grampy

Happy Birthday!

Nice shootin! I always wondered if shooting in tighty whities would make one more accurate? Guess so!

Nice family. Guess this proves you don't shoot blanks! And all you spit is sawdust!

.........5.......4....3...2..1............................. Happy New Year!

Go to Spencers Gifts and get him a pair of those 'X-Ray Glasses'. Attach a note that says "now you can see what you've been missing"!

A sign tacked to the tree that says....."Danger Stand Is Broken" !!!

Or this count?Or this? Even though it's not his deer. Sleeping and snoring loudly, with the head bob!..........hehehe

Happy Birthday!!

Finally got my first round done today! It's been a long road getting here. Took months of reading, and getting everything I needed together.270 140g. Silvertips (sent to me by Dinsdale. Thanks again Dan.) CCI #200 primer 52.0 gr. H4831 Case length 2.540 Over all length 3.252 to match up with the Federal Premium Nosler BT' Really took my time setting the bullet seating die. That was one of the things I was worried about getting right. Good to go now, and I'm familiar with how to adjust it. All the case prep work is fun, and I have my own steps down for that. Took notes on everything and followed my manuals all the way through. The first steps of any journey are usually the hardest to take. I took my fist steps on my handloading journey today. It will be easier now. And a long learning curve. But I'm up for it! Hope this journey Ieads me to a deer killed with a round I made up myself. Next step will be at the range to test various powder charges. Will keep detailed notes. Would really like to thank everyone who gave tips and advice up to this point. No doubt I'll have many more questions as I get deeper into handloading. But I finally got started!

My first round handloaded! 52.0 gr. H4831 Case length 2.540 CCI #200 primer. Overall length 3.252 to match length of Federal Premium Nosler BT. Bullet is one of a bunch of 140g Silvertips. given to me by Dinsdale. "thanks again Dan" Took some time setting the bullet seating die. But good to go now, and that was one of the things I was worried about. All case prep was fun. Took notes and followed my manuals all the way through. The first steps are the hardest for any journey. I took those today. I'm really looking forward to see where this journey takes me. Experimenting with the rounds I make at the range, will be next. Will keep detailed notes. I hope my reloading journey has me walking up on a deer killed with one of my own rounds!

Thanks Joe! Being a complete beginner to reloading, this approach of slow and steady to start, will work best for me. I have asked a couple guys I know who reload, to stop in and oversee my baby steps getting started. But neither seem to find time to actually do it. Today is the day, I will go down and make up my first few rounds! I have everything needed, and have been reading manuals and "how to's" for months. Thanks to all here who have given advice. I appreciate it more than you know! Will post back here, or in my journal, how it all goes. Of course actually test firing the rounds, will be the barometer of where I go next. With each round I'll gain experience.

Happy Birthday!

Been close to a year since I've given them a penny.

A few years ago I weighed almost 100 pounds more than I do today! I had to do something about it, as it was really effecting the quality of my life. My main motivation to lose weight, was being here for my family. After a visit to my doctor, he told me, lose weight or I wouldn't be around for long. As I'm also type 2 diabetic. I decided to do something about it! I'm a pretty simple guy. So I simply figured if I ate Iess, I'd lose weight. And it worked for me. I pretty much cut out all sweets, and would always leave food on my plate. I ate all the foods I did before, but only about half the amount. After a while, my mind and body adjusted to this, and it became normal for me. Didn't all come off fast either, took about a year and a half to get to my goal of 200lbs. Down from just shy of 300lbs. I've kept it off for almost five years now! Went to the doc's last week, weighed 204 after all the holiday meals. Now if I could just lose a little around the middle, I'd be good to go for another hundred thousand miles!

Happy Birthday Jay! Fill up this special day with happiness, and all the good stuff! Heres to you buddy!

At work, been using the W10 for awhile now. I resisted at first, but really like it now. You're no dummy rob, you'll figure it out. And be happy with it when you do.

I was 12 and just started working at Gilberts farm down the road. But Tony, the neighbor I was learning guitar from, was 18 and he went. I could have went with Tony and his buddies, but my mom wouldn't let me. He said afterwards, it was a real PITA! But that the music was cool.

Picked this up today! It will be a big help getting me started. All information is good information to me at this point! I can't get enough. Thanks for all the input so far guys.

I say all us HuntingNY members go as a group! Which one of us brings the stash?

Or have been an offensive lineman or quarterback back during his playing days!!!

This is what my wife and I prefer. We like going to the outlets in Lee, Mass. Manchester, Vt. Kittery, Me, or even to the Harriman, outlets downstate.

I'm glad Ana and Joel were not injured or swept up in something nasty. I too hate going to any mall. Seems like the hoodrats and mallrats have taken them over now. The big mall here Crossgates, implemented a policy that no one under 17 allowed without an adult accompanying them. Doesn't make much difference that I've seen though, as the adults accompanying them are at times the main instigators. Now that I don't buy from Dicks, there really is nothing in a mall to make me want to go there. I was in Crossgates last weekend to take my grandsons shopping for their parents. Saw that there was two groups near the food court looking for trouble, as we passed by. I imagine you held your own pretty good in a scuffle back in the day moog! I had a fair share of my own back in the day, as I had absolutely no tolerance for a bully. Or a stupid drunk.

Amish mafia payed the fine........................... And they will make you an offer you can't refuse............... Got an Amish business just down the road. They sell sheds and all sorts of outbuildings. The stuff seems really well built, but VERY expensive. I've talked to them a few times, and I can't put my finger on it. But "something" is just off kilter with this particular group.

Happy Birthday John!!! All the best to you sir!

What a great story! Everyone there scored a goal that day! I don't think anything tops giving a second chance at life to a friend. Great job! And anytime I play hockey, I spend more time down on the ice, than on my skates! I'm just a pond player, though I love the game.