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    Mackinac Island

    Anyone heading up to the island this coming weekend (23rd-24th)?? It's supposed to be a big doin's, but it's their first bi-annual. I'm heading up there to 'vouz, but heard that they've had some run-ins with the fire marshall about camping. All I know is that they're putting a bunch of us up in...
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    Carrying greased patches

    Hmmm...doesn't anyone use spit patches anymore?? :v
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    Barrel cleaning

    Hi all! I've been shooting for quite a few years, and tend to pick people's brains at times. Right now, I'm using Thompson's Black Powder Solvent to clean my barrel. It takes about a dozen patches (many using both sides) to get the barrel down to what would be considered clean. I tried the...
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    Any help on a "Charlotte"?

    Now that I realize it's "harlot" and now "charlotte", that's a step in teh right direction. I will definately nose around and see if I can find that book. Thanks!
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    Any help on a "Charlotte"?

    Yeah... I guess now that you mention it, that does make a lot more sense!
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    Any help on a "Charlotte"?

    I'm not even sure if I'm spelling it right, but my fiance thinks she would get a kick out of portraying a "lady of the evening". Does anyone have any suggestions or sources we could look into? Right now, we're pretty much at a loss. Thanks! :v
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    salt pork

    I don't know how to highlight and quote a portion of a post yet, but I would definately have done it to your quote about your tongue beating your brains out. HEh heh heh heh! Thanks for giving me a chuckle this morning!
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    Benchshooting Troubles

    I don't have a problem putting them on paper from the offhand position. In fact, when I shoot offhand from 25 yards, I can usually keyhole two of the three shots, with the third one being in tight. The only problem is that the group (though tight) is high and left. At 25-30 yards, it's about...
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    Wow! Lots of info!

    The bench gave me shots that I could barely keep on the paper. Offhand gave me the tight groups I was looking for, but a touch high and left. At 30 yards, the balls might stay tight enough to keyhole, but the group is about an inch and a half high and the same distance to the left. I'm not...
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    Wow! Lots of info!

    The bench issue came up because of the location of my groups. I hold pretty tight groups, but they tend to be slightly high and left. I wanted to shoot from a bench to see if it was the sights, or if it was my trigger squeeze or follow-through. The problems arose when the groups I shot from a...
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    Benchshooting Troubles

    I think I know the answer to this, but would like some feedback. When it comes to shooting my .45 off a rest, my groups are HORRIBLE...like 8-10 inches at 50 yards horrible! When I shoot offhand, things tighten up to about 2 inches at the same distance. A two inch group isn't anything to brag...
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    Cloak material problem

    Thanks! I'll check it out. When I finally get this all put together, it's going on a prize blanket anyway. I might want to make two and keep the first one for myself, just in case.
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    Cloak material problem

    Good point on the Christmas tree skirt. The pattern in the book lays out a half-circle for the cape, with a half-circle cur out for your neck. There is also a shoulder piece and a collar that will come out of what is left over. Thanks for the help!
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    Cloak material problem

    With the circle pattern laid out, it will need a piece 5 foot wide by 10 foot long. That will take care of the cape itself. There is also a shoulder piece and a collar, but those will come out of what is left. I think I'm going to end up going to a military surplus store to find 2 identical...
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    Cloak material problem

    In one of the "Pakcet" series, I found a pattern for a type of watchcloack. It looks pretty good, and I'd like to make it out of a single piece of blanket-thickness wool. The problem is that I can't find the required 5 foot x 10 foot piece I need. My only other idea is trying to find two...
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    ONTPR vs. Midwest

    Any suggestions? I live in the thumb of Michigan, and have been to the Old North'sweat', as they call it, several times. It seems to be getting a bit smaller every year. Has anyone been to or heard anything about the Midwestern?? I've heard the Midwestern was kind of small, and Iowa is a long...
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    carving a pipe?

    I looked on Ebay and found catlinite pretty reasonable. I bought two nice good-sized pieces from the same guy and he even threw in a third piece of scrap to practice on. Two good pieces should yield four pipes altogether. Good luck with the dust! :v
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    Model 1746 Charleville??

    A 1734?? I've never seen nor heard of one, but I will definately nose around and see what I can find. Thanks!!
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    Model 1746 Charleville??

    Thanks for the info. I will have to do some digging around on the difference between the two "marines". I'm trying to portray a marine that would have been involved at Ft. William Henry, so I'll have to find a decent source to find out which group(s) was there. As far as the 1728 vs the 1746...
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    Model 1746 Charleville??

    Hi all... My persona is that of an ex-French Marine, and I was wondering about the 1746 Charleville. Am I wrong to assume that that gun would have been standard issue? If I'm not too far off-base, does anyone have a reccomendation as to where to look for one? Preferrably reasonsably priced...
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