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  1. Leadball loader

    wadding

    I use the nest cells also. They are basically the same as the outer paper. No grubs in occupancy.
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    Wads For Original Smoothbores

    Feltwad, I think in days gone by that newspaper was probably the primary material used to wad shotgun, Fowler, smoothbore loads. I cleaned an old cap lock shotgun barrel that was still charged and found news paper wadding. I suspect it had been loaded since the middle 19th century. It was...
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    Flintlock guns with no vent liners

    When I said modern I was referring to shooters today and did not phrase things correctly. There are options today the average shooter would not have had access to in earlier times. It is always interesting to hear about developments from another prospective. Shooting the flintlock smoothbore...
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    Flintlock guns with no vent liners

    The vent liner is a modern option for muzzleloading guns that many shooters feel is important. The caywood coned vent is what some high end English gun makers used in the 18th century. My choice has been to keep as close to the vent original guns of the model I’m shooting would have had. My...
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    Flintlock guns with no vent liners

    The problem is consistency for me! The gun does what it should and I have a lot of practice to do before I can repeat accurate shots. I’m gaining each session.
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    Flintlock guns with no vent liners

    I’m happy the fusil De Chasse I shoot has no liner. I feel that if I’m going to shoot a traditional gun it should be as close to the way they had to shoot in the era the gun was used. I see many kits advertising vent liners as a part speeding ignition time. Learning to follow through and...
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    Flintlock guns with no vent liners

    The challenge of shooting flintlocks without modern vent liners has kept me occupied for the last year. It has shown me just how skilled the old time shooters had to be. I hope to get good enough to be consistently able to hold my target and I’ve got a ways to go. The only solution from what I...
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    Your first ML rifle

    sold both revolvers actually to fund a wedding trip!
  9. Leadball loader

    Your first ML rifle

    my first ml was a brass frame .36 colt revolver in 1969 that lead to a Zoli Zouve. sold the Zoli and upgraded to a Navy Zoli and 60 colt. I then bought a T/C cap Hawken .50 then a T/C Flint Hawken .50.I still have all but that 60 colt.
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