Who's doing what on this Labor Day?

[WILCO]

Me? I'm just sitting back and tinkering on the homestead here. Might take a ride down the road for some ice cream too. [smilie=2:

[ph4570]

First a hike then a feed.

[runfiverun]

workin on the old house some caulkin and painting.
tryin to get it done between rainstorms.

[NSP64]

Loading and shooting. Working up loads for 30 carbine pistol and slugs for 12 ga.

[GRUMPA]

Gettin ready to make a bunch of 222 Rem from 223's

[375supermag]

If I get myself motivated, I need to repair one of my garage doors...the spring broke the other day. I have a replacement...just contemplating if/when to do it.

We had a birthday party planned at a local park for my 3-year old grandson, but it was cancelled due to the rain.

At this point, staying inside doing very little (OK...nothing) seems like a pretty good idea.

Work promises to deliver a fairly heavy schedule this week...be lucky to be able to get one day off this coming weekend, so i won't feel to bad if I veg out today.

If I can figure a way out of work Sunday, we have a range trip planned (a few rifles, a couple of shotguns and several handguns).

With my health problems this spring and summer, range trips have been way to infrequent...we have had exactly two (which ain't enough).

[292]

Just shot a limit of doves, will eat a big brunch as soon as the hash browns are done and then sleep off my feed.

[429421Cowboy]

Trailed the cows home from summer pasture yesterday, about a ten mile ride after we gathered them all and got going so i am pretty wiped out today! Going to load some .270 rounds to crony later, check antelope blind locations and maybe sharpen my knives since hunting season is upon us. Tonight Miss K is gonna come over and we're going to beer batter some pike and walleye and take a break together! Then back to the salt mine, er i mean college tommorow! Hope you all get to enjoy the end of summer the way you wanted to!

[btroj]

Showing my college freshman daughter how to use Excel.

Otherwise, I am not doing a darn thing!

[Plate plinker]

:neutral::???:I am going to slave over a pile of bricks.

[2wheelDuke]

I'm working. At least I'll get holiday rate unless they try to stiff me.

There's college freshman that don't know how to use Excel? I had a pretty good grasp on spreadsheet software by the time I was in college, and I graduated college in 2005.

[reloader28]

Went to a BBQ on Sat afternoon.
Headed to town yesterday. I needed more 380 boolits, so I casted some more last night.

We usually go to town Labor day weekend. Its by far the best time to go to town, cause all the town people are camping and playing mountain man. You can get front door parking anywhere you go.

We've been building fence up in the mountains for 3 weeks now (not far from the picture under my name) and have another 3 or 4 weeks left so its nice to come back home Friday afternoon and just sit around for the weekend. I cant even begin to count how many campers, horse trailers and 4 wheelers we saw coming up starting clear back on Monday.

[RU shooter]

We get a break from work at "work" then all we do is try to get caught up on our work at home??? Don't seem too much like a holiday now does it....

[Trey45]

I picked the last of the banana peppers for the year off my plants, brought them inside and washed them, deseeded them, sliced them and pickled them.

[plmitch]

Taking my grandson to the local petting zoo.

[wildwilly]

I'm tasked with spotting, retrieving, plucking and field dressing doves for my grandchildren (dove season).

[Joe504]

Doing a little post hurricane repairs and working on my familys new venture. It's a food truck that we plan to use around all the festevals we have here in New Orleans.

On another note, I'm amazed at the diversity of members we have here.

[5shotbfr]

i mowed some grass ,. but i quit once it started to feel like work .
i may wander around with a hand sprayer and some round up later

[WILCO]

On another note, I'm amazed at the diversity of members we have here.

You're right about that Joe! It's a great group of folks and I'm always proud to speak of this place. [smilie=s:

[starmac]

RECUPERATING, hopefully.
Took the new to me canoe and 8 horse motor for a non stop wide open ride 4 hour ride, fished for less than an hour then run back to the landing non stop racing the sun.
This landing is 15 mile rough trail ride that takes an hour and a half each way from the road, so made for a very long grueling day, BUT had a blast and did catch a few nice pike. lol

[quilbilly]

Caught a bunch of bass last night (every cast for about an hour just at dark) at the lake a mile up the road and will head up into the Olympic Mtns to find a couple grouse this afternoon. The good news is that the blue heron didn't get all of our goldfish and koi in our pond last Tuesday. We saw a few yesterday after being missing for several days. Woo-Hoo! If my wife's slingshot doesn't do the trick, my 410 will if that bird tries it again.

[WILCO]

If my wife's slingshot doesn't do the trick, my 410 will if that bird tries it again.

