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  1. maillemaker

    This weekend a Skirmish in Eva, Tennessee!

    Come see a North-South Skirmish Association skirmish this weekend at Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park in Eva, Tennessee! See the invitation for the complete schedule of events! We need new shooters! http://www.deepsouthnssa.com/home.html
  2. maillemaker

    need help with 58 minie bullet mold

    I see you are in Virginia. If you hook up with your local N-SSA group they will have everything they need to get you sorted. Steve
  3. maillemaker

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

    I was disappointed that their Lorenz had a non-historically-correct patent breech, as well as a 90-degree fire channel with a hidden and inaccessible cleanout screw, rather than the direct vent channel it had historically. I wish Pedersoli would stop monkeying with the fire channels and...
  4. maillemaker

    Still reading print media?

    I just subscribed to Muzzleloader based on finding out about it in this thread!
  5. maillemaker

    need help with 58 minie bullet mold

    As others noted, you cannot count on what is stamped on the barrel. It is meaningless other than to give you a ballpark idea of what it was supposed to be. You can buy a set of Class ZZ minus pin gauges from Travers.com or amazon or whatever. They are about $5 each. I recommend getting them...
  6. maillemaker

    New to BlackPowder revolvers- question on cylinder/bore 'fitting'.

    I am no gunsmith. But it seems to me the most important thing is that when fully cocked, the chamber is aligned with the bore. On firing, the bullet will be gone in an instant before play will have much chance to do anything. A borescope is useful in seeing the "crescent moon" shape of a...
  7. maillemaker

    Accuracy....

    That is a crazy good group with that load and range.
  8. maillemaker

    Do you think that modern ML firearms have any investment value?

    Specialty, semi-custom-made guns like a Shiloh Sharps may appreciate in value. You never know what will be collectible in the future, though.
  9. maillemaker

    Howdy From North Louisiana

    Howdy from north Alabama! If you like shooting black powder firearms from the time period of the American Civil War, you are in the Deep South Region of the North-South Skirmish Association. My team is the Fourth Louisiana Delta Rifles. We were founded in 1976 in Louisiana. Our last...
  10. maillemaker

    A nice video on the North-South Skirmish Association with footage from last week's Nationals!

    Awesome! I've been doing it for 12 years now. It's a hoot! I love the combination of "individual" competition where you shoot at paper targets in a particular gun and range category of your choice, and I love the team competition where you work as a team to blast away at breakable targets and...
  11. maillemaker

    New member

    Hi! What part of Florida are you in? Panhandle?
  12. maillemaker

    Hello from Louisiana

    Hi Roger! If you are interested in competition black powder shooting using firearms of the American Civil War, you should check out the North-South Skirmish Association! www.n-ssa.org You are in the Deep South Region. All of our weekend competitions (skirmishes) are held at Brierfield...
  13. maillemaker

    Grains by weight or volume???

    When I use a volumetric drop to drop black powder, I do it the opposite of that. I set the volumetric dropper and then measure the output on the scale. I then tweak the volumetric dropper until it drops the correct weight. Be aware that the volumetric dropper is subject to changes in...
  14. maillemaker

    When was the last percussion shotgun sold in the United States

    It is an interesting question that I would like to know the answer to also. However, I think you are going to have a hard time delineating between when "originals" ended and "reproductions" started. Unless it turns out there was a significant gap of time when no percussion shotguns were...
  15. maillemaker

    How often to disassemble lock?

    I hardly ever disassemble my competition locks. I will pull them from the stock, dunk clean them in the sink with warm soapy water, blast dry with compressed air, and then spray with Kroil and wipe down. There is little reason to disassemble a functioning lock.
  16. maillemaker

    Southern Arkansas

    Howdy! I shoot with a team in the North-South Skirmish Association - the Delta Rifles. One of our teammates lives in Arkansas! If you are interested in shooting black powder guns from the era of the American Civil War, all of our weekend competitions but one are held at Brierfield Ironworks...
  17. maillemaker

    Hello from East TN

    Hi Mark! If you want to give those revolvers a whirl, you are in the Deep South Region of the North-South Skirmish Association. We have lots of members from Tennessee. Most of our shoots are at Brierfield Ironworks State Park just south of Birmingham, Alabama. Our November shoot is in Eva...
  18. maillemaker

    New member here living in Florida and moving to Tennessee in a few months.

    Hi Bob! If you are interested in shooting muzzleloaders from the era of the American Civil War, you are in the Deep South Region of the North-South Skirmish Association. We have lots of members from Tennessee. Most of our shoots are at Brierfield Ironworks State Park just south of Birmingham...
  19. maillemaker

    Possible gunpowder related tragedy

    Thanks for sharing this story. I am going to re-arrange my powder storage now.
  20. maillemaker

    A nice video on the North-South Skirmish Association with footage from last week's Nationals!

    The N-SSA was founded as a team endeavor. The very first skirmish was between two teams, and it grew from there. A couple of years ago the N-SSA started allowing Individual memberships. As an individual you can shoot in individual competition and/or as a pickup on a team that needs shooters...
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