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  1. troy2000

    Hunting in California the snti-lead state.o

    I guess I'm a little on the straight and narrow side in some ways. My dad raised me to believe that breaking the rules while other people were following them was cheating, and he had no respect for cheaters. :) He pounded a few other things in, too. Like, "there's nothing wrong with enjoying...
  2. troy2000

    Hunting in California the snti-lead state.o

    Taking this private, because I don't want to get the thread locked. I sent you a PM.
  3. troy2000

    Hunting in California the snti-lead state.o

    If you approve of that sort of shenanigans, you aren't my idea of a law-abiding citizen. If you don't approve, maybe you should rethink the company you keep. And California hasn't 'made theft legal.' Might I suggest that you can't necessarily believe everything you read on Facebook?. 😁
  4. troy2000

    Hunting in California the snti-lead state.o

    Try McMaster-Carr, under 'lead detectors.' And by the way: sneaking around trying not to get caught breaking the law isn't a 'protest.' If you're going to protest a law by breaking it, you do so in public and take your punishment like a man. Read up on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 😏...
  5. troy2000

    No more GOEX or OE

    Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to work for me. My friends and coworkers go out with me, have a blast shooting my guns, then go on with their lives instead of getting their own. add: Ex-coworkers... I officially retired this month.
  6. troy2000

    Quality of flints from Dixie Gun Works

    I don't live or work near any Rhondies; I depend on the kindness of strangers. Would appreciate any recommendations regarding reliable online flint vendors...
  7. troy2000

    priming the pan

    That's what I've been doing with my Kibler .45 SMR, but I suspect it's overkill. Next time I'm out alone instead of babysitting friends and coworkers, I'm going to start bringing the amount down and see how much I really need. And yes, I also use 3F for both the prime and the charge.
  8. troy2000

    Fried Okra Patties

    Ok, I made a batch following this recipe, and it's better than the way I've always done it (which was already pretty darned good). Tks for posting it.
  9. troy2000

    FOR SALE Kibler SMR 40 caliber kit FS

    Well, that didn't take long... 😁 Looks like some nice wood on it.
  10. troy2000

    Informal Shooting - Alone or with Friends?

    I've found it impossible to do any serious shooting (load work up, adjusting sights, etc.) when I'm shooting with friends or relatives. That goes double for muzzle loaders. BP guns are so far out of their normal experience that I basically end up acting as a tour guide: setting up targets...
  11. troy2000

    Boiled linseed oil vs raw linseed oil

    I'm mildly surprised no one has mentioned gunny paste yet: equal amounts of beeswax, turpentine and boiled linseed oil, lovingly hand-rubbed in over time. I have somewhere north of two dozen bolt-action milsurps of one sort or another, plus miscellaneous other long guns, and that's the...
  12. troy2000

    Boiled linseed oil vs raw linseed oil

    I buy food-grade raw linseed oil (aka flaxseed oil or flax oil) at health food stores, and use it to season my cast iron cookware.
  13. troy2000

    The first poor boys

    Yep. As a general rule of thumb, anyone who says. 'they never did that' about anything - guns, tools, cooking, sailboat rigs, whatever - is going to be wrong. It may not have been common, but someone somewhere most likely did it...
  14. troy2000

    In over my head with mystery rifle?

    Happy to see it coming together. Over the years I've resuscitated tools, guns and pieces of furniture that 'weren't worth salvaging,' just for the pleasure of giving them a new lease on life.
  15. troy2000

    storing black powder in powder horn and/or flask

    My wife says I'm definitely 'special.' But I don't think she means it in a good way...
  16. troy2000

    storing black powder in powder horn and/or flask

    I'm a little surprised the mice didn't also gnaw on the horn. Maybe because of the powder in it?
  17. troy2000

    Ok, what is the best shot/shots you have seen or accomplished?

    My my dad was getting ready to do some target practice behind the house one day, and an uncle on my mother's side asked him, "can you actually hit what you're aiming at with that thing?" My dad pointed, said, "see the knot on that fence post over there?", and casually put a bullet through it...
  18. troy2000

    EBAY Muzzleloading Overloaded With Junk

    No guarantee, but occasionally it's worth looking on gunbroker.com for accessories.
  19. troy2000

    Amusing/Ridiculous Muzzleloading Misconceptions...

    I remember a friend of one of my younger brothers telling him, "the trouble with you, Brian, is that you let your alligator mouth overload your parakeet ***." ;)
  20. troy2000

    No R in the month

    When I was growing up in the California desert, we followed the 'no rabbits in months without an R in them' rule - sort of. Any cottontail we shot during the summer months got fed to the dogs, instead of winding up on the dinner table. I'm not sure why we figured something not safe for humans...
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