Guns & Gun Related Stuff

[treefarmer]

I had no idea they made spaghetti gunpowder.

That's what I saw, angel hair pasta!
Back when I was reloading, we used a lot IMR 4895 in the old Remington 700 30-06 that hasn't been in the woods in probably 30 years.
Always referred to the powder as "grains", maybe because grains were the units mentioned in the old Lyman book.
Learn something new all the time here on AAPK, thanks for educating me about "stick powder", OLDE CUTLER.
Treefarmer

[LKSKNIVES]

I had no idea they made spaghetti gunpowder.

That's what I saw, angel hair pasta!
Back when I was reloading, we used a lot IMR 4895 in the old Remington 700 30-06 that hasn't been in the woods in probably 30 years.
Always referred to the powder as "grains", maybe because grains were the units mentioned in the old Lyman book.
Learn something new all the time here on AAPK, thanks for educating me about "stick powder", OLDE CUTLER.
Treefarmer

I only shoot factory/store bought loads only shotgun fit for the most part.
Only other time I’ve messed with gunpowder was my uncle and his friends built black powder cannons when they were in high school Memphis Tennessee area some time in the sixties. Dad used to buy and can and around the fourth of July we would shoot the snot out of it.

Like Treefamer said I learn cool stuff here. I tell my kids and all the younger people that part of what keeps me going is learning something new each day.
I’m attached a picture of my nephew carrying the cannon last time we shot it was at a memorial for the last of our family friends parents. We shot it in the backyard out on to the lake. Always echoed back so nice.

[1967redrider]

Was it bought like that, or did someone modify a swivel gun by making a carriage for it? Very cool!

[LKSKNIVES]

Was it bought like that, or did someone modify a swivel gun by making a carriage for it? Very cool!

None of it was purchased all built in high school machine shop. My uncle and his high school classmates made 51 in high school shop. That was the last one if I remember how the story goes. It was supposed to have wheels but it didn’t get finished. They made one that shot can full of mortar mix supposedly. That story I can’t attest to. My uncle had a smaller version that had wheels.
This is the guns and other related things.
Also remember flying to Memphis from Chicago. I was too young to hunt. My dad took his shotgun down to hunt ducks with the boys. My uncle was the youngest of my mom’s siblings and quite a bit younger. Anyway dad carried the gun through the airport and it rode in the cockpit. Not only did they build the cannons but a pretty elaborate duck blind on the Mississippi. All I can say is that was a real long time ago.

[ken98k]

Was it bought like that, or did someone modify a swivel gun by making a carriage for it? Very cool!

None of it was purchased all built in high school machine shop. My uncle and his high school classmates made 51 in high school shop. That was the last one if I remember how the story goes. It was supposed to have wheels but it didn’t get finished. They made one that shot can full of mortar mix supposedly. That story I can’t attest to. My uncle had a smaller version that had wheels.
This is the guns and other related things.
Also remember flying to Memphis from Chicago. I was too young to hunt. My dad took his shotgun down to hunt ducks with the boys. My uncle was the youngest of my mom’s siblings and quite a bit younger. Anyway dad carried the gun through the airport and it rode in the cockpit. Not only did they build the cannons but a pretty elaborate duck blind on the Mississippi. All I can say is that was a real long time ago.

[zp4ja]

Great stuff all! Thanks for sharing.

After 19 surveys by the BLM to insure we didn't disturb the spotted cricket, sage grouse, rainbow unicorn, or whatever, my range finally went from 2 archery ranges, clay pigeon range with throwers, 25 and 50 yard yard handgun and rimfire, 100 yards pistol and rim am and center fire. 100 to 400 yard incrementally, pistol if you are so inclined, rimfire, center fire. Range building for CCW classes or whatever. That all existed. Here is the addition...

Added after BLM red tape, we now have 500 to 1000 yards, in 100 yard increments.

Will.post pics once schedule frees up to get out there. Alot of pics were taken on top of berm backstopping at 400 yards. 100 to 400 yards is the trough with backstopping in first pic.

EDIT: No fee or range master, we are all adults. Cost maybe 5 bucks a year in property taxes.

Safe shooting. Jerry

[FRJ]

Great stuff all! Thanks for sharing.

After 19 surveys by the BLM to insure we didn't disturb the spotted cricket, sage grouse, rainbow unicorn, or whatever, my range finally went from 2 archery ranges, clay pigeon range with throwers, 25 and 50 yard yard handgun and rimfire, 100 yards pistol and rim am and center fire. 100 to 400 yard incrementally, pistol if you are so inclined, rimfire, center fire. Range building for CCW classes or whatever. That all existed. Here is the addition...

Added after BLM red tape, we now have 500 to 1000 yards, in 100 yard increments.

Will.post pics once schedule frees up to get out there. Alot of pics were taken on top of berm backstopping at 400 yards. 100 to 400 yards is the trough with backstopping in first pic.

