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  1. Doc

    WANTED .36 cal Patriot Barrel

    I have one and it’s never been fired. Purchased it with a couple of Patriots. But since all of my shooting is done on steel never used it. I would take cash have enough ML already. Doc,
  2. Doc

    Calling small game hunters

    As for training to ignore the shooting. I started her as a pup tapping a spoon on a pot while feeding. Then the wife banging a spoon while playing with her. Taking her a half mile from a gun range and slowly walking her up while playing with her. I’m happy it worked for me. Doc,
  3. Doc

    Calling small game hunters

    I’ve got a few Damascus doubles both in ML and BP cartridges. I hunt with both. I’ll get some flicks shortly. Doc,
  4. Doc

    Calling small game hunters

    Hi my name is Oakley, and my friend uses a BP Damascus double.
  5. Doc

    CLOSED Empty BP containers

    About 45 years ago I was working at a high vacuum research facility. We were requested a light weight one for NASA. We went to plastic. Had only a few companies at that time which were static free. Since then most plastic is static free , BUT not all. Years back I needed bottles for a MEC Jr. I...
  6. Doc

    Fowler/Trade Gun or Proper Shotgun?

    andy52, You would fit in very well in our far northern Ca. Rhondys. Many of us pride ourselves in shooting the original ML SxS and also the early cartridge SxS. At the shotgun events at least a good third are early SxS. Doc,
  7. Doc

    Fowler/Trade Gun or Proper Shotgun?

    On your jug choked bores. In my 12ga I use a 13ga wad, patterned the load and found absolutely no change. Doc,
  8. Doc

    Well, a comedy of errors---but I learned a bit about shotgun muzzleloading :)

    RyanGeiler, I believe I may be able to help. My wife and I are serious shotguners, we shoot clays and often go after birds with our German Shorthair. We have our own oscillation auto thrower, that’s how serious we are. A good pattern is an absolute must. Have to have many different combos of...
  9. Doc

    4f powder

    3f to4f ? It’s easy enough to purchase a marble mortar and pestle from a kitchen supply business. The cost is about $18 . In a few minutes you’ll have all the 4f you desire. Many of the top top shooters grind 4f to 5f. Not many people can tell the difference while shooting, BUT your targets can...
  10. Doc

    All types of wad lube? (For continuous shooting)

    In my SxS 12ga my wife had some trouble starting the 12ga. wad down the barrels. Ordered some 13ga wads checked the patterns and they were still great. So then we used the 13 wads. But recently we’ve changed again to these. Makes for faster and easier loading and still gives good patterns. Two...
  11. Doc

    What Do You Use ?

    Used to use the two different size cards and a wad . Found something not only easier and faster to use, but also gives me great patterns. I use two over powder and one over shot.
  12. Doc

    Barrel rust.

    Used to have the same problem until I switched to a silicone based oil. Does not run, stays put in the barrels and zero surface rust even in my Damascus doubles after years of storage. I do have a decent safe with a dehumidifier which I’m sure also helps. Doc,
  13. Doc

    Ball slipping patch

    EN, I purposely loaded patches off center left and right off of the bench. Was interested to see if it would make a difference. There was no difference at all in left or right. This was with a 50 cal. 65gr of Goex .490 and .015 at 50 yards using a sand bagged rest front and rear. Doc,
  14. Doc

    Tall Safes?

    Had an excellent safe, before I got my tradegun and flinter. Neither would fit inside. Picked up a non working tall freezer, reworked the inside and added a dehumidifier (about $5 a month electricity). Since they are basically air tight to begin with. It also now holds all of my powder both...
  15. Doc

    First proof firing

    11Bravo, A far easier way to tell if there’s separation in your Damascus barrels is to “ring” them. If you hang the barrels from a finger and lightly tap the barrels up and down with a piece of steel. Your hoping for a ringing sound then they are shootable, if you get a thud anywhere that means...
  16. Doc

    Ouch! That never happened before.

    Reading these happenings, hot cap pieces and a neighbor’s spent shells burning you. Why is anyone standing that close together while shooting ? I realize most of my shooting is done on trail walks, but I have also done my share of BP metallic shilhouets competition and other range shooting...
  17. Doc

    Witnessed Unsafe Behaviors

    Blowing down the barrel: Out west we have trail walks even our monthly shoots are trail walks. The PeeWee trail is usually the first 10/15 targets on the pistol trail with another 15+ for pistol. Many fathers and grandfathers bring their PeeWees with them. An authority figure showing its...
  18. Doc

    Powder shortage effects

    There’s no reason for anyone to use subs. Schuetzen is readily available and shoots and cleans up very similar to Goex. And yet we also have Swiss which is about 10% hotter and shoots cleaner than Goex. Yes they both cost a bit more than Goex did, but so does gasoline and food. We’ll just have...
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