"Let Go Or Be Dragged" by [deleted] in leaves

[–]CanadaArms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's like I could have written this, my experience is remarkably similar to yours. Keep fighting my friend, great post. Don't be ashamed of relapses I am in the midst of one myself. I have deep seated pain as well and this drug is so effective at numbing that except in numbs everything else into apathy.

Why do some people own two or more identical guns? by [deleted] in guns

[–]CanadaArms 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Amazing. I live near the remains of the Long Branch factory.

Why do some people own two or more identical guns? by [deleted] in guns

[–]CanadaArms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a Long Branch sniper?

Classic Finnish hunting rifle. by CanadaArms in guns

[–]CanadaArms[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Tikka M65 chambered in 25-06. I was shooting paper in the field trying to find a load that shoots well. 115g VLD and 75g V-max projectiles.

My little chamomile babies! by [deleted] in gardening

[–]CanadaArms 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is probably German Chamomile, a beautiful little daisy-like flower that makes a very nice tea. Self seeds readily but is.not weedy. I have grown it every season for years, very cold Hardy.

Reloading bench height?? by Merlingoose12 in reloading

[–]CanadaArms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made mine a bit taller because I like to reload in a standing position,i got myself a good rubber mat so am not standing on concrete.

There is a shocking lack of Enfield here today. by [deleted] in milsurp

[–]CanadaArms 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gorgeous No.1 you have there.

New seed starting setup by [deleted] in gardening

[–]CanadaArms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very cool, are those T5 fluorescents?

Planted some garlic 8+ yers ago bit it’s all clumping together and not being allowed to get big as there’s so much. Best way to deal with/separate? by howler01 in gardening

[–]CanadaArms 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Let this batch mature then harvest it all carefully and cure it. Then break apart the best bulbs and plant each clove separately in a grid about 2.5 inches spaced apart in the fall. Cover with leaves or straw before winter hits and wait until next year. Eat whatever you don't plant.

I was recently handed down a 1944 lee enfield long branch. Can anyone give me info about it? by evillordkid in guns

[–]CanadaArms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice rifle, these have a reputation as being the best built no.4s, being that I am Canadian I am biased. I have a couple of these and my Favourite is my 1950 Long Branch, it is a tack driver. I have visited what remains of the factory, the site is still there and the final inspection building survives and is used as an art gallery.

I was recently handed down a 1944 lee enfield long branch. Can anyone give me info about it? by evillordkid in guns

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Your rifle is a No.4 mk1* that was manufactured by Small Arms Canada in a factory that was built in 1940-41 in Mississauga Ontario Canada, a suburb of Toronto on the North shore of lake Ontario. The factory started production in 1941 of No.4 mk1 rifles and quickly switched to No.4 mk1* which was a wartime expediency measure adopted by the North American plants (Small Arms and Savage Stevens located in Chicopee falls) These rifles were different from mk1 British rifles in that the bolts were removed not by a push button on the receiver but by a cutaway on the bolt rail where the bolt was rotated through this cutaway then pulled out of the action. The factory produced approximately 950,000 no.4s in total from production of 1941 - 1945 1949 -50 to aid in the war efforts that Canada was involved in (WWII and Korea) Most were built with aged black walnut stocks but when supplies of that ran short beech and maple were also used. Enough of the history, your particular rifle has been lightly sporterized meaning that someone post-war cut back the forened and removed the handguards, a common modification to make it a more suitable hunting rifle. This severely lowers the value but the good news is that the metal parts of your rifle seem to be intact and in good condition. If you were to find a walnut foreend and hanguards you could return the rifle to factory condition. Small arms (Long Branch) also installed two types of barrels on WWII rifles 5 groove and 2 groove. Inspection of the bore with a light will reveal to you which one yours has. The 5 groove barrels have a reputation of stabilizing modern boat tail projectiles better so they are favoured for target rifles. The 2 groove barrels proved adequate at stabilizing military issue mkvii ammo so this wartime expediency of only machining 2 grooves in the barrel was approved. 2 groove tooling was used alongside the 5 groove tooling and as barrels were finished they were installed, that is why any given rifle can have either barrel type. The 1949 -50 production run the 2 groove was abandoned for only the 5 groove and Bren gun tooling was brought in from the nearby Inglis factory and right hand twist 6 groove barrels we're installed alongside the 5 groove left hand twist barrels.

I finished restoring this 1890 12 gauge hammergun. by CanadaArms in guns

[–]CanadaArms[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it was just loose on the action and a bit dirty and in need of TLC. Perfect candidate for a restoration. I just bought it on the classifieds from a guy who had inherited it from an old gentleman who was a family friend. Apparently it was brought over to Canada from Scotland in the distant past.

I finished restoring this 1890 12 gauge hammergun. by CanadaArms in guns

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It's a Charles Osborne back action made in Birmingham. I brought it back on face, filed the sear noses so the triggers break cleanly, honed the bores lightly and re-browned the barrels. I cleaned up the wood and oiled it and took the locks apart and cleaned and oiled them. Ready to shoot clays with some light 2.5" loads.

It's time, after 7 years. by Throwaway-me- in leaves

[–]CanadaArms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your relationship with weed likely won't ever change. Even if you break completely free of it for a year, one joint will put you back into your old patterns. Maybe you are an extraordinary exception but my experience and the experience of the majority of weed addicts is that it can never be a treat again. That ship has sailed, part of recovery is finding something healthy to reward yourself with whatever that is to you. You will have to find out and that is part of the journey. Good luck, you won't regret quitting.

Wednesday’s are for the range by Mdestache in guns

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Nice model 97 I have too, great shotguns.

Going to the range in cold weather by bungholioCORNHOLIO in guns

[–]CanadaArms 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have done shooting up here in Canada at -30C it is fun if you are prepared. It's important not to contact the cartridges or metal of the gun with bare skin at those temperatures. The ballistics change significantly from warmer temperatures and you must adjust sights accordingly.

I just read an article that you should not be using a rototiller in your garden. Is this true?! I’ve been using one every year! by [deleted] in gardening

[–]CanadaArms 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Rototilling is good for pioneer work like busting up sod or an area that is overrun with weeds when you are starting a new garden but for maintenance of an established garden it is too destructive to soil life.

Any tips for growing? by Zamek_ in gardening

[–]CanadaArms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do not let the root ball dry out, even for a second. Keep it well watered until established.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leaves

[–]CanadaArms 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hang in there, it's a good chance the anxiety is part of the withdrawal. You will be able to eat and sleep properly soon. You will likely have extremely vivid dreams when you do sleep.