Monthly Archives: January 2014

Tour of Dillon Precision

Posted on January 30, 2014 by n3mra

On Monday, I got to tour the Dillon Precision factory in Scottsdale, AZ. Dillon Precision makes reloading equipment, particularly progressive presses. With the exception of one part, everything is made in the United States. The company has about 80 employees … Continue reading →

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Vulcanology Tour: 11/??/05

Posted on January 27, 2014 by n3mra

Back in 2005, I got to go on a field trip to several young volcanoes in New Mexico. I was invited by several of my friends who were in a geology class at the time. The volcanoes were near Grants, … Continue reading →

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Socorro Mesa Tailings Pile: 10/23/05

Posted on January 24, 2014 by n3mra

Back in 2005, a friend of mine and I dug around in the tailings pile in Socorro, New Mexico. There used to be a manganese oxide mine on the site, and there were still concrete foundations and tailings piles scattered … Continue reading →

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Magdalena Ridge Rocks: 10/??/05

Posted on January 24, 2014 by n3mra

Magdalena Ridge offers some neat sites and scenic views. However, I didn’t take many photos of those on this particular day, just some pictures of some rocks I found. In particular, there were a bunch of rhyolites and quartz all … Continue reading →

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An Old Revolver

Posted on January 22, 2014 by n3mra

I was going through some pictures on my hard drive and ran across this one from 2/23/13. I took my Colt Police Positive in .32-20 Win to the indoor range and shot it. A little background- this revolver was made … Continue reading →

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San Lorenzo Canyon 2/?/06

Posted on January 21, 2014 by n3mra

I went out with a friend of mine to San Lorenzo Canyon. She was doing some work for her geology degree, and I was along for the ride. I mostly wandered around and took a few photos of the canyon, … Continue reading →

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Playing in the Arkansas River 7/21/13

Posted on January 18, 2014 by n3mra

I took a scenic road trip through Colorado back in July. The purpose of the trip was to get out and do something on my last weekend off- I was working two full time jobs and once my new schedule … Continue reading →

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Repost: M1 Garand Project 7/29/08

Posted on January 14, 2014 by n3mra

A few weeks ago, I finished the M1 Project! I need to get a fat rear handguard, as I am using the standard smaller one. It looks a little funny considering I have a fat Boyd stock. It shoots just … Continue reading →

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Repost: M1 Garand Project 5/3/07

Posted on January 14, 2014 by n3mra

Yeah, remember that M1 Project… I shipped my stock and rifle off to a gunsmith friend, and he put the barrel on, headspaced it, and bedded the stock. The photo below are what I have now. Thanks Bill!

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Repost: M1 Garand Project 12/31/06

Posted on January 14, 2014 by n3mra

Finally, my stock arrived about two weeks ago. Here are a few photos of the unfinished stock and handguard.

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