Abbreviated Week Ahead!

Back To The Old Grind!

Ruger's Auction to Benefit Youth Shooting Sports Alliance

Ruger's auction for HAVA this week is a 10/22 Target Rifle that was rollmarked in January 1995.  The Target model went into Ruger's catalog for 1996, and the good folks at Ruger think that this rifle may have been built as a prototype.  Click Over to Ruger's GunBroker page to read the full description of this fine firearm. 

Mr. Completely's July 2013 e-Postal Contest Is Up At Billll's Idle Mind!

The July 2013 Mr. Completely e-Postal Contest is up at Billll's Idle Mind.  It looks like a great contest, with opportunities for challenged shooters to score well, and for skilled shooters to really impress the rest of us.  CLICK HERE to check it out, and note that this target needs to be printed in Landscape.  Thanks for handling July, Billll!!

Not My Victrola: Pleasant Moments From Vaudeville

This earworm from Billy Murray and Aileen Stanley was surely performed on many stages around the country. I would be very surprised if it was not written for the stage. Many Thanks to CatsPajamas1 for posting this treasure.

June Mr. Completely e-Postal Extension!

Zeke is on a road trip and he suggested that we run the June contest through Sunday, July 7.  Contest extensions are always a good idea, because folks can shoot two contests in one range trip.  The July Mr. Completely e-Postal contest will be hosted by Billll, of Bill's Idle Mind.  Check in daily at Billll's blog; he will have his contest up soon!

Update! Update!  July Is Up at Bill's Idle Mind!  It's a great contest.  Click over, read the rules, print your targets, and Go To The Range!!!

Weedend Steam: Turning Green, by George

You have all seen the ad for George Kester's engines on the left side. I was on the phone with him recently, and this video shows what he is doing on his weekends now. He was on a trip last week that ran 280 miles each way. I bet he was beat by the time it was over, what with being up in the cab the whole time.

You Call It! The State of Diss-Repair

We'll start out with an easy one!

A) Sidegogglin'
B) Swayback
C) Ramshackle
D) Cattywampus
E) Whopperjawed

PS:  Brat will be on tomorrow evening!

Sign Up For The Rendezvous!

You will have a great time at Gun Blogger Rendezvous VIII, September 5-8, at the Silver Legacy Hotel in Reno Nevada.  New friends, new guns, old guns, new experiences, new skills; and it's all for a good cause!

Here's is some of the action from 2010 and 2011:




 And, this year, a new activity that you can add to your set of skills!

Wedging On The Edge

 I was asked to tip this tree over, because it was weighted heavily toward some improvements, and the site staff was nervous about cutting it themselves.  A large limb threw the weight exactly opposite the way we wanted this tree to go, and the top had to be swung over about seven feet to reach the balance point. The face cut revealed that the tree had begun to rot, and the entire width of the hinge was punky with white rot. Normally, the hinge in this tree would handle about ten feet of back lean/weight, but the rot lessened that by an unknown amount. Everyone stayed well back while I drove the wedges, and if you listen closely you will hear fibers popping as I hammer. All's well that ends well, and everyone involved learned a bit more about limits in handling back weight. I got to leave after the tree was on the ground, and the grounds crew got to clean up all that wood.

Note at the end how widow-makers rain down around the stump.  Always get away from the stump when the tree tips.

Ruger's Auction To Benefit Youth Shooting Sports Alliance

Ruger's auction this week is a rare and very desirable GP 100 .357 revolver with mystery markings.  CLICK HERE to go to Ruger's GunBroker page for the description, and to place your bid.