Steyr M-95

So I had one day off last week and decided to go out and see what normal people who work normal good paying jobs are up to. Drove around to different stores in the area and finally ended up at big five just to see what junked up surplus they were pawning to Joe public and that is when it happened. I already own one but hey nothing wrong with two, I spotted a Steyr M-95 Austrian carbine. Upon closer inspection this rifle is very cherry which is unusual for big five if you read about my 303 enfield incident with another big five blog. So this time I have more knowledge and really gave that rifle a true and through inspection I just couldn't believe it this thing was really cherry all matching numbers even the stock matched and the stock has no visible dings or dents and the bore looks really shiny and it only has a light coat of cosmoline on it. The price was 179.00, but I knew that was way marked up since in shotgun news they were usually priced around 80.00 which is what I paid for my other steyr about three years ago (which was ordered out of shotgun news by a friend). So I told the lady that the price seems kind of high and she said let me make a call. A minute later she turned to me and said we will sell it for 89.00 Sold American and I am now the proud owner of another steyr m-95 now all I have to do is clean it up which is another story. Oh by the way it came with a bayonet which my first one did not, score.

some thing funny.

What the Government thinks of the working class.

Deadwood.

Was at friends house watching a few episodes of HBO's Deadwood and it got late so I said see ya and headed to the supermarket to pick up some items for dinner and let me tell you, after watching deadwood you see people in a totally different way. Cashier was like "I see you are having mac and cheese for dinner" and I wanted to say "It must be obvious day at camp stupid you dumb cunt" but I actually told her nicely that I am having mac and cheese for dinner. Wow that deadwood show can really make you into a socially unacceptable person in a heartbeat I mean anyone you run into is either a cocksucker, bitch, fucker, asshole and so forth. I will have to head back over and watch some more.

web gear.

Finally the weather here in eastern Oregon is starting to look like spring so depression go away. I have been building my tactical web belt for my rifle and it's going along just fine. The only problem I see for now is the amount of ammo I can carry on the belt since so far I have two ammo pouches on the belt and they hold fourteen rounds each and one canteen and one sack that hangs off the belt that I keep my first aid, cleaning kit and other odds and ends in. I know I can add a few more ammo pouches to the belt, but due to the heavy weight of the ammo I can see the belt wanting to head south. The big problem is the size of the ammo I use which is 45-70 which feeds my Marlin guide gun. I should 've bought a M1A, AR15, SKS, AK when I had the chance, but didn't since I am obsessed with older surplus arms and older Winchesters. Another problem is that I live in a small town with one gun / pawnshop and he has the monopoly. I am not going to pay two thousand dollars for a used AR15 that he has. So I am sticking with the 45-70 since it worked good for the army before why not again. So it is kinda back to the drawing board for the tactical gear if I want to add more ammo, but what I have now is better than nothing. And the army surplus store in town has everything but surplus looks like I am headed back out into the Internet for some shopping. What I really need is one of those suspenders that attaches to the web belt to help take the load off I think it's called ALICE gear, will find out though. Who knows maybe I will find a better set up than what I have.

Driving my life away

Well, today was kind of productive. I finally finished updating my resume which was not actually that hard just time consuming and then interviewing truckers on why they like their job and all that. Ever since getting furloughed from the railroad (laid off) most of the jobs in this area require a Class A CDL. So off I went to the DMV and slapped some money down and took the written test and passed oh I am sorry was I supposed to study for that thing. Started thinking to myself how easy it is to get the CDL, WRONG! Next I needed a truck to take the driving test in and well I do not know anybody with a big rig sitting in the driveway for me to use and I do not have an employer who has a truck for me to use since the employers want you to have it before they hire you. Then the state stepped in and told me they would give me a grant to go to school and get the CDL if I just complete all the required information. How hard could that be.

