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My son got me this beauty at the Gibson store in Nashville. It’s not a Gibson but she plays real nice. It’s an Epiphone Casino

Last Friday, I was minding my own business at the South Carolina State match. I was shooting the last stage of the day about noon when my Uberti 73 rifle locked up with 6 rounds in the magazine. Crap!! I got home later that afternoon and took the rifle apart. After consulting with my personal gunsmith, Joe West, it was determined that my extractor had "lost it's temper". That sounds bad. He said it is. Going to need a new extractor. So, I got on the computer and found that VTI claimed to have them in stock so I ordered a Uberti extractor. I then found that Cowboy and Indians Store also had some superduper "CLAW" extractor in stock so I ordered one of those too. I have a bunch of big matches coming up soon and I don't have time to wait for back ordered parts. All this ordering was done over the internet and I never talked to anyone or expressed any urgency. Just a routine order. Today about noon, (Monday) I walk out to the mailbox and both extractors are in the mailbox. From Friday afternoon till noon on Monday. That was fast. I'm now back in business and ready for the rest of the shooting season. Well done VTI and Cowboy and Indians store. I call this a tie.

Interesting

I will be curious how this goes, I personally would rather have the book given to me at registration. I will not have my computer nor phone on the range. How many shooters will not print off their own copy? How many shooters will forget to bring their copy? There is neither phone or internet service at the range. I don't think this is the right place to save a dollar. Just my view but we will see.

I build scale models, and follow a couple of model building pages on Facebook. This is a picture of a P-39 at a contest recently. Something about it caught my eye, but I can't quite put my finger on it...

Since so many awards are given at annual matches, I'm sure a lot of us have stacks of plaques (mostly the old days) and buckles (mostly these days). Many will wear one or two of their favorites on their holster/shotgun belts. But what about the rest, gathering dust? I did just order a buckle board from Ruby Red Rider that will display a dozen of them in a vertical strip. But then at the Comancheria Days banquet last night, I discovered a new way to display one, and you don't even need a belt. Inspired by rappers with all their bling, I present - - the watch chain fob buckle!

DO NOT DO IT!!!! Seating the bullet deeper will raise chamber pressures to dangerous levels. Doesn't matter if the load is compressed or not. Buy different ammo that will cycle in your gun.

... but when I was a kid, rainbows were in black and white.

The light in our older LG refrigerator works very rarely. I’ve changed bulbs and replaced the switches in the hinges to no avail. We’ve had 2 different repair outfits out and they want anywhere from $800.00 to $1,100.00 upfront to order a board that they say might or might not solve the problem, no guarantees. So I found these motion sensing LED lights on Amazon and for about $60.00 I fixed the problem. The lights are rechargeable and the charge lasts quite awhile and Mrs. Lose is very pleased. My stepson and his wife have been complaining about the same problem and they took my advice and did the same thing.

Wife - "He's outgrown the crib." Me - "We're gonna need a bigger boat."

Last couple on matches have been windy. My new hat should be easier to keep from blowing off.

There's a story about an athletic young guy who was born in the great depression in 1930, didn't finish high school, who worked in several manual jobs, got married young, then drafted into the army where he worked as a life guard and was onboard a DC3 that crashed into the sea and had to swim two miles to the land, before going off to Hollywood at the age of 23 to try his luck. He found some small uncredited roles in mid 1950s B movies, but was ultimately sacked by Universal studios after being told he was in the wrong career, that his style was too wooden, his delivery of dialogue was too unusual as he didnt’t open his mouth very much, at 6ft 4 he was too tall and his pronounced Adams apple made him unlikely to ever have a career in Hollywood. He struggled to get by for about three years but got the odd one off acting job in TV working alongside people like James Garner. When in 1958, another new Western set TV series called ‘Rawhide' was being cast someone remembered him and suggested the producers audition him. I’ve often wondered what happened to the young man after that. I heard he did quite well.

Nothing too fancy here, but I finally got around to making a shelf and adding it to my gun cart. The part I thought might be of interest to some is the folding shelf brackets I found on Amazon. Due to the design, you have to use pretty short screws in the front in order to collapse the shelf fully. I didn’t realize that at first and didn’t use short screws, but it still folds enough for easy transport so I may leave it as is.

Weeellll, Otto’s guesses are based on other things you have typed.

The SC books are super cool and have the spiral binding! It’s so much easier to use and was cheaper than stapling according to our MD. As a shooter, yes on book. As a Sponsor… ABSOLUTELY. I want people to know that I sponsored the match/stage etc. Big hugs! Scarlett

I just pulled a batch out of wet tumbler. I had 45 colt / 45 acp and 30 cases of 44-40. I did not think a problem because the case tolerances are so tight it would be extremely unlikely that cases would interfere with each other. (Deep Breath here) Well………...28 of the 44-40 cases ended up in a mixed marriage. Will jot down another reason 44-40 is bad for mental health. LOL

Why does the line "Someone's gonna have to go back and get a ****load of dimes." come to mind. Did Slim Pickens ever play Moses?

He received the rifle.

I double cock. If it’s split pistols I shoot it double duelist.

I double cock and change leads constantly. It’s probably not the fastest, but it is the funnest!

Progressive/Liberal Thought: When it started.

