Well durn it, the rabbits ate off my second attempt ar sunflower plants... ill try once more before I make rabbit pie..
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CW
YESTERDAY, first day of summer, was FULL-ON SUMMER, at a couple degrees shy of 100F. THIS, just after having had to wear a coat in the evening to water flowers the last few days.
So, I "called off," hid inside. I've done my time in that weather, sweating in foxholes I'd just dug and in shipping containers in the high desert. I won't elaborate on that except to say that it wasn't a self-imposed masochistic endeavor, but a requirement for certain military credentialing. Someone else's turn now. I'm out.
In lieu of actual work around the place, I played with a concept dear to
@Outpost75 's heart and started playing with the 800+ (I'd miscounted the first time) LEE TL358148WCs in t he "garden-pest" bracket of pressure/velocity from the 18" carbine and 3" revolver - 357s, of course. This is something I've messed with extensively over the years, mainly in the 357s, but in the 38, 30/30, 222, 7.62x39 too. The 357s (and 38s) just seem to be especially adaptable to this role.
Somewhere in the past, I'd read the term "Partizan Hand-loading," and have applied that concept to casting as well, the idea being to be able to shoot, even under dire circumstances, by making do and using minimal components and tooling. I'll spare you the vast amount of detail, but I put these together cheaply (safely) and without a lot of tooling.
I've not goofed off like that in a long while and had a great time loading and shooting all of 20 rounds, which worked out to be dirt-cheap, but highly effective "lettuce-protectors" (that's bunnies,
@CWLONGSHOT ) for my main revolver/carbine combo. I only shot at ten yards, but that's right about the length of shots I usually get, but I do intend to shoot at 25 and 50 some time soon. Maybe today I'll work my load down (from "light 38 Special-level") to "cat-sneeze"-level. I usually use 180s or 190s for that, but am having fun with this new 148 gr. WC.
Very enjoyable and rewarding expenditure of an otherwise miserable day.
While I'm on a run here, regarding positive thoughts, the humidity yesterday was unusually low for that kind of heat here, so it was HOT, but it wasn't the oppressive WET-HOT that envelopes you and suffocates you, even in the shade.
OH! Also built a camp fire for the first time in two years (the old flint and steel still works) and my Missus sat by it with me as we ate our supper and watched the stars. Heck of a good day, even in spite of the weather.