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  1. ghostdncr

    Using Acorns

    I have never made acorn bread but think I could make a reasonably good stab at it after watching "Maggie" do it. Thanks for posting that! :ThankYou:
  2. ghostdncr

    A little help goes a long way.

    I'd stake the rear sight once it suited me. Shouldn't take much to hold it steady if it isn't moving when you shoot it. As far as nipples go, I like the 416 stainless ones from Track of the Wolf. I tend not to overthink those much and will just tack a few onto a larger order when I'm thinking...
  3. ghostdncr

    T/C Hawken 50 cal with a cracked stock

    I've been dabbling in period-style repairs and that sounds like a good candidate. Wonder how low a cash offer they'd accept in light of the crack? I've seen some bad breaks patched back together and shot for years afterward, and I own an original plains rifle whose wrist fracture looks like a...
  4. ghostdncr

    Pulling a round ball

    I've almost always used the "add powder" method with both flint and cap guns and can report 100% success. In a couple of instances, I faced the OP's dilemma of a long drive to the range and went with the grease gun method. Again, 100% success and not nearly as difficult to clean up after as I'd...
  5. ghostdncr

    Crazy for wanting a percussion smooth bore?

    Bobby Hoyt is currently opening up my spare .54 cal New Englander barrel to the largest smoothbore he feels comfortable with. I asked for a .62 but will take whatever he sends back and be happy with it. I'm a fairly hardcore flint longrifle guy, but have really enjoyed this New Englander (.50...
  6. ghostdncr

    SOLD Unmarked 1849 .31 pocket

    PM sent
  7. ghostdncr

    Southern Mountain rifle grease hole

    Totally my opinion of course, and that's based on where I grew up and the rifles I saw around that were originally equipped with grease holes. In this case, the hole's diameter is roughly the same as that of the rifle's patch and depth is approximately one half the thickness of the stock. In...
  8. ghostdncr

    It's hard to beat the .45 cal

    I haven't done the math on lead savings, but have to agree. The .45 has seemed nearly perfect for hunting here in Kentucky over the nearly forty years I've been using muzzleloaders. We've got elk and a few bears, but I've never bothered those and would opt for something bigger in either case. Up...
  9. ghostdncr

    T/C Big Boar

    Seems like the whole world has lost its mind sometimes, don't it? 🤔
  10. ghostdncr

    Pietta New Army .44

    I like that Remington and need to get hold of another. Haven't had one in a while. And sorry to hear about the price of those caps. Wow!
  11. ghostdncr

    In the pawnshop.

    That's phenomenal. What a score!
  12. ghostdncr

    Pawn shop find

    I'm seeing a trend here... 😁
  13. ghostdncr

    Pawn shop find

    Based on the typical pawn/gun shop fodder around here (and absence of flintlocks), I'd probably just buy it and worry about what I had bought after getting it home. 😁
  14. ghostdncr

    Delivery lead times?

    Funny how I used to just place orders with no consideration for whether an item was in stock or not. Nowadays, many of my friends and I won't even shop a website if it doesn't have real-time inventory tracking. Just another fundamental change "nowadays" has dropped in our laps, I guess.
  15. ghostdncr

    Delivery lead times?

    I order from both with alarming regularity and have been seeing anywhere from 2-5 days "processing" from both plus whatever transit time the shipper of choice requires. The processing time has been fairly consistent from both sellers, but the carriers have been giving me fits! I've had numerous...
  16. ghostdncr

    New Fowler

    I love it.
  17. ghostdncr

    1849 Uberti colt pocket pistol

    The '49 is a beautiful little gun and I wouldn't feel real sorry for myself if that was my only carry option. Seems like maybe the folks who own these know exactly what they've got because I don't recall ever running across one at a bargain price. I was fortunate enough to own a Colt 1862 Police...
  18. ghostdncr

    So Much for Early ML Season

    Sorry to hear that, Dave. Can't speak for others of course, but I've experienced similar situations a number of times and feel your pain. Good luck weathering the storm and enjoy your brewing!
  19. ghostdncr

    Pedersoli Scout .32 cal Kit Help

    You might try raising the grain with steam if wanting to avoid additional coats of stain. I've had really good luck with that technique in the past.
  20. ghostdncr

    Changing my opinion on Pyrodex RS

    Pyrodex is okay, contrary to the opinion of others and on occasion myself. I started shooting muzzleloaders in the mid-70's and Pyrodex was much more available than black powder where we were living at the time. There was a rumor going around that you didn't have to clean Pyrodex fouling like BP...
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