The post whore thread.

NMDOT is replacing ALL road signs between where I live and a small mountain town 16 miles towards work. In several areas the road is 3 lanes (for passing purposes since its going up a mountain), yet for some reason, they feel it necessary to close TWO lanes and make it only a 1 lane road. In other words, they hold up traffic for 20-30min each direction and let everyone follow the pilot car at 5mph (because going 25mph is too fast when there is a lane between you and the 2 workers who are the only two working on the side of the road for the 5mi they have the road closed.

The construction will go on all summer. After which, they will start doing the signs from the small mountain town, to my observatory (another 16mi road). [facepalm]

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Originally Posted by BuffCyclist

NMDOT is replacing ALL road signs between where I live and a small mountain town 16 miles towards work. In several areas the road is 3 lanes (for passing purposes since its going up a mountain), yet for some reason, they feel it necessary to close TWO lanes and make it only a 1 lane road. In other words, they hold up traffic for 20-30min each direction and let everyone follow the pilot car at 5mph (because going 25mph is too fast when there is a lane between you and the 2 workers who are the only two working on the side of the road for the 5mi they have the road closed.

The construction will go on all summer. After which, they will start doing the signs from the small mountain town, to my observatory (another 16mi road). [facepalm]

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25 in CO & wyo is the same. Come july & aug when traffic is at higher volume (front & rear dayz, sturgis, mountain camping) they shut 1 lane down, ALWAYS. [facepalm]

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Originally Posted by brutal

Were you gnawing on a chicken leg? Hair towel wrapped around your head?

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Naw, only Mike can pull that one off!

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Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo

25 in CO & wyo is the same. Come july & aug when traffic is at higher volume (front & rear dayz, sturgis, mountain camping) they shut 1 lane down, ALWAYS. [facepalm]

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I do appreciate that they did a lot of work on 24 in the winter so it won't be a clogged up mess (hopefully) during the summer months. I mean, they didn't really have a choice because the work had to get done before it starts flooding again, but it's nice that they didn't totally bungle traffic during the busiest times of the year.

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Originally Posted by TheBelly

I made it to post today before the morning pile up on 190.

They're doing construction on the main road that leads to several gates of the post, including the main gate. I really like Texas, but if you put a bunch of people behind the wheel when they're still tired AND going through a construction zone you will get accidents. Seems that there has been an accident every day this week that included a multi-car pile up.... of course it happens at about 5AM when everyone is trying to get to work.

largest military post in the known galaxy, and of course they can't figure out the traffic patterns enough to make things work better.

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I PCS'd out of there in may of 2000 and they still haven't cleared that up. I imagine it's worse now as back then all open gates were unmanned, but it was still gridlock trying to make it to PT.

All signs should be banned.

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Originally Posted by Dave

I PCS'd out of there in may of 2000 and they still haven't cleared that up. I imagine it's worse now as back then all open gates were unmanned, but it was still gridlock trying to make it to PT.

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dood. i'm glad that I leave for work at about 430AM every day.

Howdy fellers.

Finally have my scope in hand...it's awesome. Tonight so far, I've been dealing with getting paper work together to head up to Ft. Lupton DMV tomorrow. Fuckin printer is giving me fits...have to print something at work tomorrow. Electronic and computerized shit can kiss my ass.

I hope our hockey team dishes out some elbows, checks, and goals tonight.

Hey OBC, sorry about the computer stuff. Those young whippersnappers make it hard on purpose, don't they? ;)

OBC: WOOOOTTTT!!!!!!!! Scope Day!!!

Who just touched my butt?

You touched your own butt.

the lube was probably a weird sensation, but whatever.

I want a scope day :(

Hey hoes.

Hey sluts, do you any of you remember the picture of the funny looking Mexican army guy, or "ethnic" (not sure what nationality he actually was) guy that was behind the rest of his squad without a real firearm, but had finger guns at the ready? I can't find that picture for the life of me! Can someone help me out?

Heya ho bags,

Goin to bed really soon, hoping that Friday finds you well.........and stuff.

Peace

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Originally Posted by spyder

Hey sluts, do you any of you remember the picture of the funny looking Mexican army guy, or "ethnic" (not sure what nationality he actually was) guy that was behind the rest of his squad without a real firearm, but had finger guns at the ready? I can't find that picture for the life of me! Can someone help me out?

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Look who decides to come begging the whores for help... :D

I got some answers about my rifle reloads problem tonight and I FINALLY freaking believe it!! Started a write up on it, but all it took was some very expensive and specialized tools that I didn't realize my observatory had!

Darn it, I know the picture you're looking for and I just spent 15 minutes googling and couldn't find it. Sorry bro.

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Originally Posted by BuffCyclist

I got some answers about my rifle reloads problem tonight and I FINALLY freaking believe it!! Started a write up on it, but all it took was some very expensive and specialized tools that I didn't realize my observatory had!

