What's Everyone Doing?

[Bigsmoke]

Well, today I got my second lens replacement done. no more yellow cataracts for me. Can't wait to go make smoke!!!

My eye doctor has suggested that I might want to have that done sometime soonly.
Strangely enough, I really cannot tell anything is wrong, except it seems more difficult to see in somewhat dark conditions.  I don't know if it is anything serious enough to pay attention to now or wait until I can notice things wrong.
What is the opinion of those who have gone through the cataract thing.
John

[KDubs]

Well my immediate plans are an endoscopy today at 9am.
 Dealing with some swallowing issues now.
 I think this weekend I'll try and set up my new to me wall tent.
 I cut and stripped poles from my local woods for the ridge and sides over the last month.
 The snow is mostly gone here so time to get ready for rendezvous
 Kevin
 
 

[Bigsmoke]

Well my immediate plans are an endoscopy today at 9am.
 Dealing with some swallowing issues now.
 I think this weekend I'll try and set up my new to me wall tent.
 I cut and stripped poles from my local woods for the ridge and sides over the last month.
 The snow is mostly gone here so time to get ready for rendezvous
 Kevin

Kevin, what is the size of the tent?
Getting a new tent is always cause for high excitement.  I remember in 1979 getting our tipi.  Probably set that darn thing up a dozen times before taking it out to the CdA RDV up at Hudlow.  To celebrate that first use, my buddy's dog had puppies in the tent.  Everyone had to come see them;  I had no idea so many people could fit into an 18' lodge.  This was when the RDV was held on Memorial Day weekend and one night it snowed.

[KDubs]

It a 10x12 with 4ft high walls. Single door from yakima tent and awning .
  Picked it up with a 6x 8  baker type tent ( sans fly )
 For 150$ at auction. I know crazy 🤣
 The tent is like new, had ropes with it , just needed poles.
 Looks like 50s and sunny tomorrow.
  Side note my endoscopy showed a hiatal hernia. No other serious complications.
 Read your article in DGW John. Good read .
 I understand now why you are called big smoke. Holy Christmas 220 gr 2f.   500+ grain PRB .
 You da man.
Kevin

[Bigsmoke]

Kevin,
Without belaboring the point, let me briefly tell you about a few of my other toys.
I had a beautiful 8 bore (about 85 caliber) double rifle that seemed to like a modest charge of 300 grains of Fg powder with a PRB that weighed in at IIRC about 750 grains or so.
And then the big brother of the bunch was a 4 bore rifle.  It was a real monster.  IIRC it was about an inch bore and shot a RB that weighed 1,450 grains over a powder charge of 400 grains of Fg.
I had an opportunity to shoot a 3 bore once and that was too brutal for me, especially with a conical bullet that weighed around 3,500 grains.  I think the owner used a 500 grain charge.  I will admit to closing my eyes when I jerked the trigger.  It was very punishing, to say the least.  I only took one shot with that monster.
John

[BEAVERMAN]

We got home from the ML show Sunday eve , ate dinner and crashed, slept 12 hours straight! it was a great show, our sales were the best we've ever done! the gate on Sat was 911 paid entries and the fairground staff had to refill their 3 atm's at 1pm because they were empty! things slowed up Sunday so i had a chance to walk the show and visit with some old friends, all the traders I talked with said they did well also! quite a few younger folks and families cruising
the show with purchased items, THAT was good to see! Spent yesterday putting stuff away and getting ready to start making more stuff, we sold out of 4 of the different caliber ball bags that we make and various other stuff. I spent a little money buying 100 black french flints, 50 of each 3/4" and 7/8", picked up a couple real nice half oil tanned cow hides and a small box of horns from an estate sale of a local gun builder and old club member Rich Pogue. traded a ball bag for 3 tins of #11 caps and that was it! Kind of behaved myself with the $, (not by choice) I was getting the scolding Mom look every time I opened the cash box and grabbed some greenbacks. all said we had a great weekend!

[No Powder]

 [ Invalid Attachment ] Got the Rapine .490 bag mold out and cast a few balls. Cutting the sprue off and trimming them up a little will keep me busy for a little while.

[KDubs]

That reminds me . I need to make some.530s
Kevin

[No Powder]

Kevin, do you use a bag mold? If so, what kind do you use?

[KDubs]

I use a double mold for the .530s but found a .600 bag mold at an antique store.
 No ideas what brand or who made it but its old for sure.
 Kevin

[No Powder]

You'll deplete your lead supply if you make too many balls with that antique mold. 

[RedOneFive]

Well tomorrow is our annual "game feed" at church. Big potluck of wild game and a usually a great speaker... I get sick of the meatballs and chili you typically see so I try to do something a little different every year.. This year I've been saving my pike from ice fishing and I made pike smoked sausage.. My wife was skeptical (so was I) but dang these turned out actually pretty good... They are 90/10 pike/bacon in natural casings. A mild lime garlic season and good deep smoky flavor..
I think we may throw together some rabbit stew or a BBQ bunny pizza to take as well..  I'll let you know how they are received by the meatball crowd lol...

[BEAVERMAN]

Man!!!!!!!!!! sign me up! Pike? GOOD! Bacon? GOOD!, what's not to like?

[No Powder]

If I had some of those in PA, I'd have some for breakfast.
 

[RobD]

Well, today I got my second lens replacement done. no more yellow cataracts for me. Can't wait to go make smoke!!!

My eye doctor has suggested that I might want to have that done sometime soonly.
Strangely enough, I really cannot tell anything is wrong, except it seems more difficult to see in somewhat dark conditions.  I don't know if it is anything serious enough to pay attention to now or wait until I can notice things wrong.
What is the opinion of those who have gone through the cataract thing.
John

DO NOT HESITATE - GET THE CATARACTS DONE ASAP - it's like seeing the world anew in crisp, focused technicolor.  You will not be disappointed and you'll wish you'd done it SO much sonner.