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Offline 1Southpaw

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Good morning Thursday May 28
« on: May 28, 2009, 04:04:12 AM »
It is a drop dead beautiful day out there . Was just out side having a cup of coffee .
56 and rising , calm ,  grass needs cutting   :-\

Lets seen now ....cut grass  or go shoot gophers .... decisions , decisions .
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Re: Good morning Thursday May 28
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2009, 03:01:54 PM »
Sorry Guys, a bit busy to day.  Had a bunch of running around to do this morning getting ready for the annual Streamlight Flashlight Varmint shoot.

I have been busy trying to finish up the refurb of my cannon. I got finished this afternoon. Here is the before picture of my 1841 42 PDR scale model I made from William Greens plans back in 1984.



Here's what the was done in Refurb.

1. Chain and rings added to cap keys.
2. Breech rope shackles added.
3. Shooting platform built.
4. Rope tackle for training block and breech rope made.
5. Vent opened to 3/16 for straw quill.
6. Carriage painted.
7. Barrel inspected and repainted.
8. Trunnion welds ground out.
9. Markings stamped.

a. Rt. Trunnion: DDGS
b. Lft.Trunnion: 1984
c. Rear Cascable reinforce: 43
d. Muzzle: No. 1
e. Between Trunnions: U S



Now you are wondering what the heck does this have to do with a varmint shoot...well it's like this.  In the morning we will gather and set up targets and get sighted in. So when the  guys drag out their big fancy varmint rifles with scopes big enough to see gophers on the moon, I am going pull out my popcan mortar, just for a laugh.

But before I can drag out the Mortar I had to go get it from the Ben Franklin Variety store, and I need a cannon to put in it's place. Thus the rush to get the cannon done.

Gotta go, still have to make up 6 loads for the mortar.
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Re: Good morning Thursday May 28
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2009, 03:24:30 PM »
Sounds like a fun shoot to make the other guys set up and look.  It's 7:20 now and still 80 with 19% humidity here in Billings.  Could stay like this till we get some rain.  Yellowstone is runnin' pretty high right now.  Little to warm for this time of year, loosing alot of snow cover in the mountains.  Got my Elk and Antelope put in at F,W,&P today.  Now wait and see.  DP
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Re: Good morning Thursday May 28
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2009, 05:49:50 PM »
Howdy everybody,
  Today, my girlfriend and I rode our bicycles up into the Rattlesnake again.  We found a nice green field and layed back in the grass and watched some big horn sheep on the ridge above us.  I saw a couple of lambs with them.  Those lambs are the first newborns I have seen so far this year.  I would guess that the snow line is above 8000 feet or more around here. 
This evenning we took the kids to Frenchtown pond. They swam and splashed around while I fished.   What a beautiful day
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Re: Good morning Thursday May 28
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2009, 06:01:22 PM »
Hello everyone.

Absolutely beautiful day here in NE Wisconsin - just like the middle of July - hot, clear blue sky, slight breeze. Couldn't ask for a nicer day.

Wow Double D - that baby looks awesome and ready to go! Nice work you did there.
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Re: Good morning Thursday May 28
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2009, 06:17:34 PM »
Those look sharp Doug... been busy today myself.
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