Sedalia Dave

My equipment paid for itself 3 months after I started CAS. Last week I averaged about 400 rounds an hour on my little SDB. Each round cost me about 20 cents to reload. So I spent $80 to load those 400 rounds. Buying the same 400 rounds would cost me at least $300.00. Figure an hour to clean and prep everything and an hour spent loading my savings over buying loaded ammo works out to $110 an hour. Over the last 10 years I have loaded about 100,000 rounds of 38 special cowboy ammo. In today's dollars, those 100,000 rounds loaded in new virgin brass would cost me about $33,000.00. To buy the same 100,000 rounds from a commercial source would cost me at least $75,000.00 This works out to a savings of over $4200.00 a year. Hard to ignore the benefits of reloading when you look at the cost savings. Corrected my math.

Given the current cost of labor, the only way you are going to save any money is to buy the equipment and start reloading yourself. Upfront cost is high but it will soon pay for itself. Your problem will be sourcing a suitable powder. You'll save at least 50 cents a round on 38 specials by loading them yourself. The break even point on a $1000.00 investment in equipment and consumables is only 2000 rounds.

Unfortunately that Luddite fool is the head of the Union and currently has an inordinate amount of influence at the negotiating table. My gut feeling is that this is going to be a long and nasty strike. Harold Daggett is not going to back down. I doubt he'll back down even if he looses the support of the rank and file.

There were about 122 Escort carriers actually built. A couple of those were never commissioned. A few more were started but never finished. Several were sent to the British as part of the lend / lease program.

https://gardenandgun.com/articles/mountain-mules-are-bringing-hope-to-appalachia/ Both groups are on fb however there are dozens of scammers putting up fake FB groups and links to electronic payment apps to scam people. Most have VERY subtle variations on the legitimate group. Because of this, I suggest that you contact them directly so that both groups can direct you to legitimate links to donate to the relief effort. https://mountainmulepackers.com/ There are multiple groups using variations of "Cajun Navy" some are legit and others are not. The link below is for the group directly involved with the Mountain Mule Packer Ranch in Mount Ulla, North Carolina Cajun Navy 2016

You find a fellow shooter that is going that way to act as a courier. I have used up to 3 to get such tins from point A to point B

Occasionally I get the hankering for my version of Hawaiian Cheese Burgers. Kings Hawaiian bun buttered and lightly toasted on the grill. Ribeye beef patty marinated in Huli Huli sauce. Note: burger has to be at least 15% fat. Ultra lean beef has no flavor. Slice of pepper jack cheese. Slice of ham. Topped off with a grilled pineapple ring.

What’s a good RV park to stay at?

Not sure. I haven’t played enough with BP and my chronograph. I do know that for non-pointy bullets, you don’t want the MV to be too much above the sound barrier. All Bullets tend to be unstable in the transonic region. For the high speed low drag long range folks. The maximum range for a given load is the point at which the bullet slows down below the speed of sound.

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Here is a bullet stability calculator you can use to get a general idea of how your bullet will perform. Playing with the numbers BC doesn't have much impact. What does is the weight, diameter, and length of the bullet. Obviously MV and twist rate have an impact. https://bergerbullets.com/twist-rate-calculator/

I've heard this and my personal experience has shown it to be true. There are several foods I eat today that I didn't care for as a teenager.

A full chest freezer will keep food frozen with only a couple hours of generator time each day to maintain the temperature. Nothing in the refrigerator is worth the fuel required to keep it cold. Whole house generators are great if the power goes out for a couple days. HOWEVER, they are fuel hogs compared to a small generator. With load sharing a small 20 to 30 amp generator will keep the food in the freezer frozen, run a gas furnace, power a small window AC unit, while simultaneously powering a couple of lamps and recharging a battery bank while consuming less than 5 gallons of fuel per day. A solar generator will provide enough power to run a lamp and power critical devices like CPAP, Oxygen generators, and home dialysis machines. For emergency communications NOTHING beats HAM radio. A 12 VDC LiFePo battery, small HF rig, antenna tuner and a portable wire antenna will allow you to communicate with other HAMs outside of any disaster area. You don't have to be a rocket scientist or an engineer to get a license and learn how to one either.

Going to see if I can fit this into my schedule.