Pick out the big stuff (rocks, shotgun hulls, wads etc) Melt, skim and flux. Thats all I do and I get nice shiny lead ingots.I use a slotted spatula and bend it into a V and it works great and...
Type: Posts; User: duckey
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
Pick out the big stuff (rocks, shotgun hulls, wads etc) Melt, skim and flux. Thats all I do and I get nice shiny lead ingots.I use a slotted spatula and bend it into a V and it works great and...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I have a TC Grey Hawk with 1:48" twist. It shoots Maxiballs and RB's with great accuracy to 50 yards and will reach out to 100, however most of my target shooting is 50 yards with either Pyrodex and...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have read 1700 FPS as a rule of thumb. There was a good write up on plain base and alloy type on this site a ways back.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Are there any engraving and relief carving pattern books available? I have Peter Alenaders book, as well as Recreating the American Long rifle. They don’t have much in the way of patterns, my free...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I looked on Knob’s site. I will keep him in mind. I have a lot of TOW gift cards so I kinda need to wait for Track to get my stock. Hurry up and wait. Placed order back in January.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I like the Kibler kit, maybe next build.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Well I went with a TOW JP Beck. My barrel finally came in, found a Chambers large deluxe Siler at Muzzeleloaders Builders supply, still waiting on the extra fancy stock form Track, everything else...
Forum: Completed Deals
therealhitman....please PM me your address so I can ship the books out today.
Forum: Factory Rifles
I have a CZ .375. Not sure what the best load is, however I use RL 15 and from 250 -270 gn J words BTHP or soft point hornady bullets. I keep my charges light which keeps my shoulder happy. I have...
Forum: Completed Deals
cajun shooter.....you have next dibs if the realhitman turns em down. Sorry for the late response but I've been away.
Forum: Completed Deals
therealhitman.....been away from the inter web for a few days. If you could PM me your zip code and I'll see what shipping would be tomorrow when i am in town.
Forum: Completed Deals
At this point I will offer all three for the cost of shipping by media mail rates, prolly $10 or so, i accept pay pal.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Finally got home from vacation and checked my Serial #, I am in the clear.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
That’s good! Bought mine Mar 4th 2017 so thinking it was manufactured sometime before March 1st.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Are you serial numbers on this kit within the recall from Lyman? Just curious.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
SOOO.....scraping two of my gourds resulted in them starting to turn into a raisn rendering them unusable for a canteen. Bummer! I have two left that I did not scrape and are just about dried, have...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I put 4 on op of my kitchen cuborads and the rest in my somewhat heated garage, trying to figure out which would be better. I may try scraping my two greenest ones to expedite drying.
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
Thanks for the tip. I have not scraped any of mine. Had one darn near dry by Late November, all the others started to turn about a month ago.ill post some pics today.
Forum: Completed Deals
I have the following for sale OR trade for flintlock building books. Books are in excellent condition, dust jackets show normal wear but are intact. Asking $25 each plus shipping. All three shipped...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Thanks. I am looking at the 44" C Profile in either .50 or .54 cal, there is a Backorder on the .50 and a 90 day wait on the .54. The 42" B or C profile are all in stock. What would you all...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Thanks for the support. All my $$ is locked up in Track gift certificates so Track it is. I have heard that a swamped barrel is better balanced and or feels nicer to some. I like the look of the...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Iv'e been been keeping tabs on parts of two kits i am eyeballing. My extra fancy stock is a 3 month wait. I may just start collecting parts.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Been saving up for a Track kit for about a year now. Just about there. Can't really decide what I want....I like the lines of the Bucks County. I'm thinking 50 or 54 cal, either straight or...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |