Acronyms

[toot]

JMHO- JUST MY HUMBLE OPENION!

 

[N.Y. Yankee]

PRB = Patched Round Ball
PC = Period Correct (not Politically Correct) also Percussion Cap
HC = Historically Correct
GPR = Lyman's Great Plains Rifle
BB = Bore Butter
BP = Black Powder
RR = Ram Rod
Some of the ones I have used

 

[moose23]

More good additions to the list…thank you!

 

[Robby]

WTF! seems the acronym I 'actually' posted is not allowed.
Robby

 

[Dude]

Here's a description of a bullet from a site detailing all of the different Lyman bullets (molds). There are a few abbreviations I haven't figured out. PB is, of course, LEAD. I believe FN is Flat Nose. But I've never figured out what TP is. On other listings there's a number after the TP, often with a question mark.

Here's the site where this comes from: Lyman and Ideal Mold Descritions

538146. This bullet is for some of the old style rifles called .58 caliber, but is seldom seen in use at the present time. This bullet will fit the old .52 Spencer carbine. (PB, FN, 347, 435, 524 - TP is ?)

 

[1950DAVE]

Perhaps your thinking of Akron Ohio/ AKA (Also Known As)…. Akron,Oh (Ohio)

Nope, what I said was from a radio commercial of the 80’s, as was the “I saw it on the radio “ quip. I;m not big on acronyms but I do love puns.
Dave

 

[Africa58double]

I was “HJ” (Half Joking)

Nope, what I said was from a radio commercial of the 80’s, as was the “I saw it on the radio “ quip. I;m not big on acronyms but I do love puns.
Dave

 

[Grenadier1758]

It originally came from a British TV show from the 1970's or 1980's "Rumpole of the Bailey". It's how he refers to his wife.

And before that H. Rider Haggard gave that name to the eternal goddess, She, in the novel "King Solomen's Mines".

 

[1950DAVE]

I was “HJ” (Half Joking)

I Am enjoying this thread but being past my ” three score and ten” I am severely challenged in the modern day acronyms. My grandchildren text , I have to call them sometime for interpretation. Too many to remember. And beside that I can finish a conversation in half the time it takes to compose a text. Without acronyms or misspelled words and not having to deal with autocomplete or autocorrect.Dave

 

[Patched]

W T F ?
(whiskey tango foxtrot)
this acronym shorthand is generation CP (cell phone) …via quick thumbs on texting responses….adapt or be trampled.

 

[Brazos John]

W T F ?
(whiskey tango foxtrot)

After whiskey, I can foxtrot AND tango!

 

[Robby]

W T F ?
(whiskey tango foxtrot)
this acronym shorthand is generation CP (cell phone) …via quick thumbs on texting responses….adapt or be trampled.

That is the one that I posted and somehow shows as, What?! When I saw it, I thought maybe spell check had done its dirty deed, but when I went to edit it, it shows as I originally posted it, strange!!
Robby

 

[SOLANCO]

Why are they needed?

I see no use for them except some folks are too lazy to type or they cannot spell.

Most professions, avocations, hobbies etc. develope some jargon of their own. Acronyms are part of it. I tend not to use them unless the phrases they stand for will be repeated a lot in the conversation.

 

[user 28522]

And then there is always KISS.
Keep It Simple Stupid

 

[TFoley]

Even my name here is an acronym.

 

[rmagnus]

Ok let’s go with
SNAFU situation known all Fouled up
DB dry balled
FITP flash in the pan
NRC no reloading components
CPS COVID prided SH…..
… and the Granddaddy

IRS ?????

 

[Brazos John]

Even my name here is an acronym.

Please 'splain....

 

[deerstalkert]

PRB = Patched Round Ball
PC = Period Correct (not Politically Correct) also Percussion Cap
HC = Historically Correct
GPR = Lyman's Great Plains Rifle
BB = Bore Butter
BP = Black Powder
RR = Ram Rod
Some of the ones I have used

this covers all that are needed! close thread now!

 

[Whughett]

That is the one that I posted and somehow shows as, What?! When I saw it, I thought maybe spell check had done its dirty deed, but when I went to edit it, it shows as I originally posted it, strange!!
Robby

Me too and then poof it disappeared entirely.

 

[deerstalkert]

Here's a description of a bullet from a site detailing all of the different Lyman bullets (molds). There are a few abbreviations I haven't figured out. PB is, of course, LEAD. I believe FN is Flat Nose. But I've never figured out what TP is. On other listings there's a number after the TP, often with a question mark.

Here's the site where this comes from: Lyman and Ideal Mold Descritions

538146. This bullet is for some of the old style rifles called .58 caliber, but is seldom seen in use at the present time. This bullet will fit the old .52 Spencer carbine. (PB, FN, 347, 435, 524 - TP is ?)
View attachment 117625

TP = truncated point
Gawd! am i that old?!!!!!