Other Hobbies

Ha! Wife says I got too many hobbies also. We have a mutual understanding though. I don't complain when she comes home with shoes and purses and she don't complain when I come home with stuff for my hobbies.

do a lot of shooting, mostly trap shooting but now that ammo and components are coming back down in price it may be time to dust off my handguns and rifles

just picked up reloading for my shotgun. Also built the bench it's sitting on. I'm by no means an expert or even above average in wood working but I love doing it.

finally hunting and fishing. Again not overly good at either but love doing it.

 

Yeah reloading shotshell especially you don't save anything. I can make a box of shells for around $5 so I save about a dollar over buying the cheap boxes. Difference is in the quality. I honestly think my reloads are better than the sts or AA I'd pay twice as much for. Haven't got into reloading metallic but you can definitely save some money there and produce a better cartridge.

The avatar: I'm a dispatcher for our county 911. Mike was an officer for my hometown that I got to know real well through one of my buddies and had the privilege to dispatch for and hang out with. He was a hell of a guy.

 

My other hobbies are black powder playing my guitars fishing hunting and flying rc planes and helicopters.

 

I'm an avid surf caster in search of the ever elusive 50lb striped bass. I also into fly fishing, nothing like tying and catching on your own flies.

 

My mom used to get excited about my dad's hobbies.

He would get into one and follow it.  Then he was on to the next one? Curious and wandering mind.

Better than chasing different women, isn't it?

You do beautiful work!

Now I am a little like my dad?

But shooting is a lifelong love.  Wish I had the eyesight and the heart rate I did when I was younger!

Still like going to the range and burning off some ammo, though.  Not too bad for a half blind old fart!

Good luck and good smoking.

 

Pig sooie there is nothing like watching a striped bass or bluefish launch itself 4' to 6' up in air trying to hit a popper you're working through a rip. Makes my heart race every time. 

 

A couple of my other hobbies! Couldn't figure out how to safely strap my boy on the motorcycle though ;p

Oddly enough smoking food is the only hobby my wife doesnt complain about because she gets to enjoy the end result ;p

 

Reasoning?

You will know when the time is right.

When the time is right get that young man out to the range and teach him to shoot safely.

My best days at the range?

Watching kids shoot with their father or their grandfather for the first time.

Second best days at the range?

Watching a gal shoot her first weapon.

In either case?

Nobody could wipe the smiles off their face!

Good luck and good smoking.

 

Custom Wood Turner, Turkey Calls, Bowls, Wood Working of many different styles.

 

Beautiful woodwork!

 

I'm into just about everything. I love my car and bike. I built the teardrop camper from the ground up. I like my guns too. I love woodwork but seldom find time. I tend to focus on one thing and obsess over it for a period of time, then its on to the next thing. Which wouldn't be bad, if I would learn to sell off inventory when I'm over it.

Like others, I enjoy smoking because I don't have to beg people to participate with me. Everyone else gets tired of my other hobbies.

 

I also have to many hobbies here are a couple more this is a 32 cal. I built in 2007 and like bikes this is my 1997 Vulcan Classic that I just sold a few months back .