Are your Ruger's set up for the BOLT to lock in the cylinder from "ENERTIA"? In other words, does the PAWL (hand) push the cylinder completely into proper lock up or has the revolver(s) been set up for the cylinder to spin from inertia the las few .000's in rotation for the bolt to securely fall into its cylinder notch? If the bolt isn't locking the cylinder each time, the cartridge isn't completely centered to the firing pin, and therefore, the firing pin will hit off center of the primer. When another person has 100% reliability with the same revolvers(s), they are probably cocking the hammer with more forceful energy.....which will ensure the cylinder rotates that little extra movement for the bolt to lock up correctly. ..........Widder

The package was just delivered by a very nice young lady having a very bad day. I was out in the shop when she pulled up and I could see some front end damage on her car. She took the package up to the front door and left it and I met her out at her car to thank her, she was crying and quite upset. She had just bought the car a couple of weeks ago and at the stop just before me she ran into a low brick wall along a planter and really tore up the bumper shroud and fender. I got some duct tape from the shop and duct taped the bumper shroud and light assembly back on and told her she probably shouldn’t drive the car very far. A friend of mine owns a repair shop about a mile away so I led her over there and introduced her to him and he said he’d make the car safe to get her back down to San Diego.

They're GREAT!

“A young Kurt Russell worked together with Charles Bronson. During shooting, Russell found out it was Charles Bronson’s birthday. So he got his older co-star a gift. Bronson looked at it, took it… then walked out of the room, without saying a word. Russell was terrified, worried he had insulted the man. A little while later, Russell was called to the dressing room of Bronson. Bronson was silent, looked down and said to the child actor: “No one has ever given me a birthday gift before…” Charles Bronson was the son of dirt poor immigrants. He had fourteen siblings, and worked in the mines as a child. Never finished schooling, never had a kind word, he was worked like a mule since the day he learned to walk. Charles Bronson hadn’t known a lot of kindness in his life. It caught him off guard to receive some from his young co-star. He later gave Russell a skateboard on his own birthday to play with between takes. The two men remained lifelong friends.” Edit: The name of the movie was Guns of Diablo 1965

Now there I was just minding my own business when BAM, my good name is besmirched. I occasionally shoot GF when I want a change of pace....started out cocking both and eventually dry fired my way into retraining what little bit of brain I have left into building muscle memory to alternate cock the pistols. Just so ya know...I am undefeated and world's champion in my basement dry firing competitions. Kajun

So luckily I was not robbed. I have a 900 foot long gravel driveway through the woods to my house. There is a circular turnaround at my house plenty big enough for any box truck to use. The driver evidently did not want to come up to the house so he faked the signature and left the box next to my driveway down at the road. fedex does this all the time. UPS, Amazon and the postal service have no problem coming to the house but fedex thinks it’s ok to leave packages on or near the driveway near the road. we have had dog food from Chewy left by the road overnight as we did not know it was delivered and critters chewed into the box and bag and ate some of the dog food. I had a case of shotgun shells, unfortunately in a box marked Remington Ammunition disappear after it was supposedly delivered and left by the road. The fedex driver consistently leaves our packages down by the road. Only FedEx does this. luckily the rifle was still down at the end of the driveway when I went down there. The rifle is one of the new Ruger made Marlin 1894’s. It was really nice when I got it. The action work done by Longhunter is amazing. Smooth as silk. I would happily recommend his shop to anyone.

This made my day laugh A little boy goes to his father and asks, “Daddy, how was I born?” The father answers, “Well, son, I guess one day you will need to find out anyway! Your mom and I first got together in a chat room on Yahoo. Then I set up a date via e-mail with your mom and we met at a cyber-cafe. We sneaked into a secluded room, and googled each other. There your mother agreed to a download from my hard drive. As soon as I was ready to upload, we discovered that neither one of us had used a firewall, and since it was too late to hit the delete button, nine months later a little Pop-Up appeared that said: 'You've got male!'”

This morning, after much studying, I sat for and passed the exam to earn my Extra class license in amateur radio. My daughter, Rachel, also passed hers. That puts us at the top, licensure-wise, although I still feel very much like a beginner, and I know I have much to learn. Like any other endeavor worth the effort, one never really stops learning or improving. As for the "until" in the title, there is one more test to pass, to become a volunteer examiner (VE), but I'm being told it is quite easy, and mostly a formality so one can help others into the world of amateur radio. 73, KE8PHY/AE

As the current print coordinator for EOT we have strived to improve the shooters' handbook or as we now refer to it as the "Event Book" each year. We review the surveys that are sent out after the match and see what needs to be changed, improved or added to the book for the following year. This year 2024 we included the Wild Bunch stages and the Plainsman stages which shooters of those events seemed to like. We try to provide as much information about events, locations and times as we have when the book goes to the print. As in life, things get changed at the last minute for what ever reason. We try to post that information at the range once the event starts. I don't see EOT or Land Run ever being held without an Event Book. TB

Shooter Handbooks are important for Shooters and Posse Marshals. At Bordertown, PM’s get one at the walk through prior to the main match. It has space at the bottom of each page to take notes regarding each stage. This helps keep continuity thro’ the match. Each shooter gets a Shooter’s Book at registration. It provides the stages as well as shooting schedules(which is good to know) as well as info on sponsors and vendors. There is a significant cost to provide them but it is well worth the expense. Is a shooter’s book needed for a monthly match? No - At anything bigger? Yep - it is an important part of a larger match. Will everyone read it - nope! But, they should. There could be important information prominently displayed they need to know about(like the dates of the next year’s match).