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Finally Starting on the Berm

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Finally Starting on the Berm

Post by BrokenolMarine » Sun May 22, 2022 4:54 pm

It has been more than a year since the fall that broke my wrist in two places, while unloading the Railroad Ties to start building the Berm for my home range. I would have had nearly 100 yards. :D Oh, wait, broken wrist for the Broken Ol Marine. :shock: :cry:

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Yesterday, Miss T and I moved the Titan out of the covered carport, and set up a pair of folding tables, the metal cutting chop saw, and got busy on the rebar. We cut about sixty spikes to use to secure the Railroad ties, as we set them in place with the tractor. I cut three 36" long, then twenty five, 24" long. Then reset and cut them all in half with the blade reset at a 45 degree angle so we had a sharp (sort of) point one the end of each half. that gave me six Eighteen Inchers, and fifty Twelve inchers. That should do 'er. Once done, I painted the flat ends white to distinguish these from the almost the right length ones we just tossed in the bucket.

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Once we get a nice day again, I'll start setting the RR ties. A year late. ;) Here is a peek uprange from where the berm will sit. The rangehouse (little gray building) is about 95 yards away.

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This is the view Down Range...

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More pics will follow as the construction progresses.
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Re: Finally Starting on the Berm

Post by Headhog » Sun May 22, 2022 5:14 pm

Glad to see your back at this long awaited projected. It drives me crazy, that as we get older it take so long to heal.

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Re: Finally Starting on the Berm

Post by BrokenolMarine » Sun May 22, 2022 7:15 pm

I would have healed much quicker. Normally recovery is a few months, even with a double break requiring surgery. But, as my luck has it, I suffered nerve damage during surgery called complex regional pain syndrome. I WOULD wish this on my worst enemy. Very painful, and near total loss of range of motion up front, lots of slow to depart swelling. :evil:

About twelve months post surgery, lots of PT, I have about 90% range of motion in the grip, 80 - 85% in the wrist. Most of the loss is in rotation due to the prosthetic implant. Grip strength is around 40%, but they say it can improve for 24 months. :D
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Post by BigAl52 » Sun May 22, 2022 7:45 pm

Wish I was close by I would give you a hand. Looks like it should be nice when done
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Re: Finally Starting on the Berm

Post by Hatchdog » Mon May 23, 2022 10:59 am

Glad you are able to get started. Please bring us along on the project, it’s enjoyable to see progress.
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Post by daytime dave » Mon May 23, 2022 11:00 am

Good looking project.
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Post by fortyshooter » Mon May 23, 2022 7:15 pm

That will be a great range area when finished!
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Re: Finally Starting on the Berm

Post by BrokenolMarine » Mon May 23, 2022 7:37 pm

That's my hope as well. Normally ranges are laid out in the direct sun to prevent shade on the targets. This is Oklahoma. It's often in the triple digits here in the summer. If you look up High Winds, it says see Oklahoma. The location should provide both shade and something of a windbreak.

Meh, not benchresting here, and no longer training or practicing for competition, so: it'll do donkey, it'll do.
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Post by Sir Henry » Mon May 23, 2022 7:46 pm

I’ll be following your progress.
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Post by The Wiz » Tue May 24, 2022 9:38 am

Be careful, be safe.
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