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  1. J

    Goex v. Pyrodex v. Triple 7

    FishDFly, thanks for the info. Never knew that. Learn something new everyday.
  2. J

    New Gun Problem ... Help please

    If you can't find #10 nipples, then try a different nipple made for #11 caps. Your rifle is threaded for a M6X1 thread.
  3. J

    New Gun Problem ... Help please

    The Crockett Rifle should use a #10 Cap. If the #11 is sitting to far down the hammer will not hit it. Try to get some #10 caps and see if that is the problem.
  4. J

    Goex v. Pyrodex v. Triple 7

    Pistol I use Triple 7, muskets and rifles I use GOEX only. Just a personal preference and nothing scientific about it. Both make smoke and require cleaning so no advantage.
  5. J

    1795 Springfield Aiming?

    Great idea on the coffee filter patch. I'm going to have to play with that! Thank you.
  6. J

    Wonder lube!

    Great read, All my former hunting friends (some have passed on, most have retired from hunting) who used Black Powder all had different solutions for how to keep the rust away. But what was interesting is that each of us all use/d the same first step. HOT SOAPY WATER to flush the barrel. Once...
  7. J

    Nipple Wear Question

    I've owned a T/C New Englander .50cal for about 30 years. Shot it on and off over the years, and still use the same nipple with at least 300 rounds fired through it. When I first got the rifle I had hammer blow back to half-cock from the very first shot. Returned the rifle to T/C and they...
  8. J

    1795 Springfield Aiming?

    Great advice. Once I get my shooting down pact, I'll try experimenting with different load options.
  9. J

    1795 Springfield Aiming?

    Thanks everyone for your ideas. Went to the range today (shot over a 1/2 pound of FFg Powder) and this time I was hitting the target at 50 yards about 60% of the time, but not where I aimed ;). I was able to maintain a grouping of about 4", lower right on the target. This verifies that my load...
  10. J

    1795 Springfield Aiming?

    Thanks, I will definitely do this next week. Well unlike a ribbed shotgun and a bead, I guess I'll have to try the barrel stays in alignment and see what happens. This is what I love about black powder, every smoke pole shoots differently and requires a skill set that needs to be adopted per...
  11. J

    1795 Springfield Aiming?

    Gus, You're not sounding like a smart aleck, what you wrote makes a lot of sense. But the issue is with only one sight, the front blade, how are others pointing/aiming with consistency? My current load seems to be sufficient at 25 yards with repeatability. At 50 yards is where I'm having the...
  12. J

    1795 Springfield Aiming?

    In my research what you wrote is what I originally expected. I plan on working with different loads but for now I need to figure out how to at least sight the musket. I'm not looking for any accuracy, just want to see some results of my effort. I did sight down the barrel, but not very...
  13. J

    1795 Springfield Aiming?

    I recently purchased a repro 1795 Springfield. At 25 yards, I can shoot a 3" group. But at 50 yards I'm having issues of getting on the paper, and I know it's my aiming. Without a front sight I'm lost. I know I need to get back to the range and just start shooting and figure it out, but I'd like...
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