T O M sorry to hear of your grief but happy for your outcome. Bob
Type: Posts; User: Canuck Bob
Forum: Muzzleloading.
T O M sorry to hear of your grief but happy for your outcome. Bob
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I got this CBE mould years ago and just dug it out for my LE No5. The rifle was throat slugged when it first showed up. The groove is .313 - .314 and the bore is in good shape. It was hammer...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Thanks I J. L&R got back to me. They now produce a RPL 05LH for Lyman lefties. They quoted $185 + SH. That would be $300 CAD landed here tax in. I have a use for the Lyman lock so this is a...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I'll work on the lock. To be safe I'll wait until L&R gets back to me. I was hesitant to use their lock because of some negative reviews. It now appears they had some problems years ago. Current...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
The lock works but is a poor sparker. The geometry seems off. First I have to shim the flint with an extra leather pad and set it bevel down so it will hit the frizzen on the bottom quarter. The...
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I appreciate everyone's good advice. I would build but a kit would cost upward of $1500 CAD when currency exchange, taxes, and shipping in Canada is concerned.
If gold fell from the sky I would...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I'm looking to research putting a Chambers Siler flintlock on a Deerstalker. Has anyone done this or researched it? I have my heart set on a Chambers LH Siler lock if it fits.
The gun is a LH 54...
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I think a mould might be available from Brooks' Moulds as a special order. They made one for a YouTuber britishmuzzleloaders. He has an outstanding HC British Military Guns channel. I will check...
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Outpost may I ask why you didn't use non alloyed lead? I have no idea how hard a 1 in 40 alloy would be. I've been advised to use soft lead only for a front stuffer. Also was that volunteer rifle...
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Nobade my reference was to the raw bullet. I found out the bullets used during the ACW were in fact Burton bullets as the earlier Minie used a base plug. The P61 Enfield used a Pritchett bullet...
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I've bumped into a couple of success stories but generally not too many favourable experiences. I'm researching a Burton bullet with paper patching. More appropriate for Dominion of Canada Artillery...
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i'm going to try PBs in my PH P61 Enfield as soon as possible. It has progressive depth rifling so even a real tight loading PB loosens up substantially once fully treated. Searching indicates some...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thanks but the shipping to Canada plus the exchange rate is too pricey. I may have found some locally.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Thank you all very much. I've decided to drop the use of lead removers as noone really raves about any of them. I restrict my solvent choices to friendly solvents so I'll pursue the all copper...
Forum: Cast Boolits
Outpost,
Specifically I want to deep clean a used Parker Hale P61 Enfield repro recently bought. Generally I'm converting all my rifles except a couple of 223s and a Hornet to cast lead over the...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I wish to try these products. It looks like Shooters Choice and Sharp Shooter Liquid Wipeout are available here.
Which would you suggest?
How effective are they in general use?
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I J which minie do you use with that load?
How does the rifle kick at 90 grains? 30-30, 30-06, or 444 Marlin? I think 90 grains is real close to the service charge. Also this Enfield is 48"...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Thank you all. the first shooting will be with the Hornady balls, CCI Musket caps, 50 gr 3F Goex by volume, and most likely some cotton sheet rags in the shop. The reports of PRB shooting is a...
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Please understand this carbine will most likely be on a Pritchett cartridge or minie bullet diet as soon as I can make it happen However I just bought it and will be shooting .570 swaged balls due...
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Thank you all, I pulled the trigger on a Parker Hale British made P61 Artillery Carbine (Musketoon). It looks low shot count and in nice condition. It should arrive by the end of the week. I...
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Info needed on repro Enfield P58 and P61?
I'm starting to shop for an Enfield P58 2 band or P61 Musketoon model.
What do folks think of the Italian models including the Parker Hale versions,...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Thank you all. If I ever stumble on a good affordable shooter antique I won't hesitate. I've been bitten by the muzzleloader bug, both flint and cap patched ball. It is a shooting discipline that...
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I've been pointed to the Museum of the Fur Trade and James Hanson's book, Firearms of the Fur Trade, from their store. The book might detail this rifle. It would be north of $150CAD landed here....
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Here is some very elaborate box from youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0cPZjySZno
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 |