Or not. Remember the Sporterized Enfield #1Mk3 in caliber .303? One of my objectives for going to WV was to pick up some correct wood for it. Murphy's Law hooked me up!
Can anyone tell me what the markings are calibrated for on the rear sight?
Yards, meters, furlongs per fortnight?
So first things first. I don't know if the wood is going to fit without modifications but I know to do this right off the bat. If you are going to have some Murphy wood around use this on it first.
Besides, you don't know where it has been =). I was told that among the Bubbed Enfields this was not that bad. I am going to get it back into original trim. It shot so I know that at least! The wood has had its first bath and will probably need another tomorrow. I would much rather go this route and see what I get and maybe put some Lin-Speed on it when I am done than going more invasive.
What a great time! It was good to see old friends again and meet new ones for the first time. First an observation though. This was my third foray into West Virginia. I seem to note one other reoccurring theme besides the shooty goodness. Remember this post from last years trip? Well on Friday night some of us wander out for some food. We end up here:
The Tap House. We go to the patio and as we are finishing our meal the band starts to set up. I am over in the area where the band is setting up in the "smoking pit". An attractive lady totally rocking the grey streak in her hair asks me if I like Bluegrass. Shes the lead singer. I tell her I do, but flat footing on concrete instead of a wooden floor with sawdust would be in bad form. That gets a *blink* *blink* from her. I don't think she was expecting that response. I spent several nights here back in my youth. Anywho, here is a snippet of the band in action. Pretty good really! During the opening banter with the band she asks the question again if everyone likes Bluegrass. Murphy asks if I have a lighter and I give it to him. He lights it, sticks it up in the air and shouts "Freebird"! That man is incorrigible =).
Ok, back to business. The next day I show up at 340 Defense. Nice facility and they were fantastic. As soon as I get to the pistol range a gent I met last year immediately calls out. "Kelly, you bring that M&P you had last year?" I tell him I did. He says a lady would like to compare mine with the Apex trigger to her new one. I hand the gent the pistol and a loaded mag. He disappears to go to the line. That is what amazes me about these things. I hand one of my guns to guy I met one time a year ago and think nothing of it. This is an amazing group of people! I meet the lady and tell her about the mod. She is happy. I meet The Shekel and that link will take you to his report of the event. A truly class act that, uh, has an Uzi!
OldNFO whips out the usual bag of toys. Anyone that tells you the big problem coming up for them is that they have to be in two different parts of the world at the same time qualifies as the most interesting man in the world to me. I actually shot a Colt revolver of his that did not fire as soon as I looked at it! His report is here. A nice guy!
Many thanks to our esteemed host Murphy. His report is here and thanks for his work in setting all of this up.
Me, well I did get to stretch some stuff out.
Remember that lens on a scope from last week? It belongs to the rifle on the right. A Winchester Model 670A with a Weaver scope in 30-06. It is sweetness and light!
Oh, afterward MSgt B said something about getting a beer. I get a phone call from him and he waves off saying once he and the mrs get back into air conditioning they are through. I tell him I'm on the North side of the hotel smoking and I have a 12 pack. He comes and the mrs joins us. That was a good time! Nice people!
So my long gun game sucks. I hope to get over that this weekend. I assemble things to pack.
This is not counting the two ammo boxes already in the car, nor clothing and uh, other stuff. I'm trying to get all of this in a Mustang. I don't have one of these of which I ran into several of last year at the Blogshoot.
I don't have a magical rear hatch that dispenses really awesome firearms. I have to work on it!
If this is the first thing you do in the morning, the rest of the day can only get better! Behold the repair of the thing that wrecked my trip to Culpeper.
It's the one with all the files sticking out of it.
First things first. This rifle has not been shot in over 3 decades. It shows.
I guarantee one thing. If you were to lick this Weaver scope lens you would probably have a nicotine overdose and fall out on the floor.
The scope belongs to this rifle:
I will not disclose all tonight. You need a reason to come back later right?
I can make the scope all better.
As far as the rifle goes, a quick barrel and bolt cleaning and lube. I know I will have to perform full ministrations on it when I get back from the weekend!
So, I am talking to Murphy's Law last night. He asks me how much 9mm ammo I am bringing. I tell him pretty much this much.
350 rounds. He suggests I bring more for whatever notorious purposes await. Ok, compliance is not a problem.
Blue boxes are 9, but maybe some more just in case?
Whatever Murphy has up his sleeve I think I can handle it! Ok, the other stuff. I have a long hallway in stately manor.
The lighting was less than serviceable. I threw a fixture up that uses GU 10 50W halogen bulbs. I like the arrangement, but the halogen bulbs actually made me feel like I was under a heat lamp at Arby's or something. In fact, the heat peeled the finish off of several of the fixtures resulting in metallic snow in the hall.
I stuck one of these LED GU 10 35W bulbs in last night.
The LED bulb is on the right. Much longer than the halogen but works in the fixture. Supposedly able to dim it too.
