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    New rifle ?

    "Good luck. Double that and you can get near something good." Explain.
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    Pyrodex in flintlocks

    Yea,I don't get in lines at all.Next they'll have electronic ignition.
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    Pyrodex in flintlocks

    What about Triple7 and Shockys Sub? Are they all variations on the same theme?
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    New rifle ?

    I have a 50/capper CVA mtn rifle that I built from a kit when I was a young man and then a few years later I purchased a 54 TC Hawkins.Just started shooting them both again this fall. I would like to add a flinter and would like input on a good rifle under $800.00.I have read the posts available...
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    #11 caps

    I picked up a tin of CCI's. Seat beautifully Night and day.Completely cover mid port on nipple.Will retire old stock. Thanks to all.
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    Removing Dry Ball?

    You all are the most good natured bunch of shooters I have had the honor to meet in all my years on the net.I'm very glad to have had the issues that brought me here for help.Thanks
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    #11 caps

    The caps do not seem to be seating. Sometimes the first blow just drives it on the nipple further then the second strike sets it off. They either need to pried off or they shred and fall off after firing.With the new ported nipple I can see that the Fiocchi's cover about half the port and the...
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    #11 caps

    I am having a bit of an issue seating #11 caps on the nipple of my TC Hawkins. They don't seat and do not always fire the first time.They are old CVA's, I thought deformation of the nipple was the problem and replaced it.Same intermittent problem, always fires second attempt. They are 25 years...
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    Removing Dry Ball?

    Thanks to all. Wanted to talk to you first before trying something new.10gs 2f
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    40 cal.

    What say you all using a 40 cal? Any one suggest 50 and up being a better choice?
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    Removing Dry Ball?

    I rammed a patched ball down the uncharged barrel of my cap lock 54 TC Hawkins. For the life of me it will not pull out. All help greatly appreciated. :surrender:
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    countdown

    Daughters hunting. God Bless you all.
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    Balls and Whitetails

    A hunting bud took 5 white tails and 2 coyotes last year with a bow, all around 30 yards.There is little herd pressure,enough corn and soybean fields and DELICIOUS home landscaping to keep the numbers high.When we moved here in the early 70's there was 1 deer that we would see occasionally. Now...
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    Balls and Whitetails

    I thought the ball was the way to go.Need to pull my lead furnace out of mothballs and find my mold. Any preference? GOEX/SWISS/other.Favorite on line dealers? Thanks guys, I feel like I'm home at last:hatsoff:
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    Balls and Whitetails

    Thank you for the info. I'm in Mchenry County about 50 miles NW of the Loop. A stones throw outside the Gulag that is Cook County. I have 16 acres and our area is over run with Whitetails. Twins and triplet born to more than a few doe's this year.I will stick with the balls, my shots are all...
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    Girls hunting

    God bless.Ladies hunting is what we need more of. NPR had a story on the increase of woman hunting across the US. We need to get more city kids out in the field also,
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    Balls and Whitetails

    I am new here but not new to muzzle loading.Been away from the activity for several decades.Pulled out my CVA 50 and TC 54 and dusted them off the other evening.I shot black powder in the 70's and 80's and now want to hunt Whitetails in and around my area in northern Illinois. I almost...
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