Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[svk]

Geez, how much shooting are you guys doing? Box of deer rifle cartridges would last me a couple years. Plink a few before opening day to make sure it goes where yer lookin and 1-5 bullets for the deer. (I keep shooting if they're running away from the truck!) Lmao!

Had to turn down free wood again. A tree guy called me "bring your trailer and I'll load you up". I hate to turn it down but I have oodles and my yard is wet. I know, I'm going to get my scrounging card revoked!

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Not a lot but enough with multiple kids shooting this is putting a major crimp on what we do. Plus I acquired a 30-30 and soon will acquire another one and had to pay through the nose to get ammo.

I’m looking to get a .223 bolt action so we can practice with a gun similar to what we hunt deer with but at a fraction of the cost.

 

[NewBeeNY]

Your not to far from me either

Catskills? Not too far

 

[djg james]

....Had to turn down free wood again. A tree guy called me "bring your trailer and I'll load you up". I hate to turn it down but I have oodles and my yard is wet. I know, I'm going to get my scrounging card revoked!...

Yard wet? But, but ... what about your driveway? I use one side of my rock driveway for firewood processing and storage when its too wet to get it down the hill.

 

[NewBeeNY]

Another good idea is too check the website on your local tree companies and shoot them an email hey you never know

 

[Brufab]

Not a lot but enough with multiple kids shooting this is putting a major crimp on what we do. Plus I acquired a 30-30 and soon will acquire another one and had to pay through the nose to get ammo.

I’m looking to get a .223 bolt action so we can practice with a gun similar to what we hunt deer with but at a fraction of the cost.

Good idea! Familiarity with firearms is important. What's everyone's ammo prices? Just about everything center fire is 1$ a round or more here in michigan.

 

[Brufab]

I remember the early to mid 90' an sks and 1200 rounds of steel core norinco ammo was under 200$ otd. I still have alot of that norinco ammo and some in sardine cans. Guys were wheeling them out on carts a dozen at a time. But this was at gun shows outside metro detroit

 

[Brufab]

I thought I had alot of ammo but I know guys with 100,000 or more rounds.

 

[Haywire]

A pic of some spruce scrounge to keep the thread purists happy.

 

[LondonNeil]

thats me in a nutshell. save them money, get free wood to cut up...

Yep, me too, have two different guys that I've got in with and they call when working nearby and they want me to take the wood

Another good idea is too check the website on your local tree companies and shoot them an email hey you never know

Yep, although my experience is talking too guys actually working on a tree is much more successful.

Had to turn down free wood again. A tree guy called me "bring your trailer and I'll load you up". I hate to turn it down but I have oodles and my yard is wet. I know, I'm going to get my scrounging card revoked!

Me too last week kinda. I was out front grabbing some wood from my pile when a guy, turns out it was a tree guy, walked over and asked if i wanted logs. I've best o part of 8 cords CSS and absolutely no more space but not wanting to blow off a possible new contract I mumbled non committally. Turns out he didn't have the logs anyway, he had taken a dead oak down across the street and left the logs. I'd be fairly sure if the householder didn't ask him to take the logs then they want them for themselves or friends, so why he was telling me I have no clue, but it was relieved!

 

[Brufab]

A pic of some spruce scrounge to keep the thread purists happy. Also I noticed this will be post 665 for me, so now I'll have to start a new account to avoid the devil's number

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Those are some nice rounds!!!

 

[SS396driver]

Another good idea is too check the website on your local tree companies and shoot them an email hey you never know

Couple of pizzas for lunch and two cases of Modelo for after work seems to work well too.

 

[NewBeeNY]

A pic of some spruce scrounge to keep the thread purists happy. Also I noticed this will be post 665 for me, so now I'll have to start a new account to avoid the devil's number

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Some nice roads that stuff is like gasoline

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Anyone want some Poplar?
Emmett, ID.
Taking down several of them this weekend. I don't have room for it at my place, so...
Trees 18-36" diameter.

 

[husqvarna257]

Well I finally added the 2.5" spacers to the back tires on the tractor. Rides better on inclines but the big reason was to get tire chains on. . Any ideas on who has chains at a good price? Built a new skid crate for the season, old one was falling apart.

