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    Dangerous Situation

    I would never admit any of this on a face to face encounter with anyone here, But as to dangerous behavior myself and comrades way back in the day did everything with muzzleloaders you are not supposed to do including drugs and alcohol while in the act of "Target Practice" . I mean we shot...
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    Evil lead!

    Although diagnosed by the medical standard of the day Annie Oakley died of Toxic Anemia. It is now believed to be lead poisoning from the thousands and thousands of lead ammunition she handled and most likely ingested though cross contamination .
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    Tired of wasting lead. Bullet trap ideas?

    Good ideas guys. So I'm thinking on two options . 1. a square can 2 ft x 2 ft. or a 30 gal. oil drum cut about 24 inches deep. a 3/4" piece of plywood at the bottom, then staggered layers of kevlar and some sort of heavy rubber mat and layer that in and top with another 3/4" plywood cover. lay...
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    Chrono's and Ml's

    thanks guys
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    Ouch! That never happened before.

    thank you that's a good link . I
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    Ouch! That never happened before.

    Thanks for the replies. It seems this post has morphed into a safety glass thread, which is fine by me, for I have been struggling some with the subject. I'm pushing 70 years and my eyes for sure are well appreciated and I do not wish them harmed. They also don't focus as well as I like. On my...
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    Chrono's and Ml's

    I had the Caldwell Chronograph set up about 10 feet in front of the muzzle. I sighted in a smokeless hunting rifle and the Chrono worked great. I switched over to the ML using real BP and the first two shots recorded no problem, then the readings got really screwy. 500 fps, 600 fps stuff like...
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    Ouch! That never happened before.

    In the 40 years I've been shooting ML's Never had this happen. At the range the other day, Bang goes rifle and a piece of the CCI Percussion cap fly's off and lands on the meaty part of my left supporting hand and wedges down in there between the meat and gun. Darn was that hot! Not wanting to...
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    How to ship a BP Pistol

    I made the mistake once by telling the UPS agent it was an antique Firearm in which case all she head was firearm and made a huge scene in the store. I went home and called company rep and he said absolutely can ship any gun made prior to 1898 and their reproductions. He called the agent in...
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    Tired of wasting lead. Bullet trap ideas?

    with things being what they are on the supply side I'd like to capture my lead. Does anyone have any ideas on a homemade bullet trap? Something light weight, easy to transport? Something commercial that maybe out there? thanks
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    Another charcoal question

    For those of you who make your own charcoal. I have read through the archived posts on making willow charcoal and the one thing never mentioned is, Does it matter if you use Summer Green, Winter dormant or Standing dead willow? Where I live there is a lot of standing dead willow and aspen. Thanks
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    Long range trajectory question

    Hello, without getting into too much minutia about sights and all, just a quick question. Thompson Center Hawken , 90 grns 2F Goex, .50 cal 370 grn Thompson Center maxi ball hitting 15 inches high @ 100 yards. I'm wondering at what yardage the projectile will zero?
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    Thompson Center renegade barrel size 50 cal

    thanks guys
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    Thompson Center renegade barrel size 50 cal

    Is the TC Renegade in 50 cal a 15/16 or a 1 barrel? Anybody?
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    Vintage CVA sidelock Wolf. 50 cal

    I'm at $150.00 on it and it is just to throw in the truck for an up coming hunt just in case one of the primary guns develops a problem.
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    Vintage CVA sidelock Wolf. 50 cal

    still wondering what category it falls under.
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    Vintage CVA sidelock Wolf. 50 cal

    26 inch
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    Vintage CVA sidelock Wolf. 50 cal

    the name stamped on the barrel is Silver Wolf Stainless
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    Vintage CVA sidelock Wolf. 50 cal

    This is a weird one. I don't know if it qualifies as a traditional ML or a modern. I have a chance to acquire a CVA stainless Silver Wolf .50 cal, two digit sn# in the box. It looks like a traditional rifle, sort of. it has a percussion drum, side lock, hammer, but has a pistol grip composite...
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    Dry ball idjit

    except when he fired the gun the first time the ball likely traveled part way up the bore and lodged. he didn't seat the ball before shooting it out. may be considered a bore obstruction.
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