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I work Tuesday through Saturday and generally feel about wrung out by Saturday night. Coincidingly, there are a lot of things I have to get done on weekends. That, along with my continuing involvement with my fraternity chapter (as an alumnus and usually only on weekends) has limited my time. Lastly, and I don't know about the rest of yall, ain't nothing happened in my neck of the woods worth talking about - just the same old "stuff," different day for me. (Sure beats being in school though.) And its still hot in here in Texas, damn hot. And humid too although it hasn't rained around here in a few weeks. Its September! But I can't get my mind in hunting mode 'cause its so bloody hot outside. I can't wait for it to cool off and stay that way! Jason

Thanks for all the help guys. I think I've got it figured out. I know that trigger block safeties aren't the best, but I'm trying to get my rifle in order for deer season and I'm not fond of Buehler type safeties as I plan on shooting this rifle without the scope on it occasionally. Moreover, Dad's never had a safety malfunction with his much beloved Remington Varminter and its got the simple side safety on it. I think I'll be alright for the time being. For now, I'm putting it in a synthetic stock with the FN shroud and a side safety. Later on, after deer season, I may restock this rifle with a nice piece of walnut and get a Chapman two-position (or heaven forbid a Wisner three-position) safety and call it all good. That said, I don't consider something that only locks the trigger much of a safety. Again, thanks for the help guys! Have a good weekend. Jason

I thought they were too, but there is a wee price difference which has made me curious.

Fellas, I plan to button up my 30-06 in the next two week, but need a couple parts to do it. I plan on using a side safety trigger and proper bolt shroud of some type to complete things. I have settled on a Bold Optima, but I am undecided on which shroud. The vendor I plan to purchase both the trigger and bolt shroud from offers an FN style shroud and a commercial style shroud. I am curious as to what the practical difference is between them and why I would prefer one over the other as the photos of each makes them out to look the same. I'm presently looking at the FN style pretty hard, but would value opinions on both. If any of you have experience with either the "FN" style shroud or the "commercial" shroud, I'd love to hear what you think about them. Thank you for your time. Jason

But will dive out of a perfectly good boat. ----------- DT, At our annual Halloween bash two years ago, we had a guest show up in a sumo suit like that. Believe it or not, the darn thing's inflatable! Has it's own air pump and everything.

I like it! I'd like to end up with a 7.65x53 one of these days myself. Nothing like a Mauser!

Law of Mechanical Repair: After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch. Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner. Law of the Telephone: When you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal. Law of the Alibi: If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire. Variation Law: If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will start to move faster than the one you moved to. Bath Theorem: When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings. Bathroom Theorem: When you are the only one in a 10 stall bathroom, the next person to come in will use the one right next to you. Law of Close Encounters: The probability of meeting someone you know increases when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with. Law of the Result: When you try to prove a machine won't work, it will. Law of Biomechanics: The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach. Theatre Rule: At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last. Law of Coffee: As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold. Murphy's Law of Lockers: If there are only 2 people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers. Law of Dirty Rugs/Carpets: The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the newness &cost of the carpet. Law of Location: No matter where you go, there you are. Law of Logical Argument: Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about. Brown's Law: If the shoe fits, it's ugly.

Take a look at the 405 Winchester. Unless I'm dreaming, I think I've read somewhere where a fellow got some of these to feed in a Lee-Enfield. I think they share the same case head as well.

Twist, I live in Texas which is full of authentic Mexicans. They cook all the food here so I guess all the food I eat when I dine out is authentic Mexican food. However, the Tex-Mex place I usually eat at, which serves great cheap Mexican food and has great service, is owned and run by real Mexicans. I usually order and pay my tab in Spanish. And, the real authentic Mexican food I ate while in both Matamoros and Cabo San Lucas sucks; bad sucks! Dry...bland...lacking queso...no spice...and no free beer (only free tequila which I can't drink for health reasons). Frankly, I think you're better off with your Iowan Mexican food than the real stuff. In Mexico, it blows... If you want the best real Mexican food, you have to go to a real Mexican's house. I dated a hispanic girl once who liked to cook and I've been over to some of my buddy's houses for supper. The cuisine is superb! As is the hospitality. ----------- Awe shucks! Its a Saturday night. I think I'll break out the tortillas and refried beans and cook up some fajitas! Thanks for the inspiration for supper amigos! Jason

I was told today that Vincente Fox sent up some troops and aid people from Mexico to help us out with the recovery efforts along the Gulf Coast. Is there any truth to this?

