I just bought one...t'll be here 12/24.....got to check my supply of powder...
Type: Posts; User: zampilot
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I just bought one...t'll be here 12/24.....got to check my supply of powder...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Is the stock 100% inletted ? It'll be a project if not so take your time and read up on what to do. It isnt easy.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
That is pretty cool. I have a Boar's Hair possible bag made by James Webb, traded for it with Moodyholler!
Forum: Cast Boolits
A year ago a buddy suggested I get a baseline blood lead level just in case I started growing extra arms, legs, eyes etc as a result of lead poisoning due to boolit casting. Well, I did, got a...
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
'"An Assesment of the 1984 Field Season, destroyed a great many myths, particularly the one about the soldiers shells sticking in their carbines"
I'd wonder how many carbines were examined after...
No problems, great commo, a pleasure. Maybe I'll have all his stuff and he'll have all of mine!
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Beautiful rifle! And the best use for a cell phone I've seen!
That's where I'm heading Ohio Rusty, build me a little fire, melt some lead and cast some round.
I wonder in what form did they carry their "bulk" lead?
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
What the heck are the Chinese buying all the lead now?
Forum: Muzzleloading.
That looks like very good and tedious work. No offense at all, but is it Elvish? My 17 yearold claims to read it well!
Forum: Muzzleloading.
They have a very good website, and a great rep, I'd consider them for my next build.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
One question: what is a DGR rifle?
Thanks
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Thanks guys, it's a Don Stith 80% or so, I get to do the finishing work on all the parts. He can get a .49 barrel but has a .54 in stock.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Anyone know what available mould would be used for that one ?
Round Ball + patch =.49 caliber, so a .47+.010 ticking?
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Tell him not to get discouraged if the GOEX ammo doesnt shoot worth a darn. Their so-called 500 grn bullets weighted in at 470 grn in a couple of boxes I bought...never again.
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
What's a 'Turrent" ?
Nice rifle!
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I splurged for one of the Cal-Graf's, was leary of the $$ but when it arrived I saw that it was well worth it. :drinks:
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
Go ahead and try it, it's very simple, so simple that you may think you forgot something....
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
Got mine yesterday, compensation funds out today. Good quality copy, legible, no smears, well done Baron!:drinks:
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I run some water and Dawn patches down the bore at the range, when I get home I fill the basin about 5 inches with water and Dawn, use a tight patch and jag to pump the mix up into and back down out...
Forum: Cast Boolits
So does this mean when I ask a ranger what he/she is packing???? They have green boolits????
I would be asking that question, and then maybe a citizens arrest just to make a point.
BTW this opens...
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 |