I tried!

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I did head off to bed, and I thought I may be able to simply trick myself to sleep. It was an interesting plan. It did not work. Oh well.

I keep looking at gun sellers, reviewing the various rifles, pistols, and revolvers I would love to add to my inventory. I may get another .22 rifle, either a Henry Repeating or Savage bolt action. Both are interesting to me, both would probably do very well. I have an 10/22, but it weighs a ton. With a heavy stainless hammer forged barrel, laminate stock, and scope, it is a bit much to use for small game. I suppose I could get used to it, but it really is not that practical just by weight. The stainless and laminate are great, at least it seemed like a good idea at the time.

This rifle, should I buy one, will set me back from my other goals, gun wise. I had hoped to either be looking at a .308 stainless rifle or a .500 S&W revolver, those or another XD .45. Then, when those were bought, I had been thinking about a lever action rifle in .308, and then a long range rifle, probably in .308 though with the custom barrel. After that, I had been think about a rolling block in .45-70 or something. Then, maybe, a semi-auto shotgun, a .357 magnum carry piece, then some other even smaller carry piece. Who knows, the winds blow, hunting becomes more of an option, and things change. It might take a decade or two but I think I will end up with a decent collection of firearms. None of them will be glamorous, none will be safe queens, all will be shooters and goods ones, and each will be used when it is appropriate.

Now I have to consider money, moving, bow and black powder hunting, and some other things. Guns are taking a bit of a back seat, except for the strongly considered new .22 rifle. And, that was not even on my list. I wonder how many guns I will end up buying that are not on my list? Oh well. Of course, that will mean the need for a gun safe. Since I reload, I will need a powder cabinet (or, I will be reloading when the magic negro runs out of fairy dust and the rest of the Dems are given 10% off Vaseline and shoved back into their socialist closets).

I am hoping to do some small game hunting this fall, and that means passing the shooting test. I think that .22 rifle, or even pistol, I already have will work, if they allow pistols that is. But I cannot be sure. With another .22 rifle, I would be more sure. And, it is always good to have another .22 around. Who knows when it will lend me the opportunity to take a noob out shooting. A couple of .22 rifles give a new shooter the chance to test some things out. One an auto with a scope, the other a bolt or lever action with iron type sights. And the pistol, to boot. Maybe it will be my children who I am teaching. Better get the guns before a wife gets the checkbook. :p

Well, I think I will tinker and try to sleep by 4:00 again. I will set the alarm for 11:00 and hope that I only hit the snooze a few times. I am as excited about the visit to gunland as my neighbor. I just hide it better. Though knowing where the V.A. Clinic is will make the trip less stressful too. And the drive up Ogden Canyon should be fun. And knowing where I am going for vacation will also be a good thing. A drive in the mountains, for the most part though, is always a pleasure.

Oh, I just realized, not only am I doing more in real life, I am blogging much more. I would say I am blogging 2 to 3 times a day, sometimes more. I know it must get old, a little boring, and often a bit of a rehash, but I did say I blog for my own purposes. If it is interesting, even a bit, I am merely glad there is some external value to it. It does help me keep my life in order, to keep it moving in the directions I want it to, and to allow me to leave things I do not wish to be carrying around in my mind.

Good night. This time for real.