tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post8396004609051562324..comments2023-08-15T06:33:53.114-07:00Comments on Bison Prepper: grandpappy's prepping 5 of 5James M Dakinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-45406645408188047062016-04-03T06:23:10.283-07:002016-04-03T06:23:10.283-07:00Once you remove commercialization and taxation out...Once you remove commercialization and taxation out of the equation, just leaving substance, life doesn't take all that much time. James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-25417671941173035882016-04-02T18:39:49.517-07:002016-04-02T18:39:49.517-07:00"Time and convenience will not be considerati..."Time and convenience will not be considerations"<br />I strongly disagree with this. Time spent doing one thing, like the hour to reload 10-20 rds of 30-30 say with the lee loader, is an hour you aren't working on all the things you need to get done. <br /><br />For most of us, time will be *more* of a consideration after, than before.JimRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923216132527645836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-64503606239780526662016-03-31T13:48:20.962-07:002016-03-31T13:48:20.962-07:00Albertsons is supposedly having a case sale on cof...Albertsons is supposedly having a case sale on coffee right now. Brand name at generic price.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-9536066572978203032016-03-31T07:34:53.894-07:002016-03-31T07:34:53.894-07:00Jeez, at a pot a day I've got like three years...Jeez, at a pot a day I've got like three years ahead now....yeah, you're right, I need to start stocking bulk beans too.Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-12919691631073269142016-03-30T15:00:08.340-07:002016-03-30T15:00:08.340-07:00See the issue here? You don't drink enough co...See the issue here? You don't drink enough coffee, so you don't think clearly, which would then be obvious to stock more coffee!James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-56853436307780977172016-03-30T08:24:41.828-07:002016-03-30T08:24:41.828-07:00Perhaps, yes I should maybe drink more of the vita...Perhaps, yes I should maybe drink more of the vital fluid...Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-18193804218504189432016-03-30T05:23:32.748-07:002016-03-30T05:23:32.748-07:00100 yards is bad enough, 200 a miracle?100 yards is bad enough, 200 a miracle?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-2385330313033017882016-03-29T19:54:21.791-07:002016-03-29T19:54:21.791-07:00We loves us our gun articles.
I'm glad of hav...We loves us our gun articles.<br /><br />I'm glad of having my supply of factory packaged rimfire ammo but I see it more as currency than anything else. Unless you have an exceptional reputation in the area then trading hand-loaded ammunition is not going to happen.<br /><br />The stupid laws over here make a lot of these choices quite simple, but I will admit there are a few guns I've bought that with the benefit of hindsight I should never have bothered with.<br /><br />In any case, once the paychecks for the feds dry up a gun and a small quantity of ammunition will still fetch a massively higher rate than a bin full of empty beer bottles so it's not a complete loss.<br /><br />For me it's a big long-gun variably scoped with iron backups and a quiet little pistol to compliment. I'd never want to find myself at even 200 yards needing to reliably punch a hole in something with a rimfire rifle or a centrefire pistol.Bonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-62260658218015479782016-03-29T14:51:33.700-07:002016-03-29T14:51:33.700-07:00But I think we can admit that your most egregious ...But I think we can admit that your most egregious mistake was the coffee! :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-81279955753571386102016-03-29T07:27:33.000-07:002016-03-29T07:27:33.000-07:00Oh, believe me I've made plenty of mistakes ha...Oh, believe me I've made plenty of mistakes ha ha.<br />After all, prepping is a journey for which there is never a destination.Spudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-56018980626585114972016-03-29T05:43:19.673-07:002016-03-29T05:43:19.673-07:00No one wants to think time is shortNo one wants to think time is shortJames M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-42677266476697630112016-03-29T05:37:17.517-07:002016-03-29T05:37:17.517-07:00Around $10 for the wrist rocket and around $5 for ...Around $10 for the wrist rocket and around $5 for replacement bands.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-17806552483223674792016-03-29T04:11:11.280-07:002016-03-29T04:11:11.280-07:00Never considered the sling shot - that could work....Never considered the sling shot - that could work. At least scare off the beastie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-36188547548135458732016-03-28T22:26:20.932-07:002016-03-28T22:26:20.932-07:00Ammo of common calibers may soon be as precious as...Ammo of common calibers may soon be as precious as the guns. <br />The whole 2 is one thing applies to firearms of course, but they are like precious metals when you get more than a couple - an investment that hopefully you will never have to tap as such. <br />Since the article is about prepping from the poorest level possible - aka no precious metals, it rightfully recommends getting only (at least at first) the one firearm that will most suitably deal with your environment's security needs, and stocking plenty of ammo for it (and skills with it) ahead of more diversity. JJGreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06708302086326564665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-50214518690736744822016-03-28T15:08:16.310-07:002016-03-28T15:08:16.310-07:006:19-believe it or not, I just got done writing an...6:19-believe it or not, I just got done writing an article on the reload v the rimfire. Can't believe I stretched it to 1k words. In my calculations I included a lee loader and bullet mold in the cost, so the equipment isn't an issue. Be out next week.