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Well ladies and gentlemen, We have offically cracked $3.00/gallon here in Nacogdoches. That's up $.11 cents today from yesterday. I shutter to think where this will go until prices start to drop again. Damn. Jason

Fellows, I got my M48 back from my smith today and I made up five rounds to test its feeding. I have read online where some Mauser actions may need adjustment to feed this round properly. That said, the action feeds well enough to hunt with, but I notice where the round jumps out from under the feed rail just as it breaks free from the magazine. I'm thinking I *may* need to open the feed rails right at that point a little so the rounds will be more inclined to slide out than jump out. Also, should I open the magazine any? I have the formula to calculate how wide it should be at X point, but is the difference between what I have now and what should be big enough to worry about? I think for 95% of what I plan to do with this rifle, it will work just fine. It's that other 5% that I am curious about. What do you guys who've built Swedes think? Thanks, Jason

Where is Tye? Is he still around? I haven't seen any of his "Uncle" posts. I think he may be AWOL. Jason

Honestly, I don't see the ATF or legislatures taking away our bolt action rifles yet. They are too much a sporting arm. I can however see the cessation of importation of assualt rifles such as the SKS, AK variants, and FN variants. In any event, we did discuss this on the sporter forum a while back. No one is able to determine the impact this will have on us collectors at the moment. Stay tuned... Jason

For everyone who has ever had or given an evaluation - just remember, it could have been worse. These are actual quotes taken from Federal Government employee performance evaluations. 1. "Since my last report, this employee has reached rock-bottom and has started to dig." 2. "I would not allow this employee to breed." 3. "This employee is really not so much of a has-been, but more of a definite won't be." 4. "Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap." 5. "When she opens her mouth, it seems that it is only to change feet." 6. "This young lady has delusions of adequacy." 7. "He sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them." 8. "This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot." 9. "This employee should go far, and the sooner he starts, the better." 10. "Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thingy to hold it all together." 11. "A gross ignoramus -- 144 times worse than an ordinary ignoramus." 12. "He doesn't have ulcers, but he's a carrier." 13. "He's been working with glue too much." 14. "He would argue with a signpost." 15. "He brings a lot of joy whenever he leaves the room." 16. "When his IQ reaches 50, he should sell." 17. "If you see two people talking and one looks bored, he's the other one." 18. "A photographic memory but with the lens cover glued on." 19. "A prime candidate for natural de-selection." 20. "Donated his brain to science before he was done using it." 21. "Gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn't coming." 22. "He's got two brains cells, one is lost and the other is out looking for it." 23. "If he were any more stupid, he'd have to be watered twice a week." 24. "If you give him a penny for his thoughts, you'd get change." 25. "If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean." 26. "It's hard to believe he beat out 1,000,000 other sperm." 27. "One neuron short of a synapse." 28. "Some drink from the fountain of knowledge; he only gargled." 29. "Takes him 2 hours to watch '60-Minutes'." 30. "The wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead."

Gas Rumors in Nacogdoches Apparently I've made a faux pax and spoke up too soon. I guess that's what I get for listening to the world around me....

