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    Using steel shot?

    Ok What is a shot cup? Also how do they work and where can I buy them. What do they look like? Thank you
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    Using steel shot?

    Was wondering if I could use steel shot for duck hunting with my flint lock Indian Trade Musket?
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    canteen stopper

    Try a Craft store, That where I found the right size cork for my wooden canteen.
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    What type of brass barrel brush for a 58 cal.

    I have a 58 cal. rifle musket would like to use a brass brush for insides of the barrel. Would I use a 20 gauge or 12 gauge?
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    Bore Butter as a Lube to prevent rust

    What would be a good oil to use?
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    Bore Butter as a Lube to prevent rust

    Was wondering using bore butter in a barrel of muzzleloaders a good way to prevent rust. Also how often I check barrel?
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    What size lube patch to use on a 69. cal.

    I have a .662 mould that I am using to cast musket balls I was wondering what size lube patch I could use? Thank you
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    Casting Lead Musket Balls

    Just got into casting lead musket balls. I am using a furnace made by Lyman. I am also using a ladle for my casting. Now my ? is I casted 10rds today and I notice that the bullets look wrinkle not sure what the temp. is so would that make the bullets wrinkle. I was also told to warm the mould...
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    Pedosi Brown Bess ? on lock plate

    Thank you
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    Pedosi Brown Bess ? on lock plate

    A friend had just bought a Brown Bess mad by Pedosi and on the lock plate has the date 1762 and a name of GRICE. He told me this is the second pattern version but the date is 1762. I thought the second pattern came out on 1765. Was wondering if Pedosi made a mistake on the date. Or did the 2nd...
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    Pedosi flint lock musket?s

    I am looking at the model 1795 and model 1816. Was wondering how accurate are they made as being orig.
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    Pedersoli Brown Bess

    Pedersoli makes a Brown Bess was wondering how the craftsmanship is. Also would like to know if this is pretty accurate to an orig.
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    Hammer down on a percussion musket

    Was wondering if it would hurt the hammer if I kept the hammer 1/2 cock on my musket. Or should I add a piece of leather between the hammer and nipple
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    Service loads for .69 muskets

    Is it a percussion or Flint? I have a percussion and I tried 110 grain with buck n ball and it was fun to shoot recoil it would stick with 70 grains. Far as ball size I use a .662 round ball. I make my Cart. like they did during the civil war and I what I do is tear the tail off pure power into...
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    20 gauge fowling musket ?

    A friend just gave me a 20 gauge fowling musket never shot it, he really did not know what to shoot out of it. I was wondering what cal. is a 20 gauge. Would a 58 cal. ball work?
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    pure lead same as soft lead

    OK I was wondering if pure lead is same as soft lead?
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    Fish Sinkers????

    I was wondering if deep sea sinkers are pure lead.
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