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  1. Loyalist Dave

    Modification of firearm question

    That may depend on where you live. As far as the Federal Government is concerned, your TC-BMC is an "antique firearm", and you can modify that any way that you wish, so long as it stays a muzzleloader. Now New Jersey, NYC, Philadelphia, Chicago, California, and some other smaller jurisdictions...
  2. Loyalist Dave

    fake or good?

    Others have mentioned the bad stamping. The lock was "wiped" and then an attempt to "restore" it to something more plausible. You can see circled remnants of previous engraving... LD
  3. Loyalist Dave

    Paper Cartridges Question

    YES So when I'm not shooting for speed in a match that simulates volley-fire-by-ranks, I like to pour, reverse, and stick the ball end in first, until the ball is below the muzzle, then tear off the rest of the cartridge and ram the ball and remaining paper home. THEN I prime with my horn, and...
  4. Loyalist Dave

    How to clean out lead contaminated(?) cast iron

    One could always get a lead testing kit, and see if one gets a positive reaction, right? You might also do this on a garage sale or flea market cast iron. Lead test swabs will give you results in 30 seconds. TRUE might be tedious in a large pot. On the other hand, if you get a positive...
  5. Loyalist Dave

    Powder Horn Base Plug Question

    It's a kit. Everybody who gets the kit will have a horn very similar. Shape it yourself, and the kit will then be specific to you. LD
  6. Loyalist Dave

    Wooden Powder Horn

    How about these? These are 17th century I think. The one of the right at the base has a compartment for bullets. Not sure where I save these from, as I'm on my laptop. LD
  7. Loyalist Dave

    Thor bullets

    Unfortunately, what you are asking is beyond the scope of this forum based on the Forum Rules. Please check with our sister site Modern Muzzleloader Muzzleloading Forum for help with your project. LD
  8. Loyalist Dave

    Interest in Heavy Bench/Slug ML rifles

    Folks with an interest should respond via PM ONLY please LD
  9. Loyalist Dave

    New From Charles Town, WV

    Greetings from Damascus, MD. My parents live in Brunswick, so I'm over in the Charles Town area or Harper's Ferry a lot. LD
  10. Loyalist Dave

    3F powder vs. 2F in .54cal flintlock rifle

    I tried at first to use 2Fg as a main charge in my .50 and 4f for the pan. It was sooo tedious for me, I decided to keep it simple. I switched to 3Fg in the main charge and the pan. It did burn cleaner, and I got more consistent chronograph of the muzzle velocity as well. I don't use what I...
  11. Loyalist Dave

    High altitude hunting

    The thinner air will give you a bit flatter trajectory. IF you want the ball to arrive supersonic at 75 yards at 11,000 feet, you will need a load that starts at 1400 fps. You might want to chrono your load. LD
  12. Loyalist Dave

    Who Hunts Reg Seasons With Their Muzzleloader?

    What is this "regular season" of which you speak? For me deer is "open" or it's not. My .54 Cabin Creek brand rifle has put more venison on my table than most of my friends with their new fangled "all weather" rifles. LD
  13. Loyalist Dave

    What should I do with an "extra" Pedersoli Bess I got pretty cheap?

    Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should you shorten the Bess. The Pedersoli Bess is a bit "off" in the first part when it comes to an authentic representation of the most common British musket of the Rev War, and is absolutely wrong for the French & Indian War. Shortening would merely add more...
  14. Loyalist Dave

    PRB thru a mod choke ???

    IF you can get it past the choke, the choke will strip the patch off as the ball exits. The problem is that it will not uniformly strip off the patch, thus your accuracy will suffer more than using a wad and a cylinder choke. LD
  15. Loyalist Dave

    New from Virginia - where do I start?

    Welcome from close to you, Damascus MD LD
  16. Loyalist Dave

    Tinning Brass

    I missed this back in June, mea culpa HOW did you do it? 🤔 I ask as I have a nice brass bucket, except for the horizontal gash put in the side a few years ago in camp. I've always wanted to patch it with tin, and then tin the whole interior. I've got the tin, and I also have "button metal"...
  17. Loyalist Dave

    Trying to stay out of trouble, here!

    VERY familiar with what they used and what we used. Thanks. Wasn't the point, so not part of the equation. OH anybody gets full points if they get a repro of a vintage scope from the ACW and put that on a Whitworth or an Enfield etc . But because The Forum is about folks using the...
  18. Loyalist Dave

    Hollow points

    No not a dumb idea, but perhaps not considering all the parameters. A Cap-n-Ball revolver should not be a choice for SD, and if it is, whether two legged or four legged foe, penetration would be important. The modern "lead hollow point" bullets are lead alloy, and thus the hollow bit...
  19. Loyalist Dave

    Trying to stay out of trouble, here!

    NOBODY...., In the first place it's your property. Yes, there are a few who for some reason assume that optics are banned, but this is not so. Not to mention that a telescopic sight with cross hairs was invented in 1776..., YES 1776, and here in America, but the maker didn't understand optics...
  20. Loyalist Dave

    Trying to stay out of trouble, here!

    Good Morning Danny, thanks for asking. YES your inline is a "muzzleloader" by legal definition in most if not all states. It is NOT a "traditional muzzleloader" by definition here. (Another interesting side topic..., all of what we classify here as "traditional" muzzleloading firearms are...
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