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    Call me Dr. Frankenstien

    *LOL* Well they came over today and we had a fine time shooting. He is well and truly hooked. Daughter doesnt mind all that much,it gives her an excuse to come home and she knows we will feed them. Did the whole cookout thing while shooting befor and after the food. Fun was had by all. IronMan
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    Call me Dr. Frankenstien

    I think I have created a monster. :: My youngest daughter and her BF came for a visit today. I was sitting in the liveingroom working on my Cabela's Hawken. The BF got interested and asked how it shot. I told him I had not had a chance to shoot it yet because I had no RB's for it yet. He seemed...
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    New Rifle

    Picked up a new(to me)rifle at the gunshow Sunday. Cabela's .54 Traditional Hawken (http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jhtml?id=0006567210042a&type=product&cmCat=cchart_trd_blk_pwdr_rfl) Paid $130 for it. They had it marked $175 as I was looking at it I noticed the adjustment...
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    Shooting competition

    I wasnt complaining Claude. Ya'll do as ya wish. I can wait no problem. IronMan
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    Shooting competition

    Gonna have to pass this month. Dont have that much room on my place and dont use a range. No problem I'll just wait for the next one. IronMan
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    new gun

    Course, the best way to get around that is to make sure she gets the toys of her choice on a regular basis. AMFN to that :master: :RO: :thumbsup: I just bought my better half a new computer so I am good to go for the upcomeing gunshow :crackup: IronMan
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    I Had to Laugh

    Wow..Sounds like me :what: I am 52 and have always had short hair and clean shaven face. A few years ago I got into SCA and my personna was Viking so naturally I had to let my hair grow and grow a beard :haha: My wife isnt into the re-enactment thing at all so she doesnt git it. Now I am gitting...
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    Traditions .54 caplock

    Thanks again guys. I will head over to the gunshop next week and pick it up. Will let ya know how it shoots :thumbsup: IronMan
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    Traditions .54 caplock

    Thanks guys. I appreciate the rapid replies. I have a CVA Bobcat in.50 and spoted the Traditions.54 while in a gunshop the other day and it really looked and felt good. Think I will go back after the first of the month and snatch it befor someone else does. :thumbsup: Thanks again IronMan
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    Traditions .54 caplock

    I am considering buying a Traditions.54 cal. anybody have an opinion on the .54 cal. I have seen lots of talk about the .50 and .58 but not a lot about the .54. Any comments welcome. :master: IronMan
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    New/Old Pistol

    Looks good Zonie. I like the looks of the gun in general and the front sight just adds to it. :imo: I am looking forward to the gun show here in two weeks to see what I can find. :thumbsup: IronMan
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    Load Recommendation

    I shoot 45grn of Pyrodex in mine. Seems to work ok. Havent shot it for accuracy yet just playing with it while shooting the rifle. Seems that without sights trying for accuracy is kinda like wishful thinking :: IronMan
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    Where do you live?

    Osage County,Oklahoma. North and west of Tulsa. IronMan
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    Post deleted by Claude

    :crackup:Well I am sitting here looking at the pic but the patent date is 1634 and only for France so maybe it'll be ok for us here in the Colonies :thumbsup: IronMan
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    Post deleted by Claude

    I'll try to get the book on a scanner this weekend and post the pics. IronMan
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    Post deleted by Claude

    It's been done. "Pierre Bergier,a watchmaker of Grenoble made a wheellock pistol with inclosed and hermetically sealed lock for King Louis XIII in 1634. Louis who was very fond of guns,conferred royal letters of patent on the inventor." From "The Treasury of the Gun" pg.72. IronMan
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    Off-hand question

    Right elbow pointed at the ground at a 45 degree angle. Left hand as far forward as can reach,elbow and arm away from body,stock cradled between thumb and index finger. Have shot this way all my life. :results: Seems to work for me. IronMan
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    Age of Forum Users

    Hey Huntinfool I'll be 51 July 7 also. "53" was a very good year. :thumbsup: IronMan
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    Who Done This?

    When this happens you look around to see if anyone noticed. Then grin and say "I meant to do that. That was my Fouling shot :thumbsup: IronMan
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    Not trying to pick a fight...

    Thanks Huntinfool. I really do want to git into BP shooting. Dont know if I'll git into the Re-enactment end of things. I do the SCA and Renaissance/Medieval Re-enactment and have delt with "Stitch Nazi's" and "button counters" befor. IronMan P.S. That pic of your grandson in this months issue...
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