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  1. longcruise

    New rifle

    Ooooooooo!! Pretty 😍
  2. longcruise

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Yes, a horse would simplify things. Must say that I'm not keen on them.
  3. longcruise

    2024/2025 Squirrel Hunting Thread...........

    What a shot! If I ever manage to do that it'll be ruled an accidental death! 🤣
  4. longcruise

    .58 Colonial is a heart breaker

    Me too. Heart, liver, kidneys, all just part of the gut pile. However, I like liver but I'm the only one that i know who does so.....
  5. longcruise

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Did some scouting for an upcoming deer and elk hunt. Nice country. Should be more game pushed in with more snow. Also will be tougher accessing!! Definitely some elk about. I want this to be an ml hunt but it's going to be tough getting close.
  6. longcruise

    How many....

    Because he is doing everything else wrong! That destroyed patch is caused by one or more Failures of his system or components. Eg., patch too thin, patch too weak, bore rough, and more. When the load is tight enough with a clean crown and a clean smooth bore and a strong material, the...
  7. longcruise

    Was Dutch right about wiping between shots?

    Most difficulty with Dutchs system is a result of not applying it in its entirety. Dutch came up with the system when he was coaching the US muzzle loading team. It's meant to achieve max accuracy and it will if you do it right. I used it all the time in matches back in the 90's but I don't...
  8. longcruise

    I forgot to pack the roundballs - but the substitute worked

    Yup, if RFK gets to HHS it will be declared toxic for sure.
  9. longcruise

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Continuing with the the renegade/Hawken re stock. I can’t work on this more than an hour at a time. Get frustrated and need to step away and think about it. This is the stocking of some Renegade and some Hawken parts into a Pecatonica Hawken/Renegade stock. It's a good stock and alignment...
  10. longcruise

    Kibler smr ash

    That was my initial gut reaction but as I looked through the pictures I warmed more and more to it. It's sacrilege for sure but pretty as the curly maple is It's nice to see something different.
  11. longcruise

    2024/2025 Squirrel Hunting Thread...........

    Been away mostly the past few days and just catching up. I was thrilled to see the pictures and your story. According to my eyes you hit all five with great placement. Nice shooting.
  12. longcruise

    Load Database

    This can creep into the cartridge reloading mindset that does not travel the muzzle loading road very well. The idea that there is this ideal "pet load" that can be identified by making many many small changes is applicable at least to a degree with suppository guns doesn't really jive well...
  13. longcruise

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    I have a tough time with this too. I'm ornery and can't find my way past a certain stubbornness that keeps me shooting the typical sight ser up. I did adapt an adjustable rear sight to a peep.with a file, a washer and solder. I.used it a bit on.a GPR and an '85 win. It's helpful but I think...
  14. longcruise

    Whether shooting.....

    Is this a hunting/field procedure or something you do during a range visit? That's what I've come to do. Took some mistakes but understanding that degree of dampness is a key bit of knowledge that requires OJT. 😄
  15. longcruise

    How many....

    I've heard of this but never saw a point to it. If a barrel is cutting or burning patches then i think it's like a band aid on a severed arm. Lots of reasons why a barrel may be wrecking patches but that's not the topic. Now those who are patching over the powder to keep the powder dry are...
  16. longcruise

    New Hawken rear sight.

    What size dovetail are they.
  17. longcruise

    SOLD - Pending funds CVA lock

    This is a CVA Kentucky Rifle lock. It will also fit the Traditions 45 caliber Kentucky Rifle. This lock is as new. It has never been in a rifle. These are $65 plus shipping at Deer Creek. This one is yours for $55 shipped to anywhere in the 50 states.
  18. longcruise

    Traditions Kentucky 50 Cal ATF

    If you happen to have a Traditions Kentucky 50 cal rifle, could you please advise me of the barrel size across the flats?
  19. longcruise

    Newbie Looking for Advice on Failed Ignition of Main Charge

    I have seen this too. Probably a good idea but if it doesn't work, any powder that was not contaminated Probably is now. So that and the possibility of a hole through the ball precludes shooting it out. A hole through the ball might prevent the grease gun method as well as pressure from a co2...
  20. longcruise

    Shotgunning with a muzzleloader took a religious turn

    Ok, that's two days in a row that this topic has made my day 😄.
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