Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[chipper1]

This morning I mounted a new scope on my .22-250, mounted the (included with sale) scope on my .223 and put a scrounged 2.5x scope from Zogger onto my Savage 24 and then bore sighted all of them.

I have to plow for a few friends later tonight so I’ll, so I'll be able to check the scopes out then .

Fixed it.
I've never used a bore sight, just the old school bore sighting method on bolt actions and the AR uppers.
Thought about getting some, but I like burning thru my ammo and have plenty so...
Be safe out there.

 

[rarefish383]

Fixed it.
I've never used a bore sight, just the old school bore sighting method on bolt actions and the AR uppers.
Thought about getting some, but I like burning thru my ammo and have plenty so...
Be safe out there.

I'd like to see one of you guys get your eye ball in the bore of one of my 99's.

 

[muddstopper]

Good afternoon fellows.

First snow storm of the season. We are supposed to get 12” and are at about 5” so far. Snow predicted through 4am tomorrow.

This morning I mounted a new scope on my .22-250, mounted the (included with sale) scope on my .223 and put a scrounged 2.5x scope from Zogger onto my Savage 24 and then bore sighted all of them.

I have to plow for a few friends later tonight so I’ll have to brave the roads again. They weren’t good when I ran to town earlier.

How do you like the new boresight? Do the arbors fit tight in the barrel bores?

 

[muddstopper]

I'd like to see one of you guys get your eye ball in the bore of one of my 99's.

Did your 99 come factory bored for scope mounts.

 

[svk]

How do you like the new boresight? Do the arbors fit tight in the barrel bores?

Good and yes!

 

[MustangMike]

With my bolt guns, I just pull the bolt and look through the barrel and put a yellow stickie on the wall to line up on.

With a lever gun, I turn the lights off and shine a light off of something reflective on the wall.

For sight in at the range, I always put a big target at 25 yds, and then go to 100 yds.

It is easy to sight in at 25 yds (only takes 2 or 3 shots) and you will be on target at 100 yds, just need to fine tune it.

 

[chipper1]

I'd like to see one of you guys get your eye ball in the bore of one of my 99's.

Why did you comment that to me lol.

 

[rarefish383]

Did your 99 come factory bored for scope mounts.

Ten of them no, two of them yes. My 1912 22 Hi power has a 3X Malcolm scope with micrometer rings in a side mount, the 1928 engraved model K has a 4X Noske in a side mount, the 1928 303 take down has a Lightfoot no drill scope mount With a Weaver K4. The rest of the old ones have tang sights. My 1950 R is factory DT with a Redfield 2X7, and last of the scoped 99’s is a 1951R in 300 with a Leupold 3.5X10X50. It’s my low light pig gun.

 

[MechanicMatt]

If I can't get to it with the tractor I won't shoot it.
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you farm boys must all be cut from the same cloth. My cow loving BIL says the JD is the only way to drag a deer

 

[MechanicMatt]

Ten of them no, two of them yes. My 1912 22 Hi power has a 3X Malcolm scope with micrometer rings in a side mount, the 1928 engraved model K has a 4X Noske in a side mount, the 1928 303 take down has a Lightfoot no drill scope mount With a Weaver K4. The rest of the old ones have tang sights. My 1950 R is factory DT with a Redfield 2X7, and last of the scoped 99’s is a 1951R in 300 with a Leupold 3.5X10X50. It’s my low light pig gun.

Joe, I got mine in the mail today. Now to figure out what scope my daughter wants to use....

 

[CDElliott]

This reminds me of a TRUE story!

There was a member at our range having trouble getting a round to chamber in his 700 Remington.

The range officer came over and said "the problem is you are trying to chamber a 30-06 in a gun chambered for 243". The owner of the gun responded (obviously after reading the ads) "this is a 700 Remington, it can shoot 17 different calibers, including 223, 243, 270, 30-06 ..."

That's scary. I don't know whether to laugh or cry on that one!

 

[psuiewalsh]

Split up the tops of two more with a friend and his son. Used the best metal detector I own too.

 

[bob kern]

Reminds me of finding a 1/2” lag screw in my stove one morning. Glad I missed that one!

 

[svk]

Went out to plow and my plow has no electricity to it anywhere. There is not a fuse anywhere in the system so I’m not sure where I’m going to start to figure out well I have no power at all to the controls or the plow itself. Bad news is I have a few people that I plow aren’t getting plowed for a while. Good news is I did get my road plowed before it quit.

 

[Lee192233]

Went out to plow and my plow has no electricity to it anywhere. There is not a fuse anywhere in the system so I’m not sure where I’m going to start to figure out well I have no power at all to the controls or the plow itself. Bad news is I have a few people that I plow aren’t getting plowed for a while. Good news is I did get my road plowed before it quit.

I believe you have a mid 2000 Silverado, correct? If you do the plow installer probably grabbed power for the controller at the left junction block down by your left foot. I've seen a number of these trucks with the plow power wire kicked off.

 

[svk]

I believe you have a mid 2000 Silverado, correct? If you do the plow installer probably grabbed power for the controller at the left junction block down by your left foot. I've seen a number of these trucks with the plow power wire kicked off.

Yes sir, 2002. I’ll check that out tomorrow!

 

[Lee192233]

Yes sir, 2002. I’ll check that out tomorrow!

Good luck. Shouldn't be too hard to track down the problem.

 

[farmer steve]

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you farm boys must all be cut from the same cloth. My cow loving BIL says the JD is the only way to drag a deer

We farmers know a thing or 2.

 

[MarkHez]

I had a nice bit of a scrounge yesterday, a ~60ft Scots Pine that had come down in storm Arwen, onto the local schools football pitch.
It took a full day as I was working on my own (and had to stack all the brash out of the way) but I got there (well, 95% done anyway!)

 

[rarefish383]

Joe, I got mine in the mail today. Now to figure out what scope my daughter wants to use....View attachment 946551View attachment 946552

I love my Redfield 2-7 on my 1950 R in 250. On the older ones I like Weaver K4's. They have good glass and go for about $50. A new low power Leupold will look and work well on them.