The stack of paper is about as thick as the bailout bill and I have to write essays on why I want to drive trucks and also go out and interview truckers on how they like their job, mom I need help with my home work. So I talked to one trucker and he told me about all the crazy stuff that happens on the road and invited me to travel with him across the U.S. to see if I would like it and he would show me what a reefer is. I am hoping that he is talking about the refrigerated trailers or this could be the start of a Cheech and Chong movie. I told him nicely that I do not plan on doing cross country trucking just local and thank him for the invite. Only a couple more interviews to go and then the packet is almost done then I can jam gears like the best of them. Unknown to the state I have previous experience driving eighteen wheeler since I had to quickly learn to drive one for harvest season last September, did really good to since I'm still above ground. Enough trucker talk for one evening, this is Pinto Bean out.

ammo, speed dating, sovereignty

Spent most of the day today running around town and gathering 22lr ammo since it is flying off the shelves as if the stuff had wings. Also found a table to set up my reloading press on so soon I should be able to load some of that 45-70 brass I have stashed away. I Did find a nice Springfield armory 45acp handgun too. It is 489 duckets and new in the box have been thinking about getting it since the concealed weapons course I want to take requires a handgun and I need a sidearm anyways.

Oh and speed dating has hit the local bar in my small town. Quite a few people showed up for this event as I did not know about it until it was almost over, but made it just in time to see all of the fine dressed cougars leaving. My buddies girlfriend told me about it, basically she was telling me in a nice way to quit hanging out at their house and get a life. So I have been dieting and working out at the gym the last few days getting ready for the next one. I have this fear that most of the dudes from work will show up and you would think that it is a union meeting rather than speed dating. "Are you fucking retarded?" "Do you want me to be fucking retarded".

And finally my state of Oregon has decided to try to jump it's liberal ass (only Portland area is liberal the rest is normal)on the state sovereignty wagon. So I guess we are up to thirty states so far and it is only two months into the year and when this whole thing started about two months ago with six states the professional analyst thought it would take up to a year for the list to get up to twenty states, WRONG AGAIN SUCKO! what they forgot to take in account for is how the Feds are throwing money around like some rich ass pimps and selling out the country to other countries and foreign banks and that the states have had enough of this federal bitch slappin' and are basically putting the foot up the feds asses.

Back home

Just got back from visiting the folks and friends up in Idaho. All I can say is that the shelves in the sporting goods stores up there are bare also. I could not find the powder I needed nor the primers, brass and bullets. Did manage to purchase some boxes of 45-70 ammo since they are cheaper up there than here in this town. As of right now I am mainly concerned about stocking up on supplies for the Marlin Guide gun that I own that is in 45-70 since that is the weapon I will use when the crap hits the fan. I kinda wish that I have purchased an M-14 when they were still available or even a SKS or AK when they were cheaper. Not worth crying over spilled milk so I will work with what I got. I have lots of surplus rifles but would not trust my life with them since I mainly bought them for my personal museum. If push come to shove I would use them until the limited amount of ammo I have for them is out. OH! just when I thought I had some spare cash in the pocket the tax man a taketh, can never get ahead. Oh but wait I do not have to pay my electric bill for like the next ten months since earlier last year I had to give them a 250.00 deposit to put the power in my name and got a statement today that said they gave me back the deposit as credit for my account and my total monthly bill is less than twenty bucks so oh yeah I am gonna get crunk.

Going north

Getting ready to take off for the weekend up to North Idaho to visit the folks and pull the old Ford truck out of hibernation and get it ready for spring. Also gonna go see my arms dealer and shoot the shit with him then hopefully play with the 10/22 Ruger target rifle I had built and see how it does. I am also looking forward to all the crazy ass drivers on the road up there since everyone up in North Idaho is from like So Cal. These drivers will make every effort to pass you then cut in front of you only to slam on the brakes and make a right turn into the parking lot of some fast food joint, what the fuck. Why pass me then cut in front just to make a right turn? just pull in behind me then make the right turn. Then you got the A-holes who ride your ass while talking on the cell phone with fucking blue tooth and drinking a god damn designer coffee that they got from one of the bazillion little coffee stands in town while trying to maneuver the USS Ford Explorer. I drive a big truck and I still get pushed over on the road usually by some rich kids whose parents bought them one of those brand new big diesel trucks that have every option known to man all sitting on 49 inch tires while doing all of the mentioned above.

