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  1. J

    .480 lead ball

    I got the idea from your video a buddy is shooting the same setup. Going to sign up for the woods walk and big 5 match at the nationals this year in Friendship. Should be fun.
  2. J

    .480 lead ball

    I have found denim to be about .002 thicker than pillow ticking.
  3. J

    .480 lead ball

    I use .480 balls cast from a Lee 6 cavity mold. Pillow ticking for a patch lubed with vegetable oil. No swabbing needed between shots. Accuracy is good enough if I miss it is my fault not the load. The only time I use .490 balls is to see how accurate the gun will shoot then the targets are...
  4. J

    Pedersoli problems

    I have a Pedersoli kit in 50 may have to take my own advice.:( About 100 rounds so far so good have to wait and see.
  5. J

    Pedersoli problems

    McMaster-Carr has 01 tool steel if you have the skills to reproduce the lock parts. The steel is tough enough to test the new parts in the soft state and hold up for a few test fires before heat treat. Look up the heat treat specks and do it with a torch. The color the steel turns will...
  6. J

    Pedersoli problems

    Brownells carries case hardening compound. https://www.brownells.com/search/index.htm?k=case+hardning+compound&ksubmit=y
  7. J

    How to repair the copper sheen on a barrel caused by not following directions?

    Been there done that. Strip it with scotchbrite and start over it will look like a patch job if you don't.
  8. J

    cleaning stuff fer flintlock rifle

    I have a CVA Hawken and the clamp type cleaner required I remove some stock wood to work. I put it in the draw maybe it will work on another rifle I get in the future. Very good idea and design though.
  9. J

    Stuck jag in my SM Flintlock Rifle

    Find out what dissolves bore butter. Water,Vegetable oil ask the manufacturer then put a few ounces down the barrel with a plugged flash hole and let it sit for a few days. Then give it a shot of compressed air if that dosen't work pull the breech plug. Loose the bore butter and stop storing...
  10. J

    I'm already frustrated, and I've had the gun 30 minutes!

    File the point of a finish nail flat and use it as a punch. Never strike a drill bit with a hard object. They shatter I know this because I spent most of my working career in a tool and die shop. I can't count the number of drills I broke and had to dig pieces out of my hand. One fellow almost...
  11. J

    Cabelas NEW gun policy

    I have no idea what Illinois laws concerning black powder firearms are at this time. They do make there residents register for a FOID card to purchase ammo. I do know their residents come over to Indiana to purchase ammo and don't see any reason they wouldn't come to IN to purchase BP and BP...
  12. J

    Cabelas NEW gun policy

    The 4473 from a closed gun dealer have to be sent to the ATF.
  13. J

    Cabelas NEW gun policy

    A big chain store is going to create a paperwork trail and not profit on it. I doubt it. There is more to this than meets the eye. The feds or state told them to do this. Now if it is only Indiana this is the states doing. The feds will make all the stores in every state do it. Corporate will...
  14. J

    Stuck ball, now with drill bit

    After the epoxy has set turn the rod counter clockwise and pull the rod and drill out. This should unthread the drill from the ball. Unless a left handed drill was used then turn clockwise.Then go back in with a proper ball remover on a pined rod and pull it out. A drop of oil down the bore...
  15. J

    Question about cold browning in low humidity

    I turned the shower on for as long as it took to wipe the barrel down with LMF. Turned off the shower and hung the barrel from the shower rod closed the door and let it hang for 3 hrs. Repeated 6 times I had a nice brown barrel. It is that easy.
  16. J

    Pedersoli

    I like the old page better it was easier to find what I was looking for. High light rifles I see the three headings but can barley see what is under them. Who ever came up with that is young and has perfect eye sight. Not the age group that purchases their products in my opinion. But what do I know.
  17. J

    Pedersoli Scout Rifle - Experiences

    I built the .50 caliber percussion kit and love it. short, lite, and reasonably accurate. The barrel twist on the .50 is 1 in 32 that is a bit fast for a patched ball but I shoot off hand all the time and my 70 year old eyes aren't helping either. I would't hesitate purchasing another one if...
  18. J

    I recall a thread about Paypal use.......update on that.

    The first time I used Pay Pal they locked up my credit card for a month. That was thirty years ago and the last time I used them. When I see a supplier that only takes Pay Pal I find a different supplier. Refuse to use Ebay I may pay a little more but I don't have these types of problems. When...
  19. J

    Ain't gonna take it any longer

    The last order I put in to Dixie my cc was not billed until the day the item was shipped. That was 4 weeks from the date of order. As far as not being able to reach them through email or phone calls that is annoying. I have no idea how many people work there but 4 weeks from order to shipping...
  20. J

    Muzzleloader Magazine vs Muzzle Blasts

    I get both. They are the only gun magazines worth subscribing to. There is a reason for that. The content is informative not like all the other gun rags out there the are nothing but adds for the advertisers that buy space on their pages.
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