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  1. J

    Beef Tallow instead of Mutton for wonder wads???

    I agree if you only lubed them with bees wax. However, most of the concoctions I have made require, tallow, oil, or fat of some sort.
  2. J

    Beef Tallow instead of Mutton for wonder wads???

    If you use the "dry lubed" wads, they should work just fine. I wouldn't use anything with oil or tallow as it would seep into your powder.
  3. J

    Pyrodex in a Flintlock

    I have a pound of T7 that I used for hunting loads. Since I don't hunt anymore, I probably work up some loads for my target rifle or shoot it in my Remington Beals revolvers. I used it because it was the only way I could get the 700 FPE Marylandistan requires for handgun hunting. :mad:
  4. J

    Pyrodex in a Flintlock

    I don't discount what you are percieving but the Safety Data Sheets for BP, Prodex and T7 show Pyrodex to have a lower auto ignition temp than T7. BP is 392 degrees F Pyrodex is 740 degrees F T7 is 770 degrees F Based on the data, Pyrodex should be easier to ignite than T7.
  5. J

    Pyrodex in a Flintlock

    Please read the entire thread.
  6. J

    Pyrodex in a Flintlock

    This works quite well and Pyrodex P is readily available. Don't us Pyrodex Rifle as you will get delayed ignition since it burns slower.
  7. J

    Pyrodex in a Flintlock

    My normal load in my GP .50 cal flinter is 60 grains of 3F for 50 yard target shooting. I got a good deal on a case of Pyro P some time ago and worked up a load that gives me the same ballistics. I throw 10 grains of 3F and 40 grains of Pyro and my loads print to the same POI as 60 grains of...
  8. J

    Keeping your powder dry

    This is how our forefathers did it. They didn't have desiccant and apparently didn't need it.
  9. J

    Beef Tallow instead of Mutton for wonder wads???

    I keep all my lube making supplies in the basement fridge. That way I don't have to look all over for the makings. 😉
  10. J

    Casting Issue

    Nice work. I find making larger bullets and balls easier than making smaller ones. .31 cal used to drive me nuts I've since sold the rifle so I have less stress in my retirement. 😉
  11. J

    Casting Issue

    Not for me either. I don't know if it was the arthritis or turning 70 that made the difference. :D
  12. J

    Casting Issue

    If you use beeswax for a flux, keep some match heads on your bench and throw one in with the beeswax. This will ignite and keep the beeswax from smoking.
  13. J

    Casting Issue

    Try running a scribe along the vent lines. It seems to me, the air is not getting out of your mold causing the lead to not flow properly.
  14. J

    Casting Issue

    I suggest that a required tool when casting is a lead thermometer. Not the electronic type but the type with a dial and stem. Knowing the exact temperature of your melt makes for better casting and less wasted energy. The reason I don't recommend the electronic type is that, for some reason...
  15. J

    Mr Chuck Dixon a Giant

    A great guy who has introduced many to muzzleloading. He will be missed.
  16. J

    Smoothbore makes meat

    Nice job. Beautiful rifle and deer.
  17. J

    Casting Issue

    I cast with six and eight cavity molds and always work two molds at a time. After I fill the mold, I lay it on a hotplate that is adjusted for 350 degrees. This keeps the mold from cooling too fast. I start with the melt temp at about 800 and turn it down as the balls fill out to about 750...
  18. J

    Brownells Oxpho-blue ???

    If you want to get a long lasting deep blue/black color do the following. Get some 00 and 0000 steel wool and wash a few pads with degreaser and let them dry. Clean and degrease your rifle barrel and other parts. Using the Gel bluing agent, dip a piece of steel wool in the get and apply to...
  19. J

    PA Flintlock season December 27, 2021

    Nice buck and nice rifle! I sure wish I still lived in PA.
  20. J

    Glue advice

    This. I have built guns and airplanes with it and it lasts forever.
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