Beemer: I bet that one of yours, being the size you indicated,was forged for the Louisville & Nashville Rail Road. My Great Grand Dad cut ties for them when they were running track in Arkansas...
Type: Posts; User: oksmle
Forum: Our Town
Beemer: I bet that one of yours, being the size you indicated,was forged for the Louisville & Nashville Rail Road. My Great Grand Dad cut ties for them when they were running track in Arkansas...
Forum: Leverguns
.... Many years ago when I only had one center fire revolver & one center fire rifle they were both .44/40s. The revolver was a Colt SAA with a 7 1/2" barrel & the rifle was an "El Tigre" lever...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
The hammer on my 9mm Star Super B is following the slide after chambering a new round. This malfunction is caused by ??????.
oksmle
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
Anyone out there got a good recipe for dressing utilizing left-over cornbread. Mrs oksmle has been searching all day & hasn't found one she likes. I told her to let me ask you guys.
oksmle
Forum: Our Town
Now this is weird.... I have lived under the KOMA transmitting towers for many years. There were three of them until they were taken out by the May 20, 2013, tornado that walked up 4th Street here...
Forum: Our Town
Moore.... Halfway between OKC & Norman. Just got moved into my new home after the May 20, 2013, tornado. Nothing left but the slab, so had to start all over. Should be set up for more casting in a...
Forum: Our Town
This is a short post on my BIL's computer to advise Ric that the M/L arrived the same day of the tornado. Got the M/L then the tornado. Lost home (squished), but everyone OK. Will be off line 'til...
Forum: Rimfire Area
Any thoughts about Cimarron's Plinkerton .22 LR cal., made by Chiappa Firearms?? I'm considering the purchase of one for my Grandson.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
This was originally posted on January 11, 2007. I'm still shooting the same load in this SMLE. Clean up consists of two dry patches thru the bore & a wipedown.
oksmle
Update On .303 Load With No...
Forum: Our Town
Wonder what the guys at the airport would say if I pulled up in front of my Champ with a Huck's Starter....
Lyman #311291 @ 181.0 grs in WW with 33.0 grs of H4831 gives right at 1825 fps out of my Springfield 840's 18" bolt action carbine & is very accurate.
Lyman #311041 @ 172.0 grs in WW with the same...
Forum: Our Town
Mrs. oksmle is taking a cruise up to Alaska this next August. She wants to know if her Android phone will work up there or does she need one that speaks Alaskan.... She has been told that her phone...
Forum: Our Town
"Human-Bigfoot War, Oklahoma, 1855 ".... I'm surprised that no one has bothered to "Google" this from my post #56. It makes for some pretty interesting reading.
oksmle
Forum: Cast Boolits
I use 12.5 grs. of Unique with 350, 405 & 425 gr boolits in both my Ruger #3 & original TD Springfield carbine. In the Springfield with the 405 gr boolit it chronographs right at 1100 fps. That was...
So, it's the 22nd already & I'm still here in Moore, America. That's 996 miles & 16 hours & 15 minutes drive from Big Rapids, which I can't do by tomorrow morning.... Sorry
Forum: Our Town
At the airport I frequent we have a Skeet Range at the south end of runway 17 & talk "guns" all the time. At the gunshop where I hang out there are several pilots & the "flying" stories outnumber...
I'm supposed to be in Grand Rapids at that time. If I can make it up I'll be the one in a white, Ranger with Oklahoma tags.
Forum: Factory Rifles
This post was from several years ago when we were discussing this same topic. Thought you might be interested in the loads & I didn't want to be bothered with pulling a bunch of old targets to copy...
Forum: Our Town
I'll bet my Champ does a better loop.... That was great. Thanks for posting.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I have been using 12.5 grains of Unique, no filler & Remington LP Primers that I originally developed for my original Springfield carbine. This load gives almost identical velocities of 1150 fps...
Forum: Leverguns
Like popper does, I use 6.0 grs of Unique behind the Hornady 80 grain HBWC in my Springfield 840 with no filler for a very effective rabbit & squirrel load.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |