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    3f vs 2f

    Sort of boils down to what your rifle likes best. Smaller bore ones will probably shoot better with finer granulation powder. Quantity is something you have to experiment with but my experience has been that 60 grains of either grade seems to be the best load for my .50 flintlock with mink oil...
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    Most Dangerous Practices....

    I suppose that's why I really like my two .58 Civil War rifles: my paper cartridges make loading a quick two-step operation. But I have read that under fire back then, a lot of rifles were loaded multiple times by panicked troops.
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    Lubing conicals

    Best way to figure that out is mix up some different ratios and leave a sample in a windowsill when it can get sunlight. Some people like Crisco but I prefer plain old lard. I could probably get tallow but don't think that makes that much difference as my minies are in paper cartridges and...
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    Casting lead take 3

    I do have one of the butane mini torches and it makes a pretty hot flame. Might give it a try on some smaller chunks and see what happens. Otherwise, the welder's torch is probably the best way.
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    Most Dangerous Practices....

    By the numbers...hadn't thought of that. My technique (at the bench) is lining up what I use at each step and then moving it as I complete the sequence. Firing line loading is less of a problem because it's just me and all I have to contend with is dropping stuff...
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    Casting lead take 3

    Wow...almost a ton of lead. You are correct about the environmental part and I think a lot of people are trying to dispose of any they find in the belief that their hair will fall out if they keep it in the house. I wonder if a bowsaw (for tree limb cutting) with a waxed blade would work?
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    Casting lead take 3

    Your suggestion is worth trying. Used my band saw last time on a different chunk of lead and ended up with a jammed blade that had to be cold chiseled out. The boat ballast makes a great doorstop, though...
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    Casting lead take 3

    I check out local yard sales, junk stores, and flea markets for lead fishing sinkers (if you're in the right geographic spot). Best find was a ingot of lead ballast...probably from an old sailboat. Still have it...can't figure out how to cut it up. Estate sales are also good places if the late...
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    Most Dangerous Practices....

    Like I said, trying to load and watch what's going on at the same time is the ticket to trouble. Bad thing is the guy next to you has a technical question or a couple of spectators come over to watch you and you don't want to seem rude so you try to take care of them...rest is history. Finding...
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    Waddings ...made by bugs!

    I read an article about that while back...for those of us that can't get wasp nests, there's a handy substitute at any hobby shop that sells model rocket supplies. The wadding that is stuffed between the rocket motor and the parachute is fireproof and precut into squares like toilet paper. I've...
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    Rust in your nipples?

    I remove mine after each shooting session and soak it in T/C #13 Bore Cleaner while I clean the rifle. Then I scrub off the powder residue, clean out any residue inside the nipple and blow it dry with compressed air. Lube the threads with CVA Slick Breech Plug grease and replace the nipple...
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    Round Ball Twist Rate for Pistol

    One has to bear in mind that most of the original pistols were designed for ranges well under 50 yards and the reproductions are, for the most part, far superior to them. And, by the way, I believe that I read somewhere that rifled pistols were not permitted in formal duels. Anyone heard that...
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    Mixed day at the range with the new CVA 54

    You might also try 60-70 grains of ffg black powder instead of Pyrodex as a starting load. And be sure you clean up religiously after using Pyrodex...it is more corrosive than black powder. Switch to a different patch lube, also. I've been using mink oil with decent results.
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    Most Dangerous Practices....

    Buying a used rifle? Place it on half-cock and rap the butt on the floor a couple of times.
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    Most Dangerous Practices....

    This is one that I have to keep both hands on: You must have a loading routine and that demands both focus and practice. I have dry-loaded several times because I was either distracted or interrupted during the process. Had another occasion when I wasn't sure if I double-charged so I dumped the...
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    T/C & Investarms lock polishing

    Wow! I've only owned one rifle with one of those locks but don't remember how I got the mainspring out. The screwdriver trick has to one of the best no-brainer solutions I've heard about.
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    T/C & Investarms lock polishing

    Best polishing tool I've found is a small fine Arkansas stone. You are polishing, not grinding, and have more control of the amount of steel you remove.
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    Grandpa's Cannon -- Need Some Advice

    54ball is correct about Pyrodex. Its advantage is that it is less fouling than BP, but it's more corrosive. Besides, everyone loves the smell of BP in the morning...
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    parts source for CVA rifle kits(no ebay)

    Deer Creek also has Mowrey parts. Understand they bought that operation some years back.
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    WD 40?

    The first thing I was taught when shooting BP was get the corrosive residue neutralized first; WD40 won't do that for you. But I do use WD40 liberally when I am restoring something in really crappy condition; squirt it into the bore before running a patch (also soaked) down it and watching what...
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