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    Tried something new, today

    Come to think of it, this old mountain man dude I know who camps in a teepee swears by 2f in everything, is there anything to this?
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    Tried something new, today

    I keep trying to talk myself into trying some 2f. Are you saying that as a rule 2f is more accurate than 3f regardless of brand? I have been using 3f goex for a long time. It works great in rifles but my pistola could be improved. :hmm:
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    WD-40 in revolvers

    The only thing I have found when using WD40 on guns is that it seems to take the bluing off. I haul all my tools in a service truck and rust is my worst enemy, I find WD40 is a good cleaner but doesn't seem to prevent rust..
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    Conicals in a Plains Pistol

    Based on what I have read here in these forums I would be fearful of a cracked stock. I personally I tried a couple 245 grain Buffalo Bullets and cracked the stock on my Kentucky Pistol. The recoil was considerable. Based on what I have learned, mostly here, I would suggest going to a 54 cal. I...
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    Keeping one's powder dry

    DUDE, I am gona take mine fishing, in a boat, let me know if you get any ideas.
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    Add One More Traditonal M/L'er

    I almost feel like my life as I knew it ended when my boy quit shooting with me, we had the best of times, now he is old and works all the time. He could and this is no BS(Ox Dung) shoot a beer can at 75 yards with a Hawkin Woodsman, 50 cal ball, hit most every shot. I can't even see that far.
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    What kind of muzzleloader

    My favorite are... My big Hawkin, 1 inch across the flats, 34 and 1/4" barrel and a one in sixtysix twist, 50 cal. With a crucifix(From my daughter) and Luke 22:36 on a gold coin(From my son) and a fancy thing made by my lady to carry it in. Wished I could do Pictures, its just to big to fit...
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    Whats in your hunting bag?

    Same old Ox Dung(thats King James for BS) I pack lots of balls(I waste alot of balls) Patch cloth, Cleaning patch and muthers milk, Priming caps, (100) Powder Flask,(Big one) Nipple wrench, And a couple of those waterproof speed loaders. and a small 1611av I spose if I am going to take that gun...
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    How Do You Fill Your Powder Measure?

    AMEN, thats what we old Baptists say when we agree. :bow:
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    Hawkens ???

    Not that it will help, but it may, may I suggest finding and reading Foxfire Five, its a good book. I learned a lot from it. It will be hard to find.
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    kentucky pistol

    Never heard of him, sounds like a nice shooter. I am not real big on flintlocks, is there a great deal of variation in quality in flintlocks? I know in a caplock it's not rocket science to make one work good. Refering to the lock.
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    Beware Traditions

    Sorry to hear you got a bad deal. I avoid getting into brand slamming and such. I agree, Traditions needs to work on quality control and customer support.
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    Pre-Lubing w/Bore Butter

    Well I guess I will put my 2 cents in, I rip my patch cloth into 1 1/4 wide strips about 30 inch's long. I lay the stip out on the table, I then take a tube of Bore Butter and squeeze out a long line all along the strip of cloth. I then take my finger and stroke the cloth and work the lube into...
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    Traditions Kentucky Pistol

    So tell me, was the parts like I said, getting things to fit, or was it just mine that was that way?
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    Traditions Kentucky Pistol

    I just built one myself, It took 6 weeks, but you can do it in an evening. Do you have instructions?, they are available at the Traditions web site. :yakyak: May I suggest, leave blueing and stain and oil to the last. Make sure all the parts fit good and be SLOW doing it. Fit the barrel to the...
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    Nice Weather

    Man it was nice weather today, I got up and said "No snow, no work, I go shootin!" I got ready to go and went back and got one more gun, I wasted 60 caps today, I am still hacking over the smoke, The worst day of shoting is better than the best day of working. :yakyak:
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    Flat Buttplate

    I took a peice of rawhide and tied it to the back of that thing, it feels a whole lot nicer and don't look too bad. If I knew how to post pictues here I would.
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    New to muzzleloading

    How long is the barrel?
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    lyman trade .54 for sheep

    Good thing I read this, I thought we were getting into livestock trading here. :rotf:
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    Percussion Caps

    HEY! I for one think thats just dandy. :thumbsup:
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