It has been mighty quiet!
Posted: 25 Sep 2017 06:49
The last 30 days have seen no reloading activity by me, really unusual with hunting season just about here. Hurricane Harvey did create about two weeks of daylight to dark work for me, so that put other farm and ranch stuff behind as well. Nothing to complain about compared to the loss others experienced but it kept the door on the reloading room closed.
I was busy as could be yesterday morning putting farm equipment away and after a short nap, I walked through the door to try and figure out what projects had been put on hold and where I was in them.
This year will be the year of the Win 94 Scouts as far as hunting goes:
I did have a couple of scopes arrive, both low power variables made by Weaver. I bought a 1-4X24 Kaspa from a fellow on eBay, NIB, and then the 1-3x20. The Kaspa is a turd with its 30mm tube at near a 1lb. I wish I bought it from MidwayUSA or another vendor so I could return it. The 1-3x20 is what I was looking for; a very compact, lightweight scope. It is the same length (9") and weight (8 ounces) as their K4 Classic Scout. I talked to Weaver, and they were thinking about updating the base K4 to the same size and weight. That will cost me as I will buy a dozen of them. Anyway, I bought another 1-3x20 on sale at Midway this morning, both of my Savage 170s will wear them.
This scope quest has left some scopes that are going to leave the ranch; I need to figure that out and move them.
I was busy as could be yesterday morning putting farm equipment away and after a short nap, I walked through the door to try and figure out what projects had been put on hold and where I was in them.
This year will be the year of the Win 94 Scouts as far as hunting goes:
- The buttstock on the 35-30 needs to be:
- cut off, the recoil pad fit,
- and then the wood refinished.
- I have about 20 rounds of jacketed ammo to send through the barrel, and then the Lee C358-220-RF will be figured out.
- With the ammo settle both scope and open sights need to be adjusted.
- The Lee FCD did arrive.
- The 30-30 Win Scout needs:
- the open sights set.
- I did receive a shortened FCD from Lee.
- The 44 Mag Scout needs:
- Ammo
- and the open sights adjusted.
I did have a couple of scopes arrive, both low power variables made by Weaver. I bought a 1-4X24 Kaspa from a fellow on eBay, NIB, and then the 1-3x20. The Kaspa is a turd with its 30mm tube at near a 1lb. I wish I bought it from MidwayUSA or another vendor so I could return it. The 1-3x20 is what I was looking for; a very compact, lightweight scope. It is the same length (9") and weight (8 ounces) as their K4 Classic Scout. I talked to Weaver, and they were thinking about updating the base K4 to the same size and weight. That will cost me as I will buy a dozen of them. Anyway, I bought another 1-3x20 on sale at Midway this morning, both of my Savage 170s will wear them.
This scope quest has left some scopes that are going to leave the ranch; I need to figure that out and move them.