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    revolver nipples and .44 ball

    If you know someone who uses an oxygen concentrator or is prescribed O2, the supply tubing hoses are the right size and you'll have a lifetime supply with a single hose or two. They need to be replaced regularly so they will have plenty on hand to give you. (Don't filch the hose they are using...
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    seasoned my cast iron pot today,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    That is a good 'un! Cast iron the vintage stuff is getting spendy. I mean, moreso than it already was. Maybe have to keep it chained down in camp to keep it from getting legs. I'm not kidding, some of that stuff costs as much as a good used car now. I sure hate to be "that guy", but the...
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    Murphy's Oil Soap "Biodegradable" New Formula

    "Biodegradeable" is most definitely a major marketing term. All soap and detergents are "biodegradeable". It just takes a hell of a long time. The mark-up on those cute little bottles of "Campers Suds" is off the charts. The Murphy's co. may have removed any phosphates, if they ever had any...
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    Black Powder, Is there a shortage?

    Ammunition manufacturers are churning out lots of cartridges, running 3 shifts.
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    Historical question regarding combat with muzzleloading rifles

    Arnold was considered a hero, up until the time he wasn't. He lived the rest of his life in England, where he was sort of persona non grata and died a broken man. Traitors are not well loved, even by their hosts. They know instinctively they cannot be trusted.
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    Black Powder clean up ??

    At a hundred bucks a gallon I don't care what they call it, I call that "stupid".
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    Black Powder clean up ??

    Black Powder residues are extremely corrosive, because of the salts left behind after firing. Salts don't dissolve in oil or petroleum products, salts (from a chemical standpoint) can only be dissolved in water (or water based bore cleaners). Just a small amount of detergent mixed in the water...
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    CAP AND BALL SLOW MOTION VIDEO

    The chain fired projectile is undoubtedly what that refers to.
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    Do any shops charge actual shipping anymore?

    Well let's be clear, there ain't no "free" shipping charges. It's like Italian spices in Lasagna, they are in there somewhere.
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    Where oh where are the shooting supplies

    Prudent individuals and organizations have been squirreling away food and supplies for a long, long time. That ain't hoarding, it's practically the opposite in fact. They have been stockpiling, nobody argues that. Hoarding is much different, it is actually a pretty narrow and specific situation...
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    Do any shops charge actual shipping anymore?

    That's always been my policy. Glad to do it.
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    Real Black Powder

    Pyrodex and similar, ersatz substitute propellants can be found right on the shelf. Blackpowder cannot be displayed that way any longer, it must be stored by federal regulation in a separate, outside location or in a powder magazine or somesuch. Probably costs more for insurance, I dunno.
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    CAP AND BALL SLOW MOTION VIDEO

    Guess I don't understand why it must always be an "either/or" issue. Why not both? I'm not especially persuaded by the argument that a thin ring of lead produced when seating the roundball is necessarily always proof against chainfire. Recall that Lead melts at a little over 600° F; it wouldn't...
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    Cap shortage profiteering...

    While dust masks have famously never been shown to be particularly or statistically effective against viruses, they are certainly a much better device than the fashionable face coverings that seem to be the uniform du jour. Last year there was quite a period of time, quite an overlap really...
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    Help Identifying Percussion Pistol

    Definitely a percussion pistol.
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    Recreational Shooting in a Historical Context

    Yup, the "Journals" (depending which version we are talking about) are heavily edited and redacted. I have the DeVoto edition and the Coues edition and several other publications, and I'm always learning new stuff that is interesting to me. Home | Discovering Lewis & Clark ®...
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    Recreational Shooting in a Historical Context

    Capt's Lewis & Clark, their expedition to the Pacific and back had regular target match competitions. High scorer got an extra ration of Whiskey. Being able to shoot, and shoot well, was a critical skill.
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    A Warning about Cleaning and a Question

    Oil and related chemicals, petroleum solvents, kerosene based retail products, all that stuff causes problems when used to excess. In the case of off topic cartridge firearms, the primers can become contaminated and fail to fire. A similar effect is observed with blackpowder firearms when oils...
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    A Warning about Cleaning and a Question

    Everything I've ever read (as in the literature) in the firearm instruction manuals always said a great way to clean a blackpowder firearm is with hot soapy water. What I don't remember is if they ever did a good job explaining why it's a great way. And there is a reason. Blackpowder (unlike...
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    Why Dawn Dish detergent

    Like most things, you get what you pay for, if you're lucky. Dawn brand costs more than some but it averages out because it is more concentrated. It may be that they have watered their "recipe" down a bit. Still pretty good stuff compared to others. Once, when I was a poor student, money would...
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