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Ruger's Auction To Benefit The Light Foundation

This week Ruger is offering an old standby, and it is surprising the amount of money being bid. It is a 1975 model Stainless Single Six with only the Long Rifle Cylinder. These are great guns, and we have a couple of Single Sixes. The first pistol I bought was a Single Six way back in 1974. I carried that gun everywhere with me for several years. They were just 100 bucks back then for a blue one.

CLICK HERE for the link to the full description, and to place your bid. This fine revolver sells mid-day, Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

$853.01

September e-Postal Scores

Class 1; Air Pistol, Iron Sights/Non-magnified red dot	Firearm	Distance	Score
David aka TBS	Crosman 1377 .177 cal	25’	11680
Class 2; Air Pistol, Magnified optical sights	Firearm	Distance	Score
No Entries
Class 3; Rimfire Pistol, Iron Sights\ non-magnified red dot	Firearm	Distance	Score
David aka TBS	Ruger 22/45 Hunter	25’	11520
David aka TBS	Ruger Bearcat Shopkeeper	25’	5120
Merle	Ruger Super Single Six 22Mag	25’	2000
Billll	Ruger Mk I Iron	25’	1120
Merle	Ruger Mk II Red Dot	25’	1040
Class 4; Rimfire Pistol, Magnified optical sights
David aka TBS	TC Contender, Bushnell 2.5x	25’	12,800
David aka TBS	Ruger Mk III Target, 4x	25’	2880
Merle	TC Contender,   2x	25’	1040
Class 5; Centerfire Pistol, Iron Sights/Non magnified red dot	Firearm	Distance	Score
Fred	Colt 1991.45 Auto	25’	2160
Class 6: Centerfire pistol, Magnified optical sights
Merle	TC Contender 9mm 2x	25’	2080
Class 7; Rimfire Rifle, Iron Sights/Non-magnified red dot	Firearm	Distance	Score
No entries
Class 8; Rimfire Rifle, Magnified optical sights (25 yds)	Firearm	Distance	Score
Billll	Marlin 795	25 yd	12,800!!!!!

Participation has dropped off, and I sure can't figure out what to do. This target offered lots of opportunities to apply tactics, and we allowed any position as long as both hands were holding the gun. I used a sighter target to check where each gun was throwing, and that worked on all except my Mk III Target model with the scope. It's sighted in for 25 yards and I just could not seem to get the holdover amount right. Billll shot a perfect score at 25 yards with his Old Reliable Marlin 795, and my Contender behaved perfectly for me and delivered a perfect score. We will have Susan's target for October up by the weekend. She is busy supervising builders who are doing some home repairs for us and she hasn't had time yet to post it. We will soon, though.

Tuesday Turbo Boost

Look Sharp, Stand Out, Git 'er Done!

Back To The Old Grind!

Photo Credit: Gary Bahre

Not My Victrola: Moonbeams!

Boonville's Antique Steam and Gas Engine Club's 52nd Fall Reunion And Show Is October 9-11, 2015

Boonville's October show is a three day event, October 9-11,2015.    There will be steamers, gas engines, tractors, and a great flea market.  Put it on your calendar!




Directions: Thresherman’s Park, 2-1/2 miles north of Boonville on W. New Harmony Road, 1/4 mile off Hwy. 61.

Click on the Google Earth Photo to enlarge.

Weekend Steam: Georgetown Loop

A good friend just came back from a trip out west, and one of the stops he and his family made was the Georgetown Loop. He didn't know the history behind Number 9, but that is the engine he rode behind and he got a good shot of it crossing a trestle.

I first met Number 9 in 1966 at Mt. Pleasant after Stan Matthews brought it from the West Side Lumber Company in California. I got to ride in the cab with Stan at the throttle, and a cab ride in a big Shay is something you never forget.

October is a great time of year to visit attractions like the Georgetown Loop. The crowds are small because the kids are all doing school related activities. Check the schedule and plan a fall trip to ride this great shortline railroad.

Photo Credit: John B.

O Frabjous Day!: Bessemer Update!!!!

Gary still has many little chores to do for the old Mailbox Engine, but it runs! He needs to add a gas valve to regulate the fuel, and he is going to assemble the cooling system and put it all on a cart. The magneto that Gary first installed on it developed an open circuit in the windings. Gary built two mags that work out of five mags he had stashed in his parts bins, so now he has an extra.  Anyhow, he makes it fire right up now, but it floods out pretty quickly with the temporary gas hookup that he is using. It took a long time to make the decision to part with this old piece of iron but we are extremely glad that we sent it to a good home. It is hard to believe that 39 years have gone by since Susan and I loaded this into the back of our station wagon at Martha, Kentucky. It's even harder to believe that we went to the effort to drag it all the way to Southern Illinois.




Video by Gary Bahre.

UPDATE!!! Sunday, October 4, 8:30 P. Gary reports that a proper gas valve has been installed, and Bessye runs and runs and runs, until you shut off the gas!

Shoulda Used Osmose*

I run into unusual things all the time while I am out and about. This did not look right, so I had to wander over and check it out.

A pole segment has been sunk next to the power pole and they have been boomed together.

 The pole is rotted off. The rest of the poles on this oil lease are probably close to the same condition.

I'm tempted to say "That's Country!", but it's more like "Poor people have poor ways". It will work until some Goober comes along and steals the chain and boomers.

*Osmose monitors utility poles so this doesn't happen to your power lines.