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  1. bat119

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Tested some 54cal. 300gr. REAL bullets, TC Hawken Green mountain barrel 1:28 twist 80grs. 2F at 50 yards I like what I see so far
  2. bat119

    Adjust half **** on TC Hawken

    Ok that answers that, on my others there's some room this one is really low oh well I'll live with it Thanks for the reply's
  3. bat119

    Adjust half **** on TC Hawken

    Is there some way of adjusting the half **** hammer position? On one of the 54 Hawken's the hammer is too low to cap without pulling back the hammer then easing it down, not my favourite way of capping
  4. bat119

    .54 TC Hawken

    My TC 54 Hawken gets a warm water bath after every session, soapy water pumped through the flash channel, pull the tenon and nipple put it in a pail of water, pump with a tight patch finish off pouring clean water down the barrel. Clean the nipple after it soaks in a shot glass of warm soapy...
  5. bat119

    Real black powder

    I prefer Pyrodex P in revolvers I get better ignition less fouling, Triple seven in 45-70, 44-40 cartridges less fouling, mostly black powder in my rifles I have used 777 or Pyrodex in the lean times I thoroughly clean and lubricate after every shooting session never had a problem with rust...
  6. bat119

    1:24 Twist Barrel

    Just got back from the range my 1:20 White 50 cal. Mtn carbine finally came around with the Maxi hunters 350 gr. I would suggest a long bullet in a fast twist any shorter or round balls were all over the place. For reference the Maxi hunter is .756 long
  7. bat119

    where to find sabots and a musket nipple in Canada?

    I found the musket nipple at Rustywood, 54 cal. supplies are dwindling in the great white North I bought a REAL bullet mold instead spring is still a month+ away
  8. bat119

    Hello from Alberta Canada

    Howdy neighbour, Saskatchewan
  9. bat119

    Number 11 cap shortage?

    Things are desperate in an online auction last week 2 tins of caps went for $140 plus fees 3 tins of musket caps $320 plus fees Unbelievable
  10. bat119

    where to find sabots and a musket nipple in Canada?

    Hillfolk is no longer Becky retired, Senlac is only an hour away from me she had all the stuff I miss her already. I sent an email to MMP sabots in Arkansas they say they ship to Canada just waiting for a reply, I have a line on a musket cap nipple from a guy in our club, I have 6 boxes of...
  11. bat119

    Number 11 cap shortage?

    Things are grim in Canada I just watched two tins of CCI #11 SELL FOR $140 can. on an online auction
  12. bat119

    where to find sabots and a musket nipple in Canada?

    Anybody know where I could find a musket nipple for Thompson center 1/4x28 threads and some 54 cal sabots for 44 caliber bullets .429-.430 Track of the wolf has the nipple $42.50 US shipping yikes!
  13. bat119

    Naming your guns?

    My Parker Hale 3 band is Longfellow the White mountain carbine is stumpy
  14. bat119

    Parker Hale Musketoon nipple question

    Does it look like this? Parker Hale 3 band 5/16-18 thread, for English mfg. Parker Hale Enfield musket, musket cap, hardened steel, 1/4" square lug, Cone length: 0.475" Thread journal length: 0.275" Overall length: 0.750" Diameter of base: 0.370" use a 1/4" wrench to remove
  15. bat119

    White mountain crack

    The crack on the WMC is identical to the one on mine possibly when stress is applied from the sides the recoil impact causes the grain to separate? The cracks follow the grain in the wood I think my next project will be bedding my Hawkens for prevention, I use JB weld cheap insurance.
  16. bat119

    White mountain crack

    I did the upgrade on the front screw like the factory, bedded, pinned should be good to go, I have some 300 gr, XTP sabots to try in the spring only a month or so away. Has a bit of Canadian in it now only screw I could find was a Robertson head. Thanks for all the suggestions, the plug under...
  17. bat119

    White mountain crack

    I found a crack in my stock is this typically where this stock fails? I have read these stocks are notorious for splitting I plan to thread the front screw into the trigger guard eventually gathering materials in my area has proven difficult at this time. I opted to install some brass pins...
  18. bat119

    Old Caps

    I do some are from the 1890's the two on the left are sealed I tried some of ones without labels old but still worked cap sizes came in a lot of different sizes #8-#14 some are split on the sides I was told it was so they could used on any size nipple
  19. bat119

    Did the TC white mountain carbine come with predrilled scope mounts?

    Ironed out the dents and gave stumpy a fresh oil job complete with a JB weld bedding job to toughen up that stock
  20. bat119

    Standard thread size for ramrods and attachments.......

    TC ramrods come with 10-32 I thread the other end 8-32 for my tee handle, handy for pulling a bullet in the field
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