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Had one 25 years ago. Wish I hadn't sold it.Unboxed the 1980 Lyman GPR I recently purchased. Hoping to shoot it this weekend.
Had one 25 years ago. Wish I hadn't sold it.Unboxed the 1980 Lyman GPR I recently purchased. Hoping to shoot it this weekend.
Works best if you have a device to blow the balloon up so you don't breathe too much moisture into the flour.
Good keep sake they bring back good memories.View attachment 364123
I don’t know how I ended up with it, but my mom used this to blow up balloons when I wasn’t even old enough to know how a balloon got blown up! Still works great!
Golf balls make great file handles, just drill a 1/8 or 3/16 hole in them and tap the file in. They work great and have I think a better feel than a regular handle.Made a couple starters from left over project's,but just had to give the balls a go.
Well done. Should do the job.Here you go @IronHand. You've inspired me. I've hunted with Minies before in my Parker Hales (1853, 1858), but never round ball. I finally got the three bander out this morning for some accuracy tests. I shot this target of 15 from 50 metres using various field positions, including sitting supported, sitting unsupported, leaning post and kneeling. I think the results show an adequate readiness for either pig or deer. I used .562 round ball, 65 grains FFFG Wano real black, with a .018 spit patch, an overthrow of semolina on top of the powder charge. I'll be heading afield in the second or third week of December, so will provide a field report after the event.
It would be nice to come across a similar lad to this fellow below, photographed a few seasons ago; but that water is long gone, the terrain dry now in the northern Australian summer.
Cheers, Pete
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you scored! looked at our local super 1 grocery today. they were pimping the organic birds. 15 pound bird, $132.50. I about messed my self. left hoping the flock of Jakes were still on the road to our house. could get rich plowing a dozen of them over!Shot at our club’s annual turkey shoot, last weekend. Managed to split a card with one shot, and won a turkey on my second shot! Got some raffle prizes, too! Great weekend shoot! Thanks Muscogee Long Rifles!View attachment 364313View attachment 364314View attachment 364315
Yessiree! Amazingly, I remember paying $0.69 per pound, not that long ago, it seems.Happy Thanksgiving to you, all!you scored! looked at our local super 1 grocery today. they were pimping the organic birds. 15 pound bird, $132.50. I about messed my self. left hoping the flock of Jakes were still on the road to our house. could get rich plowing a dozen of them over!
my hats off to u sir!!! wish u the best on this.would really like to see this when it's done. Honestly and with much respect to you.More filing...this time it's a CVA...I bought 2 parts kits at an auction (same auction that I bought the lefty barrel). I did a 'preliminary' rust cleanup file the day after I got them home. I'm finally getting serious about it. The locks fit in the stocks and the double set fires just fine. Regardless of what CVA called them...they're NOT Hawkens.
wow organic is high. I couldn't even afford the leg.Yessiree! Amazingly, I remember paying $0.69 per pound, not that long ago, it seems.Happy Thanksgiving to you, all!
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