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-86395544486206652222016-03-28T15:05:58.699-07:002016-03-28T15:05:58.699-07:00Always nice to hear from one whose only prepping f...Always nice to hear from one whose only prepping fault is lack of enough coffee. :)James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-2125146338178101182016-03-28T15:04:20.398-07:002016-03-28T15:04:20.398-07:00Not a bad view of things. I used to only buy used...Not a bad view of things. I used to only buy used, then I rethought it as the savings were marginal in compensating for the shortened life. But most folks will buy used and hence your strategy is sound.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-86829594941832794772016-03-28T15:02:50.220-07:002016-03-28T15:02:50.220-07:00Slingshot?Slingshot?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-59815195243210056852016-03-28T10:24:25.660-07:002016-03-28T10:24:25.660-07:00How about the ability to take out a bird / squirre...How about the ability to take out a bird / squirrel or rabbit that is raiding or damaging your crop or building right now, vs. setting out a trap and hoping you kill it before too much damage occurs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-25308281906608881562016-03-28T09:55:53.222-07:002016-03-28T09:55:53.222-07:00One critical area to watch with the Lee hand loade...One critical area to watch with the Lee hand loaders is achieving a proper grip. I found, back when I used them a lot ,that sometimes a loose crimp wound pop out. Causing in a revolver, bullets to set back from recoil. Something to watch for ! Extreme pressures can result !<br />Warning...great hair ! Your assumption of more leisure time being available is faulty thinking. Pioneers had little free time, due to just scratching a living out of the soil and the multitude of other tasks which will need doing by hand.<br />Still, reloading equipment is a good investment. Especially for revolvers and shotguns. High velocity rifles, not so much. Unless one also stocks jacketed bullets too. Velocity being too much for cast bullets.<br />I think most commentors forget, that you are speaking to the neophytes, who are just starting out. Not us grey hairs to the game...<br />It's all good brother, still I must beat my chest occasionally lolSpudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689059709873763146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-195622650501737632016-03-28T06:28:54.398-07:002016-03-28T06:28:54.398-07:00I like firearms and I'm a somewhat collector. ...I like firearms and I'm a somewhat collector. There was a time when I had my own personal shtf (#2 robbing and leaving me at the same time) and the ability to turn some of the gun collection into cash kept me out of the rain and under roof until I could recover. Worked out much better than any savings that I lost to the witch. So I look at the collection like some look at PM's.<br />Nice hair!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-27971972129712384962016-03-28T06:19:44.884-07:002016-03-28T06:19:44.884-07:00James, I make 9MM rounds for about .105 cents. I d...James, I make 9MM rounds for about .105 cents. I do have some nice reloading equipment, I can roll out 100 9MM in 7 min. I'll never recoup the cost of the equipment I have, it was all bought to maximize range time and minimize reloading time not to save money. Range brass is nearly free and I purchase bulk components at shows (no hazmat) or with shipping deals. I have been reloading since 1977 so a lot of the equipment/tools were bought before the latest panic buying shortages at much less cost. So long story shorter, you are right, its at least as cheap to shoot reloaded centerfire ammo for what rimfire costs.<br />Great Hair!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-63381310473669001702016-03-28T05:32:52.284-07:002016-03-28T05:32:52.284-07:00So, at three cents for powder, hell, call it four,...So, at three cents for powder, hell, call it four, and I imagine about a nickel a primer ( low bulk purchase, hazardous shipping fee ), and even a few cents per bullet ( energy cost and recycle center lead ), and lets call it five cents per shot for the brass case cost, hmmmm. Let's see. That's just a smidge over what they want for a rimfire round ( not on sale ). So, why are we still trying to push .22's?James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-39920248899631687672016-03-28T05:23:19.114-07:002016-03-28T05:23:19.114-07:00Again, not foo-fooing the pellet gun but rather th...Again, not foo-fooing the pellet gun but rather the ability to spare the $139 for it. On a rather tight budget you can have either 800,000 calories of wheat OR one pellet gun which MIGHT bring in SOME calories if no one else hunts out the area. A bird in hand or two in the bush. Will you ever get almost a million calories with that gun? That is the question before you buy it.James M Dakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382139289994087931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686829448547770092.post-38824417996279209872016-03-28T04:13:49.054-07:002016-03-28T04:13:49.054-07:00I'm also on the pellet gun - for vermin contro...I'm also on the pellet gun - for vermin control and small meat acquistion, pellet guns do it quietly and for low cost. Spring pistons are accurate, but heavy and costly (the really good ones anyway), but the Chinese underbarrel model 25s are pretty good when tuned up and are surprisingly accurate. Not a bad budget air rifle.<br /><br />Otherwise - good content. Its a pity that the single shot shotgun are far less common then they use to be. Not fancy but they worked well. As expensive as .410 ammunition is, most of the game shot at will be at rest rather than running or flying, so the smaller pellet load would do less meat damage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com