NWI INGO General Post Part 20 - Raccons 4 Life!

[marvin02]

Some shooting opportunities near or kinda near NWI:

7/24/21

Steel Challenge in Bristol, IN - they always run a good match here, about 1 hour 40 minutes.

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7/25/21

Steel Challenge in Brookston, IN - one of the best places around to shoot a steel match. 90 minutes

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7/31 & 8/1/21

USPSA at North Porter County Conservation Club, 35 minutes

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8/7/21

Steel Challenge in Warsaw, IN - this is a smaller quicker match and a great place for your first match. 1 hour 50 minutes travel.

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8/14/21

Rimfire Challenge in Michigan City. 35 minutes

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Outlaw Steel at NPCCC - 35 minutes, this is a steel challenge type match, but uses non standard courses of fire. Any gun legal for Steel Challenge can be shot in this.

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Trap

Michigan City Rifle Club every Thursday night. Get there about 5:30, shooting starts at 6 pm.

Glen Park Izaak Walton, Wednesday evenings & Saturday mornings

Trap Range – Glen Park Izaak Walton

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Griffith Izaak Walton Tuesdays & Thursdays

GIWLA Trap

Trap Shooting

giwla.org

This is not everything just a list of some stuff to get folks thinking about getting out there and shooting.

 

[actaeon277]

Another day of hard work. Well, kinda hard anyway. I may have to go back to work to take a break

But, the trailer lighting is complete, tested, and the wiring is all cleaned up.
I just finished replacing the plug on the Escape. I had left the fuse in, and the open plug probably shorted out in the winter and MELTED.
When I ran the new plug, I finally wired up the license plate light that I had to move because of my spare tire mount. It's been 2 years since I moved the plate. I kept telling myself I'd get it. Well, I looked at the paperwork, and it's been TWO years. Yikes.
But now I don't have to worry about police pulling me over for that. And I made the wiring with a disconnect (license plate) in case I remove the spare tire mount, I can unplug the plate.


Now... to take a break before doing something tomorrow.
Thinking about installing light bars. I have a small pair for the riding mower. That should go pretty easy.
Don't have a cabin to get into. Short distances.


Then I also have a small pair to mount to the spare tire mount, for reversing, to help me see better.
And I have a bigger single bar for the front.
The problem with them is, I need to figure out how to get the wiring into the cabin. That will probably be the hang up. But I have the wiring harness (with relays), and a 6 switch panel. And I think I know where to tap the power from.

 

[actaeon277]

I know. Nobody cares.
But I'm proud I've finally had time, and got off my ass to do something.

 

[jedi]

Pics or we dont care.

 

[d.kaufman]

Another day of hard work. Well, kinda hard anyway. I may have to go back to work to take a break

But, the trailer lighting is complete, tested, and the wiring is all cleaned up.
I just finished replacing the plug on the Escape. I had left the fuse in, and the open plug probably shorted out in the winter and MELTED.
When I ran the new plug, I finally wired up the license plate light that I had to move because of my spare tire mount. It's been 2 years since I moved the plate. I kept telling myself I'd get it. Well, I looked at the paperwork, and it's been TWO years. Yikes.
But now I don't have to worry about police pulling me over for that. And I made the wiring with a disconnect (license plate) in case I remove the spare tire mount, I can unplug the plate.


Now... to take a break before doing something tomorrow.
Thinking about installing light bars. I have a small pair for the riding mower. That should go pretty easy.
Don't have a cabin to get into. Short distances.


Then I also have a small pair to mount to the spare tire mount, for reversing, to help me see better.
And I have a bigger single bar for the front.
The problem with them is, I need to figure out how to get the wiring into the cabin. That will probably be the hang up. But I have the wiring harness (with relays), and a 6 switch panel. And I think I know where to tap the power from.

Should be grommets thru the firewall and other locations (floorboard) that you can run the wiring thru

 

[actaeon277]

Should be grommets thru the firewall and other locations (floorboard) that you can run the wiring thru

I'll probably look online for where some are, when I get caught up on INGO.
I'm done with being outside for today.
Too many mosquitos, and I just showered.

 

[actaeon277]

Pics or we dont care.

You want pictures of trailer lights and plugs?

 

[1775usmarine]

Anyone try their hand at rust bluing before?

 

[2A_Tom]

I have a small pair

 

[Doug28450]

That hurt. Be careful what you type

 

[chef larry]

Pics or we dont care.

Pictures of the car/trailer or how to hang up Christmas lights?

 

[actaeon277]

Gee Tom, nice selective editing. You should work for Pelosi

 

[Ballstater98]

We surprised the kid by stopping at Dinosaur World (which is on the way and we left a 2 hour window) 15 minutes from Mammoth Cave. For a 5 year old, it was top of the mark. 18 acres and 150 dinosaurs. The rest stop we stopped at prior had dollar of coupons we scored with. His 1st successful spelunking was a hit too. Got to see 2 bats up close.

Started roaring the instant we pointed out the sign. Lol



Boy, they weren't kidding about buying tickets ahead of time. Glad we did that. Sold out tours everywhere. Several folks expecting walk up tickets were left making alternate plans.


(In case anyone wants to think bringing dinosaurs back is a good idea. Literally, several movies why it's a bad idea.)

 

[1775usmarine]

Since the rust bluing will have to wait till I buy the solution or try my hand with a homemade brew and get some practice on some single shot 12 ga receivers I went ahead and polished the metal on the 82. Looks halfway decent to me.

 

[patience0830]

It was was one of those open top dump trailers which was carrying animal remains. I drove past it around 4:15. There was a pig carcass on the side of the road and a large pile of organs next to it that some poor guy was pushing with a broom. The most disturbing thing I noticed was the pig head and assorted organs that were hanging over the top edge of the trailer near the front. Fortunately, I did not got get the chance to sample the aromas.

Ugliest accident I ever saw was on I75 NB south of Cincy about 40 miles. Open top gut bucket full of chicken entrails got jammed up by unforeseen traffic backup.. When he hit the brakes the contents of the truck hit the front of the container and shot straight up and forward. The whole tractor and a fair chunk of highway was covered in chicken guts. It was AWFUL.

And kinda awesome at the same time.

 

[mmpsteve]

Ugliest accident I ever saw was on I75 NB south of Cincy about 40 miles. Open top gut bucket full of chicken entrails got jammed up by unforeseen traffic backup.. When he hit the brakes the contents of the truck hit the front of the container and shot straight up and forward. The whole tractor and a fair chunk of highway was covered in chicken guts. It was AWFUL.

And kinda awesome at the same time.

Well, good morning to you too sir. Almost spit up in my coffee over that one!

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[mmpsteve]

Since the rust bluing will have to wait till I buy the solution or try my hand with a homemade brew and get some practice on some single shot 12 ga receivers I went ahead and polished the metal on the 82. Looks halfway decent to me. View attachment 149111 View attachment 149112

Cleaned up niiice!

.

 

[repeter1977]

The news is at it again. They are talking wearing masks again. If you don't get the vaccine you are going to die of covid!

Even with the shots, if you don't mask, we'll all die. At least according to the newest ratcheting up of fear.

 

[repeter1977]

Tired of the fear mongering news, so usually only read select news, but I have been looking and reading more good news that is occasionally slipped past the fear censorship monitors.

 

[Snapdragon]

I was masked and gloved for over a year. Got my shots, did everything I could. Didn't want to take any chances. Now there is more talk about Delta variants, etc, but you know what? I'm ****ing over it. It never ends.