So what did you put away this week?

Maybe it would be fun to start a range report thread for the shooting enthusiest on the tree...
{if it dont already exsist}

 

Picked up another 500 rounds of XM193 today - great sale going on at a local gun store. I'm lopsided to arms in my preps as many neophytes are, so have been backing off in favor of food/water/shelter, but it was better than mail order prices and of course used cash. Would have bought more, but still planning on beans, rice, salt, and 5 gallon buckets this pay period.

 

This week was restock week. Canned goods, box mashed potatoes and bulk spices. Sams Club was hopping. Also picked up 6 cans of coffee and some creamer. Gots to have my grog in the morning

 

Picked up an extra 200 rounds of 9mm. A dozen lighters at the dollar store (3 for $1.) , and 5 pounds of coffee.

 

New chest freezer, some shelving and shelve bins for organizing STUFF, labeling apparatus.

 

These are all Dollar store purchases. Mostly for the car or a get-home bag.
Also, things like the flashlights/batteries are meant as secondary/tertiary [don't worry, I have plenty of other flashlights, just would rather not buy more $12 to $20 lights at this time.]

• 3-LED flashlight $1
  
• AAA batteries (8pack for $1) [no I don't trust they will last long]
• 1.5 inch shackle padlock $1
• Combo can/bottle opener
• Toothbrushes 4-pack
  
• Fancyheat 2.8 oz $1 -- Haven't tried it myself yet. Won't put in a "bag" as I'm afraid to tip over, but it does have a screw on top. Three hour burn time by the guy on Youtube.
  
• Tealight candles ($1 for 8 package) 9.0 g each

Including doubles of some things, and tax $11.74 total
I found a Youtube review for the FancyHeat for anyone interested in more details.

 

Don't store Batteries in a hot car, unless you have a means of charging them. To store Batteries long term, freeze them. Stored hot, they will not have much left when you need them.

 

Not nearly what I do need, though managed to get some 7 1/2 & 8 shot as well as more 7.62x39. Oh, and working on getting my welding certification.

 

I used to reload back in the day when I was competitive shooting and NRA Whittington center was my back yard. Then I fell on hard times and sold everything off. Getting back into reloading was always on my list of things to recover, but other priorities kept putting it off. Today my new turret press arrives, along with .45acp dies, puller, tumbler, media, etc. Next up: powder, primers, bullets and 7.62x39 dies. I already have lots of used brass.

Going forward I'd like to get a rotary tumbler and start using that stainless steel media.

 

If anyone's looking for (relatively) inexpensive, strong shelving, the wire shelving units that I prefer (see my post, last page or two, with the photo of my T.P. collection, for reference ) are on sale at Target again, this week.

$39.99 for a 36" wide X 18" deep X 72" tall shelving unit, in black or chrome, with an alleged 350 pound rating per shelf (though I haven't ever loaded mine up that heavily). Target is also doing a deal, online, where you can save 10% with a $50 purchase, so if you buy two, you'll get them for $36/unit. And, of course, they'll also knock off 5% if you use their store credit card, which would knock the price down to just over $34/unit, plus sales tax where applicable.

I have a total of 12 of these shelving units in my house, and think they're a great combination of strength, utility (because they're adjustable in 1" increments), and cost. Plus, I can shove 3 of them at a time, in the back of my Jeep Wrangler, with the back seat folded up!

Room Essentials™ 5-Tier Wire Shelving - Black : Target

 

I bought a Rock Island .22tcm auto and 1000 rds 9mm ammo that the wife does not know about,yet.

 

OMG, don't tell anybody but my wife and her girls (gals) went and took a hand gun course, and she discovered this cute 9mm auto, I had already told her no .40 cal, she has a 38 special... she now has a CCW, I don't, she's been to the range more than I have in the past 10 years, and she carries it (Yeaaa)!!!

Rancher

 

100 XTP hollowpoints for my favorite 1911

 

Local store was having their annual case lot sale and I have the money to do some stocking of basic can goods.. Picked up six cases of top ramen.. In a pinch I'll eat it, I guess.. They just didn't have any canned beans this year..Asked em what the heck that was about!

 

bird antibiotics. 2 pair Bushnell binoculars, camo paint, sieves for separating grits from corn meal.