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    Percussion Shooting Thru steel??? Is that possible...??

    This is a good tip on shooting safely. Mild steel dimples and distorts with enough energy from bullets. This increases the likelihood of ricochets and bullets bouncing off of it. Shooting AR 500 is a much better way choice when shooting steel targets. AR stays flat and bullets discinigrate when...
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    My first powder horn.

    Thanks for all the encouraging words. I have this horns mate and will be making another in the future. I did learn a couple things with this one that I won't be doing on the next one.
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    My first powder horn.

    I am a newbie with muzzle loaders and starting from scratch, slowly acquiring things I need. . I decided to make a powder horn after receiving a Chinese one as a Christmas gift that was a failure. Got these from our pasture from a cow that died and decided what the heck. In their natural...
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    Vent/Touch Hole Pick

    Living on a South Texas ranch they make awesome tire deflators too!
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    Building a Powder Horn

    I am brand new to this black powder stuff. My wife bought me one of those Chinese horns for Christmas and tge horn didn’t have tge home drilled into the cavity when I got it. When I drilled it deeper I went through the side. I scraped it. Fast forward to last week and I found a set of horns from...
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    Fiber optic front bead and rear blank for a Lyman GPR

    I have one. With the different inserts it's great for target work. Being hooded it doesn't allow much light in it so hunting early morning or late in the evening you might have trouble seeing the front sight.
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    HOW RURAL IS RURAL?

    My descendants bought 50+ sections of land in the late 1800's.Most of it is still in the family. I live on one of them myself. I am blessed to have grown up here and now retired,hunt, fish and shoot when ever I want. Have to drive 25-30 miles in any direction for hospital or decent stores. It's...
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    Fiber optic front bead and rear blank for a Lyman GPR

    I would look at midwayusa.com at front sights. Williams, truglo, marbles make various heights and fiber optic as well as white/gold/silver beads. Depending on your peep height it's going to determine the height of the front sight.to get the proper POI for your given range.
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    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Out of curiosity, why not use brass for the entire rod?
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    How I Stripe my Ram Rods. A how-to video.

    As a newbie what it the purpose of striping a ram rod? Does is make ramming betterer?
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    2024 Turkey Hunting

    Here in South Texas our spring season opens March 18. We only have rios here. Thus was from last week.
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    Help with identifying a lock.

    I called and talked to Jack on Jan 8th and sent him pictures as he requested. Never heard back from him since talking to him. Oh well🥺
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    FOR SALE sold

    That's a great looking piece you have there. At least you are not demanding not to post anything here.😜 Thanks for offering it up for sale, sure someone is going to be happy with it.
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    New to muzzle loading

    Econolly Welcome to the fun. I like you am new to black powder shooting and shoot left handed due to my dominant eye. I also am a wood worker and a machinist and have built several CF and RF rifles.currently have no desire to build a BP rifle due to having many irons in the fire. I would suggest...
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    Gardening ..again

    We went to our daughter's house yesterday. She has a fairly large raised bed garden and has things growing 365 days a year. She's into non GMO and heritage vegetables. She starts seeds inside under grow lights constantly. We came home with a couple cabbages, broccoli, radishes , arugala, kale...
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    Finally finished my Woodsrunner

    Beautiful kit rifle! Wish they were available in left hand versions.
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    Anyone here own exclusively muzzle loading firearms?

    No I don't not shoot BP exclusively. I just got into black powder guns and do enjoy them. I find it relaxing taking a shot every 2-3 minutes. Lol I come from building long range 22's and CF rifles. I also enjoy and indulge in Class III weapons and will always. They are a huge money pit...
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    Bullet Traps & Target Stand

    I live in South Texas and found a couple of sycamore logs on the side of the road about a half my from my entrance. I picked them up and milled them and found some beautiful wood inside.
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    DAISY PATCHES FROM OCTOBER COUNTRY

    I have been making these from .018” ticking material. These are far superior to just any ol patch because of the shape!🤓 Will be celebrating Texas Independence Day soon with them.
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    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    I used to shoot competitively in different shotgun disciplines. On my target guns I had to have adjustable combs and butt plates on them to shoot where I was looking and to be comfortable. If I took them out and shot them today things would need to be tweaked on account I am over 100 lbs...
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