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  1. David LaPell

    WANTED WTB-.440" roundball mold, bag mold, traditional style.

    I tried ordering from him before, but every time I've contacted him like he says on his website, I never hear back from him.
  2. David LaPell

    WANTED WTB-.440" roundball mold, bag mold, traditional style.

    I'm looking to buy a .440" roundball mold, but only looking a traditional, older style mold.
  3. David LaPell

    When did small caliber rifles become a thing and why?

    I remember this subject coming up once among some historians and older hunters once, and what I was told was that it was much easier and more practical to hunt squirrels, rabbits etc. then deer which in many cases was harder to preserve. It was easier to bag a couple of squirrels and make a stew...
  4. David LaPell

    Ramrod spring and screw placement for Pedersoli Kentucky rifle

    My 40 year old Pedersoli Kentucky rifle in .32 when I got it never had the ramrod spring or the screw even put in. The diagram from Pedersoli doesn't show much where it should go, anyone have any photos where the screw and spring goes?
  5. David LaPell

    .32 Kentucky rifle and water jug test

    Not necessarily anything, but the only difference between science and screwing around is writing it down.
  6. David LaPell

    Egg tanning a bear hide

    I'm going to be going after some black bear here this week or so and I was wondering since I don't have time to really order the tanning solution, I was wondering if anyone has ever used eggs before on bear hides before, and if so, what was the solution? I see some mix with just water, others...
  7. David LaPell

    .32 Kentucky rifle and water jug test

    I did a test was with the Pedersoli Kentucky Rifle using 1 gallon water jugs. four of them lined up, again, same load as before, 25 grains of FFFG Schutzen, and a .010" patch. The .311" roundballs I used were cast from .570" Hornady balls I recycled and melted down. The jugs were shot from about...
  8. David LaPell

    Experiments with a .32 Kentucky rifle

    I bought a small mini gong that was rated for heavier calibers and a thick metal woodchuck target and my .32 smacks that mini gong around with ease while a .22 LR moves it some, but not with anywhere near the authority as a .32 roundball.
  9. David LaPell

    Experiments with a .32 Kentucky rifle

    I looked, I used a small nail with a flashlight to see but the ball was not in there, nothing but wood.
  10. David LaPell

    Experiments with a .32 Kentucky rifle

  11. David LaPell

    Experiments with a .32 Kentucky rifle

    After hearing and reading over the years that a .32 muzzleloading rifle really isn't overall that powerful, I decided to do some experiments for myself to see what it would or would not do. Recently I attended a match where the target was set up 200 yards away and it had to be shot offhand with...
  12. David LaPell

    Fur skin possibles bag

    I was at Fort William Henry today with my son and I noticed one of the guides/interpreters was wearing a fur possibles bag. I didn't get a chance to talk to him but I really like this design. I have a decent size muskrat that would work but not sure how to sew up a fur pelt compared to leather.
  13. David LaPell

    Trying to find correct frizzen & spring for a 40 year old Pedersoli Kentucky .32 rifle

    I have a 40 year old Pedersoli Kentucky rifle (made in 1984) in .32 and eventually it will need the frizzen rehardened but I always like to have spare parts on hand, so I ordered a replacement frizzen and frizzen spring, neither of which look remotely what is on the gun now. The replacement...
  14. David LaPell

    Getting ready to shoot a matchlock as a newbie

    I know this is an older post. I picked up a Veteran Arms British matchlock a year or so back. I found it to be a very fine shooting gun with the exception of the weight which makes me only wonder about the men who had to carry these things, not so much in Europe, but here in America since they...
  15. David LaPell

    Muskrat & other fur belt & possibles bags

    I recently acquired a whole, small muskrat pelt recently and was thinking of making it either into a belt bag or possibles bag. I've seen some used by reenactors, either otter, or the one I saw recently a raccoon. Has anyone else out there made one before.
  16. David LaPell

    Traditions Kentucky Rifle, really not a bad gun

    The Spanish made guns that Traditions sells, which are pretty much the same guns CVA used to sell, really aren't as bad as their reputation sometimes makes them out to be. Granted they're not very close historically to the originals but they're alot of fun to shoot. I bought this .50 Traditions...
  17. David LaPell

    Some hunting & possibles bags and pouches

    I used to think making leather bags were hard, but not as hard as I thought or some others made it out to be. I will say this, if I can make these, anyone can. I've made a few historical bags, but the rest are just ones I wanted to make for me or how I wanted them to look. I think this was the...
  18. David LaPell

    Some antler powder measures

    One of the things I found I like to make is powder measures, I've done a few now from antler and bone. I've sold a few, traded for a few and kept a few. They're a good rainy day project when nothing else is going on. A bone powder measure that came from the femur of a small whitetail doe that I...
  19. David LaPell

    Made a Lyman pouch

    I used to say that until I finally started doing it myself and then I realized that it isn't as hard as I thought. I started small with a couple of shot pouches and a wallet, then on to bags. Now I've made a whole bunch of stuff, and I wish I had started years ago. I know one thing, if I can do...
  20. David LaPell

    Too small balls

    I guess the first question I would ask is where did you get the balls you're using from? Did they come new in the box or from somewhere else? Unless new and you know for sure then they should be suspect.
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