Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Kodiak Kid]

Anyone else have an add blocking part of the screen on the right side? I can’t make it go away, and it’s frustrating not being able to see part of the page.

Edit: Now I see that an upgrade will get rid of the adds.

Im having adds pop up all the time now that are really starting to fustrate me!

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I know they make improved cases by fireforming, but I've not heard of firing sub-caliber bullets to fireform before. I just don't imagine that would be good for your gun barrel.

All of the articles I saw, and reloading manuals I checked recommended running the brass through the sizing die, so I did. It does shorten the brass a bit, so it will not need to be trimmed for a while.

You don't use a bullet, you use pistol/shotgun powder and corn meal, NO bullet...and don't put wood down the bbl. either. lol

SR

 

[Kodiak Kid]

I’ve dropped trees across the Forest Road that has an easement on our property, that road will go some days with nobody coming by. The most I’ve seen is upper teens per day, and that’s in the spring when a lot of the Forest is still closed due to snow, or during deer season. I think 2 cars came by the day I dropped the trees, I had the regular orange road signs with “Tree Falling Ahead”. I was by myself, and I work along the road because the terrain is too steep to drive anything on. I dropped several trees, starting with both ends, so at least after that I couldn‘t drop a tree on a vehicle. Luckily no one came by and I didn’t have to rush to let them through. I think I did three different times to do a total of 25 trees.

These were bark beetle killed trees, and would have fallen in their own time if I didn’t do it. At least I would take them away quickly and unblock the road. Of course I’d much rather have someone to flag people down and tell them what’s happening, and my wife goes with me now and would be able to help. I asked the Forest Supervisor if they could help with the trees, he said all they could do is push trees out of the roadway. They can’t do anything else because it’s private property.

I mean as long as you're hanging ribbon across the road and cones or something to stop traffic is one thing, to tip trees chancing someone may pass by without notice and having no warning or way to stop them? That is not a good option IMOP.

 

[JimR]

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No, Spring has sprung.

 

[mountainguyed67]

I mean as long as you're hanging ribbon across the road

There’s an idea! Some people have completely disregarded the “Tree Falling Ahead” sign, and came driving right by. Maybe they have a death wish?

 

[bob kern]

I put a folded moving blanket over my roof and a carpet over my tailgate. My local place has never dropped a 3/4" stone on the roof on any of my former or present pickup. This guy is good.

I wander if it's a difference between owners of the pit who want the $$$ and lazy loaders who don't want to slow down just a tad and be more careful with a load here and there. It obviously can be done looking at the fella you referenced and the guy I have right now.
Still tho to be fair to the other half of the conversation , I know how ridiculous some guys would be with unrealistic expectations. Those type would no doubt work on the nerves of the most patient loader.
It all reminds me of a guy who came to a filling station I worked at in my youth. He drove a very nice f350 crew cab diesel. He kept it immaculate which is great if a guy has that kind of time on his hands. Knowing this , I walked on pins and needles around the truck as he was a tad grumpy and arrogant. He'd buy fuel there now and again but often, he'd just pull up to the side , want you to leave paying customers and check his truck over from end to end.
My last straw with him was the day , God forbid , I dropped a drop of tranny fluid on the top radiator hose. ( On one of his freebie end to end checks) he flew off the handle and began lecturing me about how he didn't spend _______$$$$ on his truck to have me getting transmission fluid all over the place.
I just threw his dipstick on the ground and told him to take it down to where he bought the most of his fuel at and have them check it.
Unrealistic expectations from an unreasonable person.

 

[JimR]

I wander if it's a difference between owners of the pit who want the $$$ and lazy loaders who don't want to slow down just a tad and be more careful with a load here and there. It obviously can be done looking at the fella you referenced and the guy I have right now.
Still tho to be fair to the other half of the conversation , I know how ridiculous some guys would be with unrealistic expectations. Those type would no doubt work on the nerves of the most patient loader.
It all reminds me of a guy who came to a filling station I worked at in my youth. He drove a very nice f350 crew cab diesel. He kept it immaculate which is great if a guy has that kind of time on his hands. Knowing this , I walked on pins and needles around the truck as he was a tad grumpy and arrogant. He'd buy fuel there now and again but often, he'd just pull up to the side , want you to leave paying customers and check his truck over from end to end.
My last straw with him was the day , God forbid , I dropped a drop of tranny fluid on the top radiator hose. ( On one of his freebie end to end checks) he flew off the handle and began lecturing me about how he didn't spend _______$$$$ on his truck to have me getting transmission fluid all over the place.
I just threw his dipstick on the ground and told him to take it down to where he bought the most of his fuel at and have them check it.
Unrealistic expectations from an unreasonable person.

The truck owner was using your place.

 

[mountainguyed67]

I wander

Were you also wondering while you were wandering? Just curious.

Did you get your shoes muddy?

 

[bob kern]

Yep we had several that did. The owner knew who they were and gave us free reign to say enough was enough whenever we deemed necessary.
My favorite was a jerk who NEVER bought fuel there but would pull up, block a pump, order me to take his $5 and go get him a pack of M&M's and a diet coke and bring him his change. If he had to wait for a paying customers car to finish fueling, he'd start honking. That didn't last long either. He threatened to call the owner when I finally had my fill and refused to wait on him hand and foot. I told him that wouldn't be necessary. I called the owner when I saw you pull up and he said if you block a pump to get the wrecker an shove you off the lot! Owner had had his fill as well!!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

@Kodiak Kid I wanted you and your wife’s take on this. They already changed the Squaw Valley name up North, now they just changed the one here to Yokuts Valley. Apparently they say it was offensive, I didn’t see it that way.

