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Sunday, July 26, 2015

A Ride In The Country

In just a few minutes my truck will point its nose towards the west for a ride into the countryside. My friend John asked to ride along and since company is nice we'll share the afternoon together. Between the two of us we'll pack enough heat to support the local National Guard.

We have plans to burn a bit of gunpowder, but only after a stop by my father's gunshop for a hundred or so pounds of lead ingots, a thousand small pistol primers and, if time allows, we dig thru his reloading equipment, most of it vintage, for archaic pieces of reloader history. I pray to find a nice old Lyman 310, or at least a few dies. I seem to remember a number of Lee Loader's high on a wall, if I find them my father will lose a few. Somewhere in his shop there is a nice old Star Press....too.

Anyway...

Late this afternoon, or evening, I shall answer all your nice comments...if I find a not so nice comment, well....you still have time to correct your mistake.

Have a great day,

Stephen
 

12 comments:

  1. Sounds like a great way to spend the day!

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    1. It was, but damn hot and humid. Thanks, my friend.

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  2. That sounds like a lot of fun. Enjoy the hunt, and the shooting.

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    1. I bagged a few nice items, but not the prize. 'Bout sixty pounds of lead (tried not to be too greedy) and a couple of hours with my elderly father. Nice day. Found an abandoned 12 gauge Lee Loader, two sets of dies, and other treasures. A nice Lyman smelter, ladle, six or seven various cans of powder. Fun. Thanks, Bro.

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  3. Hot lead and black powder seem to make some of us fell so much better. It also helps when you target cretin folks...big grin

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  4. It's a good way to spend a quiet Sunday.

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    1. Yes indeed...but Lord, the heat. Thanks, my good friend.

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  5. Winchester 94? Hope it was a good day, both on the range and hunting through the shop!

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  6. I never have seen a Star Press. Heard stories, rumors and read some about them but never actually seen one in real life. So did ya end up getting lots of shooting loot? I find these days I actually enjoy the reloading part of the hobby more than shooting believe it or not. Can't wait for colder weather when I can start casting again.

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    1. They are rare, those Star presses...my father has one and it seems he recovered it from the old gunshop and has it in his home, out of my sight...as is his right, cause, I'd sneak it out.
      Yes, got lots of loot. Fifty or so pounds of nice ready to fire lead, and a few other things. Couple of sets of dies. A very old Lyman Ideal lube and sizer press...needs a good cleaning but it'll work just fine if I need it. Thanks, Bro.

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