Sonny from Vincennes IN

[LSLibelo]

Welcome from California.

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

Thank you for the welcome

 

[dracer]

welcome to the forum

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

Thank you for the welcome

 

[springfield art]

I worked at Boeing St. Louis for 46 years 4 months. I have been interested in firearms most of my life. I have taught firearm classes for 50 years including muzzle loading firearms. I am very interested ballistics and chronograph the velocities. I use the Oehler Ballistic Explorer program to calculate bullet (ball) traces and use the Oehler 35P chronograph to measure the velocities. I enjoy working with the muzzle loaders trying to make them shoot better. I have worked out a process for RANGE use to get a very small standard deviation (under 10 fps). The loading process would be different for a FIELD application but less accurate. My last velocity test (10 shots) the standard deviation was 9 fps. I feel very confident in the average MV and will use it to calculate the bullet (ball) trace. I am just interested in and enjoy guns old or new.

There's a big Boeing copter plant near me in PA. Once there was a copter- building plant just down the road, Vertol (Piasecki) Company. Not far from that was a shop that made Artillery Shells- they would be sent out to be loaded elsewhere. Now that small industrial plant makes Railroad car wheels. In the sixties, a pal worked at a plant called Mercury Machine, and they made trigger guards for the M-14, among other stuff.

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

Yes -- Boeing is world wide. The only state that does not have a Boeing factory is Illinois. That is where the world headquarters is. People complained that Boeing headquarters favored the Seattle factory. So the headquarters moved to Illinois. I had a very interesting career at Boeing. From the first day to retirement I got to see and do things that I could not believe. Thank you for the welcome and I am glad I joined the group.

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

Welcome from the Catskills. Used to live out you way in Robinson, IL. Is Montana Mike's still open?

I have been through Robinson at few times. I grew up in Bridgeport Il. I felt there was nothing for me in Bridgeport after high school. So I went up to Chicago to school and then to McDonnell Aircraft for work. McDonnell went to McDonnell Douglas then to Boeing. Now I am retired and enjoying life. I am a member of two gun clubs and shoot as much as I can. I can only shoot three boxes of shotgun shells but I have fun. Have a good day.

Well brother, you are certainly ahead of my pay grade on all the technical stuff. Welcome to the forum from Tennessee. I'm sure you will make some good contributions.

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

I have been through Robinson at few times. I grew up in Bridgeport Il. I felt there was nothing for me in Bridgeport after high school. So I went up to Chicago to school and then to McDonnell Aircraft for work. McDonnell went to McDonnell Douglas then to Boeing. Now I am retired and enjoying life. I am a member of two gun clubs and shoot as much as I can. I can only shoot three boxes of shotgun shells but I have fun. Have a good

Well brother, you are certainly ahead of my pay grade on all the technical stuff. Welcome to the forum from Tennessee. I'm sure you will make some good contributions.

If you have any questions I be happy to help. Have a good day.

 

[BackDraft]

Welcome from South-Central Indiana

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

Thank you for the welcome

 

[Pratt]

Welcome from INDY Hornbender

 

[ppg1949]

Welcome from Mooresville, IN. I have a grandson at the university there. Have fun and be safe.

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

Thank you for the welcome. I have cousins in Mooresville. This site has the nicest people.

 

[UndeadPoet]

Welcome! It is long since I stood on the banks of the Wabash…

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

Thank you for the welcome. Vincennes is a fine historic town. I was born in Vincennes but was raised in Bridgeport IL. There is a lot of history in and around Vincennes. This site has the nicest people.

 

[user 31232]

Welcome from madison Indiana. Spent a year there 77-78 at Vincennes University after getting out of service. Worked for Dale and Shirley Cardinal at the old Northside Package Store. Good times! Love the GRC National monument

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

Thank you for the welcome. The NPS has done a great job developing the historic site. I have visited the site several times. One of the interpreter did a fine job of showing the importance of Vincennes. There is a fine WW2 museum on the west side of Vincennes.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Welcome. I used to live in Batesville, not far up the road from you. And, you are right in the back yard of Friendship.

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

Thank you for the welcome. People on this site are very friendly.

 

[wiscoaster]

Hello from Packer country.