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4 hours ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said:
Was the 'Parade Ground' still blistering hot during the summer months?
Absolutely!
I was there from August to September. The temperature got better as the end was near, but the rain/lightning got worse.
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I was in Orlando - 20 years later.
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20 minutes ago, Three Foot Johnson said:
The 4000 watt Champion generator mentioned above has a claimed weight of only 48 pounds.
How?
Technology? I don't know.
My 2500W Champions are 39 lbs each.
One thing to pay attention to is how the generators are marketed/rated.
My Champions are labeled as 2500W, but the specs are:
Starting Wattage 2500 Watts Running Wattage 1850 Watts
The 4000W you have shown is actually:
Starting Wattage 4000 Watts Running Wattage 3000 Watts Also, my 2500s are rated to run "up to" 11.5 hours at 25% load. My realistic run time is closer to 8-hours under real operating conditions. I try to top off the gas just before going to bed so as not to run out and lose power before I plan on getting up. Do wish the fuel tanks were just a little bit bigger.
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10 minutes ago, watab kid said:
i thik im going to get a psir of the champion inverter.generators and coupler , i just have to look at how ill transport them and fuel , dont want them inside the motor home and no exterior compartments big enout in the mini winni
I don't have a problem with fuel smells from the generators, just from the spare gas cans. I can, and have, stored my generators inside my travel trailer while on the road or when leaving the campsite unattended.
I carry my generators and spare gas in the bed of my tow truck. If your Minni Winni has an external spare tire, look for something to mount your gas cans to that. If it has a 2" receiver hitch, maybe get a cargo rack that will carry the generators and the spare gas cans.
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I went with two smaller 2500W Champion inverter generators that I can run in parallel if I need to power the AC.
The older I get, the less I want to lift a 3500W+ size generator.
I can run the microwave off of one 2500W. My solar/batteries have maintained the fridge and 12VDC power points for multiple day dry camping excursions.
Make sure whatever you get is an inverter generator to better protect more sensitive electrical/electronic devices.
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Yeah, you have to have "some" signal for it work but I don't know how much.
It's not exactly inexpensive and we would only be using once or twice a month on average.
Still, this is less expensive than Starlink for my purposes.
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Anyone use one of these on a regular basis?
At the ranges I usually camp at cell signal is there, but very week.
Ay our primary range, I set my cell phone outside the camper and stream TV on the smart TV using the hotspot with minimal lag. If I bring the phone inside the camper, I get substantial lagging.
I'm specifically looking at either the Drive Reach OTR or the Drive Reach RV II.
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I keep a LEE hand primer in the truck and one in the reloading room.
It's been a long time since I've had to use either on my reloads (loading on a 550), but I've loaned one out at the range on several occasions for others to take care of high primers.
I find the LEE okay to use on an intermittent basis, but I wouldn't want to use one for high volume. I did break one of the pot metal handles when I was using it primer all of my brass, prior to getting the 550.
If I were to need a hand primer to prime a bunch of brass, I would purchase the RCBS.
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39 minutes ago, Lucky R. K. said:
I think it would depend on the volume of .410 you shoot. If you are competing in a .410 skeet league a progressive press would probably be a better choice. If, on the other hand you just shoot a box occasionally, the 600 Jr. would suit you just fine.
Lucky
No progressive for me.
I would like the ability to tailor loads to my grandkids or other youth shooters.
Probably just a few boxes per year.
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11 hours ago, Hoss said:
Back in my much younger days I hauled horses all over. So I have some experience pulling a trailer.
my 24 F150 has a GVWR if 7100 lbs. I’ll be well under that with a 20’ camper, even with gear! Truck does have tow pkg with brake controller. I did have a salesman try to talk me into a 30’ trailer with weight of 5700 lbs he insisted I’d be fine. I knew I would be “under/trucked”!Hoss,
What is the cargo capacity of the F150? I had an F150 with a ~1900 lb cargo capacity. Two adults, camper shell, truck vault, guns, ammo, extra water and camping gear ate into that real quick - before I hooked up the trailer.
I have a GeoPro 19FBS. The factory spec is 3300 lb unloaded, 4479 lb GVWR, and ~450 lb hitch weight.
I promise, that hitch weight in NOT ACCURATE.
The 19FBS potable water tank (~250 lbs for a full load of water) is forward of the single axle. Then add the two lead acid batteries and the two propane tanks. It's a very tongue heavy trailer for it's size.
You may know this, but others may not - most trucks run out of cargo capacity before they run out of towing capacity.
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The Sizemaster is about $100 more than the 600 Jr Mark 5.
I use a Sizemaster for my 12-gauge because I may be shooting one of several different shotguns.
I only have one 410.
Am I going to regret "NOT" getting the Sizemaster for the 410?
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My little TT has approximately 30 gal fresh, gray and black tanks.
Gray always fills up faster than black. To minimize gray, I will use the outdoor shower to hand wash things when in places that allow that. Otherwise, use plastic/paper.
I carry 4-6 gallon water jugs to use for cooking and drinking water.
I am a member of Planet Fitness, so I try to find one close to the range to go take a shower. Otherwise, baby wipes and the outdoor shower to minimize water usage.