Enough venting for now. I am off like a prom dress and hopefully a relaxing weekend with family.

Shopping and Inventory check

Just got back from the Tri-cities. Earlier today I decided to take a trip up there to get some reloading supplies and also took a buddy with me since he wanted to go and try to see if he could get a deal on some 40 S&W for his handgun. When we got to the Sportmans Warehouse it seems that nothing has changed since the last time I was there. The shelves are still bare, did not find any of the stuff I needed for reloading (thank god I stockpiled a year ago on most of this stuff) except for some primers which I quickly snatched up. They had almost no empty brass for reloading which is less than last time. As for my buddy he found some good deals on his 40 S&W and some shotgun shells. The trip was not a total waste after all. After posting this I will continue my inventory check on ammo. For now the only ammo I intend to buy is 45-70 shot gun shells and 22lr since that is my most used stuff and I have the dies for the 45-70 and due to the size and variety of the collection it would be a logistical nightmare to stock a ton of ammo for every type I own. I actually have a few hundred rounds for each rifle and that takes up space in my small pad (I hope there is never a fire).

The Babble News

Well, sold the jeep for some duckets and now I can go buy that K31 Swiss that I have been wanting to get. Plus pay off my taxes, you would think that all of the money that was taken out of each paycheck would cover the taxes, but no not me. The average taken out of each paycheck when working for the railroad is about three to four hundred (that is only fed and state) not including the health care and union dues and ..... What is taken out of each paycheck could be someone Else's paycheck, so I basically work for two people. I have friends that never had a legitimate job and never filed for taxes and paid for everything cash. People used to tell them that they have no future and no retirement and will live in a cardboard box and it is kind of funny since some of the people who told them this are now living in or out of boxes. Did I mention that the friends who never filed taxes are healthier and look alot younger for their age since there is no stress in their lives. I asked them if the Government ever tries to come after them and they would say no since they have basically never been on the grid, NICE.

More news, Looks like more states are following the parade of other states on the sovereignty issue and basically giving the finger to the feds. Obama has his stimulus plan all eleven hundred pages of it, makes you wonder what is in all of that fine print. And the children in my town have the average IQ of a tree frog. Not kidding folks, thanks to the liberal education that is provided to them they are now equal to or below that of children in war torn third world under developed countries. These kids could not point out Oregon on a map let alone knowing the history of the state that they live in. When I was a child it was a must that you know the history of the state and its founders and what the state flag meant and what was the state flower and gem. This new generation is a wet dream for China since those dudes will no longer have to study as hard to outsmart them in the future job market. Plus I also voted no on a local bill for Spanish to be used as a primary language in public schools in the area since these immigrant kids and their families are being assholes and think we have to bend over and cater to them so learning English is not a concern for them (the bill did not pass). Where I grew up and this still implies there (North Idaho) you must speak English or you will not survive. If you go up to billy bob and try to ask for a job and all you speak is Spanish then you are shit out of luck, try to ask for directions you are shit out of luck, try to ask the cashier at the store about something you are shit out of luck, reading road signs you are shit out of luck, nobody will cater to you up there and that is a fact.

Ouch...

Went to the gym early this morning before the beautiful people showed up and did my thing and boy do I hurt. Just because the economy is going to shit does not mean that I should allow myself to go that same way to. Besides the gym is free since I work or usually work for the railroad. Thank you Uncle Pete.

States 10 Feds 0

All I can say is "way to go states!". Look at this I mean now ten states and more to come are recognizing the tenth amendment and are doing something about it. What am I writing about you wonder, well basically the states are fed up with the feds getting their greasy fingers involved in state level business and laws. According to the constitution the federal government has few rights and the states are dealt the rest to deal with its residents. And I think the federal government for the first time in a long time is shaken by this. Now it is like watching a game of chess since the states made the second move and the first being the feds taking too much power for themselves, what will the feds do in response to this? I will leave it up to your imagination on this one. But why you ask why are the states doing this, defying the government. Little one they are not defying the government, but practicing their rights under this thing called the Constitution. The states are also realizing that they are the only ones that can somewhat save this country since obviously the federal government is corrupt and bought out by foreign banks, did you ever think that you would see some bailout money. People are still losing their homes due to foreclosure and this big bailout was to help prevent people from losing their homes. Plus if you boil it down to a simple form this is all about CONTROL. Not state control, but federal CONTROL.