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Well, My Mrs. Prefers to be called Squaw. I wouldn't cal her Squaw otherwise. She's often telling me "Good Squaw like me hard to come by" She also has no problem call me a dumb white man while throwing a number 7 or 8 Wagner or Griswold my way! Who Am I to argue! She is proud of her heritage. Many Indian tribes referred to their women as Squaws. Its nothing new. Apparently it is now politically incorrect to use the term "Squaw", but its not politically incorrect for a man to claim gender change and recognized himself as a Squaw! Until My better half tells me she dosent like being called My Squaw? Im not going to stop. It is her say not mine or anyone else's. That's pretty much the bottom line as I and her see it. Heck, she can handle herself in the woods on her own during hard times better than 90% of the men I know! Tough Squaw she is and is unbelievably fast and accurate with a cast skillet from across the room!

 

[bob kern]

Were you also wondering while you were wandering? Just curious.

Did you get your shoes muddy?

Lol did it again didn't I!!??

 

[JimR]

You don't use a bullet, you use pistol/shotgun powder and corn meal, NO bullet...and don't put wood down the bbl. either. lol

SR

I had a Gunsmith tell me to use the short wooden slugs. It worked well for me. He said to use low loads of rifle powder.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

They are a bear to work on! The over the wheel tracks give the advantage of choice of steel (not rubber) tracks or rubber wheels. They can be installed in about an hour. It's also a MUCH less expensive option than a dedicated tracked loader. I paid around $1200 for the grapple 5 years? ago. The jaws probably open 3' ish. The loader is rated at 1700lbs. I paid $8900 for the loader and the hoe attachment 20? years ago. One other point to mention, get a skid loader with a vertical lift path. A lot of the farm type have an arc lift, the bucket gets closer to the machine as it raises.

Goid to know! Thankyou!

 

[JimR]

I went and did it today. In my stall of saws I had a 550XP MKII, 562XP MK11, 372XP and a 395XP. I was rarely using the 562XP MKII and sold it. I hope I didn't make a mistake.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I had a Gunsmith tell me to use the short wooden slugs. It worked well for me. He said to use low loads of rifle powder.

NO way NO how would I use the wood plug, but to each their own.

SR

 

[mountainguyed67]

Im having adds pop up all the time now that are really starting to fustrate me!

Were you able to turn them off without upgrading?

 

[mountainguyed67]

Well, My Mrs. Prefers to be called Squaw. I wouldn't cal her Squaw otherwise. She's often telling me "Good Squaw like me hard to come by" She also has no problem call me a dumb white man while throwing a number 7 or 8 Wagner or Griswold my way! Who Am I to argue! She is proud of her heritage. Many Indian tribes referred to their women as Squaws. Its nothing new. Apparently it is now politically incorrect to use the term "Squaw", but its not politically incorrect for a man to claim gender change and recognized himself as a Squaw! Until My better half tells me she dosent like being called My Squaw? Im not going to stop. It is her say not mine or anyone else's. That's pretty much the bottom line as I and her see it. Heck, she can handle herself in the woods on her own during hard times better than 90% of the men I know! Tough Squaw she is and is unbelievably fast and accurate with a cast skillet from across the room!

Your response is about what I expected, down to earth and logical. My grandfather was heavily involved in that community, he lived there from 1972 to 1999 when he died. I remember a newspaper clipping of him standing next to the name and population sign in about 1986, the story was about that was the first Squaw Valley in California before the famous one up north. Him and Grandma are buried in the cemetery there, which he took care of for a couple decades out of his own pocket. Now they have a paid groundskeeper.

 

[Kodiak Kid]

I know they make improved cases by fireforming, but I've not heard of firing sub-caliber bullets to fireform before. I just don't imagine that would be good for your gun barrel.

All of the articles I saw, and reloading manuals I checked recommended running the brass through the sizing die, so I did. It does shorten the brass a bit, so it will not need to be trimmed for a while.

Maybe you can answer my question. So when fire forming? You use an actual barrel and chamber? No special chambering tools? Is that correct?

When I was about 19 at the range. I accidentally chambered a 30-06 cartridge in my dads .338WM both rifles were Sako L61-R's with original stocks. Pretty much a match set and all but identical. So it was an easy mistake to make! The 06 fed, chamberd, and discharged in the .338 barrel just fine. No rifle damage at all. Only damage to my pride. My dad wasn't even upset! He just said "an easy mistake to make but also easily avoidable. Hope you learned something! Just don't do it a second time!" The neck on the 06 waa definitely blown out to a.338 chamber size and the neck of the case was cracked from to projectile opening to the shoulder. After seeing that. I can only assume there is a different way to fire form an 06 to .338!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Were you able to turn them off without upgrading?

I can close them out, but they STIHL keep popping up! I do everything on my phone I don't have a computer. Im buying one next trip to town.

 

[Be Stihl]

Thanks to the powerline clearing folks, I scrounged my first log to mill, 100 yards from the house!
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White Oak for the win?