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  1. Notchy Bob

    Paul Poppens

    RIP, Paul. Thanks for letting us know. Notchy Bob
  2. Notchy Bob

    My Recent Rifle Build

    I like everything about the way that rifle turned out. Everything from parts selection, to inlay and carving, final finish and coloration of wood and metal parts. The workmanship on display here is extraordinary. I think blued barrels are under-represented these days. Yours looks really...
  3. Notchy Bob

    Nipple wiggling

    It sounds as if you got a good deal on a shooter! Nipples for percussion muzzleloaders come in a bewildering variety of thread diameters and pitches, and in just looking at one, it may be difficult to tell exactly what it is. A 6mm nipple, for example, is pretty close to a quarter of an inch...
  4. Notchy Bob

    snake eye's nipple wrench??? pics added

    I’m not familiar with the Snake Eyes pistol. A picture would help. If you need a really short wrench to fit a tight space, maybe one of the ratcheting nipple wrenches from Ted Cash Manufacturing would work. Notchy Bob
  5. Notchy Bob

    Mussel loader

    The barrel of my Seneca is marked... Notchy Bob
  6. Notchy Bob

    Mussel loader

    Howdy, Nathan. Welcome from Florida. Regarding your rifle’s value, a lot depends on condition and rarity. Photos would be great, but at the very least, it would help to know what model you have. What is stamped on the barrel? Seneca, maybe? Or Cherokee? Also… respectfully… you’ll get a...
  7. Notchy Bob

    Nipple wiggling

    I would recommend getting your nipple from a muzzleloading specialty dealer rather than Amazon or EBay. T/C rifles (except the Seneca snd maybe Cherokee) use nipples with a 1/4-28 thread and a short cone. Track of the Wolf has these, I think as part #PST-S. It is really, really important that...
  8. Notchy Bob

    Nipple wiggling

    I think Traditions guns may use metric nipples, either M6-1.0 or M6-.75. Imported musket nipples are typically metric M8-1.0 or M8-1.25. A lot of Davide Pedersoli (dp?) sporting guns, as well as American-made sporting guns (e.g. Thompson Center) use 1/4-28 fractional nipples. Some of the T/C...
  9. Notchy Bob

    New Zealand Fallow Deer

    That’s a terrific story. Thanks for posting! I enjoy a good hunting story, and it’s great to read those posted by this forum’s international members. In New Zealand, I would guess the season is late fall or early winter. Are the deer rutting at this time? Notchy Bob
  10. Notchy Bob

    Nipples: To Remove Or Not Remove

    I think a .562” patched round ball in a .575” rifled bore would be an excellent choice. We don’t know how much actual experience you have shooting single-shot muzzleloading pistols, so please excuse me if you already know this, but when you are ramming the ball, lift the pistol off the bench or...
  11. Notchy Bob

    New member

    Welcome from Florida, @Old Bear . Virginia is not New Mexico, but it is a beautiful state with a lot to recommend it! Thank you for posting photos of your dueling pistols. Outstanding! I would like to point out to the forum that Old Bear is correct, the name on the pistols is “M. Vance,” and...
  12. Notchy Bob

    Nipples: To Remove Or Not Remove

    I think the odds of a .250”-28 nipple fitting your pistol are pretty good. This was (and still is) a very common size for sporting arms in English-speaking countries. There is always the possibility of an odd-sized nipple. I have an 1850s-era Austrian military pistol with an odd nipple...
  13. Notchy Bob

    Black Powder Aluminium Flask?

    Thanks! Notchy Bob
  14. Notchy Bob

    Nipples: To Remove Or Not Remove

    Take heart, my friend. All is not lost! Hairline cracks won’t necessarily prevent you from shooting if they really are hairlines and not deep structural defects, especially with the light loads you wisely intend to use. The thimble appears to have been soldered on. Depending on how the rib...
  15. Notchy Bob

    Black Powder Aluminium Flask?

    Dave, I don’t doubt a word you say, but I am curious with regard to the type of reaction that would occur. Does the aluminum degrade the powder, or vice versa? Or, is it an issue with safety? Thanks! Notchy Bob
  16. Notchy Bob

    New from South Africa

    Welcome from Florida! Notchy Bob
  17. Notchy Bob

    Cva Hawken pistol

    I can't say for sure that they have what you need, but your best bet may be to contact Deer Creek Products. They have parts for older CVA sidelock firearms. I don't see a category specifically dedicated to the CVA Hawken pistol, but you might call them and ask what they would recommend. Good...
  18. Notchy Bob

    Help me. I'm moving to Florida. My poor barrels!

    All good advice, right there. Notchy Bob
  19. Notchy Bob

    Help me. I'm moving to Florida. My poor barrels!

    I live in North Florida, maybe 50 miles from @BruceHH . It is humid here, but as stated the best way to prevent rust is to simply apply a good surface protectant. Bruce recommended 3-in-1 oil, Uncle Miltie said BC Barricade, and I use LSA. They all work. The secret is to use an oil that...
  20. Notchy Bob

    Woodsrunner Hog

    Good doin’s all around! That rifle is a real looker, and a game getter, too! One shot was all you needed. Good job, my friend. Notchy Bob
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