 

[farmer steve]

A pic of some spruce scrounge to keep the thread purists happy. Also I noticed this will be post 665 for me, so now I'll have to start a new account to avoid the devil's number

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@dancan won't be worth a sh!t today after he sees that spruce. That looks like super easy splitting.

 

[JustJeff]

Yard wet? But, but ... what about your driveway? [emoji23] I use one side of my rock driveway for firewood processing and storage when its too wet to get it down the hill.

I have done that before when opportunity arose but I have this winters plus probably 2 more years firewood. Gotta draw the line somewhere.
Yard is wet wet. Not only have we had a lot of rain but I'm having septic bed problems. Looks like I'm going to have to dig it all up. I'm sure that will put a dent in the budget!

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[djg james]

I have done that before when opportunity arose but I have this winters plus probably 2 more years firewood. Gotta draw the line somewhere.
Yard is wet wet. Not only have we had a lot of rain but I'm having septic bed problems. Looks like I'm going to have to dig it all up. I'm sure that will put a dent in the budget!

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Yeh, I know what you mean. I've got several years of firewood already, so I'm forcing myself to cut way back. Only if Cherry, W. Oak or Bk Locust comes my way. I've got a large pile that needs to be stacked, but luckily it's down the hill already. This years supply is already up the hill in its spots so I won't have to drive on the yard any more. Just in time for the rains.
I did pass on a large wind blown R. Oak I saw on a local farmers field. Hard to resist. Is this a disease? Do I need to go to scroungers anonymous?

 

[svk]

Morning guys.

We are anticipating the first storm of the year. Up to ten inches in some places. There’s already snow in town but nothing at my place, just several hours of rain

Did the flight of the bumblebee yesterday evening to get final stuff put away. Except for putting away two smaller/medium sized boats I’m ready for winter. Dressed the garage apron to make sure the plow wouldn’t hit the edges and filled 7/8 cord of racks last night before the rain started. It’s nice to be ready this year. Last year we got freezing rain and snow several weeks earlier in the year and all of my **** was wet.



Also deboned the last of the ducks that we scrounged. Going to make jerky with the big batch and stroganoff with the smaller one.


Taking a real pretty gal out for lunch today. Wish me luck!

 

[muad]

I was at the gun shop yesterday and the second in command guy there mentioned that the ammo shortage is due to component scarcity. Federal cartridge had put out a video a while back saying they were making all ammo at record levels which is BS as they have laid off many of their workers with less seniority. And a lot of the ammo that is being produced currently is going to the big box retailers who are putting it out at retail only to be gobbled up by people who are turning around to scalp it online. He said he expects the shortage to get worse before it gets better.

Local Rural King has had more ammo lately than they have in the past two years. Prices are coming down also. Picked up 1000 rounds of Augila 40gr Copper platted .22LR for $.067/round before tax. Cheapest I've seen in a while for good .22LR. Picked up a K for pops also.

About a month ago they had .38spl at $.40/round before tax. I bought all they for pops and I to run in the Henry's. It was just a plunking load, 158gr lead projectile IIRC. Federal brand. 9mm, .45ACP, and .223 are still high IMHO.

I talked to the kid behind the counter, and he said they even got in some .450Bushmaster, and it was only $29/box. That's almost down to pre-rona/election levels where it was $27/box. Online a month or so ago, it was $40/box. I snagged some at Fin Feather Fur for like $35 or $37 a couple months back.

Not saying I don't agree with your local GS owner, just sharing what I'm seeing locally.

 

[muad]

Morning guys.

We are anticipating the first storm of the year. Up to ten inches in some places. There’s already snow in town but nothing at my place, just several hours of rain

Did the flight of the bumblebee yesterday evening to get final stuff put away. Except for putting away two smaller/medium sized boats I’m ready for winter. Dressed the garage apron to make sure the plow wouldn’t hit the edges and filled 7/8 cord of racks last night before the rain started. It’s nice to be ready this year. Last year we got freezing rain and snow several weeks earlier in the year and all of my **** was wet.

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Also deboned the last of the ducks that we scrounged. Going to make jerky with the big batch and stroganoff with the smaller one.
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Taking a real pretty gal out for lunch today. Wish me luck!

Good luck!