FuriousFarmboy

I drove through Central Cove, crossed over on Frost and Hoskins Rd to Hwy 55, crossed back over to Homedale Rd on Malt Rd, crossed back to 55 on Wagner Then Malt to Homedale Rd and Frost/Hoskins to 55 and home.

I had a bit of a problem with my Blue Heeler as I headed out for breakfast. He wanted to go and didn't get stopped by his RF fence collar. I saw him chasing me and stopped to make him go back but he jumped on my car leaving a deep scratch on the surface. About the time he hit the car, his boundary collar nailed him and he kai yai yai'd it back to safety at home. Fortunately, the scratch was in the wax and didn't hurt the finish. Buckaroo Breakfast was eggs, hotcakes and country sausage with strong black coffee. Les and Nancy played some popular country songs.

In the old days, people would have talked.

I drove through Central Cove, crossed over on Frost and Hoskins Rd to Hwy 55, crossed back over to Homedale Rd on Malt Rd, crossed back to 55 on Wagner Then Malt to Homedale Rd and Frost/Hoskins to 55 and home.

Just putting miles on it. I probably haven't burned a half tank of High Octane Fuel yet. Youtube muted all sound at about 14:30, again at 30:56 and again at 45:28 because of copyright claims.

Just putting miles on it. I probably haven't burned a half tank of High Octane Fuel yet.

Just the trip home from the dealership and a couple spins around the neighborhood.I ran it in "Tour" mode because I figured that would be most economical and drove like an old lady except for passing a truck at 25:50. I think I broke traction at 55 to 60 MPH because it fishtailed a bit as I passed the truck. I didn't look in the mirrors but I can imagine smoke boiling out from the fender wells.It's going to be a fun driver.

This truck was holding me back and there weren't a lot of straight stretches available to make a pass.

This truck was holding me back and there weren't a lot of straight stretches available to make a pass.

Just the trip home from the dealership and a couple spins around the neighborhood. I ran it in "Tour" mode because I figured that would be most economical and drove like an old lady except for passing a truck at 25:50. I think I broke traction at 55 to 60 MPH because it fishtailed a bit as I passed the truck. I didn't look in the mirrors but I can imagine smoke boiling out from the fender wells.It's going to be a fun driver.

Just a drive-by during Rrrumble's first cruise. This machine has multiple mode settings like "Sport, Tour, Old Guy" and you can even set it to "Teenager." It can get squirrely! I think it broke traction when I punched it to pass a truck at 55 MPH. I think I had a bit of fishtailing in "Tour" mode.

Just a drive-by during Rrrumble's first cruise. This machine has multiple mode settings like "Sport, Tour, Old Guy" and you can even set it to "Teenager." It can get squirrely! I think it broke traction when I punched it to pass a truck at 55 MPH. I think I had a bit of fishtailing in "Tour" mode.

Reliability is moderate at best. I suspect I am being too stingy when loading the Prime-All priming compound. I had made a modification to the loading lever on the Dragoon. Unhappily, it appears I'm only halfway to solving the problem. I am using the wrong type of alcohol, it should be denatured or rubbing alcohol. I'm goung to try a mixture of acetone and shellac to cake the compound.

Reliability is moderate at best. I suspect I am being too stingy when loading the Prime-All priming compound. I had made a modification to the loading lever on the Dragoon. Unhappily, it appears I'm only halfway to solving the problem. I am using the wrong type of alcohol, it should be denatured or rubbing alcohol. I'm goung to try a mixture of acetone and shellac to cake the compound.

I've been trying to become somewhat self sufficient with Black Powder loads. The .454 and .457 Diameter balls have been a success and I'll soon try the 50 caliber for the Hawken. I'm punching caps from double thickness soda can aluminum and using Prime-All compound. I think my problem with the caps is my aging eyesight, I can't see if I've put enough compound in the caps. My really coarse grind powder worked great in the Hawken and Dragoon. The 3F I made for the 1851 Navy may be closer to 4F. I need to get a different seive and sift out a coarser grind. I'm only using a 12 1/2T press for the corning process. Perhaps I need more pressure.

I've been trying to become somewhat self sufficient with Black Powder loads. The .454 and .457 Diameter balls have been a success and I'll soon try the 50 caliber for the Hawken. I'm punching caps from double thickness soda can aluminum and using Prime-All compound. I think my problem with the caps is my aging eyesight, I can't see if I've put enough compound in the caps. My really coarse grind powder worked great in the Hawken and Dragoon. The 3F I made for the 1851 Navy may be closer to 4F. I need to get a different seive and sift out a coarser grind. I'm only using a 12 1/2T press for the corning process. Perhaps I need more pressure.

Though dropping the loading lever is common with this model, I tyoically haven't had a problem. Perhaps I am loading it heavier. I had to empty the cylinder before I could load with my homemade percussion caps. These caps are punched out of soda can aluminum. The caps primed with cap gun roll caps were a failure. Caps primed with 'Prime All' are much better but I have a problem seeing how much priming compound I'm loading.

Though dropping the loading lever is common with this model, I tyoically haven't had a problem. Perhaps I am loading it heavier. I had to empty the cylinder before I could load with my homemade percussion caps. These caps are punched out of soda can aluminum. The caps primed with cap gun roll caps were a failure. Caps primed with 'Prime All' are much better but I have a problem seeing how much priming compound I'm loading.

A 6% gain is much more than just having a good day. Trail conditions are also deteriorating as it becomes more silty. All I can attribute the gain to is better traction with the Tubliss® system and Kenda Trakmaster® K760 6-ply tires front and rear. I had run 10 PSI Rear and 8 PSI front and felt the front was much more stable. Before this ride, I dropped the rear to 8 PSI and possibly caused the front to push a bit but not bad. I discovered that the rear was really hooking up. When I gave it some throttle over a slab of rock, it nearly jumped out from under me. I am feeling more secure, more confident and was soon having so much fun that I forgot I was on the clock. 34.73 miles 1h13m 28.5 MPH Ave. 68.4 MPH Max. Foggy Mountain Breakdown Earl Scruggs and Friends

A 6% gain is much more than just having a good day. Trail conditions are also deteriorating as it becomes more silty. All I can attribute the gain to is better traction with the Tubliss® system and Kenda Trakmaster® K760 6-ply tires front and rear. I had run 10 PSI Rear and 8 PSI front and felt the front was much more stable. Before this ride, I dropped the rear to 8 PSI and possibly caused the front to push a bit but not bad. I discovered that the rear was really hooking up. When I gave it some throttle over a slab of rock, it nearly jumped out from under me. I am feeling more secure, more confident and was soon having so much fun that I forgot I was on the clock. 34.73 miles 1h13m 28.5 MPH Ave. 68.4 MPH Max. Foggy Mountain Breakdown Earl Scruggs and Friends

I used a Uberti copy of the 1847 Colt Walker to test my Corned Black Powder. After the puck had dried for nearly a week in a window that got plenty of afternoon sun, I broke it up into smaller chunks and ran it through an antique coffee mill. The grind looked pretty course so I passed all but 40 gr through the mill again. It still didn't appear to be as fine as GOEX fffg, With40gr in each load, I fired the GOEX fffg the 1st round. The 2nd round was my coarse grind, the 3rd round was a finer grind but not as fine as the fffg. The 4th round was GOEX again just for reference. I believe that you can see my coarse grind was the best in the Walker, I'll have to run the same test in an 1851 Navy and an 1858 Remington to see if my course grind is still best for the smaller, lighter loads. Note muzzle flash difference between rounds 1,4 with commercial powder and rounds 2,3 with my grinds. My powder is definitely burning too slow.

I used a Uberti copy of the 1847 Colt Walker to test my Corned Black Powder. After the puck had dried for nearly a week in a window that got plenty of afternoon sun, I broke it up into smaller chunks and ran it through an antique coffee mill. The grind looked pretty course so I passed all but 40 gr through the mill again. It still didn't appear to be as fine as GOEX fffg, With40gr in each load, I fired the GOEX fffg the 1st round. The 2nd round was my coarse grind, the 3rd round was a finer grind but not as fine as the fffg. The 4th round was GOEX again just for reference. I believe that you can see my coarse grind was the best in the Walker, I'll have to run the same test in an 1851 Navy and an 1858 Remington to see if my course grind is still best for the smaller, lighter loads. Note muzzle flash difference between rounds 1,4 with commercial powder and rounds 2,3 with my grinds. My powder is definitely burning too slow.

Heelers require several hours of vigorous exercise daily. If you don't keep them physically and mentally occupied, they will create their own fun and it is usually destructive fun.

Heelers require several hours of vigorous exercise daily. If you don't keep them physically and mentally occupied, they will create their own fun and it is usually destructive fun.

John Posey and I had been out in a UTV and spotted a rider on top of this rock. I hadn't been aware of a route to the top of the rock and checking Google Maps, I could clearly see a new trail cut over from a salt lick.I went out to the top of the rock, backtracked and rode down to check the water level at lower Succor Creek, took the 2-track on the West side of Graveyard Rim to Strode's Basin and rode through Lower Sage Creek Crossing to a rise where I could see Posey's Rock and back home after a high speed run down one of my favorite 2-tracks. Someone needs to blow those beaver dams at Lower Succor Creek.