I have a 200W solar panel on my camper, with two lead-acid batteries. They are not true deep-cycle batteries and can't be run down completely without damaging the batteries. My camper has a couple of USB ports and a cigarette lighter that run off the 12VDC battery so I can keep small electronic devices charged. The camper also came with a 12VDC TV, but I swapped it out to a 115VAC smart TV so I can stream from my phone if I'm stuck inside. Dry camping over 3-day weekends with good sunshine, I've never run the batteries down.
I have two Champion 2500W quiet-run inverter generators. If all I need to do is occasionally run the microwave or help out the solar, I can hook up one generator. If I want to run the A/C, I have to hook them both up in parallel. I have run both generators, powering the AC, overnight on a couple of occasions and I can't hear the generators over the AC noise. A lot of the AC units on small campers are on the loud side so if that's a potential problem, ask to run the AC before you make a purchase.
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1 hour ago, Pat Riot said:
It’s nothing bad. Just lots of humiliation and getting your butt beat with chunks of fire house. Well, it’s not bad…unless your the Pollywog hoping to become a Shellback.
My daughter just came across pictures of the beauty contest from when I crossed the line in 1990.😁🤣
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Pay attention to the fine print on credit cards. Some charge a foreign transaction fee for every transaction, which varies from card to card.
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4 hours ago, Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 said:
some 30 years back , I toyed with going HAM
never could get code , at any speed ,
did not feel right going NO CODE Tec .
Chickasaw Bill
Morse code is no longer a requirement for any classes.
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2 hours ago, Alpo said:
I would hope they don't take time to put the food away. My house is on fire but they got to get out the Tupperware.
So you would rather an entire shift (or volunteer department) get sick and not be able to respond?
At the volunteer department that I was a member of, raw/uncooked stuff was put away and cooked stuff was usually left on the table/stove.
When eating at a restaurant, fast food or otherwise, sometimes it was left on a table and sometimes it was quickly bagged and thrown in the truck.
At our department, the volunteers had to buy the food out of pocket. That's in addition to not getting paid to respond to calls.
The amount of time it takes to put stuff away is minimal in the total response time and serves to help keep the responders and their fire station safe and clean.
I would hope your house doesn't catch on fire. If it does, I would hope you had the decency to thank whoever responds with gratitude. Maybe go visit your closest fire station beforehand, get to know how they operate and offer to buy them a meal.
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I see you've already remedied your issue, but...
If the only problem is the primer is high, I keep a LEE hand priming tool in my reloading room and in my truck, with shell holders for both .357 and .45 in a Ziplock bag.
I have also deprimed live primers when I noticed the brass had split after expanding the mouth.
I do a quick visual of the anvil for any damage and re-use most without thought. If I see something that doesn't look right with the anvil, I'll load it and then mark the primer with a black Sharpie and use it for practice.
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You ever watch the movie Sargeant York? The shooter can use their main match cowboy rifle, regardless of caliber. Shooter that gets closest to the "V" without cutting into the black wins.
If you don't want the winner to be one of the top shooters, hold a raffle.
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7 minutes ago, Kidd Carson said:
So my questions - Should I still shorten the break open spring and remove the safety catch?? How much does shortening the spring do? Should the the shotgun just break open with gravity??
My opinion - if the gun is working 100% reliable, don't modify anything until you feel it's holding you back.
If the shotgun breaks open far enough, and stays open, to allow you to shuck spent shells and insert new ones I wouldn't change a thing.
Making the springs too light will allow the action to break open under recoil of some loads after the first shot.
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I'm looking for an ultrasonic cleaner.
Pan size doesn't need to be larger than 10"x6"x3" and could be a little smaller, but preferably not much smaller.
Looking at Amazon, something in the 3L size seems like what I'm after.
This isn't something that's going to be used daily or even weekly, but I would like something that's going to last longer than the warranty.
What have you used/recommend? Something from Amazon, Harbor Freight or....
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2 hours ago, Charlie Harley, #14153 said:
Do you recall which model? Checking on Garmin’s web site and they have a number of them of various prices.
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I run a Garmin. Plugged into an outlet that powers up when the truck is started. Will automatically turn off after an amount of time when power is removed. Automatically starts recording over the oldest footage when the memory card is full. Shows MY speed in the video playback along with some other info, like time and date.
I haven't, and hope to never, need it.
My daughter had a camera mounted in her tractor/trailer and recorded a motorcyclist losing it in front of her at an off-ramp. She was able to provide the video to the Highway Patrol for their report.
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52 minutes ago, Marshal Fire, SASS 10064 said:
I just received my AMG timer and have yet to use it. Only comment I would make is it took AMG over 15 months to fill the order. Emailed them about the order twice and never received a reply. Truly thought that I was out of my money so was very surprised when it showed up yesterday.
I also couldn't figure out a way to cancel the order once I had placed it.
The CE is bigger than the AMG, but it's the same size as all of the other CE timers we've been using over the past decade so I don't find that a problem.
Navy bootcamp: Orlando 1969
in SASS Wire Saloon
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Also, I don't recall cannons firing during pass in review. I worked on the USS Bluejacket during work week and got to watch a pass in review. Watching the stretcher bearers go pick up kids that passed out - most due to locking their knees for too long.
We did carry demilled Springfield rifles.