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  1. Okie Hog

    Zeroed my .50 New Englander Today

    This rifle has Remington centerfire rifle sights, the slider had slipped. Distance is 78 yards. Fired one round that landed about 4.5"high, adjusted the sight and fired a second round and tightened the slider. Minute of pig. Will hunt with that rifle during doe season.
  2. Okie Hog

    #10 And #11 Caps At Cabela's

    Today my wife and il visited the Bass Pro and Cabela's shops in Oklahoma City. The Cabela's store had large quantities of Remington #10 and #11 caps on display. But there were no price tags. :doh:
  3. Okie Hog

    Grafs Has Shooters World Powder

    Stuff works well in my percussion sidelocks; Shooters World Multi-Purpose Black FFF Sulfurless Powder 1 Pound - Graf & Sons (grafs.com)
  4. Okie Hog

    Grafs has Black Powder

    Yep. Black Powder & Cannon Fuse - Powders & Primers - Graf & Sons (grafs.com)
  5. Okie Hog

    My New Hog Gun

    For years i've had a New Englander with the awful plastic stock. Then the rifle was equipped with a new Williams peep sight and a .58 caliber barrel bored by Mr. Hoyt. But my old eyes have a problem seeing front sights. Was prowling in the junk today and found the original short .50...
  6. Okie Hog

    Cause of My TC New Englander Misfires

    i have New Englander with the shorter barrel i seldom fire. Rifle has been a loaner for years. Recently at the range the rifle had misfires. It would fire when powder was worked in under the nipple. After cleaning the rifle i noticed a soft sound when the ramrod was dropped into the...
  7. Okie Hog

    Stolen Artifacts Returned to Museums

    Mods: Not sure where to put this thread. Feel free to move it. Remember the thief who stole the Oerter rifle from a museum? The feds are returning the remaining artifacts that thief stole from museums. How many did he sell? "FBI art crime agents and detectives from the Upper...
  8. Okie Hog

    Man Who Stole Johann Christian Oerter Rifle Sentenced

    The rifle was stolen from a museum in 1971 and was recovered in 2019. The thief kept the rifle in his barn for nearly 50 years. Thomas Gavin was sentenced to one day in prison. "A78-year-old Pennsylvania man who stole a rare Revolutionary-era rifle from a museum in 1971 was sentenced...
  9. Okie Hog

    How To Stop a Moving Buck Deer

    Assuming it's October-December and the running or walking buck has not been spooked, he can be stopped by making the doe sound: BAaaaaaaaaaaa . He hears it as: "Hi big fellow". It's worked for me many times.
  10. Okie Hog

    What Are These

    and what did the US military use them for?
  11. Okie Hog

    Need #11 Caps? Check The Local Academy Store

    This morning the Lawton Academy store had about 20 packs of 100 #11 primers at $5.99 each.
  12. Okie Hog

    Fired The Re-bored Navy Arms Rifle

    Rifle: Navy Arms Hurrlcane Hawken Powder: 80 grains of Black MZ Primer: Remington #11 Bought this .50 caliber Navy Arms rifle several years ago. The fast twist wouldn't shoot round balls worth hoot. Never found a conical that shot well either. Last month i sent the barrel to...
  13. Okie Hog

    My Oklahoma Hog Problem

    Since 2000 we have owned 80 acres north of Elmore City, OK. Never saw a hog track until about 2007. Now the area is overrun with wild hogs. i attempt to kill little pigs before they become hogs. There's a feeder where i shoot little pigs from a tree stand about 35 yards away. Last...
  14. Okie Hog

    SOLD .490 and .535 Lyman Round Ball Molds

    These molds have never been used. Also an unused 370 grain TC Maxi Ball mold and a set of handles. These will be sold together. $100 to your door.
  15. Okie Hog

    The Flaming Ball Patch

    On Sunday is was sighting in a .50 caliber New Englander barrel, the shorter one. Had some trouble then found the tang tang screws loose. Tightened the tang screws and the group tightened. Powder charge used was 90 grains of Black MZ, the patches were drill cloth and the lube was Outers...
  16. Okie Hog

    Really Should Shoot This Walker

    Had this Walker Uberti replica for 8-10 years, it remains unfired. May take it to the range next week. Recommended loads:
  17. Okie Hog

    Traditions Nipple Wrench

    Saw this nipple wrench at Academy today. Price is $6.99. Wrench fits both #11 and musket nipples and is about two inches long.
  18. Okie Hog

    i Was Wrong About Black Horn 209

    Several times on this board i have made the claim that "all black powder substitutes except for Black Horn 209 contain potassium perchlorate. " The NIST laboratory has confirmed that BH 209 does contain potassium perchlorate. Sorry. Link from a poster on another site...
  19. Okie Hog

    Got My .58 Caliber Barrel

    Sent Mr. Hoyt a roached .54 New Englander barrel. It was re-chambered to .58 caliber with rounded grooves and 1/60" twist. That is the smoothest cut rifled barrel i have ever seen. Today i loaded the rifle with a .570 ball, powder and a lubed drill cloth patch. One sharp rap on the...
  20. Okie Hog

    Bang Flop With Patched Round Ball

    Range: 40 yards Attitude: Facing Rifle: TC New Englander .50 caliber Patch: Drill cloth Patch lube: Frontier's patch lube Bullet: Patched round ball Powder: 80 grains of Black MZ Cap: CCI #11 Got into the blind at about 16:30. Napped a little...
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