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Yay! Glad you got the the bottom of it! I look forward to reading your write up. In the morning, of course. :)

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Originally Posted by HoneyBadger

Yay! Glad you got the the bottom of it! I look forward to reading your write up. In the morning, of course. :)

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I might get it done in the morning... I have to return the tools tomorrow and wanted to measure more brass in the morning before work. We'll see though.

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Originally Posted by Otterbatcat

Heya ho bags,

Goin to bed really soon, hoping that Friday finds you well.........and stuff.

Peace

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Dayum, bout time on the scope. [Beer]

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Originally Posted by HoneyBadger

Look who decides to come begging the whores for help... :D

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Ha! What's up Badger! ok, now I'm going to bed.... lol

Waddup ho-mongrels

Hey Mazin, how's you?

L I V I N

hows life on your end lobo?

I think you should start a Dear Bob Dole thread. Would be fun to see where it goes.

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Originally Posted by buffalobo

I think you should start a Dear Bob Dole thread. Would be fun to see where it goes.

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Ibtl

Life = work these days. Barely have time to do anything around the house.

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Originally Posted by hghclsswhitetrsh

Ibtl

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Doh, that didn't take long.
[facepalm][gohome]

Hmm a bob dole blog would be kind of funny.

I hear you on that Bro it's been a bs week here too. Haven't done anything in the lawn at all yet. Got to call someone to give me that instant grass this year. Lawns already getting weeds and I just don't have time to deal with it.

Hey Mazin. How's it hanging bro?

You know that instant grass can found legally in lots of places now.

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Originally Posted by Otterbatcat

Howdy fellers.

Finally have my scope in hand...it's awesome. Tonight so far, I've been dealing with getting paper work together to head up to Ft. Lupton DMV tomorrow. Fuckin printer is giving me fits...have to print something at work tomorrow. Electronic and computerized shit can kiss my ass.

I hope our hockey team dishes out some elbows, checks, and goals tonight.

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You have to register your scope ? ? ? Better start blocking those doomberg e-mails.

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Originally Posted by BuffCyclist

I got some answers about my rifle reloads problem tonight and I FINALLY freaking believe it!! Started a write up on it, but all it took was some very expensive and specialized tools that I didn't realize my observatory had!

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well? what was it?

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Originally Posted by TheBelly

well? what was it?

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From all the analysis and calculations.

He didn't hold his mouth quite right.

Lobbed from my electronic ball and chain.

ugh.. I'm too tired to get the joke.

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Originally Posted by HoneyBadger

Yay! Glad you got the the bottom of it! I look forward to reading your write up. In the morning, of course. :)

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Originally Posted by TheBelly

well? what was it?

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Ya just couldn't take the suspense, could ya?! [LOL]

Okay, so using some small hole gages and a pair of very nice micrometers, I was able to determine that the primer pockets on the LC LR 07 brass was on the maximum end of specs, and the WLR primers were on the minimum end of specs. Without actually averaging (no time yet, just recorded lots of data), here's the results:

All of this data was taken from measuring between 10-20 cases/primers, and recording the measurement 3 times, the writing down the average of those 3 for all cases/primers. The same measurements between cases were VERY consistent.

LR Primers
Min = 0.2105"
Max = 0.2130"

LR Primer Pockets
Min = 0.2085"
Max = 0.2100"

CCI BR2 Primers - 0.2111" (middle of spec)
WLR Primers - 0.2103 (lower end of spec)

LC LR 04 Primer Pockets - 0.2094" (in spec)
LC LR 07 Primer Pockets - 0.2106" (above spec)
LC LR 08 Primer Pockets - 0.2097" (in spec)
LC LR 10 Primer Pockets - 0.2100" (max spec)
LC LR 11 Primer Pockets - 0.2095" (in spec)
R-P Primer Pockets - 0.2098" (in spec)
Black Hills Primer Pockets - 0.2100" (max spec)

I STILL don't have the Lapua brass, not happy with SouthwestAmmunition for that, they were in-stock when I ordered, then they claimed they must have sold out after I ordered even though the page still hasn't changed like some other items that say "Requires an additional 1-2 weeks processing time)". Anyways, I don't have that brass in yet so I can't measure the primer pockets to see what they are.

What I think happened is that the LC LR 07 primer pockets were a few ten thousandths (as in, as much as 0.0003"-0.0005" larger) larger than the primers, which caused less friction to hold the primer in place, so the primers were easier to unseat and blow out. When I get time, I'll be pulling the remaining 51rds, weighing charges to ensure that wasn't a contributing factor too but will then just load up the Lapua brass with a smaller range of powder charge and retest.

Oh and my Timney Trigger arrives today to fix the XMark Pro Trigger Recall problem. So that should be fun.

Missed me didn't you..:)

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Originally Posted by waxthis

Missed me huh..:)
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/26/a6a6uma4.jpg

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Oh god, not the pictures of tacos again! [facepalm]