What else could I do...?

[Sniper338]

Some may find this funny, but on noghts like tonight I need something else to do gun related to keep me occupied. I hate sitting around the house and being lazy. I like to be productive.

I reload, I clean guns, I reload bulk handgun ammo, clean up the gun room... And I get to where I have absolutely nothing to do. All my brass is prepped ready to load before I ever go plan to shoot, Ive reloades bulk ammo until no supplies are left. Guns are cleaned, shop is cleaned... Im just a sitting duck twiddling my fingers. I got a 20 vartarg being built... But already prepped all the brass for it...

I hate to say it but I may as well be at work on my days off... Its a pit fall of working nights. Family goes to bed, Im stuck wide awake all night and dont have anything to fiddle with..


So... Question is... What other gun related hobby stuff is there to get into playing with? I cant go as far as getting a lathe and learning to chamber and fit barrels. Garage aint big enough for getting in that deep.

Basically looking to add to the hobby or find a new hobby of some sort...

I know Im nuts.

 

[Someoldguy]

Some may find this funny, but on noghts like tonight I need something else to do gun related to keep me occupied. I hate sitting around the house and being lazy. I like to be productive.

I reload, I clean guns, I reload bulk handgun ammo, clean up the gun room... And I get to where I have absolutely nothing to do. All my brass is prepped ready to load before I ever go plan to shoot, Ive reloades bulk ammo until no supplies are left. Guns are cleaned, shop is cleaned... Im just a sitting duck twiddling my fingers. I got a 20 vartarg being built... But already prepped all the brass for it...

I hate to say it but I may as well be at work on my days off... Its a pit fall of working nights. Family goes to bed, Im stuck wide awake all night and dont have anything to fiddle with..


So... Question is... What other gun related hobby stuff is there to get into playing with? I cant go as far as getting a lathe and learning to chamber and fit barrels. Garage aint big enough for getting in that deep.

Basically looking to add to the hobby or find a new hobby of some sort...

I know Im nuts.

You aren't nuts. I have the same dilemma. You find a viable solution, please share it.

Meanwhile, I suffer with you.

 

[Sniper338]

You aren't nuts. I have the same dilemma. You find a viable solution, please share it.

Meanwhile, I suffer with you.

Ha! my wife says go to your gun room... "kitchen pass, free and clear!" and I gotta say no reason to, nothing to do..

 

[Someoldguy]

Ha! my wife says go to your gun room... "kitchen pass, free and clear!" and I gotta say no reason to, nothing to do..

Well, . . . . lets see.

You got that whole shootin' under a half MOA thing figured out?

If so, I'd appreciate a hint after the 1 MOA part.

 

[Immike]

Some may find this funny, but on noghts like tonight I need something else to do gun related to keep me occupied. I hate sitting around the house and being lazy. I like to be productive.

I reload, I clean guns, I reload bulk handgun ammo, clean up the gun room... And I get to where I have absolutely nothing to do. All my brass is prepped ready to load before I ever go plan to shoot, Ive reloades bulk ammo until no supplies are left. Guns are cleaned, shop is cleaned... Im just a sitting duck twiddling my fingers. I got a 20 vartarg being built... But already prepped all the brass for it...

I hate to say it but I may as well be at work on my days off... Its a pit fall of working nights. Family goes to bed, Im stuck wide awake all night and dont have anything to fiddle with..


So... Question is... What other gun related hobby stuff is there to get into playing with? I cant go as far as getting a lathe and learning to chamber and fit barrels. Garage aint big enough for getting in that deep.

Basically looking to add to the hobby or find a new hobby of some sort...

I know Im nuts.

Ok, you just volunteered to turn brass. Lol.

 

[joshb]

Ya do know I wrote that stock building thread for just this "situation". It'll take about 40 hours of "free time".

 

[Sniper338]

Ok, you just volunteered to turn brass. Lol.

Honestly Ive thought about it. I got a 21st century turner.

All this kind of stuff is relaxing for me, it like therapy. But, once you turn fun into a job things always change.

