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  1. K

    Alternative practice balls...the question now is: Why Wait ??

    This is an interesting discussion that I just stumbled upon... Have you yet found a rubber ball source that will work for .54 cal?
  2. K

    Favorite Brand of Caps?

    Thanks for all the responses. Its possible that my Pyrodex problems may have been age related. The first couple pounds I had were given to me by my Dad and they were at leas 10 years old at that time. I still like shooting black though -- nothing like the smell. It just "looks" better too!
  3. K

    GPR dovetail and sight question

    For target shooting, especially with a post front sight, its the most precise way to hold on the bull. The military has taught the 6-o'clock hold since before the turn of the century (the previous century, that is:))
  4. K

    Favorite Brand of Caps?

    Oh, I agree with you -- I like shooting real black powder over the fake stuff. I've had decent luck with the 777 though (still some misfires), and it does clean up nicely. I'm done with Pyrodex.
  5. K

    GPR dovetail and sight question

    I'd say based on those results the stock front sight is of sufficient height :)
  6. K

    Favorite Brand of Caps?

    I've used nothing but CCI #11 caps since I first got into muzzleloading. I've encountered a large percentage of hangfires/misfires with Pyrodex, no misfires when shooting FFFG black, and a couple of misfires with 777. I like shooting black the best, but its getting harder to come by. I also like...
  7. K

    GPR dovetail and sight question

    I would say probably not, but I never shot mine w/ the peep and the original front sight. Its possible that the height may be wrong, but I don't know. My thinking was this - if I was going to spend the money to put a precision peep sight on the rifle, then why not put a better front sight on the...
  8. K

    GPR dovetail and sight question

    I had actually purchased the folding leaf and front bead for mine, but never installed them. I'm sure they work fine. Shortly after getting them, I saw the tang mounted receiver sight and since I like shooting peeps on many of my other rifles, I just had to have it.
  9. K

    Howdy from Texas

    We're about 10 miles west of Fort Worth in Parker County.
  10. K

    GPR dovetail and sight question

    The adjustable sight on my GPR was terrible. It was the one complaint I had about the rifle. It would continually change from shot-to-shot; not to mention that I've never cared for buckhorn sights anyway. I ended up putting one of the Lyman receiver sights on it and I replaced the front sight...
  11. K

    Howdy from Texas

    Thank you for the kind welcomes. Aledo is indeed between Fort Worth and Weatherford in eastern Parker County. Parker County is one of the fastest growing areas in Texas right now. Aledo "officially" has a population of about 2,000 or so and the town itself is quite small (we just got a Sonic a...
  12. K

    Howdy from Texas

    I just joined the forum the other night. I enjoy almost all aspects of shooting sports including rifle, pistol and shotgunning. I handload and cast my own. About 10 years ago, I built a Lyman GPR from a kit and have enjoyed muzzle loading ever since. Other than my one GPR, other rifles that I...
  13. K

    Rise To Rebellion

    Shaara is one of my favorite authors. He's also written Gone for Soldiers (about the Mexican-American War), To the Last Man (WW1) and the first of a new trilogy on WW2 called The Rising Tide (covering the North African and Sicily campaigns). Reading Shaara's books is a fun way to learn history...
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