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by Bill in Oregon
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 3.5 inch .357
Replies: 16
Views: 893

Re: 3.5 inch .357

That's a mighty handsome Smith, Scott.
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most accurate Blackhawk caliber?
Replies: 27
Views: 1752

Most accurate Blackhawk caliber?

Wondering if those here who have extensive experience with Blackhawks in .357, .41, .44 Special/.44 Magnum. and .45 Colt have any thoughts on which caliber was easiest to get accuracy out of. I know this has much to do with the individual revolver, cylinder throat diameters and the infamous Ruger ba...
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Broke Back Mountain Cowboy
Replies: 12
Views: 1751

Re: Broke Back Mountain Cowboy

Six, you are OUT OF CONTROL! :lol: :lol: :lol: :shock:
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Grizz, regarding engine sounds, the only planes I can sleep on are turbo props like the dear old Dash 8. Head against the bulkhead and those vibes sing me to sleep.
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is this a good plan?
Replies: 15
Views: 1270

Re: Is this a good plan?

Well, the MRI was a piece of cake and I need not have stressed over it -- story of my life. I am sure prayer helped. It was a roomier machine than some I have been in, They had a nice cool breeze going and the technician slid me in feet first. She asked if I wanted music and I said jazz. The imaging...
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is this a good plan?
Replies: 15
Views: 1270

Re: Is this a good plan?

Jon, I talked to the scheduler and she was "vaguely reassuring." Their machine will probably be very much like most of the others I have been in. It's just the one time I lost my composure but it sort of shook my confidence. I'm sure it will be fine. While I am in Abilene I will stop at Ac...
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Mystery rifle - old military semiauto
Replies: 5
Views: 536

Re: Mystery rifle - old military semiauto

Jason beat me to it. I believe a number of these ended up in Cuba. 7.62 X 45. The Czechs stubbornly refused to play follow the leader in the Soviet era and designed most of their own stuff.
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Ji, Grizz, I agree on getting lost on Youtube watching old iron at work and listening to those wonderful engine notes. Time just flows right on by ... 8)
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is this a good plan?
Replies: 15
Views: 1270

Re: Is this a good plan?

Well, I would only have a couple of hours to convince my PCP to prescribe a single dose of Valium/Xanax/Ativan, and then would have to drive the 45 miles home right after. Not sure how that would work out. I'll probably just try deep breathing, some prayer and daydreaming about fly fishing -- and sh...
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Smokehouse Creek Fire
Replies: 9
Views: 923

Re: Smokehouse Creek Fire

Fitting tribute to the old frontiersman, Scott.
That fire is now at 1,075,000 acres and has run all the way east across the Oklahoma border and only 5 percent contained. And more red flag conditions are due this weekend. Praying for those firefighters and all in harm's way. :(
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Mar 01, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Interesting question for black powder shooters
Replies: 8
Views: 676

Re: Interesting question for black powder shooters

That's an interesting question. I have never noticed it once the normal BP fouling is cleaned away, but then I only shoot blued revolvers. No interest in stainless versions, they being so "farb" and all ...
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is this a good plan?
Replies: 15
Views: 1270

Is this a good plan?

Lads, I have had at least a dozen MRIs over the past 30 years, the first one in what literally looked like a torpedo tube. I don't know how I survived that one as a recurring claustrophobia nightmare is getting stuck in a pipe. Since then I have had them in various machines, some not a whole lot bet...
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Broke Back Mountain Cowboy
Replies: 12
Views: 1751

Re: Broke Back Mountain Cowboy

Good job Scott! They need to be shaken up! :lol: :lol: :lol: I voted yesterday too. The gals asked me do you want the Republican ballot or the Democrat ballot. I asked them if they had a "Disgusted with Both" ballot and got a grin out of them.
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Smokehouse Creek Fire
Replies: 9
Views: 923

Re: Smokehouse Creek Fire

It started very near there. I can't imagine the monument or Billy Dixon's grave could have been seriously damaged.
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My first Levergun
Replies: 4
Views: 701

Re: My first Levergun

Awesome memories Bob! I was lucky that my folks indulged my fondness for the many toy guns on the market in those days. I particularly liked the Mattel products that accepted the "Shoot'n Shells" with Greenie Stickem Caps. Here I am at Christmas probably about 1962, which would make me 9 y...
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My First Levergun (inspired by Bob Hatfield)
Replies: 3
Views: 610

