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How Corrosive Is Black Powder?
My Charleville has been hanging over my mantle and wood stove insert for more than forty years — no damage whatever. The wood mantle below the musket and above the wood stove would have dried out and cracked long before the musket would. I usually have a kettle of water boiling on the top of...- beyu
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- Forum: General Muzzleloading
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Embers left in the barrel after a shot?
I also blow down the barrel and look to see that smoke is coming out of the vent. I blow once or twice more until the smoke stops. And I am never in a hurry, taking my time reloading. I swab with a patch dampened with spit every 5 or 6 rounds.- beyu
- Post #41
- Forum: General Muzzleloading
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Help with stuck bullet
The Ball Puller from Track Of The Wolf that was shown earlier ABSOLUTELY works. How do I know? I've gotten a charge WITH ball stuck in my Charleville THREE different times for different reasons I would rather not mention... But I got the ball out every time using that Ball Puller. I just...- beyu
- Post #39
- Forum: Percussion Rifles
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October Country
I've ordered a few things from them and the response and shipping time has always been very quick.- beyu
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- Forum: Vendors and Manufacturers
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Paper Cartridge Danger?
I have been shooting paper cartridges in my Model 1777 Charleville for some time now. I make my cartridges from 30 lb (.0033 inch) newsprint. It is just strong enough and soft enough to fold and crimp without tearing. I HAVE seen smoldering bits of paper land on the ground in front of me...a...- beyu
- Post #26
- Forum: General Muzzleloading
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Loading anxiety.
The subject reminded me of this video I saw years ago, demonstrating "tap loading". I have never done this myself and would not recommend it — especially priming the pan BEFORE the main charge. But the demonstration DOES show that even with very rapid firing and reloading, there were no burning...- beyu
- Post #48
- Forum: General Muzzleloading
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Rollin' My Own.......
I shoot a .69 cal Charleville (reproduction) musket. I've been rolling paper cartridges from newsprint. No nitrate. So far, I've seen no residue from the paper except maybe a very occasional smoldering bit of paper that lands on the ground in front of me. Most of the time there is no sign of... -
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Still getting a clack...bang!
I hate to say it...but it looks like Ol' Dan's flintlock is missing its frizzen in the first picture. And...looks like his pants have a zippered fly? I'm really disappointed, back in the day I thought the tv show was authentic.- beyu
- Post #89
- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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Federal smoothbores at Gettysburg, Jul. 1863
Or — a lot of the "dropped" ammunition was tossed out by the troops under orders. We all know black powder absorbs moisture from the air. If there had been a period of rain, fog or just humid air, higher command would order the men to refill their cartridge boxes with fresh ammo. BTW, it is my...- beyu
- Post #24
- Forum: Smoothbore
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New member from New England
New member from New England signing in... I have recently gotten into the "shooting sports", having long been interested, but never got around to it. My muzzle loader is a reproduction 1763 Charleville .69 caliber flintlock musket that I bought years ago while in the Navy. It was made in...- beyu
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