 

[Someoldguy]

Honestly Ive thought about it. I got a 21st century turner.

All this kind of stuff is relaxing for me, it like therapy. But, once you turn fun into a job things always change.

You ain't kiddin'.

 

[mikeinct]

I can give you a knife building hobby..Keeps me busy when I'm not reloading or shooting..Mike in ct

 

[Immike]

Honestly Ive thought about it. I got a 21st century turner.

All this kind of stuff is relaxing for me, it like therapy. But, once you turn fun into a job things always change.

You can do it for free! I am at 270 out of 400 so I can send the rest to you and you can have at it! Lol just kidding

 

[nakneker]

You could get cerakote certified, make a little money. I like Josh’s idea, that would be fun if you have the shop and tools. Maybe you should get into some local competition and burn more powder, making more reloading time, firearm cleaning and so forth. Stay off gunbroker, that will just cost you money and stay our if the classifieds here, same problem. I’m like you, not much for sitting doing nothing. Let’s us know what you decide to try, I’d be interested.

 

[people]

That is easy. Get into engraving or stock work.

Checkering is easier than one would think. It just takes a long time to do it right.

Engraving is fun. While I have not ever did it on a firearm as I do not think my skills are good enough yet. Others say what I have done to scrap metal looks good, I just do not see it as good enough yet. Now if you want a bunny line drawing I can do them all day.

 

[Sniper338]

I can give you a knife building hobby..Keeps me busy when I'm not reloading or shooting..Mike in ct

Ive honestly thought about doing this for a couple years now. Just havent pulled the trigger. Ive watched a bunch of youtube videos, but havent quite figured it all out. I wouldnt want to black smith my own metal, But Ive looked up and found you can order damascus blanks. The part im stuck on most is permenently fixing handles to it. I cant figure out how after holes are drilled what is used to secure each side of the handle on, before sanding down and contouring.

 

[Sniper338]

Ive thought about getting into cerakoting work, but cant rally up the money to get started yet.

 

[357Mag]

Sniper -

Howdy!

Have you done any “ wildcatting “ ? Designed and case formed your own wildcat ?

Just wondered

With regards,
357Mag

 

[Sniper338]

Maybe you should get into some local competition and burn more powder, making more reloading time, firearm cleaning and so forth.

I shoot F class, but havent in the last few months due to hunting season. But at the same rate, thats only once a month. Shooting more aint quite my solving answer as I gotta travel a bit to go shoot, aint lucky enough to have a range in my back yard at this step in life. BUT it will happen!

 

[Sniper338]

Sniper -

Howdy!

Have you done any “ wildcatting “ ? Designed and case formed your own wildcat ?

Just wondered

With regards,
357Mag

na, not really, most things I see are just reinventing the wheel. And building more guns to have more to reload for dont quite work as it turns out. Tried that already lol.

 

[nakneker]

I shoot F class, but havent in the last few months due to hunting season. But at the same rate, thats only once a month. Shooting more aint quite my solving answer as I gotta travel a bit to go shoot, aint lucky enough to have a range in my back yard at this step in life. BUT it will happen!

I understand that. I got surrounded by neighbors the last three or four years. Just bought 80 acres 10 minutes from town outside of the city limits to build a house on this summer. Criteria was gun range, being able to take a leak off my porch without the neighbors getting upset, just get some elbow room.

 

[Someoldguy]

I've come to the conclusion that the quickest way to become a millionaire gunsmithing is to start out a multi-millionaire.

It's an old saying, but relevant.

 

[Sniper338]

I understand that. I got surrounded by neighbors the last three or four years. Just bought 80 acres 10 minutes from town outside of the city limits to build a house on this summer. Criteria was gun range, being able to take a leak off my porch without the neighbors getting upset, just get some elbow room.

Yeah. My wife and I discuss selling our house and buying land often. Just aint where we want to settle yet career wise. So theres a move in the future one day when the next good opportunity comes around. I keep pushing to move to the coast to live on the water and have a bay boat. I could fill free time with fishing day or night easily if it was at my fingertips!