Re: My First Levergun (inspired by Bob Hatfield)

I remember seeing those rifles in gun shops back in the day, Jim. They seemed to have a decent reputation for quality in spite of the "made in Spain" stigma that probably wasn't deserved.
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Good stuff on old iron and marine engines in particular right here:
https://www.smokstak.com/forum/forums/a ... motors.38/
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Back From South Africa
Replies: 12
Views: 1230

Re: Back From South Africa

I treasure the memories of a plains game hunt with my brother in Namibia in 2007. Africa easily lived up to its billing.
by Bill in Oregon
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The eldest grandson.....
Replies: 7
Views: 881

Re: The eldest grandson.....

You're helping to bring him up right, Ray. 8)
by Bill in Oregon
Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Córdoba Argentina 2024
Replies: 17
Views: 1365

Re: Córdoba Argentina 2024

Would love to hunt red stag down there, but it is not likely to happen. Argentine hospitality is legendary.
by Bill in Oregon
Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Boys, you are making me regret tossing out my stacks of Woodenboat magazine ... :cry:
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another double action wheelgun in the house
Replies: 12
Views: 2112

Re: Another double action wheelgun in the house

That 66-8 is a mighty handsome article, Doug. Let us know how she shoots, and what you plan to load it with for serious purposes.
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: From the old Sixgunner.Com Archives
Replies: 14
Views: 1272

Re: From the old Sixgunner.Com Archives

And I know who Paco meant when he mentioned the gunwriter who shot a black bear several times without stopping it.
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Grizz, it had not occurred to me that the pulsing of the boat speed would make for killer trolling! 8)
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fed Ex did good!
Replies: 6
Views: 799

Re: Fed Ex did good!

That's great to hear, Earl. Glad you are spreading black powder disease to the younger generation! 8) When I have had to ship live ammo, FedEx has been way easier to deal with than the hysterical minions at UPS.
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Grizz, here you go, bro. Not many places you can see SEVERAL Case steam tractors chugging along in a line. 8) https://www.antiquepowerland.com/steam-up Ji, you are calling up all sorts of memories! I bought a copy of John Gardner's classic "Dory Book" while in college -- and Acadia was sti...
by Bill in Oregon
Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Back home in dear old Oregon they have an entire "village" called Powerland in Brooks, a small town just off Interstate 5 north of Salem. On two back-to-back weekends in summer, they hold the annual "Steam Up" featuring steam power, one-lung power, and all sorts of wonderful old ...
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

I have had a couple of original hit-and-miss engines -- and miss them. This nicely machined little model goes together astonishingly well!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hodz4Q3jefU&t=1s
by Bill in Oregon
Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Colt Walker question ...
Replies: 34
Views: 2394

Re: Colt Walker question ...

The darned Walker repros are tempting, but every Youtube I have seen shows the ramrod dropping and some serious cap sucking with the attendant advancing the cylinder by hand. It just seems to be a system that works only part of the time. But Rube is right -- in its time even with issues it was a hug...
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bolt Cannon.
Replies: 25
Views: 1398

Re: Bolt Cannon.

Vall, here is one in 9mm. Sobering power for a "toy."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gghaNpEltlo
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
Replies: 78
Views: 5547

Re: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.

EG, your Jones underlever hammer 10 single sounds most intriguing! A 10-gauge black powder load has a real boom to it. As to the 1887s, I would be very tempted when the new Cimarrons become available with the 26-inch hunting barrel. The design can be finicky, but when it works it is just amazing. ht...
by Bill in Oregon
Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bolt Cannon.
Replies: 25
Views: 1398

Re: Bolt Cannon.

Jim, I had no idea such velocities could be achieved. I wonder how corrosive it is.
by Bill in Oregon
Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A Tale of Two Wolves
Replies: 3
Views: 562

Re: A Tale of Two Wolves

Copied and pasted! 8)
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any Boomers recall this toy from the early 1960s?
Replies: 11
Views: 714

Re: Any Boomers recall this toy from the early 1960s?

It took some two-inchers to finally blow up my little brother's Texaco tanker. 8)
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Colt Walker question ...
Replies: 34
Views: 2394

Re: Colt Walker question ...

