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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1981-02-26, Page 6• is PAGE 6—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26,1981 Rarnblings from the races By Lois GibbMggs Nugget Lobell, owned by the Wayne Horner Stable of Clinton, captured the $6,500 feature race at Windsor on Sunday night, pacing his mile in 2:00.1 with Bill Gale on the bike. Since winning his race on January 10, the night Wayne When my Lee Loader arrived, I couldn't wait to get started to see what it would do. I gathered up the materials I needed from my loading bench, headed upstairs to the kitchen table (that's where I felt most loading done with the Lee kit would take place), and proceeded to load up 20 rounds of 30.06 ammo. I was surprised and pleased when I found that the load listed for 180 grain bullets was 45.6 grains of Dupont IMR 4064, just 2 tenths of a grain off my favorite load withSierea round nose bullets. ns�ru�itori5 �tlirobulllets. I read t ..hgln TWICE; laid everything out in front of roe, glanced at the clock and started to reload my first 20 rounds with a Lee Loader. The first thing I did was set up the base, selected the dePrimer and started to knock the spent primers out using a plastic mallet I bought to go with the kit (in the bush, or at, home, a piece of hardwood will work, but it's more difficult to use). After the second primer was popped out, I was forced to stop (by some anguished screams from my wife), and place several layers of newspaper on my work surface. I must admit that banging on the kitchen table may mar the surface a bit if unprotected, but after all — what's more important? Anyway, after that crisis had passed, it didn't take long to endup with 20 unprimed cases. The sizing die was then selected, and the first case tapped into it to properly neck size it. A new primer was placed in the priming tool,: and the priming rod inserted and tapped until the primer was home. The first few cases I primed took' a bit of time as I was constantly checking to make sure the primer was fully seated, butliy the d o'i- 201eVn- S 1-t9►uld easily feel when it went home. I then placed the tool on the depriming chamber and tapped the primed case free from the die. The neat step was the powder. I took the can of IMR 4064, and dumped half of it into a wide tobacco tin. Using the scoop, I rap it through once (as per the in- structions), and tapped the handle lightly a few times to level it off. This was then poured into the case. Several tib while doingthe 19 remaining cases, the scoop_ cid not come _+Qu in% and in each instance, I dumped that load back alto the can and scooped again soallmy loads 'Were aseven as possible. T�ie!next step was•seating.-the bullet, and I eased it intqpktee,tapping carefully and tedthad%o�tgthe cartridge, die until I hadthe prop! depth. reversed it, set it over the bullet and tapped several t ' to'the-canneiure and prestoi-I - had rhy first round of loaded ammunition. I repeated the,, for each of the following rounds and found that' mmy speed picked up" considerably since all the necessary adjustments were made, and I gained confidence and a feel fork the equipment as I used it. When Ldropped th'nil"ast.roW LIi tothe o ,,I leaked at . . the clock and found it had taken an even 55 minutes. Now that I'm familiar with the tool, however, I'm sure that speed will pick up without sacrificing safety or prc• With the nice weather we've been having, it was no problem to get to the range, and I was delighted with the.inch to 11 inch groups I got with the reloads. A.fewdayslater I dug the kit out again and purposely tried to do a few things wrong to see what would happen. I tried to mash a primer when inserting it, and sin convinced that only an ape with a sledge hammer could succeed. I tried double charging a case with powder but ended up with the second dipperful spilling out all the table. I tried seating a bullet too deep and too shallow, and succeeded, but that is only a matter of adjustment to correct. I did, however, find twb potential problems. One of these was in the sizing. There generally is no problem with feeding in a bolt action if the empty cases were originally fired in that rifle, but some pumps and most semi automatics may give you trouble