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    Home Made Caps

    Any of you guys know any techniques or links to websites that show techniques on how to make home made caps? Brass is an easy enough metal to work with. I figure once you swedge the cup all you have to do is pour the primer. I'd bet mixing and pouring the primer is the most sensitive part of...
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    Half-Stock or Full-Stock build?

    Tanks for the input guys. After viewing all your comments it looks like I will go with a full stocked flintlock Leman pattern for my first build. I have found a couple kits that look like I could afford. I reckon I will make it my Fall project and will order it at the end of the Summer. Thanks...
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    Half-Stock or Full-Stock build?

    Im pretty new to this forum but have had a lot of firearms experience and have done quite a bit of tinkering with guns. I just recently got hooked on black powder and was thinking about building my own from a kit some time in the future. I was thinking of either starting out with a Leeman...
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    Excited!!!! +Story

    I used to work at Bufflao Gap Historic Village in Buffalo Gap, Texas. Well my Zouave isnt a very fancy one. It is about 30 years old and is made by CVA. It is in great condition and shoots wonderfully but it isnt a Euro Arms or Navy arms. I believe it has a 1:48 rifling twist but some of you...
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    Excited!!!! +Story

    Thanks for the advice guys. I actually did pick up a box of 570 round balls today when I went to town along with some other necessities. I loaded them over about 60gr of powder when I got home and did a little target shooting off the tailgate of my pickup. As informal as my target was and...
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    At which age did you start muzzleloading?

    I just started today at age 21 and even took my first quarry with my new repro .58 cal. Zouave rifled musket.
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    What is it?

    I like the simplicity and pace of shooting. It reminds me to slow down, which not many things do these days. I also like that I can immediately adjust my loads to make the use of the firearm more efficeint, rather than having to fire batch of bad reloads then tumble, resize, reprime, charge, and...
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    Excited!!!! +Story

    Ahmen to that. I loved getting to spend the day working metal with him and am honored to now own the gun of someone who I respect so much. I know I will never willingly let the gun leave my posession other than to continue the legacy by passing it on to some yonger sportsman in hopes that I...
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    Excited!!!! +Story

    I just got my first muzzle loading firearm and am so excited. It is an old repro of a Zouave .58 cal rifled musket. I shot it for the first time today and even felled my first quarry with it. It was kinda over-kill to put a .58 cal. hole in a half pound rabit but it was a fun shot. I used to...
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    Newbie but please still read.

    No problem. Again thanks for your cordiality and advice. Im thinking I will start out with a PRB deticted rifle on my first one. Probably .54 caliber and in the caplock tradition. But who knows. I have about 5 months to sleep on it. I think I will try to acquire the rifle made by pedersoli...
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    Newbie but please still read.

    Cool well that gives me a sort of a reference point to look at. I think I will probably go with a .54 cal. in the percussion tradition (because Im a newb) I will probably someday go with a flinter when I am well off enough to have one custom built from top quality components in the full stock...
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    Newbie but please still read.

    So just to make sure that I get it all straight, why would a 1 in 48 twist be benificial? Would it allow me to accurately shoot mini or maxi ball type bullets? Or would it require me to use modenr jacketed bullets? Would it sacrifice too much with the round ball? Is it one of those jack of...
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    Newbie but please still read.

    Patient yes, Instructor no. Cheers.
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    Newbie but please still read.

    Thanks for bieng so cordial to a newcomer. Other forums tend to have members that are much more snooty and act as though they are put out by a less experienced shooter asking them questions, which is exactly what I think forums, for a large part, were actually created for Hats off to you...
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    Newbie but please still read.

    Thanks for all of the input fellas. I have another question. The faster twist rifles ie 1-48...they say they are good for both connacles and PRB's. What kind of connicals are they referring to? Are they referring to the modern bullets like Belt Mountain or are they referring to the MINI BAll...
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    Newbie but please still read.

    You guys are right, I did forget to state my intended purposes for this prospective rifle. So here you go. I am not going to be reenacting with this rifle. I will be hunting with this rifle if I become a good enough shot. I will be hunting in West Texas, for white tail deer. I will be target...
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    Newbie but please still read.

    I forgot to mention caliber. Im thinking .50 but am open to arguements for the .54 Realy Im just looking for a good starting point. I do like the look of the Lyman Great Planes Rifle. Also. Dont the TC rifles have a little bit faster rate of twist in an attempt to make them shootable with...
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    Newbie but please still read.

    Ok since yall dont have a "newbie specific section" I am going to post my question here. I will be leaving the country for a few months and plan to buy myself my first muzzleloader upon my return. I cant decide what to get though. I think the flintlock rifles are more elegent and gracefull...
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