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  1. Snydly

    Kibler SMR lock and flints

    I get more sparks from the French amber but my English black flints seem to last longer. Careful knapping will give me a minimum of 75 shots,,, if I do my part. When I first started using flintlocks I was satisfied with 50 or so shots but as I learned more from "doing" and learning from experts...
  2. Snydly

    Round Ball Shooters...........

    These numbers are how far they ran after being shot with the roundball. Most of my shots are at about 40 yards distance from me... some closer,,some more far away. None farther than 130 yards if my memory is functioning today.
  3. Snydly

    Round Ball Shooters...........

    Deer with .45,,about 60 yards once... Deer with .50 about 40 yards...Deer with .54 about 6 inches. Elk with .45, about 60 yards.. No Elk yet with 50.. With 54 about 10 steps..... All with round ball.
  4. Snydly

    CVA Mtn Rifle questions.

  5. Snydly

    Midway 'birthday' discount.

    Good to know. My birthday is coming up!!
  6. Snydly

    Targets; Opinions wanted

    I use archery targets at the 100 yard mark. Work very well because of the size and coloration I glue cardboard to them so the holes are sharp edged.
  7. Snydly

    What’s your best Turkey load in your smoothie

    Fowler 20 gauge. 90 grains of FFg, over powder wad. 1/2" cushion wad, 1 3/4 #5, over shot card. One head shot at about 25 yards. Two birds that year. 2021
  8. Snydly

    Period correct knife for fur trade in western Canada 1800-1815

    Attended a seminar where the gentleman giving said seminar, showed us an actual list of all the trade goods that were brought to the rendezvous. On it were the list of knives that he brought. The trappers did not have a lot of different knives to choose from. If you were in need of a knife you...
  9. Snydly

    Fowler/Trade Gun or Proper Shotgun?

    Number 5.... all head shots. Great load.
  10. Snydly

    Greetings from Wyoming!

    Both good friends of mine. AJ lived 2 blocks from me. Learned more from them than I can even remember. AJ and I and a couple other friends started the first Hunter Safety in Shoshoni. Literally tore my heart out when they passed. Both giants in muzzleloading in not only Wy but nationwide.
  11. Snydly

    Why .40 cal?

    In Wy the .40 is minimum for deer and antelope. 50 for bigger game.
  12. Snydly

    Gray Steel

    Browning came later... first ones were left as made or blued
  13. Snydly

    What powder is better?

    Just like my Nissan 4x4.... the carrier bearing is exactly the same as a Suzuki Samari
  14. Snydly

    Show your Muzzleloading gems.

    Actually this turned out like the Billy the kid photo......reversed somehow.
  15. Snydly

    lock lubrication

    I still have about a third of a cup of Sperm whale oil. Been using it extremely frugally . So very slick that a patch lubed in Jan will still be slick in Dec.!
  16. Snydly

    Haggis Day

    tried to watch but here is an 8 minute video turned into a 15 minute video because of too much talking... sorry,,, nothing personal.
  17. Snydly

    Ever shoot a stuck ball...what happened?

    Tried the grease method , grease gun would not stay connected. Even took it to a regular mechanic who hooked it up to his hi pressure grease gun. Still would not stay on the zerk. Finally gave up,, the grease just kept creeping around the zerk and never moved anything in the barrel.
  18. Snydly

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

    Consensus is not science
  19. Snydly

    Cabela's chaps my hide.

    that is why I always ask for the name of the employee I am talking to on the phone.
  20. Snydly

    Polishing the bore on a new ML.............

    Duelist 1954 videos are the best on the web. Great video on polishing the bore
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