Dep Al ......."I can see I'll be a picture of sloth and decadence when I retire, for sure."

Ahh   At least I will have company if/when I ever get to that point   

Still a long ways off for yours truly and it would be my distinct pleasure to just get to things when I want to,instead of when other folks want me too.

 As it is,acting when other folks "seem" to want things is kind of a  double edged sword because it seems that unless I require cash deposits on special order items then stuff just gets forgotten/ignored when it arrives. And the old axiom..."if you want things done right you have to do it yourself" is more and more appropriate.

I just seem to see more and more stupidity lately and my outlook isn't for that too improve much. A wish for a pile of cash to drop in my lap ample enough to retire on isn't too realistic so I trudge on....

"the grump"

Since I retired from my primary job as of last Thursday and am looking foreward to my first social security check this month, I will keep you advised as to whether sloth and decadence creeps into my life.  Casting and shooting more will be part of my activities but re-organizing my garage with a front-end loader would probably not be a bad idea, either.  Its kind of like Christmas...I occasionally find things I forgot I owned, which is great.  Its the not finding things I know I own which is greatly annoying.

Last-minute loading.....ooooohhhhh yeah!

Yesterday was my first full day off in what seems like weeks.  I shackled myself to the loading bench at 0900 and didn't surface until the supper bell rang at around 1800.  Productive for sure, but TIRING.

This morning, the ol' eyeballs clanked open as per my normal day-shift timing, at 0345, and I could NOT get back to sleep, with visions of stacks, heaps, PILES of shiny empty brass haunting me.  Thus, I began loading ammo before the sun peeked over the Sonomas, beginning at about 0500.  With my only break being a quick repair on a broken kitchen-sink drain, I loaded ammo until I had to take a nap before coming to work.

I am now OK for .30-40, .303, .338, 7.62x39, .45-70, and reduced-load .416 Rigby  (I will admit to loading ten rounds of what I call "..416 TURBO.....for those who simply HAVE to try it."  This load uses a judicious 105 grains of IMR 4831.... Step right up, folks!)  Still have to finish loading my '06 ammo, and I cannot even FIND my .32 Special brass!?!?

I also have about seven jillion rounds of wildly-assorted handgun stuff.  I hope to reduce my over-supply in that deparment next weekend.

The weather is radically better than a few days ago, and we might even be looking at record heat in the next day or two.  A cooling trend should set in later in the week, which would make very nice conditions for the Shoot.

Just checking the latest extended forecast for Winnemucca, it says Friday and Saturday will be partly cloudy and temps around 69 degrees, while the Sunday outlook has scattered showers with similar temperatures.

We'll keep an eye on this as the time gets nearer.

Ahhhh,

Feeling much,much better about ammo supplies now  Got a pile of 38's loaded up and more 45's of the 454 persuasion this time. Still need 30-30's and 500A2's but that list of needs is dwindling to a few.

 The 25-35 will be doubtful for this years festivities however. The brass and boolits aren't a problem,while testing loads this afternoon the forend slipped forward over 3/4"    Not looking good with a huge gap between the reciever and wood I shall repair it upon my return from NV.

I shall instead bring along my Rossi for lever action match duty in 357 . Not quite the sight radius but emmiently serviceable. Not abusive to the body either and I expect a few folks will wonder why I would bring along such a light load,but the 500A2 and the 458X2 will provide bodily abuse quite well.

Just a few days now....And I have purchased a new mode of travel for the NCBS trip to and fro. This will suffice until a new engine for the Toyota is aquired as is my plan. The "new" car is a doozy,twenty years old and bearing a now discontinued moniker--Oldsmobile. I picked up a 1984 Cutlass Supreme,your proto-typical sunday only car,it has but 52K original miles. Nearly right off the showroom floor it is fully equipped will all power assists available at the time and is very plush. I should have ample room for all the toys and needed sundries.  

45nut

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Here we GO!!!!Let's meet up at The Griddle at 1pm Friday. 'Bout all that needs doing is picking up tables and chairs from Tru-Value Hardware, and perhaps some steel from Carwil Industries and psossibly the steel silhouettes IF I can finally make contact with the Club guy who stores them. Then we can get down to some serious beer-drinkin' and lying.Hope this catches Buckshot and Al before they pull up stakes for their mission of destruction.....

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Bruce,  In the words of the late, great, Patrick O'Brian, "Ready, aye, ready."  Er, except a little matter of a few .30/'06 cartridges to load.  Regards, Bill

Well,

I'm ready...I think     Got the car loaded and got everything in that's supposed to be there. I hope    As much room as the "new" Olds has over the lil' Toyota of old I think I am bringing along about the same amount of gear as last year. Only one trunk to load plus the back seat vs two trunks and the passenger seat in the toyota. 

Just had a thought that Dep. Al probably forgot the ATF pin he forgot to bring last year.    What ya wanna bet?  Just in case he did I am bringing along a gift from the SHOT Show,details to follow from Winnemucca.

<evil grin>

Looking forward to sling galena in Nevada      45nut

I hope you guys all have a good time. I wish I could be there, but had to make the choice between Windymucca, or visiting family next month. I will gain a bit of shooting solace, however, as I leave for Pincher Creek, Alberta tomorrow for a shoot. Only one tank of gas round trip, so I can handle that one.  Then our club spring shoot is next weekend, and I'll have to be on site next Thursday for set up on that one. 

A toast to you all;

Here's to the Cast Boolit boys. There are none like us, and none like us!

(Stolen from an Irish friend.)

  Don't remember logging you out Bruce ! I did log in to show a couple fellow boolit masters a couple things but your handle was there as logged in last time I looked...and By All Means the post credit is truly yours and the style of your post is quite evident. I just don't have that style and gracious way of putting things.

