maybe twice a year for me. have them dull more for me, just knap them and go. so cracking / breaking of flints isn't a rare occurrence. as stated, back in the day it would have been a catastrophic...
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Forum: Muzzleloading.
maybe twice a year for me. have them dull more for me, just knap them and go. so cracking / breaking of flints isn't a rare occurrence. as stated, back in the day it would have been a catastrophic...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
what is the meaning of a blue stocked flint lock rifle? I rely like it. never seen one before. just curious?.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
great videos. at 6AM, with a cup of JOE, I feel like that I am right there with you guy's. please keep them coming. thanking you.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
I for years have used liquid dish detergent from the back of the sink with hot tap H2O. still getting good results. jmho.
RNc, thanks man. that site is the cat's meow. yes that is what I was looking for. thanking you. toot.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
the really great thing about real felt is that it doeas not burn when fired. I pick them up off the ground and repurpose them. waste not want not.
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I just got a MAINE GUIDES RED ALL FELT hat at a GOOD WILL CENTER for $1.00. and use it/red for my 16 gauge DBL. sorta colour coded,LOL! so they are still out there to be had.
forgot the 10 gauge hulls are 2-7/8- the 12 gauge are 2-1/2 and 16 - 2-1/2. inches.
is PYRODEX CARTRIDGE POWDER, safe to use as a shotgun load in 10, 12 & 16 gauge, plastic& full brass hulls, in RABBIT EARED DBL hammer DASMASICS barreled guns. if so what would the loads be? thanking...
Forum: Helping Hands
try BALISTIC PRODUCTS.I bough bag of them 50 count I believe some tome ago primed.
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
yes they are long gone. I have a box them in 50/70 cal. great brass.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
you can get wads for it from track of the wolf I believe.
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just use the square load. volume to volume, that is what I use in mine. look up load data before you make smoak. it is a beauty.
Forum: Helping Hands
GONRA. POULIN, AUCTIONS in MAINE, see what they are bringing. check out there site.
Forum: Helping Hands
jdgabbard, thanks man for the come back on dies. that price is doable.
Forum: Shot Guns
how about MAG TEC 2&1half inch long brass hulls. that was the fodder for them back in the day.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
that is a neat item, never seen one or heard of one before.
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being a BP shooter is not an easy thing to do now a days. but we will persevere. just hang in there and it will level out.
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I wish that the video was in ENGLISH. is there any one in ENGLISH?
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I think that you are spot on with the engraving. I would be proud to have it as it is. it look s loke an original one, with age. jmho.
Forum: Black Powder Substitutes
Gobeyond. thank you for the reply to my question. it has been a year with no reply from anyone. I also have had A stellar performance with T-7. keep me in the loop. all the best, toot.
Forum: Shot Guns
yes thank you for the post on it. it was only talked about when using the ancient old hand roll crimpers not using a drill press. that is where I saw it mentioned.
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 |