This should be the last week with no updates. I am up and about, limping along, and am able to do stuff. It’s likely I won’t be completely back to my old self for a few more months, but I should be able to tackle some projects. My goal is one per week, and I plan to try and stick to that. I appreciate everyone’s patience, this has been a less then fun experience. However some good has come of it, so I’m not complaining.
Here in South Western Utah, spring has sprung, we have officially started our garden. We will see how that goes this year. Last year we lost the battle with the squash bugs. With spring comes Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) matches. If you haven’t looked into participating in a CMP I would highly encourage you to give it a try.
I have found the club in Cedar City, Utah to be very welcoming to new comers and they bend over backwards to help get you up to speed. The competition is geared towards self improvement, and you compete with military rifles both modern and historic. It is a great opportunity to connect with like minded individuals in an relaxed and fun environment. Due to this virus many matches have been canceled, but it looked like we will be doing a D-Day commemorative match on Saturday June 6th.
Participating in a CMP club also qualifies you to purchase a M1 Garand from the CMP. I have has my heart set on one, and hopefully I can get one ordered soon. In the meantime I typically shoot my M1A, but I’d like to also shoot my Lee Enfield. There may be a project in the future for getting that rifle ready to shoot in CMP Matches. We will see.
I have read the terrible news coming out of Canada, what the government is doing there is shameful. There are a lot of good rifles, and shot guns, that will be forced from responsible citizens. We try and stay away from politics on this website, but I feel it would be a dereliction of duty if we did not pay attention too, and support, our northern brothers. I fear these may be a type of things to come if we do not continue to fight to maintain the rights we so enjoy.
That is it for this week. No new updates, but I do plan on easing back into projects at time and as my ankle allows. I need to polish up the Lee Sizing die, so expect to see a write up on that, and hopefully it solves the problem with sizing our Hi-Tek coated bullets. As always if you would like to leave some feedback, have suggestions or comments, email me at jayandrew338@gmail.com. Also check us out on Facebook, and soon, Instagram.
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