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Truck driver b.s.

Discussion in 'Jobs & Careers' started by TacoHank1998, Oct 2, 2019.

  1. Jul 7, 2023 at 1:03 PM
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    TacoHank1998

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  2. Jul 7, 2023 at 1:05 PM
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  3. Jul 7, 2023 at 1:21 PM
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    I’m not one for what the government says I should do on there behalf. That’s just my input.
     
  4. Jul 7, 2023 at 1:25 PM
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  5. Jul 8, 2023 at 4:10 AM
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    Morning
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  6. Jul 8, 2023 at 4:28 AM
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    Any you guys get in to reloading at all? My self I find that’s one of my favorite hobbies.
     
  7. Jul 8, 2023 at 6:02 AM
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    No I have not yet. But it is something I've always wanted to do. I have a bunch of 44 mag and 9mm brass. I always wanted to cast my own bullets for the 44.
     
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  8. Jul 8, 2023 at 6:10 AM
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    If your going to load hand gun get a progressive press, it will save you so much time. I run a Dillon rl1100 for 9 because I shoot so much of that. Rifle I load on single stage for ocd reasons lol.. 6251E251-FFD0-4495-B354-4855EEE33FFA.jpg
     
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  9. Jul 8, 2023 at 6:12 AM
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    Same except no kids.
     
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  10. Jul 8, 2023 at 6:15 AM
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    Hated them. We had a fleet of 18 speed plow trucks all identical . After 5 years a brand new all the bells and whistles auto shows up. In a snow storm it was the last truck to leave the yard,no one wanted it,it was like you lost a bet. That truck would get stuck on a cigarette paper lol. If you were running around in city traffic I guess they would be ok.
     
  11. Jul 8, 2023 at 6:17 AM
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    Yeah, they definitely have there place I guess. Knowing the roads and woods I’ve ran hauling wood they would not work well.
     
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    I have reloaded for decades now(hunting rifle). Something I enjoy doing in the gloom of winters short days. Stocked up a long time ago and happy I did ,can't believe the cost of ammo and components now. In Canada prices are stupid for ammo. Son shoots a 300 WM his preferred ammo is over $100 for a box of 20,no fun time at the range shooting at those prices.
     
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  13. Jul 8, 2023 at 6:26 AM
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    The price of primers is wild right now!
     
  14. Jul 8, 2023 at 7:04 AM
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    Yeah I've heard that is the big issue with reloading now. Price of primers or if you can even get them. That is what has kept me away from jumping into the reloading thing.
     
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  15. Jul 8, 2023 at 7:08 AM
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    If they keep going up you won’t have an issue finding them.. lol
     
  16. Jul 8, 2023 at 7:10 AM
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    Primers used to be one of the cheapest components of reloading.
     
  17. Jul 8, 2023 at 7:22 AM
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    Local gun store had federal match small rifle 120 a thousand. A few years a go they were 40!
     
  18. Jul 8, 2023 at 7:34 AM
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    It just more of an expanse for the normal blue collar worker not to have fun.
     
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  19. Jul 8, 2023 at 9:55 AM
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    Squirrel!
     
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  20. Jul 8, 2023 at 11:28 AM
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    Remains to be seen I bought the tires and wheels the rest came along
    It seems those days were in a different life .

    I sold ( gave away) all my tooling to I thought a friend who decided to then just vanish. .

    I try not to think of that. Loved my Dillion and Lee presses many 9mm and 45acp rounds were shot .
     
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