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  1. Scott_C

    lyman question

    My first muzzleloader was a .54cal Great Plains half-stock percussion back in 1989. It's proven to be a fine shooter all these years, and hopefully many more to come.
  2. Scott_C

    GPR fit?

    I'm 5'-11" and it fits me fine held off the shoulder, on the arm.
  3. Scott_C

    Leather nipple protector as safety

    I've used a small triangular scrap piece of suede leather over my cap, under the hammer for at least 20 years - never had a cap fall off or an unexpected firing. But I'm not smacking it with a hammer or dropping my rifle either. I think it helps in wet conditions too. I had lots more issues...
  4. Scott_C

    Homemade FFFFG powder?

    In a pinch I have "ground" black powder to smaller grains in a small glass jar with a 3/4" wooden dowel. Doesn't take more than a few minutes - a small amount at a time.
  5. Scott_C

    Pedersoli Blue Ridge Flintlock Rifles

    My wife bought me one in .36cal years ago. Once I had a blacksmith treat the frizzen, it's been a great shooter. Make sure the sparks are many and white (instead of few and orange).
  6. Scott_C

    Trapper Knife

    The steamboat Arabia went down in 1856. It had hundreds of pocket knives: one, two, three and even 4-blade. The museum is in KC and impressive.
  7. Scott_C

    Pre made patches or cut your own?

    For extended periods of leaving a rifle loaded, we run a dry patch on top of the powder to separate the powder from the lube-patched ball.
  8. Scott_C

    Bamboo/cane

    Rick, Menard's has some in their gardening areas, unstained too.
  9. Scott_C

    history of foods & recipes.

    Buck - always find your info useful and very much appreciated.
  10. Scott_C

    Best Target?

    Saw a groove in a 2x and line up Ritz-type crackers - far cheaper than cookies! :wink:
  11. Scott_C

    early short starter

    Spence, I for one appreciate your sharing of information. I sincerely hope you will continue - after all isn't that the total point of these forums? It sure isn't to win friends from what I see so often. Take/give care, ScottC
  12. Scott_C

    daimond shelter setup

    If you can add a second tarp to close one side or the other, it greatly improves the lean-to.
  13. Scott_C

    recognize this knife?

    James Hanson is a historian as was his father. I would doubt he took any artistic license - I'd bet he drew exactly what he saw. He's not a draftsman, but you can well expect it is what he observed.
  14. Scott_C

    recognize this knife?

    George Roger Clark's?
  15. Scott_C

    Old swamp Hunter Co

    I found it too,but beings it's still on Tripod I didn't know if it was current.... That is what I was hoping to find out.
  16. Scott_C

    Old swamp Hunter Co

    Does any one know if this lube/patch company is still operating in NJ? Thanks in advance,
  17. Scott_C

    Any good books on beadwork?

    The Complete Guide to Traditional Native American Beadwork: A Definitive Study of Authentic Tools, Materials, Techniques, and Styles by Joel Monture (ISBN 0-02-066430-3 - Collier Books, NY))
  18. Scott_C

    Anyone Else Like Fire Drills?

    Couple tips- 1. Cottonwood works well here in the midwest, as does elm, basswood & willow. Make both the board and the drill of the same wood. The socket & bow from whatever is handy. 2. Twist your cordage so it grips the drill/spindle better. 3. Don't leave the drill/spindle round...
  19. Scott_C

    Flint wallets / originals

    I don’t know how many of you all subscribe to the The Museum of the Fur Trade Quarterly, but there is an excellent article in the Fall 2010 issue (Vol 46, No 3) entitled An Early New England Pouch and Toolkit by Ross K. Harper. It shows a surviving pouch and it’s assembled tools from the mid-...
  20. Scott_C

    Recommendations for first Tent?

    If you're looking for historical accuracy, both the wedge and wall tents are your best bets.
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