What did you do today

[APG]

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’Found’ this at Amazon. Should make forming my paper cartridges easier I think?

I use one and it works great.

 

[Griz44Mag]

Did a little more casting this morning.
Will get these through the sizer-luber at .451 and see how they shoot. Will be loading these like a Lee Real - engraving on loading for a 45 cal percussion.
Will be lubing with a carnauba-beeswax-olive mix made for hotter weather.

 

[old iron]

OK

Nice - looking good! Are you going to brown or blue this one?

Thanks Not sure yet if I will blue or brown

 

[Mike Payne]

Made a batch of pickles and then went to church.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Here's some smoke for ya for July 4th all the way from Alberta....caught the puff from the muzzle and a little leftover around the lock....Frontier .50, 60 grains Goex 2F, .490 ball and .015 patch. 100 yds off hand, no wind is always a treat here....

 

[deerstalkert]

i just fired off a 13 shot session . one shot for each colony. so hot i almost didn't get to 13.
kept hitting about 4 inches high. tried just sighting low but my eye and brain overrode my intent and pulled the shots back up.
next to the last shot i said to the old fool behind the gun, "you old fool, there is a screw on top of that rear sight!"
next 2 were like a laser pointer.
now i have to finish some wild lettuce extract.

 

[Malamute]

I messed around looking for bike parts that have been moved around numerous times, and repaired a plug I managed to break when setting up the sidecar mounts, then worked on the sidecar headlight wires. I may try for a different plug than a flat 4 trailer plug, it will be coming out from between the front of the tanks and tying in to the wiring in the dash.

 

[Griz44Mag]

Took the Hakenbusche out in the back yard to join in some of the July 4th fun going on in our area.
Loaded it with powder and a card - just to make some noise.
50 gr - pretty good.
100gr - pretty loud
150gr - window rattler
200gr - wife shut me down - the dog was hiding under the table whimpering, Lights in houses on the other side of the greenbelt (200 yards away) were coming on.
So I relented.
Dang that was fun!
https://photos.app.goo.gl/xY1FjCgznN7LDLC97

 

[deerstalkert]

napped and knapped.
wifey likes it

 

[Britsmoothy]

napped and knapped.
wifey likes it

Is that a broadhead gone wrong so you made out its a love heart?

 

[Nazgul58]

Wife gone to mind our sons dogs for 3 days while he is out of town. Been in the 90's and humid so the dog and I went early and tilled the garden. Took one onion to test, smells strong. Gonna be good!!

Don

 

[Eric Krewson]

My son and family came to visit from Austin, first visit in two years because of covid. My granddaughter is 16 and has really grown since I saw her last, she is almost 6FT tall.

Being an archery guy I bought her a cheap Chinese target bow a few years ago to shoot while she was here, it actually turned out to be a great shooting bow and only cost $75. I could have made her a bow but didn't want to jump into such an involved project not knowing if archery would interest her or not. The target recurve is much easier to shoot with carbon arrows than one of my bows with wood arrows.

During this visit she really got the hang of shooing her bow and couldn't put it down all weekend. She has left her bow at my house in the past but this time she wanted to take it home with her, she even googled archery ranges in Austin and found one close to her house.

Looks like she has been bitten by the archery bug, which is a good thing.

 

[bisleyjohn]

Today I completed stage two of making some paper cartridges for my Enfield.

I have forty made up already but as SWIMBO is off coulour at the moment I don't want to stray too far.

I shall out the bullets in the end and wrap with my outer wrapper (I'm usung greaseproof powder for that) I won't put the powder in and tie off the end until just before I shoot.

I have also boiled some pork ribs and made the sweet/spicy sticky sauce. Once they have marinated for a couple of hours I'll bakem them in a slow oven for an hour and.............

 

[deerstalkert]

Is that a broadhead gone wrong so you made out its a love heart?

no, actually just had a moment of weakness and did something for her! after all she has put up with "old fool" for 54 years!

 

[pooch156]

My son and family came to visit from Austin, first visit in two years because of covid. My granddaughter is 16 and has really grown since I saw her last, she is almost 6FT tall.

Being an archery guy I bought her a cheap Chinese target bow a few years ago to shoot while she was here, it actually turned out to be a great shooting bow and only cost $75. I could have made her a bow but didn't want to jump into such an involved project not knowing if archery would interest her or not. The target recurve is much easier to shoot with carbon arrows than one of my bows with wood arrows.

During this visit she really got the hang of shooing her bow and couldn't put it down all weekend. She has left her bow at my house in the past but this time she wanted to take it home with her, she even googled archery ranges in Austin and found one close to her house.

Looks like she has been bitten by the archery bug, which is a good thing.

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Pretty cool!

 

[Erwan]

I went to my favorite osteopath, a pretty girl, but way too young for me... too bad...

 

[TFoley]

Is that a broadhead gone wrong so you made out its a love heart?

For those unsure about 'love hearts', here in UK they are a kids' candy with gloopy messages on them...

 

[pooch156]

Well, actually I've done nothing today. I have a new book on my Kindle so maybe I'll read that. But, I have things that have to get done. I promised my son and daughter in law that I would make them two arts & crafts style lamps. Actually all that is left to do is make the shades. Lot's of angles to the frame of the shade. I made two for myself and love them. The kids are really looking forward to getting them.

 

[mushka]

Got up early and vacuumed the pool, and burned a bunch of mesquite branches that had piled up. Did I ever mention to any of you to never get your own pool. Total PITA.

 

[Nazgul58]

Finally had the time to finish my Kibler Colonial 58. Retired the second time, think it will stick now. Wife out of town for a few days, put the last 3 coats of finish on the stock. Have to let it all cure for several days then rotten stone it lightly.

Finished and blued the lock, barrel and metal parts today. Cut it back with a fine abrasive pad to a nice grey color. Will post pics when it is reassembled.

Had celebratory beer just now.

Don