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Post by oldhoyt on Sept 9, 2015 11:24:37 GMT -5
It has a 1:48 twist. Think I'll go with the maxiball for sure. Little iffy about the wooden ram rod. But going to use it anyhow. Thanks for all the info guys! So called "unbreakable" ramrods can be found through on-line sources. I actually like the ramrod to be on the long side, so it sticks out past the muzzle by an inch or so. Something to consider if ordering on-line.
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Post by oldhoyt on Sept 9, 2015 8:01:44 GMT -5
As far as loads go, I would use Pyrodex RS loose powder. I've NEVER had any issues with ignition, and I beleive it is more consistent than true black powder (read somewhere that it was). Any way, without the manual, and assuming the gun is 50 cal, don't exceed 100 gr of powder.
Your bullet choice is greatly simplified if your gun has a slow twist. Most of your load work will involve the same roundball with different patches and lubes. There's quite a science to reading the fired patches to determine if you've got the right combo.
If you have a 1:48 or slightly faster, I'd go with a REAL (rifling engraved at loading) style lead conical, such as a T/C Maxiball.
In the unlikley event you have a fast twist, like 1;30 or faster, you may do best with a sabot/bullet combo.
Your effective range on deer will really be the limit of your accuracy, out to a max of 150 yds or so.
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Post by oldhoyt on Sept 9, 2015 7:46:32 GMT -5
Fast twist guns are typically better shooting conicals and sabots. Slow twist guns are typically better round ball shooters. Many sidelocks were made with a "compromise" twist of 1:48", to be able to shoot conicals and roundballs with acceptable accuracy.
To figure out the twist, put the cleaning jag on the ramrod, put a patch on the jag (a snug fit, but not real tight) and push it all the way down the barrel. You'll notice the rod turns as it goes down the bore.
Now, mark the exposed end your rod somehow, flush with the muzzle. just a "dot" is needed. You want it centered on an easy reference like the front sight. Pull the rod out slowly, allowing it to turn with the rifling. If your dot lines up with your front sight before the rod is fully out of the barrel, mark the rod again at the muzzle. Measure between the marks on the rod and that is your twist rate. Obviously this would be one twist in some number of inches less than your barrel length.
My guess is your gun is a typical sidelock (either 1:48 or 1:60ish) and this method will NOT work. That is, you won't see the rod mark line up with the reference before the rod is out of the barrel. Therefore, mark the rod the second time when the rod mark is opposite (180 degrees) from the reference. Measure between the rod marks, double the result and that is your twist rate. This will work for 1:48 if your barrel is at least 24 inches (looks to be from the photo).
If you have a slow twist like 1:60 and a barrel less than 30", you'll need to devise a slighlty different method but the idea is the same. And you'll obviously know you have a round ball gun. Knowing the EXACT twist is not too important.
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Post by oldhoyt on Sept 9, 2015 7:23:16 GMT -5
I've shot more than a few with a T/C Renegade and White Mtn Carbine, each with a peep sight. I don't know what you're looking for in the way of suggestions, but if your eyes are good enough to shoot with whatever sights you have, then go ahead and take it hunting. With my 54 cal Renegade, I shot 435 gr Maxiballs over 100 gr loose pyrodex. With my 50 cal White Mtn Carbine, I shot 370 gr Maxiballs over 90 gr loose pyrodex. Not one deer complained, though I'm positive none of them liked it. I'm guessing my longest shot was about 80 yds or so, which is good for most of the shot opportunities I seem to get. I didn't feel limited by carrying a sidelock until my eyes started to prefer a scope. Do you still use a sidelock w/scope? I considered putting a scope on my Renegade, but never did. About that time I saw Cabela's running a sale on the Remington (Traditions) Genesis. Can't recall exactly, but it was cheap, so I bought one and put a scope on it. I've shot 5-6 deer with it. All I've ever shot in it is 350 gr FPB over 100 gr loose pyrodex. I'll be trying Blackhorn 209 powder this year.
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Post by oldhoyt on Sept 8, 2015 12:17:25 GMT -5
My rule of thumb for many years is, after I decide the deer is one I want to shoot, take the first shot I think I can make.
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Post by oldhoyt on Sept 8, 2015 11:52:38 GMT -5
I've shot more than a few with a T/C Renegade and White Mtn Carbine, each with a peep sight. I don't know what you're looking for in the way of suggestions, but if your eyes are good enough to shoot with whatever sights you have, then go ahead and take it hunting.
With my 54 cal Renegade, I shot 435 gr Maxiballs over 100 gr loose pyrodex. With my 50 cal White Mtn Carbine, I shot 370 gr Maxiballs over 90 gr loose pyrodex. Not one deer complained, though I'm positive none of them liked it.
I'm guessing my longest shot was about 80 yds or so, which is good for most of the shot opportunities I seem to get. I didn't feel limited by carrying a sidelock until my eyes started to prefer a scope.
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Post by oldhoyt on Sept 8, 2015 11:42:32 GMT -5
Yup, that's a rat snake. I've never seen one in IN.
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Post by oldhoyt on Sept 4, 2015 6:12:17 GMT -5
This is the first I've heard about puppies or colts. His reputation with Brazilian beaver is well known however.
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Post by oldhoyt on Sept 3, 2015 9:40:23 GMT -5
The joke is on the NFL.
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Post by oldhoyt on Sept 3, 2015 9:33:32 GMT -5
The NFL front office has zero credibility. Their attempted sting on the Partiots has been exposed. Heads will roll. Goodell should be the first to go IMO, followed by the "masterminds" that cooked up deflategate.
I predicted a while back that Brady would gut the NFL like a fish. Knives are being sharpened.
