Boredom
 

Think I’ve got 800-1000 Remington 10 gauge hulls that are trimmed to 2 7/8” and loaded with this that and the other . Usually when I load buckshot and slugs I load 25-30 of whatever size it is , since my 2 7/8” shells are kept in nice new white 10 gauge 3 1/2” boxes I fit a few extra over the normal 25 . So with eight sizes of buck and seven different slugs that’s about 400 hulls . Then take into consideration a box of #4 and #6 birdshot as well as a box each of #1 #2 and #4 bismuth another 130-135 hulls . So that keeps a lot of my hulls out of service until used . Then figure in I like to keep a flat of my light Red Dot loads with #8’s as well as another flat of Red Dot loads with #7 1/2’s and last but not least as close as I can get to a flat of Red Dot loads with #9’s . So to keep on hand for my covey of 10 gauge doubles I need to try and keep on hand about 1300 hulls . So to remedy that I ordered 500 nice new Remington 10 gauge 3 1/2” hulls from Precision Reloading yesterday along with some mylar wraps . I’d had the mylar stuff on backorder with midway for over a year . So this should keep me occupied for a week or so provided covid19 doesn’t find ne and take me out :whistle:

Spare no expense - 500 new hulls ? Oh what the hell, you can't take it with you.

In the whole scheme of things $230 for hulls isn’t a drop in the bucket . Granted I already have close to twice that many , but now I oughta have enough to last me until they throw my ashes in the box .

I cleaned out the storage room in the gun room. Found four Parker forarm wood only no metal, grip cap and a GH grade floor plate with double triggers. Also a Redfield 3X9 wide angle scope. I managed to find a Pre 64 M70 fwt to put that on:whistle:
I have loaded and shot so many rifle shells in the last couple of weeks I need to go on line for components. The 375, 450-400 and 38-55 are getting most of the attention.

Stripe bass season is just around the corner so i have been passing the time tying up many weighted salt water flys, mostly deceivers, my favorite pattern.

I haven't done anything near that productive but then again I am still working and homeschooling one of my sons at the same time

I'm still shoveling, scooping and plowing snow...!

Is your grouse buddy helping you?

God bless you Mills

it rained and stormed all last night...it is cool and wind blowing this morning guess i ll work in the house this morning....charlie....