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  1. M

    Perry pistol

    WHAT MOVIE :confused: :confused:
  2. M

    d Antique firearms banned in condor range

    I started reading this post and had to quit-made me too mad. Why didn't some of you attend the hearings before something was decided or was it all done in secret so you had no chance to protest the decision. The term bullet riddle carcus is in my mind a perdjious and ignarent remark to start...
  3. M

    Which carving implement brand to buy?

    Just a question here about tools to buy for carving gun stocks. How many to buy ? What type to buy and how do you sharpen them right? mudd turtle.
  4. M

    broken off screw.

    Thanks Davy. Mudd.
  5. M

    Source for lead flint wrap

    Simply take a ball that you shoot in your rifle and beat it flat trim it up and wrap the lead around the flint. mudd turtle.
  6. M

    broken off screw.

    Hope this is the right place for this post. I have a brass fixture that screws on to the ramrod that you can attach cleaning brushes to clean a barrel with . The stud that screws into the ramrod has broken off even with the face of the adapter. The hole in the brass [piece on the ramrod is...
  7. M

    Got a question.

    Ridge: After reading your post I held the mould up to the light and you are right there is a faint bit of light coming through the mould . If you squeeze the mould tightly the light is not seen. Is there anyway to fix this problem and if not is there anyone in the U.S. that could make a bag...
  8. M

    Got a question.

    Thank you Wick. you made my day. mudd turtle.
  9. M

    Got a question.

    Yesterday I received my long awaited bag mould from Rapine.I could not wait to cast some balls with it . This morning I got out my small lead melting pot and began to melt lead. I took my new bag mould and cleaned it good. Then I lamp blacked the inside of the mould. I began to cast some ball...
  10. M

    Patch Knives

    I use an old stright razor blade that has a home made hickory handle I carved and drilled out so the tang could be epoxied in. mudd turtle.
  11. M

    trigger plate

    I have a flint lock that I am trying to get some repair parts for . I need a trigger plate because the one on my rifle was drilled wrong -it came out on the edge of the plate and the tang screw hole was drilled twice and the intersect each other, Also looking for some good fints to fit the rifle...
  12. M

    Fur,Feathers and Things

    I have been looking for some good soap stone to make a primative bullet mould out of with no luck. I found a chunck but it is too soft and poreous-want work. Can any of you tell me where I could get enough hard soap stone in dark green or black or grey to make this project. mudd turtle.
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    Sinew

    Oh where to put this;;? I was in my shop today and decovered some dried Sinew in a box I had put away. My question is does this stuff ever go bad. I put several strands of it in some hot water and it seems to still be strong. I am hopeing to use some of the sinew as thread to make a sheath for...
  14. M

    Taps

    Thank you to all you folks who answered my post on taps and dies. I am persueing this further with all of your help. Thanks again. mudd turtle.
  15. M

    how to use taps

    I have 2 sets of tap and dies. I don't know a thing about how to use them. How do you know the right size hole to drill? Then what is the right size tap or die do you use? Are there books I can buy that will tell me everything I want to know about their use? Would some of you help enlighten me...
  16. M

    deep scratch/chip removal?

    Not well at all.mudd turtle.
  17. M

    Shot makers?

    What size shot can I run through my Bess. mudd turtle.
  18. M

    lead casting

    Thank you to each and everyone of you who responded to my post and question. I tried several of the things you suggested and got the lee pot to working this afternoon. I cast about 100 balls for my rugger 44 . I will have to find some time to go shoot it now. Thanks again.mudd turtle.
  19. M

    lead casting

    What do most people use to melt their lead. Today I got my old lee pot out and cleaned it and heated up some lead to cast some ball. I cast about 25 rb most seemed to be good ball. After the first lead was gone I melted more and I could not get the pot to cast anything right. This Lee pot has a...
  20. M

    Lead for RBs

    If you are useing wheel weights then the round ball you cast has to be to hard. The wheel weights are best used for casting center fire pistol and rifle ball. black powder demands soft lead. you can find soft lead on the net but be prepaired to pay a lot for shipping. Check plumers to see if...
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