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    Buying Powder in Mich.

    Schupbachs in Jackson, Johnsons Sporting Goods in Adrian or Cabelas in Dundee
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    F.P.S. 40cal.PRB

    In the old Mountain State catalog, GM had a chart for different calibers. For .40 patching .15-.018., 40-60 grains 3f .395 ball for hunting and .400 ball for target.
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    Using alcohol for cleaning bore ???

    I clean between shots using rubbing (Isopropyl) 30% h20, 70% alch. Has worked fine for years. Clean at home w/ same alchohol mixed w/ Birch. Casey 77. Dry bore. Use 90% isopropyl down bore, dry and coat with Birch. Casey Sheath. No problems, no rust. Use Fantastic as patch lube.
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    Ignition Problem ???

    I bought a GM drop-in recently (38"x1", .40 cal.) and after five shots or so, got pop-bang hangs. I was using 50 gr 3f, CCI Magnum caps and hot-shot nipples. I think if you hold through on a popbang, it's still accurate. Anyway, GM thought I might be pushing crud in the flash chanel. I use alch...
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    Where to buy black powder Toledo,Ohio area

    I bought GOEX at Cabelas in Dundee Mich. not too long ago. I think it was 18.99 lb. Dundee must be 30 or so miles from Toldedo.
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    Green Mountain Barrels - what ball size

    On a spec. sheet I saw years ago in a Mountain State catalog, all the calibers were to use .015 to .018 with GM barrels.
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    powder storage

    For static vs black powder test see [url] http://www.ctmuzzleloaders.com/mlexperiments/sparks/sparks.html[/url]
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    Venting drum on percussion

    Wouldn't a vented nipple (hotshot) have the same effect as a vented drum?
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    Looking for Swiss Black Powder?

    Re south Michigan: I've bought black powder (GOEX) in the last year from Schuhpacks in Jackson Mi., Johson's in Adrian Mi., and Cabela's in Dundee.
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    40 cal loads?

    Years ago, the Mountain State ML catalogue had a loading chart for GM barrels. For a .40 it said to use 40 to 60 gr. of 3f, .015 to .018 patching, a.395 ball for hunting and a .400 ball for target.
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    source for round balls

    The last info I have re Rush Creek is from Dec 2004. Rush Creek Roundball Co. or (Vance Manufacturing Co.) P.O. Box 327 - 152 Bank St. Rushsylvania, Ohio 43347 Phone 877-674-4947 Tony Vance - Owner
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    Drum powder measure

    For info on black powder and static, see http://www.ctmuzzleloaders.com/mlexperiments/sparks/sparks.html
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    Drum

    Thanks Bill and Zonie. Zonie - it looks like from your experience that it doesn't hurt to remove the drum after shooting and to clean and oil its threads - this doesn't cause it to get any looser, if youre careful, right? Thanks again.
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    Drum

    After cleaning my caplock rifle, I removed the drum and the threads were wet. Any cure for this? Thanks,
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