Road trip to emaine ss

[MeatMachine]

Picked up a few goodies today. The cleaning rod is a 36” rotating handle that is so smooth it feels like it has ball bearings in the handle. Patches are high quality cotton. I got some 45cal wool wads also.

 

[earlwb]

I have memories of seeing rotating gun rods being advertised with bearings in the handle before. But maybe it’s dementia getting to me.

 

[MeatMachine]

I thought I would throw this in there. It’s my 4x4 silverado 2.7 4 cyl turbo miles per gallon for this trip.

 

[CatamountRob]

I thought I would throw this in there. It’s my 4x4 silverado 2.7 4 cyl turbo miles per gallon for this trip.

I have a GMC Sierra with that same motor and it’s definitely good on the highway.

 

[MeatMachine]

It’s a great engine but when I posted it on gbo several years ago I got attacked by many including a moderator but I held my ground.

 

[jeffmcpa]

Do you check your mpg with actual calculations.?
The several vehicles (especially trucks) I have had over the years with internal computers, none were closer to true numbers than 4 MPG optomistic computed over multiple consecutive tanks..

But even subtracting a few mpg, that is still super good!

 

[MeatMachine]

Yes I do and it’s usually within. .5 mpg and sometimes it’s better calculated at the pump. I did put a new air filter in it the day before and I did fill the tank before the trip with one click after the fill. So you can tell by the fuel gauge it got great mileage. I will check it at the pump when I finish this tank.