unless each shell is checked individually before AND after reloading in your pet rifle. The people at Lee Precision Inc. do recommend that all reloads for semi auto's undergo full length resizing. The other problem which may occur is in the crimping. If someone gets a little overzealous when using the crimping and, it is possible to buckle the shoulder of the case, making it impossible to be chambered. You may inadvertently do this a few times when you start: reloading, but experience will quickly rectify this problem. Naturally, if you don't crimp your case necks, you will never run into it. As I've mentioned before, a little common sense goes a long way when reloading, and with this tool, you can turn out high quality ammo for a fraction of the cost. Practice makes perfect, and that goes for reloading as well as shooting. If you,getyourself. a .Lee -Loader, you'll probably find thatyou're pounding off ammo just so you can reload some more — and that's what practice and good shooting are all about. CLINTON COMMUNITY CENTRE ARENA SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS Skating 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Ringette Games Clinton Junior vs. Exeter Clinton Senior vs. Exeter SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Bantam Playoff Hockey Palmerston vs. Clinton 6:4S p.m. DON'T FORGET! MINOR HOCKEY DANCE SATUHDAY, FEBRUARY 2' IN ARENA AUDITORIUM TICKETS FROM ANY MINOR HOCKEY MEMBER TICKETS: •10 PER COUPLE This Ad Courtesy of 1 AND SONS LTD. Ca,,,,0,, 402.3409 AND CENTURY SPRAYER claimed the five-year-old Adios Vic home for $18,000, Nugget Lobell has added three more wins and a second from four starts. Finishing fourth in the same race was Beau Jim, the Clinton track record holder of p,2:00.1, in his first sf;art in 1981. After two years at the races, Beau has $127,121 in earnings and a lifetime pacing record of 1:58.3. • Trotter R.J. Ready, owned by Bob and Doreen Rowcliffe of Hensall, had to settle for third, after four wins in a row, in the $5,000 third race. From only six starts in 1981 the five-year-old gelding by Ever Ready - Miss Bar Key has $7,955 to his credit. Last year Wilde racing„ for much smaller' purse money he had earnings of $3,660 while turning ina L, very impressive performance with eight wins, one second and one third from 13 starts. Terry Kerr drives R.J. Ready, while his brother Randy is trainer. Prince Bye Bye, trained by Wayne Horner of Clinton for Bill King of Bluevale, finished second after win- ning his last two starts good for $2,560 in earnings this year. Fleet Fighter, owned by Wm. Hendrie, • Gord Bloomfield and Wayne Horner, was' third with Ken Hardy up in the sixth. From seven starts in 1981, he already has earnings of $4,397 from two wins, three seconds and one third. At Windsor on February 18, Mississkippy,- owned by Winston Powell of R.R. 2, Seaforth, finished in a dead - heat for third in a race won by Prince Bye Bye, giving hint a new 2:03 • pacing record. Wayne Horner's Zamparo was third in the fourth race. On Friday night at London, Snuffleuphagus, co -owned by .Orville_Workman__of_ Kippen finished third in the second, while Randy McLean was also 'third in the ninth with Gemini Tide for Donald Campbell of Goderich. Chief Scram worn his 10th . con- secutive race iii the 10th°with Terry Kerr up, pacing to a lifetime best of 2: 03.4. Fred Maguire of Ailsa Craig gave his four-year-old Tuan to page • St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Clinton was filled to capacity last Sunday, as local Cubs, Beavers, Scouts, Brownies and Guides staged 4heir annual march. The groups were marking the birthdays of Lord and Lady Powell. (James Fitzgerald photo) Young skaters pass badges The Clinton Figure Skating club's test day on Saturday, February 21 was a successful day for many of the beginner and junior skaters, as many of them passed their various. badges. The following is a list of skaters who passed badges: Beginners ' — Ryan Crawford, Kara Freeman, Rachel Jenkins, Jeffrey Oesch, Adam Renshaw, Joanne Stauttener, Paul Vandendool, Christopher Vanloo, Brenda Hallam, An- je Vanderhaar; stroking — Tammy Bell, Julie Cook,. Lori De Wys, Alison Grigg, Brian . Hemingway, Kara Hiltz, Jody Horton, Stephanie Kerrigan, Mark King, Lori Kumm, Kayley Mills,__,_Sonya_ __ McClinch- ey, Sherry Oesch, Myra Postill, Chrissy Stauttener, Regan Thomas, Wendy Watson, Jason Welsh. Elementary — Kerry Cox, Chris Fox, Susan Jewitt; basic — Annette Lockhart, Charlene Vandendool; novice I — Kelly Brandon, Donald Broadfoot, Chastity Colquhoun, Jacqueline Draper, Paula Glew, Kimberly Hayter, Lori Hayter, Shelly Hayter, ;Tracy Hayter, Sherri Levis, Julia Martin, Kevin Martin, Julia Ritchie. This Sunday, March 1 the Clinton Club),\is hosting the Interclub corilpetition which is held r nually at different clubs each year. ' The "Interclub" is a group of clubs in approximately 50 mile radius of Clinton, who join together •to help one another with test days, etc. The last time Clinton hosted the competition was in 1968, This year, the following clubs will be competing: Brussels, Clinton, Stratford, Mitchell, Seaforth, Goderich, Lucknow, Blyth, COACHING POSITION OPEN For Junior "C" Club, for 1981-32 Season. Please submit applications to Clinton 4un.ior C Mustangs. P.O. Box 1147, Clinton Before MONDAY, MARCH 9/81 Weldwood Wingham, Monkton and Listowel. The competition will begin at 8 a.m. and will run until annrnvimatply. 8 p.rn. Everyone is welcome. If you are interested in seeing local skaters, come to the arena and support them. Best Interest *1 3/4 % ONE YEAR ANNUAL We represent many Trust Companies. We are often able to arrange for the highest interest being offered on Guaranteed Investment Certificates. *Subject'to change 61 Gaiser.Kneale Insurance Agency Inc. \ EXETER 235-2420 SAVE CLINTON 482-9747 We have over 40 panels in stock to choose from. Now until the end of February or while supply lasts, we are reducing all stock panelling 15% At the local lanes NOW YOU SAVE AN ADDITIONAL 7%; PANELLING IS TEMPORARILY PROV. SALES TAX EXEMPT. Bali -Macaulay LIMITED t SEAFORTH 527-0910 BUILDING CENTRE CLINTON 482-3405 HENSALL 262-2418 Tuesday Ladies Ramona's Pistachios have a lead on first place with 121 to points while Rose's Roasted Nuts are second with 114. Castle's Chestnuts are close behing with 113 arid Beulah's Butternuts here 1111/2. Bonnie's Beer Nuts have 110 points, Bircham's Beechnuts have 104 points and Ruby's Cashews and Edgar's Almonds are bat- tling out a last place tie with 103 each. Lois Gibbings had the ladies' high single of 264 and Hilda Gerrits had the high triple of 635. Gerry Moun- tford took the high average of 202. Clinton -Blyth Ladies The Nitwits are topping the league with 28 points, while the Corner Pin Cuties and the Bouncy Bunch are tied in second with 26 each. The scoring remains close with the Dropbacks in third place with 25 points. The Born Losers are next with 24 and the Alley Cats are behind, with 21. Lia Hoggarth had the high single of 272 and the high triple of 666. The high average went to Nellie Burkholder with 195. Playing games over 225 included: Nellie Burkholder, 241; Linda Brak, 220; Josephine McGregor, 225. Tuckersiullh Mixed With 106 points, Warren's Wrenches are first, but Sid's Crowbars are closing inn the top place with 105 points and Veenstra's Vicegrips are close behind with 104. Broadfoot's' Hammers have 100 points, John's Jacks are next with 93 and Scottie's Screwdrivers are at the bottom of the standings with 92 points. For the women, Amy Gerrits had the high single of ' 260 and the high triple of 635. Mary Buffinga took the high average with 184. In the men's scoring the high single went to Morris McIntosh with 266. Case Buffinga had the high triple of 619 and Angus Hummel had the highaverage of 209. Clinton Mixed The Twilighters are shining bright with a big league of 100 points, leaving Bairdzee's Boys in second spot with 86 points. The Fabulous Fives have 78 points and Spike Plus Four are next with 77. The scoring quickly drops, Tian to page 7 • INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY DIESEL * Better Mileage .. * Lower Priced Fuel *.Less Maintenance * Better Re Sale Value .NOW AT WEST END . GARAGE YOU CAN TAKE YOUR' PICK OF 1980 & 1981 PONTIAC BUICK AGMC'8. .� All with djesel ower , 1980 PONTIAC PARI SIENNE BROUGHAM 4 door sedan, finished in 2 tone rod metallic. featuring air conditioning, power windows, cruise control, om%fm stereo, 60-40 split seats, power trucks, gauges. and much more. 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