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    No wiping or swabbing he said!

    I swab between shots at the range because my gun groups best with dry lubed patching, ala the Dutch Schoultz method. But it groups pretty well too with Mr Flintlocks lube on the patching, and that stuff requires no swabbing. I've shot 15-20 times without loading getting difficult. But the dry...
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    Main charge question

    In my two .50's, I use 80gr of 2F for everything.....hunting, target shooting, etc. Ive found that 70gr of 3F hits at just about the same place as 80gr of 3f, so that's my #2 go to load. 80gr of 2F kills good sized deer dead in the midwest. No need for more. 75yds is about as far as I'll shoot...
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    Black powder shooting`s getting ex-Pen-SIVE!!!

    I just bought powder last week. Luckily, I'm a member of the MNLRA, and live about 45 min from Friendship, IN. They sell to members only, in person, during normal business hrs, and have a 4lb max per person per ??? week, month, idk. Here's their pricing, so you all compare: -Schutzen =$19/lb...
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    Neck knives

    Ive seen folks carry their small patch knives in a small sheath around their necks. Ive seen others carry bigger knives in beautiful quill sheaths around their necks too. Are "neck knives" historically accurate?" I'm thinking about getting a small patch knives and carrying it that way. I have a...
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    Tap or not (powder measure)?

    I have a custom made measure made out of an antler that holds 80gr of 2F. I fill it to dead even with the top. If I overfill it a tad ill run my finger across it to make it level. No tapping or shaking. Both of my rifles shoot best with 80gr 2F, so I never vary my load. I do have an adjustable...
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    Investarms armsport

    I have a 1985 Charles Daly .50cal Hawken that was made by Investarms and its a shooter!
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    Bore cleaners

    Once my bore is clean and dry, I wet a patch with Barricade, which is a rust inhibitor, and run it down and back up. Then I wait 5 minutes and do it again. It dries and forms an invisible film that you don't need to wipe out before shooting again. I take those still wet patches and wipe the...
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    Bore cleaners

    22oz of water 1oz of Ballistol 1oz of PineSol Mix well. All you need. That said, after a day's shooting, I use Dawn and hot water with a little device that clamps over the flash hole, and using a pumping action with my range rod, works very well. I use the homemade mix for swabbing between...
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    Dutch Schoultzs' Dry Patch Method in Winter

    I use Dutch's dry patch method for all my range shooting. I swab between shots; thats key when dry patching. Now, on woods walk shooting or hunting, when I can't swab or am loading "fron the bag," I use Mr. Flintlocks patch lube. No need to swab with that, and in my experience, it doesn't freeze...
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    Want to get into Muzzleloading and have a lot of questions so I figured I would post in this forum.

    Didn't see the "you're getting a smoirhbore" part. Accuracy? I don't know exactly what they're capable of. 4" at 50 without a rear sight even seems tough to me. Youll have to do less work on load development with a smoothbore. Type of patch and lube is less umportant as theres no rifling for it...
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    Want to get into Muzzleloading and have a lot of questions so I figured I would post in this forum.

    Once you get a gun..... When you're working up "the load" for your gun(ball size, powder granulation and amount, patch material, patch lube...it all matters) shooting for best group of 5 shots at 50 yds off a bench is best. Once you find the magical combination of all the above that yields the...
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    Hunting Squirrels w/Big Bore...

    Wrong thread sorry
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    Want to get into Muzzleloading and have a lot of questions so I figured I would post in this forum.

    I like. .50 cal. It works fine with 3f or 2f powder. Rule of thumb, 3f for .45 and lower, 2f for .50 or higher. But .50 works well with either. Regardless, I'd go to that shop and buy a pound of powder every day for a week, even before you choose a gun. While my next gun will be a smoothbore...
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    Hunting Squirrels w/Big Bore...

    I believe it was Audubon, talking about hunting squirrels on his property with Daniel Boone. Boone would bark squirrels, which amazed Audubon.
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    What lock would you use for a custom build

    Chambers RE Davis L&R I'd probably go with a Chambers
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    FOR SALE .50 cal Dixie Tennessee

    I have the original lock and an L&R RPL lock. When I bought it, it arrived with a hooked frizzen(thx USPS). I filed a claim, won, and bought the L&R. I gave it the proper patina via LMF Barrel Brown. It was NOT "drop in!" I sent it back and L&R fixed the problem, works great. But I have since...
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    FOR SALE .50 cal Dixie Tennessee

    Care to elaborate on the differences? Which is "better?" My .50cal was reworked by a gunsmith before I acquired it. It's gorgeous, functions flawlessly and shoots true. Cherry stock, 15/16" barrel. S/n #2681; I emailed Dixie, they told me it was 1979-80.
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    FOR SALE .50 cal Dixie Tennessee

    Mine isn't for sale, probably won't ever be
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    FOR SALE .50 cal Dixie Tennessee

    I have one, an early s/n fron 1979-80. It's a great gun. One day I'll add the smaller caliber one to the collection.
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    Regarding Carrying Tomahawks

    I have a throwing tomahawk and a large throwing knife. My son was into leatherworking for a while, and made a custom baldric with a shoulder strap to carry both, ala these in this depiction of Roger's Rangers. Im not sure of the "historical accuracy " but don't care. It's nice, and will last a...
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