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    CVA GONE

    Bummer.....My .50 cal St. Louis Hawken was my first kit gun. It doesn't compare to my GPR but it is a fine shooter.
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    Cutting patches at the muzzle

    Well....with pillow ticking, it seems to me that the less you pre-cut, the less you will find yourself covered in frayed material. Boy its enough to make you want to go back to Thompson's pre-lubed round patches....but then again I did buy a great patch knife. Have to justify that right? :wink:
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    Slim Jim holsters & slipping revolvers

    This is a crossdraw I made and it holds my gun perfectly tight. This is an idea I had. I made the same holster but gave it a drop loop backing. Both guns set deep into the holster and no thumbreak is needed. http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s253/Laney1566/IMG_0416.jpg
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    Cutting patches at the muzzle

    I have tried squares and rounds. They both work fine. I just wanted to try what some think of as traditional. Besides, I made a nice leather tube to hold the rolled up ticking in.....Pre-lubed. The square case is for dry patches.
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    Cutting patches at the muzzle

    Thanks..That explained it clearly!! :v
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    Cutting patches at the muzzle

    Hello. Since starting this journey of muzzleloading, I have always bought pre-lubed and sized patches. I decided to buy some ticking and here is my question: I assume that the ball is seated just inside the barrel with the starter. Should I cut patch width to allow a complete 360 deg cut or do...
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    How do you use Bore Butter?

    I wipe my entire rifle down with bore butter. NO PROBLEMO!!!
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    Concerning the smoking of pipes

    I have a considerable investment in pipes. Which is what they are if you buy the good ones. (Castello, Dunhill, Etc....)I can ebay all my pipes and expect them to sell for at least what I paid. I don't smoke as often as I used to because my wife being a smoker for years finds herself with...
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    Where to put powder measure

    My Brass measure is thonged to my horn strap. When loading I place the butt of the rifle on top of my boot. I grasp the barrel with my right hand. The measure stays in my left shirt pocket (attached to the thong). I place the measure in my right hand fingertips (same ones holding the barrel...
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    Powder Kegs?

    Appreciate all the responses. I just thought it would be kinda neat. Guess it's not really practical though. Perhaps outfitters will see the need to make cans to hold the goex. Perhaps Brass or steel. Wait....that would be a bomb right? lol
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    lead purity

    Thanks for the info...I plan on getting a Grain scale soon to verify weight.
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    lead purity

    Hello. I recently began casting my own roundball. I went to a local scrap yard and purchased 117 lbs of what they catagorized as pure lead. It came mostly in rounds that appear to have been simply poured into a bowl when melted. Some of it appeared to be square weights that were connected at the...
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    Powder Kegs?

    Is there a problem with storing Powder in kegs? Should the Keg be lined in some way to prevent moisture? Or is it simply illegal? With Goex supposedly going over to plastic containers, I would be interested in making or buying a powder keg.
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    howdy from the pacific northwest

    Thanks for the welcomes!!!
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    howdy from the pacific northwest

    Hello. Just signed up and wanted to say hi. I love black powder shooting. I built my first 4 guns from kits. A St. Louis .50 CVA Hawken. A Traditions .50 Trapper pistol. A Traditions .45 Derringer and my best.......A Lyman .54 great plains rifle. All are percussion. I am celebrating my 43rd...
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