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    .36 Remington

    Don't laugh but I have thought of something like that. A .400 bore cap and ball.
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    Book recommendation on building underhammers

    I was contemplating building an underhammer pistol as a winter project. What book or books would anyone here recommend for a beginner? When I was a teenager I build a CVA flintlock from a kit but this is a definite step up in things. I appreciate any responses.
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    Swampy had a Smooth day!

    Good For You. I am glad you got a nice animal with your traditional muzzleloader. Rhode Island has one of the best muzzleloader seasons in New England due to the fact it is during the first rut and before the shotgun season. Massachusetts opens up in twelve days or so and you are left with what...
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    carry a '51

    FF: Don't take this the wrong way but when you obtain your CCW, do some serious study on the legal use of a firearm in defensive situations. At least buy a couple books by Massad Ayoob on that topic.It would be a shame to throw a future away from an error in judgement. Again do some serious...
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    boar hunt with pistol was a success !!! lots of pics

    Good for you. Hunting hogs in that manner can become addicting.
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    Pest eradication

    Our garden is on a penninsula of a lake with many cottages. In a nutshell there aren't too many pests of that nature to bother us.
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    19th Century Concealed Carry

    I will admit that this is what I learned while attending some reinactments but I suspect that on the frontier this would not apply. I recall seeing a picture of my great grandmother Katrine. I will have to dig it up and see if I can post it on the internet. She came to the US from Poland around...
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    fallo deer vs Lyman

    Congratulations on such a fine trophy taken with a muzzleloader. To the best of my knowledge those deer are fine to eat. Out of curiosity, are there any special Australian recipes you plan to use for the meat? Thanks
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    19th Century Concealed Carry

    One thing to bear in mind is the style of clothing people wore in the past. It was fuller cut and did not necessarily hug all the countours of your body like many styles today. You would be able to effectively conceal a cap and ball revolver by wearing clothing that was socially acceptable. As...
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    Last day of the season

    Dad and I arose very early to prepare for a morning's hunt. This was the last day of the Massachusetts spring turkey season. I knew it would be tough for a number of reasons. The birds have been pressured for almost a month. There are fewer birds out there to begin with . It would be warmer...
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    Black Robe

    It is one of my favorites. I have a DVD of that movie in my little collection. I too was captivated by the scenery of the movie. It is a dark and foreboding movie. Basically it was historically accurate. The time and place was tough. The scene where Tantoo Cardinale gets an arrow through the...
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    The next challenge

    A short time ago I aquired a TC New Englander 12 guage that had been converted to flintlock. Yesterday I finally took it out to the range and I was impressed with it. The lock time seemed to be rather fast on many shots although there was a noticeable delay at times. This is the last week of...
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    spruce beer

    Many years ago I became an avid home brewer. I was at a size 38 waist and went to a 46 as a result. Thus I quit homebrewing. I did have the opportunity to drink some spruce beer. I co worker brewed a batch and gave me a couple of bottles. I liked it. It tasted like a really strong IPA. Almost...
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    I bought some actual black powder

    I agree with the attitude part. The same holds true with buying cold medicine over the counter. I guess I grew up in a time when there was a bit more freedom,in some ways.
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    novice deerhunter querys

    I really appreciate the link to Dr. Norberg. I don't want to have this drift too much but I like the information on his style of stump hunting. I too have noticed some changes in the past several years regarding deer behavior. It seems that in big wooded areas deer are more wary of a treestand...
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    I bought some actual black powder

    A couple of years ago I bought a TC New Englander 12 guage shotgun that had been converted to flint and integral choke tubes added. The gun is beautful and I had intended to use it on spring turkey and maybe other game like geese. Well I never got around to it, so to speak so it did not see any...
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    5 shot 50 cal ROA.

    I bet it would be fun for feral hogs in Florida?
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    Ky Blackpowder gobblers

    Congratulations. I too use one of those leafy suits. One of the best things invented for this type of hunting.
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    Duel Survival-Black Powder & a Flintlock

    I concur with his shorts and socks mode of dress for the outdoors. From now on I am not wearing shorts in the woods. Last week I had checked a trail camera wearing shorts and ended up with a tick firmly attached. I am not going to say exactly where but needless to say it is not the most...
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    Smoke-poled "Tommy-Three-Toes"

    Thank you for the information. I have two muzzleloading shotguns. One is the TC Black Mountain Magnum caplock which uses musket cap ignition and has a threaded barrel for chokes. The other is a flintlock conversion of a TC New Englander shotgun. It too has been threaded for chokes as well. The...
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