tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post4580131188865072160..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: kerosene 1 of 2James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-91628726830589841292018-01-12T06:14:07.256-08:002018-01-12T06:14:07.256-08:00I wonder if anyone actually made money this X-Mas....I wonder if anyone actually made money this X-Mas. Sportsmans Guide with free shipping for like two months? I thought only Amazon was getting subsidized package delivery. Well, I guess just keep losing money buy jack up the stock price and cash out.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-67023753266598767792018-01-11T23:06:45.734-08:002018-01-11T23:06:45.734-08:00Right before the New Year, Savage offered $50 Gift...Right before the New Year, Savage offered $50 Gift Card (Visa) when buying a long arm. It included the $147 "Rascal" Youth single-shot .22LR, which is a pretty darn good little launcher for under a hunnert bux (+ten dollar background check in Oregon). It's not as fancy as a Ruger 77/22 (smooth 10/22 magazine fed boltie), but much-cheaper AND lighter for my future as a pedestrian. My only want can be added at a machine shop: Outside-threaded recessed crown barrel that will coincidentally match an SAE oil filter (gotta catch and reuse bore-cleaning solvents). If I don't have NV or an IR scope, I'm fine with some metal peeps on a .22lr with typical target range of 200 feet. <br /><br />pdxr13Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-76437170346539880932018-01-11T10:50:10.482-08:002018-01-11T10:50:10.482-08:00Thanks for the suggestion 9:18, I checked it out a...Thanks for the suggestion 9:18, I checked it out and agree that it would be a much better choice. And actually, I didn’t have time to look through the different choices, but that one that I linked was really more of an example of something that I’m looking for. I want something that fits in the pocket, but also something that’s a little bigger than the one that I linked. I’d like for it to have a long enough barrel length that in a survival situation, it could procure game at close range. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-79234366203465211292018-01-11T09:18:53.420-08:002018-01-11T09:18:53.420-08:007:32 AM, DO NOT BUY the NAA you linked to! Not fo...7:32 AM, DO NOT BUY the NAA you linked to! Not for the purposes you listed. The porting reduces the effective barrel length (they're already velocity challenged), increases the muzzle blast (upward unburnt powder discharge), and the noise (they're already VERY noisy).<br /><br />Instead, go for the Black Widow model, much more ergonomic, excellent sights, and better accuracy and velocity. The larger grip on the Black Widow is much more useful, and it's not really harder to conceal in your pocket. The stock rosewood grip on the standard NAA is rather slippery and you have to take time to have a perfect grip before you fire, otherwise it can rotate in your hand, out of position for the next shot.<br />Peace outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-53694606519692583692018-01-11T08:07:31.661-08:002018-01-11T08:07:31.661-08:00I wouldn't consider a 22lr reloader unless tha...I wouldn't consider a 22lr reloader unless that is your Forever Gun round and you are on a strict budget limiting the number of factory loads you can buy. When you said "small reloader for mobility" I kind of pictured that being a/the criteria. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-91049853773439312132018-01-11T07:32:19.637-08:002018-01-11T07:32:19.637-08:00I’m actually thinking that I might get a rimfire n...I’m actually thinking that I might get a rimfire now Jim. I really want something that is reloadable (practically speaking, unlike the rimfire) but since I can’t find anything small and light enough, I might get something like the .22/.22 magnum convertible in the link below. Now I confess to being the minion that vowed to slap the shit out of anyone that told me that they were getting a .22 magnum :D However, if I can get a convertible such as the one in the link below, then I might do so, and use the .22 magnum strictly for defense, and the .22lr for practice and plinking. Probably wouldn’t even bother to reload .22. I figure that it’s probably just better to stock up on extra .22’s than buy the reloader, unless of course the argument can be made that the .22 rimfire reloader is a practical purchase? <br /><br />To answer your question Jim, the Lee Loader usually neck sizes only, making the ammo usable only in the same gun. However, on some calibers such as the 9mm, it does the full length size.