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Post by oldhoyt on Sept 1, 2015 6:51:43 GMT -5
Of course a new barrel could be made to fit the Dimension. But you are asking about a conversion - taking an existing barrel and adapting it to the Hoosier. To be cost effective, I'd say you would need to start with a barrel in 35 caliber. Otherwise the conversion would require re-boring and re-rifling. So the question is, what barrel is already made for the Dimension that is chambered for a 35 caliber round? If there is one, then need to consider how to re-work the back end. The chamber would need to be reamed and shortened (most likley). I'm not familiar enough with the Dimension to say what else would be needed.
Off the top of my head, it does not seem cost effective.
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Post by oldhoyt on Aug 27, 2015 8:40:41 GMT -5
Night heron gets my vote.
I had a green heron fly by me at about 10 ft the other day. Green herons are actually pretty small. The bird in the pic looks larger, even though it appears to be a juvenile.
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Post by oldhoyt on Aug 17, 2015 9:26:06 GMT -5
I'm going to try BH 209 in my in-line this year. From my very limited exposure to BH 209, I hear it performs best with "tight" fitting bullets, and it also works well with heavy bullets.
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Post by oldhoyt on Aug 14, 2015 7:23:21 GMT -5
I've used Accurate 2230 and H322 in my Hoosier. Both work well enough as far as accuracy, based on the limited shooting I have done. At the max loads given to me by AJ Brown, I have seen flattened primers.
I'm sure it's common knowledge, but forming brass from 358 Win is as easy as it gets.
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Post by oldhoyt on Aug 13, 2015 6:45:44 GMT -5
You testified you backed away from old man Wharton.
Yes, sir.
Which direction?
Backward! I always go backward when I'm backing away!
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Post by oldhoyt on Aug 12, 2015 14:47:16 GMT -5
Yes, ma'am. I've killed Doyle Hargraves with a lawnmower blade. Yes, ma'am, I'm right sure of it. I hit him two good whacks in the head with it. That second one just plum near cut his head in two... It's a lil' ol' white house on the corner of Vine Street and some other street. There's a pick-up truck out front that says "Doyle Hargraves Construction" on it. Doyle said besides sending the police, you might wanna send an ambulance or a "hearst". I'll be sitting here, waiting on ye.
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Post by oldhoyt on Aug 7, 2015 7:16:58 GMT -5
The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy My brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay My vengeance upon you.
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Post by oldhoyt on Jul 29, 2015 13:22:44 GMT -5
Sorry .. I'm betting his lawyer write that for him... What's to be sorry about? He'd be incredibly stupid not to have his lawyers at least review it. Doesn't change the facts though. My prediction is that Brady's lawyers will gut the NFL on this one. Time will tell.
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Post by oldhoyt on Jul 29, 2015 10:50:54 GMT -5
Brady is heading to court over this issue. I don't believe he's delusional; therefore, I believe he would not continue this fight unless he did nothing wrong.
Also worth pointing out that Colts' footballs saw similar deflation as those used by the Patriots in the AFCCG, though fewer went below the 12.5 psi minimum (yes, some Colts' balls were found to under the minimum allowed, yet noone seems to care).
It's easy to be fooled by headlines about Brady's "destroyed" phone. Here's his side of the issue, as he posted it on facebook. Remember, he's headed to court, so I don't think making false statements about evidence would be a smart thing to do: "I am very disappointed by the NFL’s decision to uphold the 4 game suspension against me. I did nothing wrong, and no one in the Patriots organization did either.
Despite submitting to hours of testimony over the past 6 months, it is disappointing that the Commissioner upheld my suspension based upon a standard that it was “probable” that I was “generally aware” of misconduct. The fact is that neither I, nor any equipment person, did anything of which we have been accused. He dismissed my hours of testimony and it is disappointing that he found it unreliable.
I also disagree with yesterdays narrative surrounding my cellphone. I replaced my broken Samsung phone with a new iPhone 6 AFTER my attorneys made it clear to the NFL that my actual phone device would not be subjected to investigation under ANY circumstances. As a member of a union, I was under no obligation to set a new precedent going forward, nor was I made aware at any time during Mr. Wells investigation, that failing to subject my cell phone to investigation would result in ANY discipline.
Most importantly, I have never written, texted, emailed to anybody at anytime, anything related to football air pressure before this issue was raised at the AFC Championship game in January. To suggest that I destroyed a phone to avoid giving the NFL information it requested is completely wrong.
To try and reconcile the record and fully cooperate with the investigation after I was disciplined in May, we turned over detailed pages of cell phone records and all of the emails that Mr. Wells requested. We even contacted the phone company to see if there was any possible way we could retrieve any/all of the actual text messages from my old phone. In short, we exhausted every possibility to give the NFL everything we could and offered to go thru the identity for every text and phone call during the relevant time. Regardless, the NFL knows that Mr. Wells already had ALL relevant communications with Patriots personnel that either Mr. Wells saw or that I was questioned about in my appeal hearing. There is no “smoking gun” and this controversy is manufactured to distract from the fact they have zero evidence of wrongdoing.
I authorized the NFLPA to make a settlement offer to the NFL so that we could avoid going to court and put this inconsequential issue behind us as we move forward into this season. The discipline was upheld without any counter offer. I respect the Commissioners authority, but he also has to respect the CBA and my rights as a private citizen. I will not allow my unfair discipline to become a precedent for other NFL players without a fight.
Lastly, I am overwhelmed and humbled by the support of family, friends and our fans who have supported me since the false accusations were made after the AFC Championship game. I look forward to the opportunity to resume playing with my teammates and winning more games for the New England Patriots."
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Post by oldhoyt on Jul 27, 2015 9:55:06 GMT -5
Can you rig something up with an air compressor? May help, especially if you get the mud soft first.
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