Originally Posted by BrassMagnet
You guys are fantastic.
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You guys are fantastic.
I serve Jesus exclusively...do you?
.45-70 Marlin 1895 GBL
.30-06 Win. M70
I finally obtained a feedback post!
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...80#post4182480
What's wonderful to me is the number of members who have jumped in to help!
Many more followed the posted rules and PMed their gift info to me. Now we need people in need.
So many gifts for December and no one in need.
That can't be true!
Guys, I prefer to be on the giving side and would like to wait and see if there are those out there more in need than I.
Don't want to bore any of you with too many details, but a few years ago, I got hurt, lost my business and we ended up in bankruptcy, losing pretty much everything. A little over a year ago, my wife became ill and required 24 hr care for about eight months. She is much better now. Not fully recovered, but much better.
I have been trying to gather together my shooting, reloading, casting equipment by selling wheel weight lead. Thanks to many of you who have bought from me, I have managed to acquire quite a bit of what I need. My 'short list" of things I need (want is a better word), includes a 303 brit. neck sizing die, a mold for my 303, gunsmithing books and videos, etc. BUT...........There HAS to be someone out there whose needs are greater than my own.
Last edited by OldFogey; 12-08-2015 at 05:58 PM.
Old and in the way.
We are running out of time to get gifts under trees.
We need more people!
We have plenty of givers and few in need!
That sounds like an ideal situation, a lack of need is an amazing thing these days.
There is no reason to be embarrassed because you can use a little help from a friend.
Right now it is looking like some of the gifts will not be given out because we have no one yet that needs or can use what we have set aside for Christmas gifts this year.
We are rapidly running out of time to do this. I will be closing this thread soon. It will be a disappointment to not actually give away the gifts.
If you qualify, stop waiting for someone more needy to apply!
Three of the hardest things a man cad do are 1, admit he needs help. 2, ask for that help. And 3, accept that help.
With that said I will explain a bit of myself, I worked most of this year but my boss threw me under the buss a couple weeks ago. I have presents for my wife and kids, but packages under the tree with my name on them will be pretty slim this year.
I could use a small primer pocket uniformer for my stash of 223 brass, maybe a .495 round ball mold. I shoot and load for .223, 45LC, 45ACP, 38/357. I swage for the .223 and the 45's, but mostly buy .357/.358 projectiles for the 38/357. (I dont even have any kind of luber/sizer, but that is not an issue with me).
I do have some soft lead and some tin if someone is in need, and an extra RCBS primer pocket swage set (press mounted dies) if a member is in need of it.
Thank you all and Merry Christmas, Pipefitter.
I could really use some wheel weight lead but same as last year, I don't qualify for this thread. However, I think it is great that all of you are out to help someone in need. I agree with what someone else already said, maybe those who qualify just haven't seen this thread or don't know it is here.
Robert
I'm unemployed and new but I stockpiled all my goodies early in the year! I just want to see how this turns out. I'll nominate Pipefitter.
The water is still fine. Jump in!
I was the recipient of Brass' giving nature this year and last. Just want to say a public "thank you" for a man more than willing to help a fellow member.
I also enjoyed our range time and watermelon.
Merry Christmas, Brass.
We are running out of time. All of the qualified members above this post are receiving Christmas presents because they posted and PMed as requested in posts one and two.
Adding your name will not change what they receive at all.
We have gifts which will not be given out because none of the qualified members need or want them.
We need more qualified members in need of Christmas help. Time is running out! Post and PM quick!
Well spoke to soon.....cracked the plastic hopper on my lee auto disk dispenser. If anyone has an extra I'd be grateful.
EDIT: Checked with Lee, guess it is a common issue since they have replacement parts for $2. Thanks Norbrat for the offer!
Last edited by DerekP Houston; 12-16-2015 at 10:03 AM.
gnetI've got one, the smaller, grey, squarish one, as I've upgraded to the bigger, round, red one.
If it's OK with the BrassMagnet, I'd be happy to send it to you. Probably won't make it in time for Christmas, as it will come from Australia.
I like your plan!
Merry Christmas!
Do you by chance listen to the band Redgum?
I would like to nominate children of casters, maybe boaz's daughter, maybe natgunguys daughter, and I'm sure there are others.
Yep, Redgum was pretty popular in the '80's and it was a local band for me as I was living in Adelaide at the time.
Their best known song is "I was only 19" about a conscript soldier in Vietnam.
Wikipedia entry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Was_Only_Nineteen
Video clip of the song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Urtiyp-G6jY
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