<br /> <br /><br />NAA Ported .22 Magnum with Conversion Cylinder, Revolver, .22 Magnum, Rimfire, 22MCP<br /><br />https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/naa-ported-22-magnum-with-conversion-cylinder-revolver-22-magnum-rimfire-22mcp-744253002175?a=1809195Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-32328987720803376612018-01-11T07:18:17.881-08:002018-01-11T07:18:17.881-08:00Is a rimfire too small of a caliber? I ask becaus...Is a rimfire too small of a caliber? I ask because now you can get the 22lr reloader which is rather small. Now, don't quote me because it has been up to twenty years since I discussed this, but I think that the Lee Loaders only work in some, not all, calibers. Something about only neck sizing for the rifles ( I don't pay enough attention to the pistol reloading ). I know you want to use Lee loaded brass in the same rifle all the time, not mixing it up. I love the Lee and have three of them plus the rifle bullet mold. But they of course have limitations as do most things ( if nothing else, the cost. I was just watching Kunickian Prepper-damn! An $800 jacket??? ). The rimfire isn't a Lee, another company entirely, just BTW. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-48122790643635518822018-01-11T06:11:27.808-08:002018-01-11T06:11:27.808-08:00I was looking at the Lee Loader kits just recently...I was looking at the Lee Loader kits just recently Jim. They don’t make crap for variety when it comes to pistol calibers, and only the most popular calibers are offered (.45 ACP .45 long colt .357 magnum .38 special 9mm .44 magnum).<br /><br />Sure, they do sell a few different presses and die sets, and I also have access to my fathers old press, but I like the portability of the kit. The above calibers are all fine, but I’m looking for a tiny, lightweight pistol, and I can’t find the features that I want in any of the above calibers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-60611136293614837912018-01-11T04:37:58.640-08:002018-01-11T04:37:58.640-08:00My brother discovered that the hard way. He start...My brother discovered that the hard way. He started out dove hunting with the single shot break open shotgun action, then changed to a Remington semi-auto. He ended up shooting three times the amount with slightly LESS birds, because his brain told him another shot was just a trigger press away, vs. take care to aim better because this is all you have.<br /><br />The money he spent on the new Remington would have bought a lot of shotgun shells. The one saving grace of said semi-auto is that recoil is not nearly as bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-58342578853496223672018-01-10T19:01:17.702-08:002018-01-10T19:01:17.702-08:00Just in the process of reloading you might see how...Just in the process of reloading you might see how little components you have left, and it would "scare you straight". James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-57773733622212222082018-01-10T14:31:53.861-08:002018-01-10T14:31:53.861-08:00“I detest semi-automatic weapons because of the lo...“I detest semi-automatic weapons because of the logistics. That doesn’t mean they cannot be used in a proper unconventional way.”<br /><br /><br />Whenever I would use a semi-automatic, I noticed that I was always far more wasteful with ammunition. And this was under normal circumstances, as opposed to combat. But then again, aside from my <br />.22’s, I’ve never had semi’s in any other caliber aside from my 9mm, so maybe with more costly ammo, you might be less inclined to waste it. <br /><br />But given a hypothetical situation, where someone has both a semi-auto and a bolt action or single shot, while in the collapse, here’s my guess as to the outcome. After depleting the main bulk of the ammo using the semi, that person must now reload all of that depleted ammo. After going through the painstakingly slow process (at least compared to buying it ready to fire by the brick) of having to reload that ammo, that person will now be more inclined to appreciate the value of that ammo a little more, and will resort to using the ammo conserving arm from then on. Sort of the difference between the kid that had everything handed to him, vs the kid that had to work for every dollar that he received. <br /><br />I hear people around here where I live, blasting off big stuff all the time, and the rate of fire tells you that they’re firing off semi-auto’s for recreational purposes. It must be nice to be rich. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-73095798615375048242018-01-10T11:36:36.982-08:002018-01-10T11:36:36.982-08:00Damn, I like that story. Mixing techs.Damn, I like that story. Mixing techs.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-72212844989685651122018-01-10T10:36:22.335-08:002018-01-10T10:36:22.335-08:00Simple tools...
Years ago I was exploring in weste...Simple tools...<br />Years ago I was exploring in western NV up in the pinion pines. I discovered some areas where the Indians had stashed some of their poles for knocking the pine cones down for the fall harvest. Along that same theme, I visited a farm store and purchased two 18' fiberglass knocking poles and two 20' bamboo poles for knocking pine cones and acorns. The salesman recommended wrapping the thin end of the bamboo poles with duct tape to maximize its durability under impact. All four poles are stored in black ABS sewer pipe with a glued on slip cap on one end and a screw on cap on another, up against the foundation of an outbuilding. This keeps them clean and out of the weather for the day of need.<br />Peace outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com