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The simplest thing is to try casting with the alloy at the minimum temperature to get necessary fill out. The hotter the alloy, the more it shrinks when cooled down.

A beautiful gun. You have the right to be proud.

Beagling works well. If you have a sizer the size you want, you can make them round. However, don’t forget, that when you shoot, the barrel will size for you too.

I’ve only heard good stuff about Smokes. I like having different colours so I can easily tell the different between different loads.

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/henry-big-boy-brass-side-gate-carbine-lever-action-rifle
This would be my choice. Not sure if that price is still good.

Make sure your mould is 100% oil free.

I think it comes to what the price is and what type of gun. If it’s an antique muzzle loader, and the price is right, give it a shot. If it ends up being a wall hanger, it still has a value.

We’ve had milking goats for almost twenty years now. Goats are the hardest animal to keep penned in. They need to learn what an electric fence is. When scared they bolt forward, not like most other...

I have found that the best thing for padlocks is graphite, especially in cold temperatures.

It’s getting harder and harder to find decent files these days. There’s just too much imported junk for sale. If you buy something inexpensive, you’re taking the risk that it will dull quickly. If...

I hate changing handles. I have a few, but certainly not a pair for every mold. I spray down my molds and handles after use with Ballistol and store them together in several Tupperware boxes. When I...

Most boat anchors are not made of lead. Maybe some small ones. Be careful melting lead that has been exposed to water. A small amount of water imbedded inside can ruin your day. I’ve experienced it...

There are a lot of different manufacturers of unjacketed boolits. Im sure there is a lot of variation. However, what I’ve come to believe, is that most of boolits are a hardened alloy. The reason...

Don’t sell it. You will wish you hadn’t in the future. Inflation is here and will be hanging around for a good while.

Heat your lead until your test pours start to get frosted. Then turn your pot down a little and start casting. It’s always worked for me. At least most of the time.

Thanks for the info. I normally clean my BP guns first with water and dish soap and blow them down with compressed air. Then I put a liberal amount of Ballistol (from a can) on a patch and swab the...

I always thought that the base of Ballistol was mineral oil. I don’t know much about water soluble oils. Is mineral oil water soluble? Isn’t it originally from crude oil?

Since I posted my question about Gunex, I searched the internet. There’s not much about it. I’m in France and it is listed on Amazon.fr, but not on Amazon.com. It’s not that new, because a couple of...

Ballistol is now offering a product they call Gunex. As the name implies, it’s especially for use with firearms. Is there really a difference between it and original Ballistol? Is there something...

Here are some interesting ideas for barbecuing. Some I know and others I’ll like to try. Others I’m not sure of. What do you think.
https://youtu.be/nTHY3tzX8Hk?si=wvtlqgqAWDRb94-o

I’ve always wondered if I could fire lap a muzzle loader. Any reason that wouldn’t work?

What size aperture are you using? I have a diopter type on a target rifle. It gets much better when I go down to 1mm or smaller, if there’s enough light.

I think pure lead would be best if you have it available. Better chance of the grit imbedding in it.

Over here most of the older shotguns are 16 ga. Today however, when buying a new gun, it’s always a 12 ga. I’ve got a modem double barrel 12 ga. It’s not easy to get the authorisation for a pump. The...

I have an old double barrel muzzle loading shotgun. The lock is still bright but the barrels are brown. I am wondering if I should clean them up to bright or leave them the way they are. I was once...