I don't swab between shots. I chew patches . When I load one shot I put a new patch in my mouth until I need to load again. I can shoot all day long with out loss of accuracy and it loads as easy on...
Type: Posts; User: wild thing
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I don't swab between shots. I chew patches . When I load one shot I put a new patch in my mouth until I need to load again. I can shoot all day long with out loss of accuracy and it loads as easy on...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have the crockett ,love it. 311 round ball and 20 grains of fff swiss powder and it's lights out for mr.squirrel. Fun to shoot , easy on lead and powder. John
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Alright guys. Thanks for the information. Guess I will just keep them and pick up some new brass. I figured I could save some money and reload these. That's the way it goes. John Boy ,I got the...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
They are originals. I can't post pictures because my camera isn' t working right now. Head stamps are hard to read. Here are some of the ones I can read. PMH86 SA12 83 SA 17 86. They...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Scored on some 43 spanish cartridges this morning at a small gun show. 18 rounds for 20 dollars. Are these shootable or should I break them down and reload them? First time in forever I made a good...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Mr. Peabody, why do you want to drill it out, does it miss fire? My opinion , for what it is worth is if it ain' t broke don't fix it. You could end up with more problems than it's worth. Ask me...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
You are supposed to concentrate on the front sight so that you do not notice the flash. That said , when you figure it out please let me know the secret. I have been flinching for years. John
Forum: Our Town
Why are all you guy's worried about finding your tools ? By the time you get to them you forget why it was needed. John
Forum: Our Town
I come here to learn. If someone posts something that is not safe or wrong, please correct it so nobody gets hurt. The information here has helped me a lot ....john
Forum: Our Town
DO not take this the wrong way, but you say not trust someone else's reloads, then say you are going to reload for her. Just sounds wrong. John
Forum: Our Town
Used primers are cheaper to use. You save on primers ,lead and powder. Not senior moment but frugal. John
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
If you intend to sell the tins , do not shoot the caps. Don' t break the seals on the unopened tins. Depending on how old they are they will be worth much more to collectors if they are unopened. ...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Yes , I know that but I need some brass to fire form to my chamber . At the prices they charge for the brass I don't want to buy a full box till I can work with it for a while. I can slug the...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I have just received an old 43 cal spanish barrel from John Taylor. The bore looks really good. I fitted it to an old rolling block action. I would like to know if anyone has a couple of pieces of...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
John how much for the 43 barrel? I have an old receiver looking for a barrel. John. PM me
Forum: Our Town
Shooting from a bench allows you to see that everyone is behind the muzzle of all guns. We are not teaching marksmanship,we try to teach safe handling of firearms. By the way shooting at water can...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Rondog take them over colorado school of trades in lakewood . It is a gunsmithing school. John
Forum: Single Shot Guns
MK42gunner thanks for the answer. John
Forum: Single Shot Guns
What I want to know is ,what does the copper fouling have to do with accuracy degradation of cast boolits. John
Forum: Single Shot Guns
What does shooting jacketed bullets have to do with the accuracy of shooting cast? John
Forum: Single Shot Guns
I am 58 and only see out of one eye. I have scoped both my highwall and my rolling block. I do not shoot compitition so it really doesn't matter. With the scope I know the loads are accurate. Do not...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Thanks for the reply. Always wanted a squirrel dog but didn't know how to train it. We have lots of squirrel here in Wisconsin but season don't open till Sept 14. I also use a 32 . John
Forum: Muzzleloading.
A question I have always wanted to ask is how do you train a dog to hunt squirrels.? John
Forum: Muzzleloading.
If that 's all you got , use it. I used one for years, ioaded with 30 gr 3f and 457 round ball. I never had to use it and never felt under gunned. They were used for years be for cartridges came...
Forum: Our Town
Do you need a license to sell ammo? If someone is selling so much with out one , for that much profit would not IRS be intrested? John
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