EDIT: No fee or range master, we are all adults. Cost maybe 5 bucks a year in property taxes.

Safe shooting. Jerry

That l looks like a great place to spend some time. With plenty of ammo.

[zp4ja]

Hey Joe. It's been a long while since we conversed.

I am excited to get up there for sure. I always make a day of it. Folks are nice and respectful.

Looking forward to the SIG ARMS SSG3000 at distance. 24 inch barrel .308 or 7.62 bolt. Dream trigger. Topped off with a Vortex Razor HD AMG. 6 X 24 X 50MM. Magnification throw lever, rail illuminated reticle bubble level for windage holds at distance etc. 20 rounds at 100 yds. 19 in a ragged hole, I pulled one .5 MOA stray. Never shot beyond 100 yds. Life and all. Can't wait.

Hope all is well. Jerry

[FRJ]

Hey Joe. It's been a long while since we conversed.

I am excited to get up there for sure. I always make a day of it. Folks are nice and respectful.

Looking forward to the SIG ARMS SSG3000 at distance. 24 inch barrel .308 or 7.62 bolt. Dream trigger. Topped off with a Vortex Razor HD AMG. 6 X 24 X 50MM. Magnification throw lever, rail illuminated reticle bubble level for windage holds at distance etc. 20 rounds at 100 yds. 19 in a ragged hole, I pulled one .5 MOA stray. Never shot beyond 100 yds. Life and all. Can't wait.

Hope all is well. Jerry

Thank you, Jerry.
If there were a place to be nice and respectful a gun range would be it.
It seems you have plenty of hardware to work with. I would have loved to shoot at 300 or 800 or a thousand yards.
I don't know if I could hit well or at all but the thrill of trying would make my day. Love the smell of gunpowder.
Enjoy!

[FRJ]

Great stuff all! Thanks for sharing.

After 19 surveys by the BLM to insure we didn't disturb the spotted cricket, sage grouse, rainbow unicorn, or whatever, my range finally went from 2 archery ranges, clay pigeon range with throwers, 25 and 50 yard yard handgun and rimfire, 100 yards pistol and rim am and center fire. 100 to 400 yard incrementally, pistol if you are so inclined, rimfire, center fire. Range building for CCW classes or whatever. That all existed. Here is the addition...

Added after BLM red tape, we now have 500 to 1000 yards, in 100 yard increments.

Will.post pics once schedule frees up to get out there. Alot of pics were taken on top of berm backstopping at 400 yards. 100 to 400 yards is the trough with backstopping in first pic.

EDIT: No fee or range master, we are all adults. Cost maybe 5 bucks a year in property taxes.

Safe shooting. Jerry

That looks like a great place to spend some time. With plenty of ammo.

[treefarmer]

Impressive, Jerry and congratulations!
Way back in the day, we qualified on a 500 yard range in the Corps and I can't imagine what a 1000 yard shot would be like.
Living in the Florida Panhandle, there are not many opportunities for shooting at very long ranges while hunting, maybe on a power line easement or a large agricultural field but usually 100 yards or less.
We have no such shooting ranges anywhere close to us that offer so many wonderful options, glad you're getting close to completion!
Hopefully the political binders are being loosened so folks across the country may enjoy such activities.
Living in the country all my life has been a blessing as far as being able to shoot at any time I wanted or needed to exercise my 2nd Amendment rights!
Treefarmer

[zp4ja]

Amen Brother! Thanks
I am especially fond of your last sentence regarding exercising our 2A rights that our Founding Fathers created. 2A is not up to twisted interpretation to espouse one's views to take away those God given rights.
Just like the Bible. As written, not up to interpretation.
Take care. Jerry

[1967redrider]

Very cool, Jerry! I love shooting outside Xs better than an indoor range. I do most of my target shooting at the farm, but my buddy is always trying to get me to go to the NRA range in Fairfax.

[zp4ja]

Thanks John. Hope life is well.
I have the desert to shoot all I want. 1/4 mile from the house. Old school. No one cares, even half mile from town with associated audible reports.
Just how we do it here.
Range is cool. Can't wait to get out.
California now requires background check for a box of ammo. Unbelievable.
If my LGS, sometimes the hardware store has 5000 rounds of .308 or whatever caliber, if I have enough funds, forklift load and I am out. No trace if cash, not hiding anything, just current law.. Credit/ debit, still no wait, same as cash on guns or ammo.
Guns, the same. CCW, no 50 dollar, background check, no wait/ cool off period, no call to anyone. Pay cash/ debit and go. Handguns, long Guns, shotgun or otherwise.

Nevada is definitely a 2A state, no red tape for now...

Love NV. Staying till they kick me out or put me in the ground. Got a picked out spot for the latter of the two options. My favorite mountain range. Likely ash in ground or wind.

Bloody Runs Mountains (sounds delightful, I know). Lots of crazy battles around here back in the day. Dogs and I did upland game birds there.

YMMV.

Jerry