Jerry, Have you heard anything out of him yet? I was watching CNN earlier and it looks like the coast has gotten hit pretty bad. I hope everything turns alright for him and his wife. Keep us updated please. Jason

Well ladies and gents... I just had a chat with my favorite neighbor energy broker this evening while tanking up. I was out on a grocery expedition after visiting an elderly friend and noticed cars lined up everywhere at gas stations. Taking that as a bad omen, I decided to investigate some petroleum myself and had to drive down to south Nacogdoches to find a gas station without a line. I went ahead and filled up the tank instead of my usual $10 and as I was paying, I asked the girl what's the deal with all the people buying gas? Her reply was that every station north of town is dry. The station I was at had a mere 2000 gallons left and although they would be shipping more fuel in tonight, the price was shooting up to $3.10 a gallon tomorrow (a $.56 increase). It seems Hurricane Katrina has caused a kink in fuel supply since Louisiana had to shut down a lot of refinery capacity. For everyone's sake, I hope they get the refineries open again soon. Gasoline prices are indicative of other forms of energy and frankly, I'm not ready for $3.00/gallon gas yet! How are gas prices in your neck of the woods? Let's all pray that our fellow Americans over in Louisiana ride this out ok. Jason

Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a desert. Congress said "Someone may steal from it at night." So they created a night watchman position and hired a person for the job. Then Congress said, "How does the watchman do his job without instruction?" So they created a planning department and hired two people, one person to write the instructions, and one person to do time studies. Then Congress said, "How will we know the night watchman is doing the tasks correctly?" So they created a Quality Control department and hired two people. One to do the studies and one to write the reports. Then Congress said, "How are these people going to get paid?" So they created the following positions, a timekeeper, and a payroll officer, then hired two people. Then Congress said, "Who will be accountable for all of these people?" So they created an administrative section and hired three people, an Administrative Officer, Assistant Administrative Officer, and a Legal Secretary. Then Congress said, "We have had this command in operation for one year and we are $18,000 over budget, we must cutback overall cost." So they laid off the night watchman.

Of all the toys any of us were blessed enough to have growing up, I think we got the best use and had the best time on our bicycles! Looking back, I'm amazed at all the crap I lashed to it: critter boxes, tackle box, fishing poles, lunch, water, sodas, me, and a friend. And that six miles to the fishin' hole never seemed like it was that long by bike. Those were the days! No responsibility!

Thanks for the information guys. I got in touch with Davis and he has one for me. He's going to hold it for me till I get paid next week. I should have this rifle finished soon! Jason

Dig you log out (accidentally?) before coming back for a visit amigo? Looks as though you've solved the problem though! Jason

You may or may not need a reamer. If you want the sight holes to line up for original sights, simply install the barrel and clock the sights themselves to 12:00. As best I've seen, all Mauser sights have bands that completely wrap the barrel so if your sight holes are off, the bands will cover up the old holes. You may wish to drill new shallow ones, but they're just so the sights will lines up and nothing else. Otherwise, spend some quality time with your micrometers, a headspace gauge, your action, and a pad and pencil. Rethreading alone may not require a reamer. Worst case scenario, you can rent a reamer for a few bucks + deposit. My 'smith has had good luck with a rental place he found in the back of a Shotgun News. In any event, this should be a fairly low dollar straight forward project for you. Now if you absolutely decide you can't stand the barrel and decide to get rid up it, I'm just up the road in Nacogdoches... Take care, Jason

Guys, Although money is as tight now as it ever has been, I'm thinking I'd like to pick up a synthetic stock somewhere to finish my Turkington 30-06 since the Boyds stock I have really sucks in terms of inletting and based on some bad advice, I over opened the barrel channel. So, plan B: I'm interested specifically in Butler Creek stocks. I seem to be able to get the best deals on these. Next up would be Corelite, then Hogue. Since I'm mostly a classic wood stock kind of guy, I haven't spent any time looking into synthetics and know nothing about them. All I want is something inexpensive that will get the job done and get me shooting this fall as deer season is sneaking up on me already. So, what was your experience with the three stocks mentioned above; the Butler Creek in particular? Any accuracy problems? Flexibility? Bedding? I can glass bed and/or pillar bed the action if need be. What do yall think? Thanks, Jason