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    Steel shoot in a Brown Bess

    Ahh....The sturing of the blood; I know the feeling; and yes it is addictive. As soon as I can pin my friend J.D. down to sell me the Smoothy I'll post a picture fer ya. I would Post a Picture Of my Tennesse Poor Boy that I just finished. But its work can hardly compare to some of the people...
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    Steel shoot in a Brown Bess

    I've got a friend who uses modern 12 ca. plastic shotwads and steel shot in a Brown Bess. (.75 cal) to hunt goose. What ga. of wads can you use in a .69 cal. if any :: :: He may be selling me his .69 cal. trade rifle.
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    Wheel Weight Lead

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    monster squirrel

    Protect yer nuts.............AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA :crackup: :crackup: :: :sorry: couldnt resist
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    Wheel Weight Lead

    I've used wheel weights (WW) for years. I use soft lead (SL) in my revolvers and my new flint. My mustkets shoot WW best. I have found that overall the WW will shoot about 4-6 inches lower at 25 yds. WW is harder but lighter, SL is softer but heavyer Some peoplr swear that WW will wear out...
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    just finished my range

    I keep telling bill that we need to get some LBG's to do our reloading and target changing fur us...........................His wife wont go for it!!!! well speak of the devil :crackup: :thumbsup: :crackup: :crackup:
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    just finished my range

    I ben shooten trains fer years ...ant kilt one yet :crackup: :crackup:.....couldnt resist sooosorry. :haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:
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    Why ffffg prime?

    As of yet.....the only diferance in 3fg or 4fg in the priming pan that i've seen was in my friends brown bess 3rd modle 75. cal. I normaly used 4fg in the pan but ran out and improvised with 3fg the same that i used as main charge and found fire and flash faster. On my new tennesse poor boy I...
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    plametto arms

    I have a question about Plametto arms? Are they any good? Because I'm looking for a .45 Kentucky or Pensilvania to go with my Tennesse Poor Boy .45 cal that I've finished from TVM. I found a kit for about 144$ is this worth it or not? Any and all comments welcome ( yes my mother dose wear...
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    CHEAP PISTOLS ?

    I put mine together from a kit 1 1/2 years ago and on a good day when I'am shooting good i shoot 75-85pts out of 100 at 25 yards my best 91XX. mine did need a little tuning but shoots very good. as far as the shavings and the other problems with a gun that came preassembled I'd have sent it back...
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    Some Range Pics

    Thats a beutiful pistol where did you get it? I'm looking for one in .45 cal to go with my flint rifle. :master: :master: :master: :redthumb:
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    corn meal

    :RO: the way O'l Rooster from Roosters trading Post (Bothel WA.)explained it to me was the corn meal acts as a buffer so the gas dose not escape between the cylender and the barrel, before the ball has traveled fully into the barrel. This combimed with the proper sized cylender and breach will...
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    Browning A Barrel and Parts Help

    I just finished browing my new flint with this stuff and had the same problems i even call track of the wolf and talked to them. here's what i learned and did first it takes lots of moisture for the browing to work. i went down to the store and got 2 tinfoil pans for cooking turky in. in...
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    .58 cal

    thanks for the info i'll start another data sheet and start with 60 gr of ffg, because i've been using 65-70 gr of fffg for RB and doing quite well. Looks like i'll pay more attion to the minnie's, this means i'll have to dig up my bi-fokles. thanks again guys :redthumb:
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    Post deleted by Claude

    1- 1851 navy colt 36 cal 1- 1860 colt 44 cal 1- colt walker dragon 3rd model 1- rem 44 cal 1- kentucky 45 cal 1- trapper 50 cal 1- pioner 45 cal 1- pepper box 36 cal 1- philidelphia derringer :m2c:
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    Traditions Kentucky Kit

    I've got one just like yours I've had sence 1995 and have shot about 3-4,000 rounds through it and have never had problems, I put a bouble set trigger in mine though, just personnel preferance. To answer your question In a word Yes. I have seen one in washington state with a dark stock and a...
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    Got me a goose gun

    Is this fur them thar geese'es on ox-o-gen er-fer low flying sovit satel-lights :crackup:
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    just finished my range

    I've shot on this range I helped him build it The measurements are very close (within 4-10 inches)for the 25, 50 and 100 yard burms plust we also measured out to 150, 200.250. and 275 yards,,,,,, and yes a Zouve .58 cal. musket will hit paper at 275 yards next week I'll try My 1863 Spring fielsd...
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    .58 cal musket

    I have a question I have a Euro Arms Zouve and a 1863 Springfield (Dixie gunworks) neither one will shoot minnie ball weather its .575 or .577 british or .578 I've greased them filled them with grease. Used wax and grease combo,used spit, wonder lubes, ever thing. And the #$%^&^%$ things will...
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    corn meal

    I personnely shoot about 18 gr. fffg with about 10 gr. of corn meal (grits suck) at 25 yds. I get my best groups in my 1858 REM. My 1858 Rem is an older one and I have the cylender bored to .453, beacuse the breach MIC'ed out to .453 they were between .449 and .450. this also helped. just a...
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