Might not want to do that:

HERONS AND THE LAW
Great Blue Herons are protected by the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. It is illegal to capture, possess, or cause harm to a Great Blue Heron or its nest or eggs.


http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/wildlife/index.php?subject=Birds:%20Species&id=49

:coffee:

[swamp]

I treated myself to a nice T-bone and grilled veggies on Sun. and plan on loading up some of the Lee 8mm 329 boolits in 8mm Lebel to try out. Hopefully get to the hills to try them out when all the tourist and campers leave.
swamp

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

Today, I'm canning some tomato/veggie juice.

Yesterday, spend at the range with my CZ-527 in 223...I got mixed results.

I got tomorrow off too...no plans yet.

[slim1836]

Cut grass, weedeater would'nt stay running, gave up. It's hot anyway.
Probably tinker in the shed and have a few beers.

Slim

[Dean D.]

I am working a 12 hour shiift. Comes with the job, oh well.

[Wayne Smith]

Got all the kids stuff from their apt. to their new house. Gonna let them deal with the mess, it's their house! Done it enough times myself.

[mooman76]

Putting a new cover on my gazebo and then grillin steaks later on.

[Bob Krack]

Doin' some serious procrastinating.

Hopin' to become more proficient at it!

Bob

[Olevern]

Sittin in an ICU room with my daughter 750 miles from home (where we were on family vacation when she collapsed with a stroke 12 days ago) trying to keep her from pulling out the ventilator or feeding tube, which she seems determined to do.

Just got a break for shift change when they throw everybody out for two hours, hope they keep a close eye on her while I'm down in the lounge.

Spent the last 12 days sleeping a couple of hours at a time in the lounge in a chair (or in my van in the parking garage)...sounds like all you guys are having much more fun than I am.

[dragon813gt]

First casting session w/ a Cramer HP mold.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/dragon813gt/Firearms/Reloading/10444ECC-9BBE-4718-917C-589F4FC72E0D-318-0000002EB034C4B8.jpg

Didn't go as planned.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/dragon813gt/Firearms/Reloading/BD1B4DF9-E8E4-4394-9CD0-B397AA979F11-318-0000002EC42B4829.jpg

They got a lot better than these after I figured everything out.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/dragon813gt/Firearms/Reloading/E11C0E0B-76CC-4F50-97C1-48D6A67D5D9A-318-0000002ECD4AA68F.jpg

Such a nice pile drying.
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa39/dragon813gt/Firearms/Reloading/9BF82D52-F2B4-4E76-9FBA-2C9953C358E9-318-0000002ED9004539.jpg
Found out my new Lee sizer is to small so I can't finish these.

After that I pulled the forms off the concrete pad I poured on Saturday. I roasted a few pounds of sweet peppers and canned them. Tried to get the drivers window up in my truck but the motor bit it. I'm only taking the door apart once so I stopped there. I cleaned out all the concrete dust from my work van and put everything back in place. Made a new batch of 45/45/10. Cleaned up the reloading bench and have been drinking beer ever since. After typing all that it seems like I accomplished quite a bit today.


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[stubshaft]

Starting a double at 1600 and get off at 0800 tomorrow.

[krag35]

Worked Saturday, visited with my kids Sunday. Today I took my 358 Win and 30/06 out for a test drive before I start Bear hunting. Shot up an entire box of Rem. Golden Bullets through my Sig Mosquito and Savage 22/410. Tested some .375 RB buckshot loads through the 22/410, worked out pretty good, well good enough to keep experimenting anyway. Had dinner with my Folks and Sister and part of her clan. it's been a good weekend.

[Rick N Bama]

Since today is my wife's & my 45th Anniversary we thought we would go out for dinner at our favorite Restaurant. After finding two small steaks in the freezer we quickly talked ourselves out of that & just had a quiet dinner at home. Other than that, we've done just about nothing!

ROLL TIDE!

Rick

[canyon-ghost]

Mowed grass, eat a little. I'm reading Elmer Keith's "Sixguns" this weekend. I didn't know that there was that much information available on handguns until now!

http://www.amazon.com/Sixguns-Elmer-Keith/dp/1477661697/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1346716033&sr=1-2&keywords=sixguns+by+keith

Even though it's 'sixguns', he goes into detail on the 1911 automatic and double actions. Wow, did he know a lot!

Dragon813gt, good going there, you cast up some good bullets.

[StratsMan]

Cast some boolits with my new MP 359-640, lubed 'em (I know; didn't let 'em age...), and loaded some in 38 and some 357... made purty holes, right where I aimed 'em, 10 yards away...

Housework too... mow lawn, fertilize for fall, wash cars, make dinner for family... I think I'll shower and have a beer now....

