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    Replacement Brown Bess lock

    go on the Henry Krank website ,its a uk company that does allsorts but have different locks in stock.give them a phonecall with your problem they may have the right size lock on the shelf.or something close that the kind people on here can help you fit atb
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    Casting lead balls ?

    good man ,havent paid for lead yet and hope to never buy any.after the roofing lead is used up ive got 8 seafishing sinkers to melt down courtesy of the wife.fishing off llandudno pier she hooked a "monster"which turned out to be 8 big weights all snagged together=result.then its back to my old...
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    minnie ball/smoothbore use?

    keep the ideas flowing gents please, all received with thanks
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    derbyshire arms brown bess .69 cal

    sorry Pocus with you saying it blew up i thought you had received one that went pop.the proofing process does look impressive ,theres a prog on birmingham proof house on sky and they line about 50 barrels in a row ,double powder them and fire together electrically.its a WOW moment you see how...
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    derbyshire arms brown bess .69 cal

    yes pocus told me ,he had a bad un first but as they no quibble replaced it he says he enjoys firing his current one.as a pedersoli ones out of my price range and the man who sold it me,s in spain il put some balls through and see what happens.if theres any problems it can go back but as i...
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    Casting lead balls ?

    the dogs told me to go sleep in the shed ,he aint sharing my "cold shoulder and spicy tongue "she,d give me if she finds out :headslap:
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    Casting lead balls ?

    my good lady has "donated" a steel ladle with a pouring mouth on :haha: .she doesnt know this and im not telling :yakyak:
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    Casting lead balls ?

    talk to plumbers/roofers about scrap lead.im using up 20lbs of scrap roof lead i was given free.u need a mould suitable for your calibre ,look in the yard sales /flea markets u may get lucky.some moulds start from $25 dependant on calibre from new.i using just a camping gas stove and a...
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    derbyshire arms brown bess .69 cal

    thanks for that ,as stated gary measured the bore at .69 cal.the mould im using is slightly undersized.the balls roll down happily and fit snugg with a patch.the man doing the mould is a toolmaker and has all the guages etc so i should have a good result from this .all advice greatly received...
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    minnie ball/smoothbore use?

    the main reason for doing it is i suppose for the hell of it.we cant hunt deer n the like as you can so il just see what happens to various targets .some of the list will include swedes ,turnips and maybe the odd grapefruit.vicious them grapefruits need controlling :haha:
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    minnie ball/smoothbore use?

    thanks for that m8,il have a chinwag with the machinist and explain how the hollow gives stability.got the blanks already .im going for the 3 ring minnie in .68 cal.
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    minnie ball/smoothbore use?

    thanks for the reply,think il get the mould made anyhow and see what happens.only one person mentioned slight improvement in accuracy ,another said only upto 25 yds .thats why i asked if anyone had tried it on here as across the internet its a bit vague
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    minnie ball/smoothbore use?

    gents can u fire minnieball from smoothbores.would like to try some "experts"on t,internet say yes others say No.what say you more experienced friends .i have a good friend willing to make the mould but are there pro,s/cons .safety issues etc cheers in advance
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    derbyshire arms brown bess .69 cal

    sure looking forward to it.got 7kg of size 6 shot for pigeons n squizzers/bunnys ,and another 5kg to melt down into musket balls for the range.im doing the paper cartridge routine and the ball in a lubed patch to see best results.bet your well peeved about having to recast all them balls ,glad...
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    Looking to blast some wasp nests...

    we had one in our caravan and evening time when they go sluggish ,i went one step further and loaded my pressure washer with tar remover and blasted it to bits.as stated the soapy water does them so they cant fly.the nest dissoles in water so no wadding but the wasps die so no stung grandkids...
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    derbyshire arms brown bess .69 cal

    thanks for the heads up,,he told me they had them bored out locally in chesterfield.no mention of india .but as already stated i knew it was a .69 cal so made balls to suit.just waiting for the black powder licence ,approved 2 weeks ago but due to the famous british cutbacks not here yet.it is...
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    Zoli Harpers Ferry musket loading help.

    i know where there are two herds of bison ,if thats close enough :wink:
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    Burnished Brass

    thanks for that far quicker ,than waiting for a couple of weeks :thumbsup:
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    Muzzleloader squirrels in Missouri

    you sir are living the dream,both me n the missus need adopting asap :hatsoff:
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    Burnished Brass

    bury it for a month,in nice loam or other wet soil.it was in a tv prog on how the fakers age "antiques"to fool ebay customers .itl come out nice n dull.
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