Jay, that is a very cool "fantasy" Dragoon you have there. I bet it would stand up to some heavier loads ...
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bolt Cannon.
Replies: 25
Views: 1398

Re: Bolt Cannon.

Wow! Just WOW! What a darned hoot. The power is indeed surprising. This will very surely alarm "the authorities." :lol:
by Bill in Oregon
Thu Feb 22, 2024 8:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anybody know Iver Johnson owl head 38's
Replies: 22
Views: 1528

Re: Anybody know Iver Johnson owl head 38's

What a lovely find. Well done, Pat! The first centerfire revolver I ever shot was an Iver Johnson breaktop in .38 S&W owned by our scoutmaster. Fascinated, I was. :lol:
by Bill in Oregon
Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any Boomers recall this toy from the early 1960s?
Replies: 11
Views: 714

Any Boomers recall this toy from the early 1960s?

We had the usual Lincoln Logs and Tinkertoys, but no Erector sets. There were so many Boeing engineers' kids in the neighborhood that I would have gotten a complex trying to match their creations. But there was another "construction" toy a bit like the Tinkertoy idea, but with plastic stra...
by Bill in Oregon
Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sight in any long gun in one shot…?
Replies: 11
Views: 751

Re: Sight in any long gun in one shot…?

Bughole indeed! We used to help folks at the range use the two-shot sight in, but theoretically, it should work with one shot if you are certain your scope tracks perfectly. Use a rest. Remove scope turret covers. Put crosshairs on the bullseye and fire one shot. Assuming it is not in the bullseye, ...
by Bill in Oregon
Wed Feb 21, 2024 4:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Colt Walker question ...
Replies: 34
Views: 2394

Re: Colt Walker question ...

Grizz, that's ingenious. I wonder if one of those small neodymium magnets could be milled to match the radius of the barrel and trimmed to reduce its footprint. I dunno how they are made -- or if they might take Oxpho Blue. 8)
by Bill in Oregon
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Colt Walker question ...
Replies: 34
Views: 2394

Re: Colt Walker question ...

Thanks for that link Ray. It was indeed a fine article and free of all the padding that some writers seem obliged to add these days. My great-great grandfather enlisted in Hays's First Mounted Texas Volunteers in Austin in May of 1847, but his company did not see combat in Mexico, instead being depl...
by Bill in Oregon
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My patient needed her Backup Gun
Replies: 23
Views: 1624

Re: My patient needed her Backup Gun

Doc, I was unaware of this whole business of runaway pharmacists either assuming or being delegated authority that they have not earned. How can they possibly know if a patient has had or needs physical therapy? That requires medical examination, diagnosis and a prescription. Since when do pharmacis...
by Bill in Oregon
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Enemy at the Gates (movie) Firearms Review
Replies: 4
Views: 355

Re: Enemy at the Gates (movie) Firearms Review

Ian is always worth listening to!
by Bill in Oregon
Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Liking the new air rifle
Replies: 35
Views: 1911

Re: Liking the new air rifle

Ji, the gas-piston driven Hatsans are somewhat controversial. On some models, you can apparently refill the piston, On others, it is difficult or impossible. Hatsan's customer service in the USA wins no awards.
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My patient needed her Backup Gun
Replies: 23
Views: 1624

Re: My patient needed her Backup Gun

Mick, there were three of us playing in the back yard next to a wooded lot. He abused each in turn. I kept in touch with my fellow victims over the years. We all dealt with multiple divorces, clinical depression, alcohol abuse or worse. These kinds of crimes were largely ignored in horror in the 195...
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Interesting DIY alternative to blackpowder
Replies: 0
Views: 318

Interesting DIY alternative to blackpowder

This has been a fascinating thread over at Castboolits.com. I'd already considered making my own black after reading Capt. Brett Gibbons's "Like Fire and Powder" and watching the Hoffman Reproductions Youtubes on the subject. This "Golden Powder" is faster, simpler and safer to m...
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic
Replies: 43
Views: 3015

Re: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic

Ji, please keep us in the loop if you are so inclined. You can count on lots of sincere prayers and good thoughts from the fine bunch here at Leverguns.
by Bill in Oregon
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another funny meme
Replies: 7
Views: 439

Re: Another funny meme

Dads: Wow, what a great memory! 8)