[roadkillbobb]

well up here in new york we still have a few months of winter..before anything starts budding or turning green..just more snow in the forecast for the weeks to come...

 

[roadkillbobb]

LOL..I personally hate the hot heat, ill take mid 70s anytime, I also like the change of seasons, but havent lived where you dont get snow...all I know is in winter here there are no bugs to bite and siphon off your blood..lol..
110..forget about it..Id be hibernating in the house with the a/c blasting...

 

[roadkillbobb]

Well today we had a bit if a weather warning but we only got about 2 inches more snow so that's not bad. The temperature went up to 36 degrees and started raining on me while I was behind the barn zeroing in my muzzleloader. I definitely had to many warm clothes on cause I was sweating like crazy and got soaking wet. I'll go check on the bees later to see if I need to brush away any snow from the entrance but I don't expect them to go out and go sled riding.

I just got a new cva accura ,,I have 2 knights already.. im going to sight it in next week when I get upstate, and now theres about a foot of snow on the ground....you should start another thread about muzzle loading...

 

[roadkillbobb]

My 85 year old cousin has the same as you, a CVA Accura. Norm is three shots touching at 100 yards. Very nice rifle. It's accounted for more then a few deer.

I ordered the .50 cal lrx as I heard reports the .45 bergara barrels were having major issues, and im on a muzzle loading forum and they said some of the .50 cal barrels have issues, I checked my bore and it was good, nice and shiny with no roughness....A friend has an accura and also says its very accurate...
what powder and bullets does he use?..
hers a pic of a bore from the forum of the guy that just bought last month of a cva accura mrx .50 cal. you can see the roughness, he sent it back to midway...the bore I got is nothing like that disaster...

 

[roadkillbobb]

you mean black gold, have you checked recently the prices of bh 209?..Ive been using 777 pellets, I started with powder in the mid 90s and changed to pellets for convenience, but I have 777 powder and will experiment with loads..in my knight muzzle loader im getting 2-3 inch groups at 100 yards with 2 50 grain pellets and a 240grain xtp sabot... I want to tighten that up and be able to reach out to 200 yards...I have been using federal primers and have on order the 777 primers to see if the crud ring becomes less, its not a major issue with me as you dont usually get a 2nd shot if you miss and the deer is gone..

 

[roadkillbobb]

well its a balmy -20 yes thats a minus 20 degrees on the thermometer this morning without the windchill factor, last night the wind was whipping 30+ MPH..I dont know what the windchill was, but it was dam cold out...wind isnt too bad now..BRRRRRR...there aint nothing flying around outside..not even birds...

 

[roadkillbobb]

I got the wood stove going full blast, so inside is warm...even my sheppard/husky mix doesnt want to stay out too long and he loves the cold...today will be a good inside day for cleaning and organizing..

 

[roadkillbobb]

I guess the pure huskies and having them outside they build up a heavier coat of fur..snow is a good insulator..think igloo..lol.now its minus 26 degrees..its suppose to warm up later in the afternoon...

 

[roadkillbobb]

if they live in cold areas, they are usually prepared, as long as the electric doesnt go out..then its harder for the older folks ..either no generator or they cant physically set it up..or cant afford one like a generac that starts on its own....its when sub freezing temps hit down south..them people dont know what snow and ice are..they certainly cant drive in it..and most areas that dont get cold have no sanders or plows , so the roads are like ice skating rinks...thats when people die from the cold...
and then you have the darwin awards for the stupid, but that helps clean the gene pool up..lol

 

[roadkillbobb]

many times I see people do stuff and just wonder..WTF were you thinking..common sense is not so common...and many take " can you do anything more stupid" as a challenge..

 

[roadkillbobb]

if I cant walk from my house to my truck because the ground is too slippery, no way am I going to drive the roads...I may be able to get around( no guarantee ), but the other idiots on the road crashing into me is more likely...I have had people pass me on a snowy road and next turn they are tangled in the guide wires on the side of the road...

 

[roadkillbobb]

I can imagine trying to control and stop that kind of weight on crappy roads....

 

[roadkillbobb]

and im sure the irs will try and hit you with a late fee or fine..they are great for that..lol