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    Type of lead for round ball vs bullets

    I will second the Tiger. :RO: I buy all mine from Midaway comes with a purity certification and is around a buck a pound if I remember correctly. Last batch I bought was a 30lb box and that was about 6 months ago and have probably 15 lbs left and I try to shoot at least 3 sessions a month...
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    Graver - Homemade vs. Store bought

    I appoligize to the board for the off subject thread. :sorry: rootnuke, I sent you my phone numbers in a private message through this boared. Let me know if you received them. I also sent you our latest newsletter from the Greenwood Longrifles. Give me a call and let me that you in fact received...
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    Shoe Polish as a Stain??

    Herb is right. I stand corrected the article does state using "Griffin Shoe Dye". Which makes more sense being that polish would have wax in it. Doc Will Keep Yer Powder Dry
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    Homemade Universal Graver Vise under $50.00

    Hey Rootnuke, Looks great, should work like a champ! :RO: :master: By the way insanity and genius go hand in hand :youcrazy: Doc Will Keep Yer Powder Dry I sent you my phone number, give me a call if you want to go to the Greenwood Longrifle Club Shoot on Sept 11th.
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    Shoe Polish as a Stain??

    I received my copy of Muzzleloader magazine yesterday and noticed a builder had wrote in stating that he was using Griffin Brown shoe polish as a stain, and having great success with it bringing out the figure in Maple. :: Has anyone else tried shoe polish as a stain and had any success with it...
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    >38 cal pistol.

    Hey bdarin, You may have a .36 cal revolver. I know that Pietta and Uberti loosen up on tolerences for liabilty reasons. If you can, depending on the number of lands measure from the top of one land across the muzzle to the top of another land. Then see what your measurement is. I have 2 .36 cal...
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    storage of powder in pistol

    Hey all, Well I thought I would chime in on this one. I think there has been enough said about the home defense issue. So I will go to the powder issue. I left a .54 cal hunting rifle loaded for 1 year and it went off with no problem. I had loaded opening morning for deer season and finally...
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    Need help on BP accesssories New to BP

    Hello Vanderbilt, Since this is your first rifle, and now your hooked it will not be your last, I assume(hate that word) that you will spending some time at the range working up a load for that guns best accuracy. I would first start off with a brass or stainless range rod with a muzzle guide...
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    Need some help with .32 cal.

    Hey Harpy, Being that YOU ARE in the percussion section and that I am sure your Crocket rifle will be percussion I will let you in on my experience with my .32 cal. Some years back I bought a Mule Ear rifle kit from Deer Creek Products. Came in the white with a side slapper lock. Looked like a...
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    True-Oil

    J JAmes do you use the B/C filler-sealer before you put the TruOil on? I always do to help fill the grain, but I think there is a lot of builders that do not. Just curios as to what method you use. I have never used the aresol, but I think since you have good luck with it I will give it a try...
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    Lock purchased from Roundball

    Rounball and roaddog, I have found over the years that MOST of the people that participate in the muzzleloading sport are honest, good natured folks who are eager to help a newbie, and stand behind what they say. In our sport everbody has their own way of doing something in paticular like...
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    round ball vs. maxi-ball

    Hello Sneakon, Musketman and Roaddog are on. I will add something that may help too. Like musketman I am assuming you are shooting a .54 cal. and something like a T/C with a middle of the road twist(1:48). I have never been able to get my T/C Renegade in .54 to shoot maxi balls accuratly. I have...
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    Newbie with 58 Remington cleaning question

    Hello Hupper, For every response you get to your post you will get a differnt cleaning method. Everybody does it a little different. Heres how I do it. I do not use water on my revolvers. I use a good quality black powder solvent, like Birchwood Casey. I pull out the cylinder and take out all...
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    Lock purchased from Roundball

    Since I can not post a response (or do not know how) on the Classified board I thought I would do it here. I purchased a T/C lock from Roundball and it was delivered promptly and very well packaged. Upon opening the package and examining the lock it was above and beyond my expectations and that...
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    Sight Shaders Question

    For all you over the log shooters I have a couple questions regarding sight shaders. What material do you use to fabricate shaders? What methods do you use to fit and attatch them? How would you attatch the front sight shader on a half stock rifle? Your input would be very much appreciated. Doc...
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    chunk rifle

    Will expect to see you June 25th,26th, and 27th for the Texas X-Center Championship chunk gun shoot. It is sponsored by a fine group of folks known as the Greenwood Longrifles. Will be held at Greenwood Gun Club just outside of Lake Jackson Texas. :applause:
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