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  1. waksupi

    How much powder for dove load?

    One ounce scoop of powder? That sounds like a pretty stout load. 100 gr.+?
  2. waksupi

    Round ball and blood trails

    The thing missing, is tracking skills. A deer will generally leave a bit of blood sign, even if only a few drops, or cut hair. When you can't find drops of blood or hair anymore, the dear is usually dead within thirty yards of you. The generally start a circle to the right at this point...
  3. waksupi

    Pine needle hat

    I just watched this, glad I didn't learn from her! Over complicated for a beginner! The one I posted is just as hard. I'm happy I had a hillbilly to teach me!
  4. waksupi

    Gun building & Liability

    If it was a hand built rifle and I saw that, I wouldn't buy the rifle.
  5. waksupi

    Pine needle hat

    Good possibility. There may be a new video in a few weeks, depending on their health issues.
  6. waksupi

    How much powder for dove load?

    Something an old timer drilled into me, on a passing bird regardless of range, get a ten degree angle in your mind's eye and always use that lead. I never tried it on dove, but it's a starting point.
  7. waksupi

    How much powder for dove load?

    Less powder, more lead, shoots far, kills dead.
  8. waksupi

    Which is historically correct, precut patches or cut at muzzle?

    I would bet a lot of thin buckskin was used, most likely cut at the muzzle. I used some flank brain tanned hide for patches. Worked great, I reused the patches a dozen plus times each, until I eventually lost them. The Indians were known to use blanket patches in their trade guns, which I think...
  9. waksupi

    Need some advise on my finished stock

    Try steaming it as-is. I've done it on a lot of finished stocks. Nothing to lose.
  10. waksupi

    Kibler screwed me

    Dremel tools strike again. You made yourself a fine $500 rifle.
  11. waksupi

    Talk about a rare one.

    Many mold makers can cut a mold for those.
  12. waksupi

    Added skunk skin to possibles bag

    Stitch it on. When you are out in damp weather and smell skunk, it will be your bag!
  13. waksupi

    what brand barrel?

    It is very hard to find a barrel that will not shoot well, assuming the shooter knows his business.
  14. waksupi

    Can powder brand be responsible for this much difference?

    Just like a modern cartridge rifle has powder preferences, so do muzzle loaders.
  15. waksupi

    Anyone else's gun like a very tight load ?

    I use a .480 ball in mine, and pillow ticking patch..
  16. waksupi

    Pine needle hat

    Did you use dry or green needles?
  17. waksupi

    Pine needle hat

    We ain't got those here! I washed the needles in soap, and rinsed with diluted bleach, to get rid of dirt, pollen, and pitch.
  18. waksupi

    Pine needle hat

    Youtube has lots of demonstrations. Here's one Aside from string, all you need is a couple inches of chicken bone, cut off arrow shaft, something along that line, and a needle.
  19. waksupi

    Pine needle hat

    It's surprisingly light, and summer is my intended wear period.
  20. waksupi

    Pine needle hat

    After being shown how to do work with pine needles at the Wild Horse rendezvous on Memorial Day by my friend Chris Haxton, I thought I'd give it a try. I did a small basket first, and after finding out how easy it is to do, tackled a bigger project. It took a couple buckets of pine needles...
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