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09-30-2020, 03:17 PM
in a auction, i got a used left hand flintlock in cva hawkens in 50 cal.(1 in 48") it had parts of rust in the barrel but i cleaned it out. boiling water and slivers of dove soap was the first step. tc #13 was the second step. then the outside of the gun was ballistol. i used to use lyman lh flintlock deerstalker in 50 cal(i still have it). the lyman product control was asleep when i bought it in the early '90s. i "fixed" her up and shot several deer with it(patched round ball with 80gr of ffg) but in my mind, it was a piece of crap.
8 or so years ago(i had a stroke) i gave up on the lyman and she's sitting there in my safe. i was going to get the lyman out this year in PA flintlock season, but now i won't. i got some pure lead, cast iron pot, coleman stove and a maxi ball mould(which i never used). i casted up some boolits and the next day i pan lubed them(16oz of beeswax, 16oz of crisco and 2 or 3 tablespoons of lanolin). i was going to shoot it to season the barrel but the blowing wind don't like the idea:-D. besides, archery starts saturday.
since i want to shoot maxi balls, i wondering if you ever a wad(pre lube or dry) or just plain shot them?
8 or so years ago(i had a stroke) i gave up on the lyman and she's sitting there in my safe. i was going to get the lyman out this year in PA flintlock season, but now i won't. i got some pure lead, cast iron pot, coleman stove and a maxi ball mould(which i never used). i casted up some boolits and the next day i pan lubed them(16oz of beeswax, 16oz of crisco and 2 or 3 tablespoons of lanolin). i was going to shoot it to season the barrel but the blowing wind don't like the idea:-D. besides, archery starts saturday.
since i want to shoot maxi balls, i wondering if you ever a wad(pre lube or dry) or just plain shot them?