Wednesday Windage II: Road Rage Over A Parking Spot!

 How many lives were wrecked? This was completely avoidable!

Wednesday Windage: Savage 220 20 Gauge Rifled Slug Gun

 Who-Tee-Who tests out a brand new slug gun, and it is impressive. One thing I do is knock the turrets with a knuckle a couple times after adjustments to settle them in. Sometimes it makes a difference. Before I learned that I had a Bushnell scope that drove me crazy. It would take a couple of shots to settle adjustments, and by then I had over corrected. Whether a scope needs it or not, I do that to avoid frustration.

Tuesday Torque II: IHC Market Ploy

 IHC made push rod engines that ran fine and were economical to purchase. They also made Titan and Mogul sideshaft engines that were much more complicated, and more costly. They had a market for them, along with the larger market for push rod engines. The expensive ones still have a market today among collectors. It seems that quality always will sell. Thanks Merle!

Tuesday Torque: Large Ship Engines

 Low RPM, Huge Torque. Thanks, Merle!

Illinois Squirrel Season Came In August 1.....

 ....and we have heard nary a shot. Folks don't hunt squirrels nowadays. The revival of a deer herd and antler madness seems to have killed off the desire for silently slipping through the woods, honing fine shooting skills, and rodents on the table. Oh Well, Back To The Old Grind!

The furry vermins eat in peace and drive our dogs nuts!

Weekend Steam II: Beading Flues

The flue roller turns as the tapered center is pulled in by threads. Beading was not always done, but it sure makes an operator feel more secure. 

Out in the field, rolling and beading were both done by muscle power. Air hammer makes this task much easier! Thanks, Merle!

Weekend Steam: Big Boy 4014 Returns To Cheyenne

 We have been watching Big Boy nearly every day on the coast to coast journey, and now it looks like a normal engine to us. I did not expect that! 

Good Weather, A Little Time To Spare, Range Night!

 Susan and I fed the dogs early and went to Carmi! Nice breeze, mid-80s, great company, good times!

 

Wednesday Windage: Let's Talk About Wounds

 I have to say up front that I have my prejudices on how to carry, and what type of holster to use for carrying. Kydex that covers the trigger on your semi-auto, striker-fired, no-manually operated safety, pistol is a solid safety system. You still must operate safely when drawing, and reholstering. Reholstering with a semi-auto to me means removing the holster, inserting the firearm, and then reattaching the holster; but never over the appendix for me. Drawing in a hurry, under stress, means that you might make a mistake. Mistakes can wreck you. 

Now, let's listen to a surgeon explain what bullets can do to a body.

Tuesday Torque II: Allis Chalmers 6-12 Duplex, 1920

 Merle keeps finding them, we keep posting them! I have never seen one of these. It is an early articulated 4 wheel drive tractor from 1920, and I wouldn't be surprised if this is a unique relic. I have never seen a picture or heard of these. Tuning the two engines to run with each other is probably a real trick. Many Thanks, Merle!