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  1. William Lincoln

    Really messed up.

    There are zillions of posts on this in this forum over the years. If the rifle is a cap gun, then the grease fitting method with pump pressure is the safest. The OP does not say if a prior charge in place is possible. Just that he inherited it and was cleaning it. Nipples/cones usually are...
  2. William Lincoln

    Your Fav. Vegetable Oil for Making Lubes

    I use lubed wads sparingly--the lube I trust is 50/50 animal tallow with Beeswax melted and blended. Make it to a stiffness thicker than butter. Adjust the amount of wax. Beeswax stands up to hot days & firing better. Besides lubing wads you can pack your cylinder openings on revolvers with...
  3. William Lincoln

    Hello from NJ

    Welcome from Florida
  4. William Lincoln

    I have wanted this gun since I was a kid!

    Are there more where that came from??
  5. William Lincoln

    Hello from Texas

    Welcome from Florida
  6. William Lincoln

    CVA Pawnshop mountain rifle

    Many Southern pawnshops are old ways and do not post stuff online. Great price. Remember the Shop probably paid a hundred bucks or less. The Captain probably left money on the table by not bargaining hard. But, it remains a great buy.
  7. William Lincoln

    Does lead really wear out rifling by it's passage?

    After a zillion shots the profile is smoothed and lowered very slightly. Also depends upon the grade of steel used.
  8. William Lincoln

    Hello from south west Florida

    Welcome to the forum.
  9. William Lincoln

    Realistic expectations of black powder shotgun performance?

    The first muzzle loaders were basically smoothbore shotguns.
  10. William Lincoln

    What should I get, and realistic expectations?

    Cyl/Cyl is for use as Coach gun or close in defensive use. Very powerful. With buck shot, devastating to that home invader. Far more deadly than a 36 or 44 C&B. For Fowling you are better off with modified or full choke.
  11. William Lincoln

    How safe is it to use lead round balls while hunting?

    Lead exists throughout the natural environment. In the mineral rich west it is everywhere. Bullets and shot are not the real issue--it is the hatred of gun owners and hunters. Yet those same people will eat hamburgers. They think that the meat comes from the back of stores and grows on "meat...
  12. William Lincoln

    Investarms

    Investarms is tied somehow to Pedersoli. I have an Investarms Hawken Carbine with leather strap that I love. CVA offered Black Chrome Hawken style rifles. I was told by an Importer years ago that the "Investarms Group" was a supplier group that contracted for a designated production run for...
  13. William Lincoln

    Any Interest in PETERSOLI double barrel

    Those came in several grades. Depending upon the care and condition resulting, it could be worth that. If it is engraved and one of their flintlocks or a good conversion thereof, then have it inspected and if it gets a green light then consider buying it.
  14. William Lincoln

    Powder charge. How much powder do you use.

    If hunting, sight-in about a week before the hunt. Do not just grab your gun and go to hunt. Load your gun during the sight-in as you will at the hunt. Wild shots and endless tracking of wounded animals results from failure to prepare for success. During off season, take the time to work up...
  15. William Lincoln

    New shooters

    Very Important Phil. Especially for younger folks who can carry on the sport and passion. Many older folks got their start with the Davy Crocket and Daniel Boone films of the 50's and 60's. Out of the cowboy era more were born into the love of these older guns. Today that is less evident. There...
  16. William Lincoln

    Newbie from central PA

    Welcome from Florida
  17. William Lincoln

    New member

    Welcome from Florida
  18. William Lincoln

    Greenhorn from Michigan

    Welcome from Florida
  19. William Lincoln

    Hello From Upstate New York

    Welcome from Florida
  20. William Lincoln

    What happened to Lyman Muzzleloaders?

    Wisdom now days is: buy what you want when you can. Do not sell unless you need to. Most of us have sold far too much stuff that now we wish we had kept, especially muzzle-loading items. Teach young people and remember that the excitement really sets in when things go Boom, and people feel the...
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