If the federal government can control every aspect of your life then they win. What you want to have kids then you need to call the government, inherited some prime real estate you need to call the government to see if they want it first, bought some cattle for your ranch then you need to call the government to tax them and the list can go on forever. If it was up to the feds you would not be allowed to take road trips between states without the proper papers or you can not own land unless you work for the feds or are super rich and the rest of us would have to live in small apartments for the rest of our lives.

The states see this coming and are putting their foots down and saying enough is enough. And the people are backing them up. You should look all this up online and see for yourself, read what are in these bills that the states are writing in response to the tenth amendment.

Mo money.

Tomorrow I will be going to see the tax man and find out how much the gov is going to give back to me this year. I am hoping for a decent amount since there are a few rifles I want to add to the already big collection. And I think if I keep waiting too much longer that there will be no more guns left to buy. Since the One became president gun sales have gone through the roof and beyond, hell even people who you never thought would be caught dead in a gun shop are buying these things like crazy. It is funny to watch nature loving wannabe hippies wearing all that funky hippie clothing (tie died shirts and hemp shorts) trying to buy some sort of rifle like an AR or AK. I thought I have seen everything, but was wrong. We as the public are going to see alot more things in the very near future. It is going to be a very grim year.

More Ruger?

Just when I thought I was done with the thing I forgot to bore sight it like I said I did earlier. What a time to find out that it isn't. I tried to impress my friends with this thing and it shot like ten feet to the right of the target. What intrigues me is that how I thought I sighted in the thing when I didn't, was it just a dream or something. This is total bullshit. I will have to blame it on some bad batch of beer or something of the like.

Oh and I got my electric bill in the mail today and apparently I have to pay it, way to go Obama I thought I was set for life when you took office.


As for the Ruger again, When the digi cam is fixed I will post some pics of it.

Grunge.

Grunge. A word I have not heard in a long time. I was a young lad when the big bands of Seattle were big. I caught the tail end of it since they say it ended around 1993 and I didn't get my license until 1993. I do not know who "they" are but it was still going when a bunch of buddies and me would jump into a van and make a weekend road trip to Seattle and see how many bars we could sneak into to watch the bands play. Seattle was different then to. The pad that we crashed at when possible was an older craftsman style house in need of repair and new paint set along side a bunch of other older houses in need of the same. The neighbors were mostly young people doing their thing, not everybody was trying to start a band and make it big like the big media would like you to think, but these young people worked in the food and beverage businesses while going to school or were learning as an apprentice in a trade such as a plumber, electrician or carpenter.
And the clothes people were wearing you see not everybody had shit loads of cash to buy new stuff off the rack so places like Value village, Goodwill and other thrift stores became a common place to pick up some new or used threads. Most of the stuff you would find were jeans and flannel shirts since the inland northwest was full of people who worked in the tough and rugged jobs like logging. It was kind of funny to pick up a JC Penny catalog and look at all of the Grunge wear and then look at all of the prices and just laugh seeing that people would pay three hundred dollars for a pair of designer pre thrashed jeans and eighty dollars for a flannel shirt.

Things have changed since those years. Now it is all about teeny boppers and hip hop. I have a good laugh when older women try to dress like a teeny bopper, very few can pull it off and most just look like complete asses. And as for the guys well lets just say that Jesse James the bike builder called and wants his personality back. As for me I stick with what works best, Carhart pants, work boots and a tough work shirt. So when did grunge end? If I had to guess it would have been around the late 1990's. I didn't say it was dead I said it ended in corporate medias eye around that time. If you can no longer make money on a so called trend then call it dead, right?
And those rows of older homes in older neighborhoods are no longer within the grasps of a young persons income since they have been fixed up by yuppies and retiring baby boomers which has driven up their prices who may I add were attracted to Seattle probably due to the grunge scene, kind of funny huh.

