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  1. Many Klatch

    Trying the 2 roundball challenge. Where do they go??

    I have heard that double balling was also called "Loaded for Bear". If you were going to need one really good close up kill shot, a double ball just might be the answer.
  2. Many Klatch

    Crucible Steel

    It's an early manufacturing process for making steel. Crucible steel is better than what came before but not as good Bessemer Process Steel. (From Google) Crucible steel is steel made by melting pig iron (cast iron), iron, and sometimes steel, often along with sand, glass, ashes, and other...
  3. Many Klatch

    Cold! Still Shoot?

    I have been shooting when it was so cold that the spit patches were freezing in the barrel. Wound up shooting bare ball to finish the match.
  4. Many Klatch

    Knee replacement tomorrow

    I had both knees done the same day about 9 years ago. Recovery was better than I expected. Drove my floor shift pick up to the first checkup meeting with the doctor at 4 weeks. This year I have ridden my bicycle 1,500 miles. I can do most anything that I did before the operations. Slight...
  5. Many Klatch

    To patch or not to patch?

    Once a smoothbore is dirty they will shoot a bare ball about as well as they do patched. In a clean gun on a hunt, I would want a patched ball. There is a hazard connected to the ball being jarred loose and not in contact with the ball when the powder is ignited. I only bare ball if I'm in a...
  6. Many Klatch

    Mounting a Flint

    The trick to getting the flint to stay put is to make sure that it is tight enough. I use leather to hold all my flints, but I also make sure that it is tight. In all my flint guns, I have drilled a hole through the bulbous top of the screw that is big enough to take a small Allen wrench as a...
  7. Many Klatch

    Shooting at indoor ranges

    I have discussed this with an indoor range near me. They told me that the high powered ventilation system that they have to meet OSHA and other standards have expensive filters that would have to be replaced more often if they allowed muzzleloaders to shoot.
  8. Many Klatch

    Inexpensive throwing hawk recommendations?

    An Estwing shingling hatchet throws good, is indestructible and costs around $30. It's not acceptable at Primitive events but if you are practicing at home who cares.
  9. Many Klatch

    BRUSHING

    My cleaning jags will allow me to use old green scrubby pads from the kitchen. That will get the crud out fast. Or if you are really wanting to use something serious. Go to the hardware store in the paint department and get some brass wool. It's just like steel wool but made of brass, that...
  10. Many Klatch

    Sullivan's Corollary

    On the other hand, what were you going to do with your spare time anyway? Watch TV?
  11. Many Klatch

    Source for leather other than Tandy?

    Landwerlen Leather Company in downtown Indianapolis is still in the same store where they started in 1906. Their main business is supplying the shoe repair businesses around the country. Their basement is full of Oak Tanned Leather. They have a website.
  12. Many Klatch

    Navy Arms 1075 Caps

    They should work just fine
  13. Many Klatch

    Best period flintlock for.......

    If you just want a shooter that has many of the qualities of the originals, the Pedersoli Bess is probably the best bet. Yes, I know its a mishmash of years and styles, but its a good, safe, well made and reasonably accurate shooter. I shoot a Pedersoli Bess Carbine that was built in the...
  14. Many Klatch

    I was gifted a treasure trove of ML rifles and accessories awhile back.

    Welcome to the brotherhood of blackpowder. You are well equipped to get started.
  15. Many Klatch

    choices

    If you are going to be casting large ball for a smoothbore you will need a large pot. My lead pot is a Lyman Mag20. When I cast ball for my Bess I get 11 balls to the pound of lead. If I was using a smaller pot I would have problems keeping the lead hot enough as fast as I would be draining...
  16. Many Klatch

    Man Died From Muzzle Loader Accident

    I have posted this elsewhere but it seems appropriate. Some years the Widowmakers were having a discussion/argument about how often a flintlock with an empty pan would go off if the hammer dropped. So 10 of us loaded with blanks and no powder in the pan and stood in line side by side and...
  17. Many Klatch

    Source for Vent Plug Feathers

    Long answer to a short question. First off, every Father's Day every Canada Goose starts molting. Just walk around any pond where they hangout and you can have all you can carry. Second. Feathers are covered by Federal Law, back when Teddy Roosevelt was president, women wore hats with big...
  18. Many Klatch

    Soon to be a flint shooter (maybe)

    Your experience with the caplock will be a big help. The explosion in the pan in front of your face may be a problem but after a while you don't even notice it. Stick with the set triggers if that is what you are used to. I don't use 4F for priming. I prime from the same horn as I use to...
  19. Many Klatch

    Thicker patch with smaller ball in a .58 cal rifle

    I have experimented some with that. I tried a chamois leather patch in my .54. Had to step down to a .50 ball. Leather patch was well greased with I can't remember with what at this point. Basically hit the same point of aim. The patches could be reused too. My .54 is a Getz barrel with...
  20. Many Klatch

    Cannon ball skip??

    I don't normally comment on Cannons, because I don't have one. But I can comment on skipping ball on water. I have competed at an event where there was a fairly large gong hung at the waters edge. We had to shoot at the water and bounce the roundball into the gong to get the point. Almost...
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