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    tick treatment

    Can't stop laughing "Am ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
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    tick treatment

    If I go bushwhacking on my land, I'll return home with 30 ticks on my clothes. If I spray down with DEET before the walk, I'll have 0 ticks.
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    Antler Short Starter

    I put a couple hundred balls down the muzzle of my barrel. The Hickory stem is definitely hard, but I can see that eventually it will wear out. So I am going to add a brass tip.
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    Flintlock smooth bores are hard to beat

    FINE. I WILL. But you have to explain this to my wife.
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    Antler Short Starter

    Nothing special. But since I made it, I thought I'd post a photo. The round ball starters hurt my hand after a couple long days of shooting, so I made something a lot more friendly. The stem is 4 inches long. Fire-hardened cupped tip, not that Hickory needs to be hardened... Red Deer antler...
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    inexpensive spotting scope recommedations

    Really good stats
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    Lead ammo ban in Wisconsin?

    There is international scientific consensus on the dangers of lead ammunition. In Merchants of Doubt, Oreskes and Conway (2010) showed how denial of scientific evidence has been a strategy used by those with vested interests in important health and environmental issues such as climate change...
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    inexpensive spotting scope recommedations

    Contradiction in terms. Don't bother with an "inexpensive" spotting scope. You'll be throwing away your money. There is no such thing as "inexpensive" optics that are functional or usable. I brought a $200 Barksa scope with 5-star reviews and it was not usable on the range except at 25 yards...
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    Well, here’s my woodsrunner (pic heavy)

    That is one gorgeous stock
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    First shot pouch

    Quality stitching job
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    A mushroom/patch knife

    Love the handle!
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    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Cast 650 round balls
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    Cleaning using compressed air in cans

    I find really cheap compressed air cans at discount stores like Gabe's, Ollie's, etc.
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    Help me. I'm moving to Florida. My poor barrels!

    The most effective anti-rust agent is Fluid Film, available at your local auto parts store. Proven better than all other gun oils.
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    My balls

    He makes them in my size, 490! Thanks for the tip!!
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