I recently went back to Seattle and let me tell you what a difference 15yrs makes on a place. To me this is no longer a city for a young person to grow up in and find themselves. I mean how can you find yourself if you have to work damn near two jobs to pay for rent. Everywhere I look is money, money and more money oh and Starbucks. 15yrs ago Starbucks was the last thing on my mind, hell I did not even knew it existed. Alot of the cool hangouts are gone too. People have changed too, alot of suits. But somewhere out of the public eye in a small town or big city maybe in some old rickety garage, dive bar, basement or apartment grunge (what big corporate called it) still lives.

Gun zombie with hope.

Just like the greatest generation. My generation has to also get accustomed to rationing especially when it comes to firearms. Yesterday I took a drive up north into Washington to venture in the tri cities and do some clothes shopping at the local sportsman warehouse. I was in desperate need of new Car hart pants since my job for the railroad takes a toll on them. As always I go to the gun section and drool over the abundance and variety of firearms that they have or had. When I got there yesterday there was really nothing left to buy. I mean it was bare and so was the ammo too since I try to buy a box of .405 Winchester or 45-70 every time I venture to that place. Nothing but zombie like people at the counter staring into what was once racks plump full of AK, SKS, M-14's, and other cool stuff. Now the racks only have a few skeet type shotguns alot of hunting type bolt actions and a few lever guns in which one did catch my attention a Uberti Henry replica, Nice. As my heart sank I also turned into a zombie, just staring not knowing what is going on around me at the counter.

Do not feel sad for me people even though I was turned into a zombie at the counter at Sportsman Warehouse there is hope for me. One bolt action rifle did catch my eye and I asked the counter man could I please see it (I am not much for new guns since I like surplus, but when something catches my eye it's all over for me). As he handed me the rifle he said "So going on a safari" I told him no but then it hit me what he meant as i was reading the tag: Ruger M77 .458 Lott. Hot dog! I gotta have this since I am a big bore fan, other people looked at me like yuk a bolt action where is my ak where is my ar. There is hope in the back of my mind as I looked at this beautiful rifle. Screw the .223 when shit hits the fan nothing like putting fear into the faces of the black uniformed riot gear wearing government goons when they see one of their own getting slammed to the ground from a 458 Lott. If that wouldn't demoralize the other 250 lb linebacker type goons around him then I do not know what will. Big bore for big game.

"Let them eat cake."

"Let them eat cake" was a popular phrase in pre revolution France. That phrase would also prove to be the Monarchs undoing since it is kind of hard to say that famous phrase when your head is rolling around in the bottom of a basket. Hey what can I say when the people had enough well they had enough. "Let them eat cake" also applies to modern times such as our current government which is way out of control. Our current government when passing a bill knowing that it could cause havoc with the economy and peoples lives have no problem making time to pass the bill between lunch and a afternoon quickie with a prostitute. Just look at the latest and greatest from capitol hill. All clothing and toys sold to children under the age of 13 will have to be tested. WTF. Bye bye goodwill. And I am sure the hippies that voted Pelosi into office have this to say "Thank you Nancy for saving our children from lead and destroying my second hand thrift store that I put all of my money into for the last forty years and have no retirement since we were supposed to be sticking it to the man." Nasty Hippies. Well there goes San Francisco's second hand society and they can thank a local hero for that.

Just for a note my uncle has been putting together lead figurines since the 50's and he is fine. Makes you wonder what is in our food instead of our toys since most of the problems with kids getting ill has started in the last thirty years.

Bye bye .303

Today is the day that I get rid of my POS .303 Lee Enfield. I do not hate Lee Enfields just this one since I got soaked on the price and the thing is dangerous to shoot, I do not blame the seller just myself for not noticing the signs of a bad gun. I did a blog on this thing awhile back so I will spare the details. A co-worker wants the rifle just for the stock since his is hashed and the one on this thing is surprisingly beautiful (black walnut). After that is dealt with the rest of the day is gonna be a toss up.