[quilbilly]

[QUOTE=canyon-ghost;1834586]Mowed grass, eat a little. I'm reading Elmer Keith's "Sixguns" this weekend. I didn't know that there was that much information available on handguns until now!

Whenever we travel through Boise, we stop at the Cabelas store to shop and visit the Elmer Keith museum in the store. One should bow before the master of all things handgun.

[DIRT Farmer]

I had a new experience for the year, I, we are chopping any thing green to feed the cattle, trying to make the hay last till spring. We had a hard time pulling the chopper and wagon through the mud today, REAL MUD. Wh-Hoo!!!!

[bob208]

watching it rain. trying to clean up my reloading room.

[WILCO]

Might take a ride down the road for some ice cream too. [smilie=2:

I did indeed go for ice cream. Ended up with a small bowl of bubble gum.
Also got off my backside and made cinnamon rolls, buttermilk biscuits, country style ribs, hamburgers and pork chops too! Rolls and biscuits were done in the dutch oven, all else done on charcoal grill. Even packed a small flask with a sip or two of J.D. and made my way down stream in my canoe. Trip back was fast, as I was using a kayak paddle. Man, that paddle has ruined me with a traditional canoe paddle. :groner:

[popper]

Slept in, took two 3' cube speaker cabs over to the son's new place, carried back 3 pecan dining chairs, that I don't need. Guess I'll haul them to Salvation army tomorrow. Also got that wah-wah pedal I've been wanting or years.

[Gliden07]

Went to Bennington Vermont Garlic Festival! It was a smelly good time!!

[WILCO]

Went to Bennington Vermont Garlic Festival! It was a smelly good time!!

KOOOL! I love garlic! [smilie=s:

[Echo]

Son Jim came down from Tempe. I cast, and he sorted and gofered, 400+ .45 HP's from a MP mold. When all had cooled down, we broke out the Star and he lube/sized them all, plus about the same number of 452374's I had cast before. He remarked that it took him back to his HS days (he's 48). He took about 20+ lbs of boolits back home to load up...
All in all, a great day.

[WILCO]

Glad to hear of it Echo!

[Jim Flinchbaugh]

I was sitting on my posterior, in a boat, catching salmon & halibut in Alaska! :razz:

[high standard 40]

I spent the Labor Day weekend (Aug 30 thru Sept 3) at the IHMSA Region 2 silhouette Championship match in Jackson, MS. I had a blast and got to spend some time with lots of old friends.

[WILCO]

Good stuff! Anyone snap any pics of either events?

[Jim Flinchbaugh]

Pics? Heck ya

The ride from Ketchikan to the lodge
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/James64/P9063467.jpg

Sunrise over Ketchikan from the float plane
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/James64/P9063458.jpg

The ride to the fish with the lodge in the background
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/James64/P9053420.jpg

View from the deck of the lodge overlooking the dock
10 second exposure as this was well before dawn
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/James64/P9063435.jpg

Big old toothy chum
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/James64/P9033358.jpg

3 limits (18) of nice silvers- me in the gray jacket
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/James64/Flinchbaugh-Halinski-9-4-12-L.jpg

Real nice big yellow eye (I got 2)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/James64/P9053404.jpg

Also 2 smallish halibut
A great time and a first rate lodge if there ever was one.

The lodge is Yes Bay Lodge, without reservation I can say if you go, you will have a grand time
http://www.yesbay.com/

[WILCO]

That's living Jim! That's living......

[.22-10-45]

Hello, everyone, Hope you all had an enjoyable holiday! Well, I finally got a chance to get out to range for some long overdue testing of an original Remington rollingblock Mid-Range .40-70 with British proofs.
If I had of purchased this rifle several years earlier..I would probably be working up a mild smokeless load..but it seems I am becoming more cautious as the years go by..so for this one..which left Ilion sometime in late 1878 or 79'..Holy Black is what it will be fed...Swiss 1 1/2FG. Bullets are Steve Brooks 330gr. Creedmoor, cast 20-1, SPG lube. .030" fibre wad under base.
Start loads..68.0gr. drop tubed 36"..I arived at this charge as this happens to bulk up to bullet base without compression. Test loads going up in 1/2gr. steps.
I brought along a blow tube I made.
start loads grouped in 3" at 100yds..going up to 69gr. & 70gr. gave me an even
1". Three long breaths thru blow-tube kept fouling soft to maintain accuracy.
Now to be honest..I really didn't expect this kind of accuracy 1st. time out! Usually it takes alot more work!
First time out to range this year..I figured I would forget something..and I did..my shoulder pad! Using smokeless in modern type BPCR rifles, I really didn't need it..I had forgotten the black stuff kicks a bit more..my shoulder is sporting some interesting colors! Now busy washing/processing cases for more testing..different bullets, lube, The fun never ends!