As You said Bruce,comparing last year to this year,the feeling of competition was different. It always felt as if we had a week to shoot and the were no feelings "that this must get done" and the ammo consumed bore that out. I have a sizeable supply of "left-over" ammo as well as a sizeable amount of spent brass.

The shoot was my second,but I think the three days spent in Winnemucca shall always be fondly remembered. I am already looking forward to my third and the folks that made it were lucky folks indeed. Meeting new faces like Ernie and Powderburner and Brazos as well as the "regulars" was great. Many fond memories to reflect back on.   45nut

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Bruce,  You are coming in loud, clear, and clearly yourself.  What a dastardly deed, and by a dinner guest, too!  Jaremy and I just got home, having stopped off to deliver the best wishes of all the NCBS attendees to Duke.  Jaremy had a great time.  He arrived a little apprehensive about being in the company of so many parental-appearing types, but soon was astounded by the eagerness of all hands to press upon him their pet firearms, ammuntion, and most thoughtful advice.  He was awed by the genuine interest of so many non-family elders in him as a person.  It won't surprise me if he is back next shoot with his own poured projectiles.  I believe that this new manifestation of Jaremy is going to make gift shopping easier and more fun.  Thanks to all for encouraging him, curmudgeon

Bruce B--

I knew who was posting that account of NCBS--no problemo.  I'll have similar entertainments on my computer at work when I return next month--if that place was a zoo, then the detective bureau would be its monkey house.

The weather definitely smiled on on us--both in Cedarville and in Winnemucca.  The wind wasn't much of a distraction--the respective Chambers of Commerce called them "therapeutic breezes", while weather stations listed same at "gale force" (thanks, Joseph Wambaugh).  Wind is just something you learn to live with, especially in the desert.  I stop hunting/shooting only when I can't stand up in it. 

Many thanks for hosting a warm, delightful meeting.  You're right--sometimes discussion got the better of shooting at range time.  I didn't do a great deal of talking, because the listening and learning was a rare oppurtunity I tried to take full advantage of--at the range, at the barbecue, wherever.   

I was gratified to receive my first event trophy this year.  That it came from a rifle event was kinda surprising!  I am fully at fault for failure to do better with the handgun venues.......my best loads in the best revolvers (S&W Model 16-4 x 6"/32 Mag and Colt OMT 38 Special x 6") all went downrange at metal targets on Saturday, and all that was left for the pin shoot was the M-686 x 4" and Lyman 358156's at about 1350 FPS.  Sight radius was the culprit, methinks.......5 VERY close misses in a row. 

The cast loads in the Tokarev were a pleasant surprise--they only got a short test drive before they came to NCBS--and did pretty well, considering what a balky platform the Tokarev can be.  Only a few feeding hitches, and those can be fixed with an OAL adjustment I believe.  The boolits go right to point of aim--at 200 yards!  That's a pretty tall rear sight on the Tok. 

A great, great time! 

Everyone was so kind and gracious, herself and I had a wonderful time at this years NCBS.  Our thanks to Bruce and Karen, for hosting us all, and for the great Saturday night feed.  We met  and visited with so many great people that some times it seemed there was less time to shoot than planned.  That's ok, we shot our guns and yours aplenty, and participated in some of the matches, and never wasted a moment.  It was great to see some young folks at the shoot, and hope they continue to participate, forever and ever.

Attendees this year:

Deputy Al, California

Buckshot and Mrs. Buckshot, California

Curmudgeon and Jaremy, California (for now)

Cobbmtmac and Mrs. Cobbmtmac, California in the lovely coastal mountains, and Grandma, bless her

45nut, Oregon

TimB and Mrs. TimB, Oregon

Onceabull and Mrs. Onceabull (nee Idabull), Idaho

Ammohead, Nevada

Brazos, Nevada

BruceB, and KarenB, and KimB, our gracious hosts, Nevada

Powder Burner, Nevada

And lastly, your humble correspondent, Elblerinnv and Mrs. Elblerinnv, Nevada

Thanks to all, and we hope to see every one of you next year.

Ernie and LINDA

There is a pic of the now-famous pistolero Buckshot with a special presentation trophy I had made up for him commemorating his modestly mentioned feats of skill and endurance with a handgun.  

Actually I know there are a few other skilled handgunners hereabouts but ole' Toby's best friend was the first here to go over a thousand posts and I wanted to make sure he knew how much his support to the site was appreciated.    More pics from NCBS 2004 forthcoming.     45nut

There is a pic of the champeeeen peestol team,Mac,Myself,Ammohead,Ernie and BruceB. Who said beauty only goes skin deep?   Anyway I know skill is much,much deeper and comes from a determined mind.

There are a few more pics on hunt101 on the cast boolits gallery >HERE<  Most of the NCBS pics are on pages 4 & 5.      45nut

Thanks for posting the pictures. Using the Hunt 101 site was a good idea.

I've got to make it one of these years. Once I get family obligations out of the way this year, I may just have to tell the local guys to wing it without me on set up next spring here. I despise the fact I have to work to make money. Gonna buy one of those lottery tickets one of these days.

I've been busier than a batch of Muslims sorting hogs this week, so haven't got the internet match info put together to post yet. And I'm off early tomorrow to help set up our club spring shoot. Deputy Al, never got your targets. I bet they could make it before Monday if you put it in the out box tomorrow.

There is a good pic of a few of the clan taking a ride downrange to change out some paper,If you look closely you can see the driver making sure the bumper wasn't dragging.....

Ric--

I'll stuff the targets into the mailbox today--thanks for extending this oppurtunity, sir.  No chance of taking win, place, or show--but I'll saddle up and run anyway.

All--

That was my own self piloting the Range Vehicle on that downrange venture.  I wasn't so much worried about the bumper dragging as I was about range staff tumbling out.