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  1. Forum: AirGuns

    I shoot my Baikal IZH 46m ahead of all other...

    I shoot my Baikal IZH 46m ahead of all other guns.
    If there is no time for other shooting an hour with this
    gun is great for your aim, trigger - target, everything!

    No scope on mine!
    I feed it...
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    Oxpho Blue on the blade

    I tried Oxpho Blue on one of my Forgecraft knives

    http://i61.tinypic.com/10yq9zt.jpg

    I had used it before with some success



    http://i61.tinypic.com/14ea0pv.jpg
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    Yes, I saw the "Old Hickory" knives on line....

    Yes, I saw the "Old Hickory" knives on line.
    They are carbon steel and made in USA.

    Also the Ontario knife company is a good source
    for "Old Hickory" and other made in USA knives.

    I bought...
  4. Thread: Penn Fans

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    Forum: Fishing Reels

    Penn Jigmaster is my favorite. Off the coast of...

    Penn Jigmaster is my favorite.
    Off the coast of Coney Island... Blackfish, bluefish or any fish.
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    Forgecraft kitchen knives

    I also just bought a few vintage FORGECRAFT kitchen knives.
    Various conditions and variants.
    I want to clean them up to be used.
    Most have lateral grooves thst are blackened. I especialy don't...
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    Just dirt & darker oxide. This one still has the...

    Just dirt & darker oxide. This one still has the original blade shape.
    It has not been sharpened so
    much that the shape is gone.
    I am keeping it with my 1930s glass knives.
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    Made in USA - Carbon Steel Knives

    I found a gem in my search for vintage carbon steel knives.
    This WWI mess kit knife was at the flea market.

    http://i59.tinypic.com/65bcdd.jpg

    I gently used some steel wool....
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    Yes they are sensitive to having each chamber...

    Yes they are sensitive to having each chamber loaded exactly the same.
    I gave up on the flask because I keep getting inconsistent loads.
    I am using the adjustable measure that is clear plastic.
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    I took the NAA to the range today. The Pyrodex...

    I took the NAA to the range today.
    The Pyrodex fffg powder that I put through a sieve to make 4f was not any better than the 3f that I have been using.
    Using Remington caps gave me %100 ignition,...
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    That was at ten yards. When I shoot from 5 yards...

    That was at ten yards.
    When I shoot from 5 yards the group is tight.

    I use a Hornandy .454 round ball.

    I shot a few rounds and then the others at the range came over to say "What kind of gun...
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    I shot up this target today with the '58 30 gr...

    I shot up this target today with the '58
    30 gr Pyrodex and some CCI caps.
    Shot indoors @ 10 yards,
    not too bad after not shooting for months.
  12. W0W, You have somethin' there.

    W0W,
    You have somethin' there.
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    I loaded up the NAA Mini today. I made some 4f...

    I loaded up the NAA Mini today.
    I made some 4f by pushing some 3f through a plastic sieve.
    I'll probably go shoot Thursday or Friday.
    Range report to follow.
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    I have a Pietta .44 Remington (all steel). It...

    I have a Pietta .44 Remington (all steel). It works so well, I wish my car was as consistent.

    There are more choices than just .36 cal (Navy)

    The Pocket Revolver and the Wells Fargo (1849) are...
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    What kind of truck?

    What kind of truck?
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    I never saw that forum before, good reading! ...

    I never saw that forum before, good reading!

    The Remington caps test fire %100

    I have 2 cylinder types...the nipples are different allen key size too.
    When I bought the gun (used) it only came...
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    Shooting Season & my NAA Cap'N Ball

    During the summer months I don't shoot... I fish.
    But I am getting warmed up for muzzle loading fun in the fall.

    I find nobody selling #11 Remington percussion caps retail anywhere near me....
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    Well ... I shoot twice a month (sometimes more)...

    Well ... I shoot twice a month (sometimes more) for an hour every time. I shoot air guns too.
    I have a 1858 Remington Revolver and a North American Arms .22 black powder revolver .
    Also I put...
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    I have had the same pound of PYRODEX for over a...

    I have had the same pound of PYRODEX for over a year.
    Since I have started with black powder I have gone through 100 .454 round balls... about 20 .35 cal balls and 40 of my .22s .My container of...
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    I have read (here on the forum) that Pietta sends...

    I have read (here on the forum) that Pietta sends out the cylinders a little small.
    That they are afraid to make it to the original Remmington spec.
    Also someone here wrote that it is ok to ream...
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    25 meters W0W. Thats some tight shootin'...

    25 meters W0W.

    Thats some tight shootin' Cowboy!
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    Delay... I'm talking a quarter of a second, is...

    Delay...
    I'm talking a quarter of a second, is that bad?
    Could it be my powder/cap combination?
    I use Pyrodex, not because I love it. It was easy to buy.
    I plan to get some 777 or real B.P. some...
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    My best 1858 loads

    I had to buy a new box of balls for my 1858 Reminigton (Pietta)
    So I have loaded & shot over 100 rounds.
    Some things I have learned:

    #11 caps CCI or Remington always go off for me.
    The...
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    When I shoot my '58 with the R&D conversion there...

    When I shoot my '58 with the R&D conversion there is a big difference between the store-bought rounds that I shoot.

    1. Remington .45 LC is the strongest. I think it is going to blow up my gun.
    2....
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    O.K. Ok - ok, So Buck & Ball is a loading for...

    O.K. Ok - ok,

    So Buck & Ball is a loading for colonial era - smoothbore - probably flintlock.
    I was curious... I had just heard of it for the first time.

    I can do the job nicely @ 10 yards...
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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