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    Best Animal fat for lube?

    I just use bear fat. No salts in the fat to cause corrosion to the metal. It works in hot or cold weather. That bottle is a life time supply. Ohio Rusty ><>
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    One side or two

    When I finger lube my patches, I can't help but get it on both sides as I massage the lube into the patch. It will soak through to both sides anyway so I guess it is both sides. Ohio Rusty ><>
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    #11 caps

    I had that issue with my .32 crockett rifle. The nipple that came with the gun was too small for #11 caps so I promptly changed to a proper fitting nipple. Ohio Rusty ><>
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    Punch size for 16ga?

    Since .662 (16 gauge bore diameter), .662 is 16.8 in millimeters. A 17 millimeter wad punch is probably as close as you can easily get that is currently made. Your wad sizes should come out to .669. Ohio Rusty ><>
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    SOLD - Pending funds Hand forged camp forks

    Sold to Flint62Smoothie. Ohio Rusty ><>
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    FOR SALE Handforged camping tripod

    Here is a real nice forged camping tripod. It is 29 inches high. Easily packable for a camp or trek, yet strong enough to easily hold a cast iron dutch oven full of food. It comes with 2 forged 'S' hooks to make the tripod adjustable so you can move your cook pot or coffee pot higher or lower...
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    SOLD - Pending funds Hand forged camp forks

    I have two hand forged camp forks for sale. The top one is 18 inches long and the bottom one is 19 inches long. They would look nice with wild game attached to them over your camp fire. I'm asking $15 for the pair and $10 shipping. Thanks for looking. Ohio Rusty ><>
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    FOR SALE RIG gun grease 1.25 ounce containers

    I have for sale 1.25 ounce containers of RIG gun grease. This is the finest long term protectant for metal. I have been using it for 40 years. There was a test in one of the gun magazines years ago (before Ballistol became popular) where the author used six or seven 10 penny nails and coated...
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    Best way to unload after an unsuccessful hunt?

    I just pull the roundball with a bullet puller, then use that bullet puller to break up the compressed charge in the breech area. Clean like normal. Cleaning is actually easier as you don't have any powder fouling to contend with. Ohio Rusty ><>
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    Lubing Maxi Ball

    Back when I had my T/C hawken, I used maxi bullets. I filled all the lube grooves top and bottom with bore butter then wrapped the lubed bullet in wax paper and twisted a crimp on both ends. When I needed a bullet, I tore off the bottom crimp and the bullet easily squeezed out into the end of...
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    Voting sign target frames

    With the close of the polls, the voting signs are free for the taking. If you find the ones with the hard cardstock, not the flimsy plastic ones, the card type can be opened, turned inside out exposing the white card stock inside to tape your target to. They make excellent targets for sighting...
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    Rust protection.

    The best metal protectant I found 40 years ago was RIG gun grease. Thete has bern many snake oil products created but nothing beats RIG period. I have never had one spot of rust inside or out using RIG.
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    Dbl patch .490 ball in 50 cal?

    Lucky you. My .50 won't accept a .490 even with the thinnest patch. I use a .480 rb. Maybe you can try a .405 RB. Not all barrels are the same.
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    Rain down the barrel?

    A tompion or a condom will stop.that rain down the barrel issue.
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    Possibles bag, hard or soft?

    That book is available to read through Google books if you search for it. There looks to be alot of great online reading in that book. I want to read the chapter on Simon Kenton in that book. Thanks for the link !! Ohio Rusty ><>
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    Hello from Youngstown, OH.

    Welcome from the Appalachian foothills of S.E. Ohio. Ohio Rusty ><>
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    Small pistol primers as percussion caps?

    How big is the spent pistol primer if you remove the little anvil in the center ?? Is it the right size then to fit firmly over a nipple ?? If it is a good fit, I wonder if you can refill them with priming compound and get a second use from them. Ohio Rusty ><>
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    Wheel weight lead question

    At the battle of Boonesboro, the defenders ran out of lead ball and the women resorted to melting down their pewter to make ball. After the battle was over, the defenders of the fort dug out of the walls 125 pounds of lead ball that was shot at them. Ohio Rusty ><>
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    Wheel weight lead question

    I looked up to see if Ohio had any lead mines, here is what I found out: Ohio does not currently produce lead, but galena, a lead sulfide mineral, is found in the state: Galena: A lead sulfide mineral that is the primary ore of lead. In Ohio, galena is usually found in cavities and...
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    Best commercially available cows knee?

    I used a thick woolen sock that was extremely tight weave after washing and drying on hot. I cut away the top elastic part and the toe and stitched around the cutoffs so it wouldn't unravel. I heavily greased the outside of the sock with lanolin. I slide the woolen sock over the lock. when I...
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