Back in the saddle again…

Yep, just like that song, we’re back in the saddle again.  We’ve got the email thing on the road to being fully squared away, and we’ve had a bunch of new folks sign up in the last day.   Things are looking good.

Automatic Email Notifications

If you haven’t heard the word already, we’re having a limited time contest for folks who sign up for our automatic email notifications.  Just add your email to the list, and for every 50 folks who sign up (even if you are already signed up), we’re going to give away a free copy of Destinations.  You can sign up here:

The CSC RX4

I’m stopping by CSC Motorcycles tomorrow to get a photo of the RX4 I’ll be riding in the SCMA Three Flags Classic.  Good buddy Steve asked how I wanted the bike configured and I told him what he already knew:  Spotlights, the big Tourfella luggage, a phone mount, and I’m good to go.  This is going to be one hell of a ride.  Mexico to Canada on a CSC RX4.  I’ll be the first to do this.  More good times.  I’m pumped and I’m eager to get on the road.

It’s going to be hot on the southern part of the ride, as the temps will be above 110 degrees.  But as they say, it’s a dry heat. I’ve ridden in that kind of heat before, and I have a few strategies for dealing with it.  I’ll be blogging the entire ride, so be sure to follow us right here on ExhaustNotes!  And hey, if there are questions you want me to answer or things you want my opinion on related to the RX4, please post your questions here in the blog’s comments section.

The Triple Deuce

Nope, it’s not a car and it’s not a US Army truck.  I’m talking about my .222 Remington Savage 340, a used rifle I picked up on the consignment gun rack at a local store 2 1/2 years ago for the whopping sum of $180.  The Triple Deuce (as the .222 Remington cartridge is known) is one of those inherently accurate cartridges that just groups great without a lot of work (three others are the .308 Winchester, the .375 H&H, and the relatively new 6.5 Creedmoor).   These are rounds that are just flat accurate.  My .222 certainly groups way better than any $180 rifle has a right to do.  I’m having a lot of fun with it.

I had the Savage out this past Sunday and it was shooting sub-minute-of-angle at 100 yards, and that’s close enough for government work.  The stock has a few surface finish scratches (but no gouges that reach into the wood) and I’m going to refinish it.  Before any of you get your shorts in a knot, the rifle is not an uber-collectible piece (so I’m not destroying its value with a refinish).  I’m going to do my TruOil-to-perfection number on it.  I may add a little stain to darken the walnut a bit.  Or not.  We’ll see.  All the metal work on this rifle is perfect and I want the lumber to match. I’ll be posting the step-by-step project here on the ExhaustNotes blog, and you’ll be able to follow along as this labor of love progresses.    And hey, if you want to read our other gun stories, take a look at our Tales of the Gun page!

Good times straight ahead, folks!