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    Ed C. reacted to Sniperdoc's post in the thread Need to talk with Sad Sad.
    This may not be the place to put this, but my wife passed away on Friday. If there are any other people that have lost their spouse, I'd...
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    Ed C. reacted to buttap's post in the thread Uberti handgun trigger pull with Like Like.
    Bit of tweaking and ceramic stone a Uberti is very capable of getting to a very sweet trigger pull. Think most of mine are around 2 to...
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    Ed C. reacted to Jasonb1911's post in the thread Converting a Percussion lock to a Flintlock with Like Like.
    I converted my percussion CVA Hawken to flintlock a couple of years ago. It was surprisingly easy. I did it with nothing but hand tools...
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    Ed C. reacted to Des52's post in the thread Patch and Ball, Wadding? with Like Like.
    I patch all roundballs, smoothbore and rifles. I get the best accuracy that way. I use TOTWs cotton patches and mink oil. I do put a...
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    Ed C. reacted to kyron4's post in the thread Patch and Ball, Wadding? with Like Like.
    The stuck ball line was meant to be a tongue and cheek comment, hence the wink icon. I was referring to the amount of posts that get...
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    Ed C. reacted to PathfinderNC's post in the thread Oh man I’m a Pirate???!!! with Like Like.
    Someone on YouTube imbedded me shooting my pistol in his video of “Strange Pirate Weapons” 😳 So does this mean that I am officially a...
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    Ed C. reacted to maillemaker's post in the thread Patched Conicals? with Like Like.
    The British achieved the apex of military muzzleloading ammunition with the invention of the ammunition for the Enfield family of...
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    Ed C. replied to the thread Patch and Ball, Wadding?.
    The thing is that we sometimes forget what it is like to be a novice....at ground zero as to how to handle muzzleloading. A little help...
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    Ed C. reacted to Brokennock's post in the thread Patch and Ball, Wadding? with Like Like.
    I argued with someone for three days here some years ago,, turned out to be over a typo I'd made and didn't catch for days... 😄😄😄 Glad...
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    Ed C. replied to the thread Patch and Ball, Wadding?.
    Yes, of course you are right. Correction noted. Although the 1853 Enfield is considered a rifle musket. So a little overlapping of...
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    Ed C. replied to the thread Patch and Ball, Wadding?.
    Smoothbores and rifled barrels use slightly different loading procedures. Your gun is rifled and requires a patch in order to provide a...
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    Ed C. reacted to THBailey's post in the thread A little help please... with Like Like.
    Posted this in Flintlock for no response. Gonna try here. A good friend acquired this Charleville and we are trying to get more...
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    Ed C. reacted to #BPBReloadingFFL's post in the thread Patch and Ball, Wadding? with Like Like.
    Go the the search function here and you'll find a hundred opinions.
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    Ed C. replied to the thread Patch and Ball, Wadding?.
    Use a patch when loading round balls in a rifle. Lube the patch if you want to clean less often between shots You can lube with almost...
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