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    Different size caps...

    I have had the old nipples out and have some #11 nipples that fit but would rather use the original nipples. Oh well, atleast I get 100 shots on the original nipples.
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    Different size caps...

    I purchased an antique 12g side by side last winter. I couldn't get a #11 cap on the nipple so i removed a nipple and brought to a gun shop owned and operated by a few tradition black powder shooters. they couldn't figure out what happened to the nipple and concluded that #11 caps used to be...
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    Different size caps...

    I bought a box of old #10 caps a few years back for $1 per can. This can of #12 was mixed in with them.I have never seen #12 caps before and explains why #11 caps don't fit my 12g. The loose caps are left to right #12, #11, #10.
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    Need a starting load for my 12g side by side.

    Thanks for all the tips. On a side note, I think I finally found a pair of #11 nipples for the gun; it seems that no one makes caps in the gun's original size, which is just slightly larger than #11.
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    Need a starting load for my 12g side by side.

    Why 4 over shot cards over the powder instead of over powder cards or wads? What is it I see people doing with a strip of pillow ticking? My ultimate goal is to use this gun for turkey hunting but I haven't shot it yet and my season starts May 4th, so I am thinking I'll end up taking the 12g...
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    Need a starting load for my 12g side by side.

    I bought a percussion 12g side by side at a gun show a few months back and want to get it out now that the weather is decent. The gun has demascuss barrels and has been looked over by a gunsmith who said "looks good, just don't load it too heavy" and mentioned not using more than 80gr of FFg. I...
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    double set trigger problems GPR

    i called lyman today and was told to take a punch and tap the plate towards the lock to keep the fly from being pushed out to the side. i did it and everything works correctly now.
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    double set trigger problems GPR

    i took the lock out and compared it to the percussion lock. there is a plate that secures the fly, sear and associated parts. the plate on the flint lock does not seat as well as the percussion lock which allows the fly to be pushed out of where it should be, this causes the fly to malfunction...
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    double set trigger problems GPR

    the lock works fine when it is out of the gun. i can hold it in my hand, cock the flint and hit the sear and the flint will fall all the way, hitting the frizzen. i'll take a look when i get home. hopefully i can get this figured out quickly, i don't like the trigger feel when using the hair...
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    double set trigger problems GPR

    i can not get my double set trigger to work correctly on my .54 flint lefty GPR. when i pull the set trigger, then the hair trigger, the flint falls to half-cocked every time. if i pull the hair trigger only, it will fire. the gun was originally a .50 percussion, i purchased a new lock and...
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    Changing patch makes a difference

    that was when i first put that pistol together, i was using FFFg because that is what i had at the time. i think i was firing 30-35gr.
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    Changing patch makes a difference

    interesting. i have had trouble with FFFg in my .50 caliber Traditions trapper pistol. the patches consistently showed that gas was blowing past the ball. accuracy improved for me with FFg. that said, all guns are different and we all seem to have different powder/patch/ball strategies.
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    lyman gpr double loaded, what now?

    i ordered the ball puller that i mentioned in a earlier post. i am going to try that first, if that doesn't work i'll use the grease method. there is no one local that sell the CO2 discharger. Lyman lists the max load for the .50 caliber GPR as 110gr of FFg with a .495 round ball. i use triple...
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    Pictures of my new Pistol

    real beauty you've got there.
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    Changing patch makes a difference

    may i ask why you are firing FFFg?
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    lyman gpr double loaded, what now?

    what is the difference between a range rod and a ram rod?
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    lyman gpr double loaded, what now?

    i just found this on dixie gun works. http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_99_321&products_id=1270 includes a drill bit and a puller. i'll order it and give it a try.
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    lyman gpr double loaded, what now?

    there is 100gr of FFg between the balls, would that cause any problem? my ball puller is one of these, or similar http://www.outdoors4less.net/proddetail.asp?prod=16982 it doesn't seem to cut into the ball enough to pull the ball. only time i got it to work was by drilling a pilot hole with...
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    lyman gpr double loaded, what now?

    i double loaded my .50 cal gpr yesterday. i have found my ball puller to be useless. i am not going to try to fire it like this. are there any good ball pullers available? or is there any good way to get the first ball out other than buying one of those CO2 dischargers?
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    I started a discussion at work today about leaving your flintlock loaded at the end of your hunt, an

    in my state (MN) it is legal for anyone to have a muzzleloader loaded with powder and projectile, as long as it is not primed. unprimed it is not loaded, primed it is loaded. technically it is legal to have a loaded, primed muzzleloader in a vehicle if the owner has a permit to carry. during...
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