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  1. Mike in FL

    Kibler Breach Plug

    I would NOT pull the breech plug. Not ever. If you can shoot it out, the broken off screw is not a concern because it just in the very front of the ball. The ball will follow the rifling with the screw always facing forward and cannot harm the barrel. I am assuming the puller has a collar that...
  2. Mike in FL

    Woodsrunner build help....

  3. Mike in FL

    Woodsrunner build help....

    Also, from anoth I found out from another video (not Kibler's) that pining the cap on cand be done straight from the bottom, going through the ramrod channel. I used that method and found it to be an extra strong method, and easier than going in at an angle. If the pin is too long, just use a...
  4. Mike in FL

    Main Charge Powder in the Frizzen Pan

    THAT, sir is a very good post, to remind us all to be careful. Once I determined that my main charge does NOT leak into the pan, I don't leave the frozen open when loading. But anyway, for those who do, be aware.
  5. Mike in FL

    Ground hog recipe?

    I tried it once, didn't like it at all. Soaked it in salt water and vinegar all night, then boiled it, then fried it. Yuck. In those days farmers wanted them gone so I kept hunting them. I reckon that's the only animal I hunted that I didn't eat. Very difficult to get close enough to shoot at...
  6. Mike in FL

    Strap bag vs belt bag?

    I found out years ago that a shoulder bag swings way forward when you bend foward like if you pick up something from the ground. Easy fixes: wear the bag high - tucked under your arm, but that can make it difficult to retrieve bag contents. Or you can tie or clip the bag to a point on your...
  7. Mike in FL

    Ground hog recipe?

    Spoken like a true mountain man.
  8. Mike in FL

    Strap bag vs belt bag?

    Bag for me. I keep my priming thingy attached to the strap. I prefer the bag because all my possible are in it all the time. I mean it is ready to go at any time so I don't have to get together anything.
  9. Mike in FL

    Woodsrunner build help....

    I hope Jim sees this. He always addresses recurring problems his customers have, especially when more than one person mentions. I remember having a problem with pinning the cap. Someone here told me how to make it work.
  10. Mike in FL

    Returning after many years

    Welcome back, Toot.
  11. Mike in FL

    Main Charge Powder in the Frizzen Pan

    I don't have the sophisticated equipment to measure the difference if any of how long it takes 3F vs 4F in the pan to ignite the main charge. Using the same rifle and lock for each, I think a difference would be noted. This has been an ongoing question. It would be nice to have it answered.
  12. Mike in FL

    How do you prime?

    Lp0 ???
  13. Mike in FL

    Wemt over to the dark-side briefly!

    I am a 1911 freak.
  14. Mike in FL

    Main Charge Powder in the Frizzen Pan

    I had that issue using 3F as main charge in my Kibler .54. When the kit arrived, I checked the flash hole because it appear d too small. I drilled it out to 1/16th. When the ball was rammed home the hole did leak into the pan. I went back to my drill bit and confirmed it was indeed 1/6. Gun not...
  15. Mike in FL

    Dbl patch .490 ball in 50 cal?

    I think you have the load components. Just right. I showed that group to my newest m/l and wow is she jealous. She has promised to do better.
  16. Mike in FL

    Rust protection.

    That sounds like a very good way to protect the barrel.
  17. Mike in FL

    Pennsylvania Black Bear

    A good story and a nice bear. Me, I never could bring myself to kill a bear. Don't want the meat so I don't know what to do with a dead bear. Even when legal, I would feel bad. Weird, I know.
  18. Mike in FL

    Larger Flash Hole

    Yes, I enlarged my flash hole to 1/16th on my Kibler Colonial. To make sure the drill bit was indeed 1/16, j measured it with a dial caliber. When ramming the PRB down, I found 3F in the pan. Never did figure that out but I ended up zeroing with 2F which does not leak through.
  19. Mike in FL

    Larger Flash Hole

    Not contesting your statement, but I am wondering how a larger touch hole would make the rifle less accurate..
  20. Mike in FL

    Pedersoli announce a .54cal 'Hawken target rifle...

    Oh, my bad. I need to pay better attention.
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