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  1. Britsmoothy

    The powder ran out first...

    I did take a rod but it's end was to small and a ran the risk of turning a thin card on its side so I abandoned it and used the guns. Thank you.
  2. Britsmoothy

    The powder ran out first...

    Negative, I went shooting direct from work. Early finish on a Friday. She has been out with me during other shooting activities this weekend despite me taking a fall backwards and cracking a rib! 🤦
  3. Britsmoothy

    Acquired a "Beretta" O/U with rare accessories

    Awesome 😎 I'd not however remove the breech plugs. Seal them as per my post in the hunting section. Best wishes.
  4. Britsmoothy

    Squirrels on video...

    They are indeed. Birch.
  5. Britsmoothy

    The powder ran out first...

    I don't think I mentioned purist. I do have an outhouse, no horse and do have electric. What I do like is simplicity. I find loading a muzzleloader as simple as possible adds to the enjoyment and I am perfectly happy with the performance loaded thus. Do you not think I jumped through all the...
  6. Britsmoothy

    The powder ran out first...

    I don't use plastic and don't worry about the lead, falls out with boiling hot water all by itself.
  7. Britsmoothy

    Squirrels on video...

    None of you noticed my new handmade clogs!
  8. Britsmoothy

    The powder ran out first...

    Not quite equal measures my friend. It was 3f so it said on the can. Looked finer to me 🤷. Yes these Berretta Tricentennial guns that are not Berretta at all, seems daft that Berretta would celebrate 300 years of gun making by not gun making! Anyway they can be troublesome on the bottom barrel...
  9. Britsmoothy

    The powder ran out first...

    Doesn't take to long once you get going.
  10. Britsmoothy

    The powder ran out first...

    They are wild and not driven. They love barley, especially when a field has just been cut. I don't know how they know but they come in droves from God knows where. You just need to look where they like on the field, make a blind and put some decoys out.
  11. Britsmoothy

    The powder ran out first...

    Wood pigeon. Not barn or feral pigeons. Yes, they are edible. Make good meatloaf and burgers.
  12. Britsmoothy

    The powder ran out first...

    ....thus ended an epic (for me) pigeon shoot with a muzzleloader. 42 and everything is black, the gun, my clothes and my hands. The barrels are now full of lead so it gets the boiling water treatment later. Never missed a beat, not one missfire. I used about 60gn of 3f and 1oz of 7.5 shot...
  13. Britsmoothy

    Squirrels on video...

    Use to climb trees for them when she was younger! I don't know why dogs go nuts for squirrels but they do. Maybe God did it knowing what joy it would bring men!
  14. Britsmoothy

    Squirrels on video...

    ....via a little help from Jess and the 45. Just 3/4 oz loads on 3f, thin cards greased with a mix of animal and vegetable fats. Oh and this smoothrifle has not been cleaned for months now! 😵 The gun is not rotting! Two down, happy hunter and happy dog. Large bores, large shot, 1 f.......🤣🤣
  15. Britsmoothy

    Pedersoli Brown Bess ?’s

    Beer...stoopid phone...
  16. Britsmoothy

    Pedersoli Brown Bess ?’s

    That vintage Pedersoli carbine came with browned barrel (I think). Most of it was worn off.
  17. Britsmoothy

    Pedersoli Brown Bess ?’s

    You do not need to buy anything to shoot a muzzleloader smoothbore other than powder, ball or and shot. You make your own wads from bear coasters or leather, card and whatever via a leather hole stamp. In the .750 Pedersoli Bess, 10g thin over shot cards will go down just about. I went for the...
  18. Britsmoothy

    Miroku 1766 Charleville having Hammer/Frizzen Problems

    Plenty sparks enter the pan.
  19. Britsmoothy

    Miroku 1766 Charleville having Hammer/Frizzen Problems

    If it's firing reliable what's the issue?
  20. Britsmoothy

    Trouble getting new fowler clean

    Boiling water lifts the lead out but yeah don't worry about it. Do get the rem oil out of you may get ignition issues!
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