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    Whatever. The issue likely doesn't apply to first...

    Whatever. The issue likely doesn't apply to first time builders currently looking for new part and/or kits. The earlier reference to older Silers is for information only.

    The last Siler lock I...
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    You can build from parts or a kit. Being a first...

    You can build from parts or a kit. Being a first time-- I'd be tempted to go with a kit. Be prepared to go slow and read, re-read then read again a good set of instructions. Did I mention be patient...
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    Buckshot, Extremely fine shooting! What is...

    Buckshot,

    Extremely fine shooting!

    What is the twist in that P58? I know some newer models have 48" twist while most of the originals had 70-78" twist.

    Oops! got it. 48" twist. When I...
  4. Thread: Got My Trade Gun

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    Good point. The cigar-lock ignition thing sounds...

    Good point. The cigar-lock ignition thing sounds goofy to some but I was reading just today about very similar methods used by primitive cultures around the world, as late as fairly recently. With...
  5. Thread: Cable Sheath Lead

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    Yes, cable sheathing is usually good stuff! It's...

    Yes, cable sheathing is usually good stuff! It's got to be near pure lead since it is near dead soft. I got ahold of about #1000 of it a few years ago- it appeared to come from approx. 3/4"-1" cable....
  6. You just described 99% of the equation for...

    You just described 99% of the equation for success- good on you.

    The heavier conicals like you describe will likely give full penetration no matter the nose design. Best shot placement is...
  7. Thread: Anti seize

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    I wouldn't have any idea about the copper-based...

    I wouldn't have any idea about the copper-based anti seize. The anti seize that worked best by a wide margin when I delved into the darkest side of inlines was the silver colored anti seize. I...
  8. Thread: Anti seize

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    I think pretty much anything will work. I've...

    I think pretty much anything will work. I've never tried teflon tape though?? T/C sells or sold an anti-seize in a small tube. I never bought any until I found a "red tag" sale at a Wallyworld where...
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    :) Yes, that be it. IIRC, it started in a small...

    :) Yes, that be it. IIRC, it started in a small garage with an idea and a simple metal stamping machine.
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    An original Heddon wooden frog would do me just...

    An original Heddon wooden frog would do me just fine!

    One special lure I remember while growing up was a Flatfish-like metal lure called the Russelure. Russelure began as a very small CA company...
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    Agree about the caution when using any ammonia...

    Agree about the caution when using any ammonia based copper eater. I wouldn't hesitate to plug and fill a bore with regular Hoppe's #9 or Kroil or kersosene or turp., etc. then leave it overnight....
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    Hmmm, 8 groove sure sounds like it was fired out...

    Hmmm, 8 groove sure sounds like it was fired out of a modern barrel not unlike a Marlin MG or one of the custom makers. But, if it has lots of oxidation from age then no telling? The only thing that...
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    Yes, I think the open ended nipple wrench of ...

    Yes, I think the open ended nipple wrench of the M1863 combination tool could be pressed into service for holding the main spring for disassembly. The correct tool was a dedicated mainspring...
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    Now we're talking!!! I had a feeling. With a...

    Now we're talking!!!
    I had a feeling. With a decent bore and a sane minie load it would shoot fine. I find that the older I get the more I appreciate old guns. It becomes a way to live, first hand,...
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    At a gun shop if you see a rack behind the...

    At a gun shop if you see a rack behind the counter with some Win 94s with the bottoms facing you, if there is no screw head showing in the middle of the bottom link then it is a post- 64. All pre-64s...
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    Yep, it probably happens more that many will...

    Yep, it probably happens more that many will admit. Knock on wood, the only thing I've done is plaster the face of the chrony with gobs of lube- clean off and keep shooting. Of course all sorts of...
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    Sounds good. Keep us posted about how it shoots....

    Sounds good. Keep us posted about how it shoots. May have to play around a little with the load combination and cleaning/swabbing frequency, but if it has a decent bore it should shoot fine. If it...
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    Well, all the parts appear to be original....

    Well, all the parts appear to be original. However it is a composite gun. So it has likely been apart many times since the Civil War. Once to scavenge parts from more than one gun and chop the...
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    Ok thanks, got a little clearer picture. If the...

    Ok thanks, got a little clearer picture. If the lock is dated 1861 and marked Springfield (or one of the several contractors for the M1861) it is the lock off a M1861 that has had a M1863 hammer put...
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    While any pot will drip once in a while, the Lee...

    While any pot will drip once in a while, the Lee seems to be most prone. Since I mostly ladle pour, the simple solution was to take the stem out of my Lee 20# pot, plug the hole and use it for ladle...
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    Nice musket!- even though someone turned it into...

    Nice musket!- even though someone turned it into a "tanker model", that shouldn't hurt the shooting or functioning. I love 'em. It should shoot just about any normal minie with the regulation load...
  22. Thread: old guy thread

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    Forum: Leverguns

    Wow, all this sounds familiar. I've gone through...

    Wow, all this sounds familiar. I've gone through two or three sell-off cycles. When younger (stupider) I sold some of the wrong ones. The last couple of years been selling off the ones I couldn't...
  23. First, yes the .491 ball should work fine. Then...

    First, yes the .491 ball should work fine. Then you can fine tune the patch thickness for the balance between convenient loading and accuracy. Search the local stores that sell cloth by the yard...
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    Yep, agree with the panel. 250 to 275 tops

    Yep, agree with the panel. 250 to 275 tops
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    Thanks for posting. Just a little snapshot into...

    Thanks for posting. Just a little snapshot into the day to day of a Civil War soldier. About all many had or were issued for gun maintenance (Federal issue anyway with the Confederates usually having...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

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