Originally Posted by tex_n_cal
Range trip today - The Marlin .35 Remington shot well, ditto the #1 .38-55. The Winchester .44-40 needs a bit more work, and a finer front sight, but should be fine.

I need to finish the workup of some hog loads for an M98 in 6/284 so I drove out to the local range, which I had not visited since 23 December.

We've had 60 inches of snow since then. Here's a photo of the drive entrance this AM:
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That snow pile is 6+ feet high, shoved there by the local road crews that use the drive as a winter snow dump for excess snow from the county road. I thought about walking in, but decided against it after I climbed to the top of the pile and looked down at the gate and drive:
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Breaking a trail for a quarter-mile of snow while towing a toboggan full of rifle stuff didn't seem attractive. I'll go to another range 25 miles away which is likely to be plowed.

At least the sun was shining - for the first time in more than a couple of weeks.

I'm really looking forward to March in TX.
--Bob