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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15701 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: Guys, RUOK? |
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tikkat3 wrote: |
Vince wrote: |
What happens on the 4th and 5th Sunday at Ripley Tiks? |
Hello Vince
The only shotgun competition there is on the 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month
and the 5th if there is one
OK Pete, if you need anything then let me know |
OK...thanks mate. I haven’t fired a shot since March, so I doubt I could hit a clay at the moment, but it would be damn fun trying. I’m with Pete...I need to hit the range and use up some rimfire ammo, and .223, and .243, and 30.30, and .303, and and hahahaha
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6396 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: Guys, RUOK? |
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So.. another year
Guys RUOK?
I guess this COVID-19 situation affected a lot of us.
My family and I are ok, we are very hygiene concious bordering on germophobic so we are not usually bothered by normal contangious germs such as flu.
However, due to this recent virus, both my daughters are now working from home and I am officially evicted during working hours for being too noisy at home.
Luckily I have a warehouse/workshop to go to
Been "Hunting" a couple of times since the virus started, but have not been to the range at all since last February.
Lately I have caught the bug for 3D printing and have been prinitng a bunch of crap both useful and useless variety
So that is my update for now.
How are you guys doing?
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PaulS Super Member
Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 4330 Location: South-Eastern Washington - the State
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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2020 6:43 pm Post subject: Re: Guys, RUOK? |
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I'm doing OK. I finally got the house painted so I can get back to my other projects. I have a batch of 223 in the loading area that need to be finished and stored. I have to finish my new powder magazine, and finish fire forming brass for the 257.
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15701 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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tikkat3 Super Member
Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 800
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2020 1:14 am Post subject: Re: Guys, RUOK? |
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All good here Gelan and I hope everyone else is doing well
I'll see you Sunday Vince (its been a while)
Edited to add
Get there early and I'll shout a round of clays
I'll have a spare SxS
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9239 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: Guys, RUOK? |
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all good here,life been busy and my work season is just kicking into gear with new spring growth...hunting is great when I find time to get out.
covid...we been lucky over here...SO FAR.... looks like its making a bit of a breakout at the moment,will be interesting if it gets contained or if its already spread too far.
ho hum carry on "its life Jim,but not as we know it."
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5001 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 2:46 pm Post subject: Re: Guys, RUOK? |
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Doing OK here! It's been pretty quiet. COVID messed up a lot of my plans but things are slowly improving. My daughter and SiL just bought 18 acres with deer, turkey, coyotes, maybe hogs, bear and gators too! Surrounded by woods, swamps and farms. I renewed my hunting/fishing license today!
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15701 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: Guys, RUOK? |
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tikkat3 wrote: |
All good here Gelan and I hope everyone else is doing well
I'll see you Sunday Vince (its been a while)
Edited to add
Get there early and I'll shout a round of clays
I'll have a spare SxS |
I think you’ll find the shotgun range is still closed mate. Apparently they are upgrading the machines. My booking for the rifle range is 11:30 - 1:30, so hopefully I can catch up with you mate...I look forward to it.
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... My daughter and SiL just bought 18 acres with deer, turkey, coyotes, maybe hogs, bear and gators too! Surrounded by woods, swamps and farms. |
Are you allowed to shoot on a property that size mate? Out here, the minimum size property you are allowed to hunt/shoot on is 40 acres. It sounds like you have hit the jackpot with your daughter’s new place.
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Illegitimi non carborundum
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Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
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tikkat3 Super Member
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: Guys, RUOK? |
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Vince you have me puzzled
You must be a true Scot, a part pommie would have taken up the offer
and to say "I think you’ll find" sounds like you think I am wrong - me, wrong?
I'll just get a bench away from you if your shooting that muzzle blasting 303
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15701 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: Guys, RUOK? |
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tikkat3 wrote: |
Vince you have me puzzled
You must be a true Scot, a part pommie would have taken up the offer
and to say "I think you’ll find" sounds like you think I am wrong - me, wrong?
I'll just get a bench away from you if your shooting that muzzle blasting 303 |
Mate, I’d love to smash some clays with you, but without a range it’s a bit hard. You will get an opportunity to teach me how to smoke ‘em once this bloody COVID has run its course and settled down.
Yeah, the Mk5 does bark a little mate...but they tell me it’s worse if the flash hider is removed. I’ll catch up at the range mate.
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Illegitimi non carborundum
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Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
"Nulla Si Fa Senza Volonta."
(Without Commitment, Nothing Gets Done) |
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English Mike Super Member
Joined: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 1709 Location: Whitehaven, Cumbria, UK
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Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2020 5:14 pm Post subject: Re: Guys, RUOK? |
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Things in Blighty ain't great - mostly down to opening up pubs & clubs again & the 18-30yo crowd completely ignoring requests to socially distance or even wash their hands.
Too many loonies spreading the "it's just mild flu" BS & claims that wearing PPE in shops & on public transport is somehow "repression".
Meanwhile I spend all my time worrying about somehow infecting my 90yo mum, as I have to do her shopping, laundry, most of her cooking & help her with personal hygiene.
I think "stressed to heck" might be a milder description of how I feel.
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9239 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 12:47 am Post subject: Re: Guys, RUOK? |
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Vince Mate...sounds like in order to bust clays you will need to sit them on ground at 100 yards and let the MK5 rip untill you have dusted the chips good n properly....
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tikkat3 Super Member
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:37 am Post subject: Re: Guys, RUOK? |
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Good catching up today Vince
I'll have to find a young one to do my running & target changes
Hope you got some extra time there
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11389 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:17 am Post subject: Re: Guys, RUOK? |
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I hear ya English Mike.
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15701 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: Guys, RUOK? |
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tikkat3 wrote: |
Good catching up today Vince
I'll have to find a young one to do my running & target changes
Hope you got some extra time there |
Same here mate...it was good to catch up with you again. No luck with extra time...the next session was chockablock full, but that’s ok...I achieved, up to a point, what wanted to and it got me home at a respectable hour. I’m a little tender in the shoulder after shooting off about 60 rounds of 303 from the Mk5 though...little bugger boots a bit. One thing I did find is my powder choice, AR2206H although recommended by many, is probably a little quick. The loads I put together with AR2208 were more pleasant to shoot and didn’t show any signs of pressure whereas the AR2206H loads had a couple of hard extractions and a bit of cratering on the primers. Oh well, back to the drawing board.
_________________ Cheers, Vince
Illegitimi non carborundum
(Never let the bastards grind you down)
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
"Nulla Si Fa Senza Volonta."
(Without Commitment, Nothing Gets Done) |
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