck out of the mag release lever. Works perfectly after.
P210 loves oil.....
ChickNorris
06-06-2020, 19:50
I shot the BBTR today & managed to make it through for all five stages! Set up early & broken down late & synced nooks after for match scores per usual too.
I was super slow, really out of practice & scored pretty far down the list because of it. Mostly 'A' zones so that didn't change much. Im thrilled regardless because I shot my first post surgery match & tested my current limitations.
Don't snitch on me to my doctors because I wasn't supposed to yet, not even close to yet. Giggle
Nicest day I've had in a long while ... nothing irreparable but I'm already paying for it & tomorrow is going to hurt even worse.
Don't care. Made me happy. Worth it.
These are the days that try a fathers patience.
I have a flat is totally different then I ran over something and lost tire pressure. Kid fails to communicate. Two trips to Golden. Run flats and no spare in the TT. Luckily the spare from the other German fit.
Now to either find a rim fixer or order a new one if it?s within 10% to get a new rim. ?Sorry man my supplier is closed, I will get back to you on Monday ?.
Excuse me. Time to find some libations...,,
I shot the BBTR today & managed to make it through for all five stages! Set up early & broken down late & synced nooks after for match scores per usual too.
I was super slow, really out of practice & scored pretty far down the list because of it. Mostly 'A' zones so that didn't change much. Im thrilled regardless because I shot my first post surgery match & tested my current limitations.
Don't snitch on me to my doctors because I wasn't supposed to yet, not even close to yet. Giggle
Nicest day I've had in a long while ... nothing irreparable but I'm already paying for it & tomorrow is going to hurt even worse.
Don't care. Made me happy. Worth it.
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Welp been without power since 4:30. Guess i hope the groceries we bought yesterday hold up in the ice coolers because the deep freeze just got plugged in 2 hours before power went out.
GilpinGuy
06-06-2020, 21:27
Welp been without power since 4:30. Guess i hope the groceries we bought yesterday hold up in the ice coolers because the deep freeze just got plugged in 2 hours before power went out.
No generator? Or even an inverter that you can run off your car for a few hours now and then.
Naw man we are just finally for the first time since 2015 finally starting to be able to get some small things again. A generator is on the list, We just got the deep freeze delivered thursday so we could stock some meat, glad I havent made that order yet.
So your freezer blacked out Aurora?
Lol yea and its only a 7.5cu [ROFL1]
Mazin,
What ever happened to that taco truck that used to sit at 6th n Laredo? I miss that guy...
Dude haven't seen that guy about a year after I moved out here. Theres one on laredo and hofax ish also Jalapenos has pretty good food (same area).
Power came back about midnight so the coolers seemed to hold the food pretty good.
ChickNorris
06-07-2020, 06:34
Looks like a pretty good storm came through yesterday while I was gone. I saw very large branches broken off a lot of the old Elms and Silver Maples laying on the streets in Denver on my way home. Power was out until a few blocks from my house but I didn't realize it went that far east. Glad your new freezer kept until the power came back.
ChickNorris
06-07-2020, 06:37
Yup. Very uncomfortable today as I suspected I would be. Still worth it.
I had so much fun seeing my friends & shooting again.
Great-Kazoo
06-07-2020, 08:04
Yup. Very uncomfortable today as I suspected I would be. Still worth it.
I had so much fun seeing my friends & shooting again.
trigger therapy always works.
OtterbatHellcat
06-08-2020, 00:49
Sayin' Howdy.
Hope everyone had a good weekend, and a good week ahead.
I shot the BBTR today & managed to make it through for all five stages! Set up early & broken down late & synced nooks after for match scores per usual too.
I was super slow, really out of practice & scored pretty far down the list because of it. Mostly 'A' zones so that didn't change much. Im thrilled regardless because I shot my first post surgery match & tested my current limitations.
Don't snitch on me to my doctors because I wasn't supposed to yet, not even close to yet. Giggle
Nicest day I've had in a long while ... nothing irreparable but I'm already paying for it & tomorrow is going to hurt even worse.
Don't care. Made me happy. Worth it.
Hey, that's great! Life almost back to normal with some well earned fun.
We returned to the cabin last evening. I had hoped to do some shooting while in Mesa County but had too much to do. Maybe this week now that the Boulder Sheriff transitioned from a stage 1 to stage 2 fire order, so I can shoot in the national forest.
I'm shopping only in Mesa where Covid-19 hasn't hit, yet. Brought back 185 lbs. of sugar which might last a month....
buffalobo
06-08-2020, 07:45
Man what a pisser, ran out of shielding gas right in the middle of a welding job.
That is the original bottle I put on the machine when I bought it, several years ago. Took me couple minutes to figure out what the deal was. Been a long time since ran out of gas.
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