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  1. 1853enfield

    Hello from WA state

    where in Washington are you located
  2. 1853enfield

    CAN A .45 DRIVE TACKS?

    I have been shooting for at least 60 years and have been range master at our range many times.. When i invite someone who always shoots one inch groups to the range hang a paper target and they shoot a 3 inch group, they always blame the scope.. or the ammo,, or something else. very few people...
  3. 1853enfield

    Inherited Cool Rifle But Have No Clue...

    I have told many people that the gift that can last for many lifetimes is a firearm.. you give a car and in a few years it is worn out or just junk. money gets spent, jewelry gets lost. Many years ago i went to a widows home she was moving and getting rid of her husbands guns. i bought a mauser...
  4. 1853enfield

    Is 15 grains of 3f goex enough powder

    This is good information, but maybe you could answer one for me. i have a 40 cal flintlock that was given to me. What a hoot opened up a whole new area of shooting.. anyway my question i have been loading 35 to 40 gr. of 3 f black with a round ball and was told that it was not making the right...
  5. 1853enfield

    Dont forget your powder.

    I got out to the range one day and started taking stuff out of the car and had forgotten my ammo case.. I was mad at myself and looked up and here was my wife driving down the road... a big smile on her face and gota admit i smiled myself she saw the box sitting all alone on the driveway where i...
  6. 1853enfield

    The flintlock is a made in India. Identify malfunctions and their elimination

    i posted a question here about purchasing a blunder buss made in india and the answer i got was they were pretty good now i read this and am glad i didnt buy one. ( i still need a blunderbuss but just havent felt i could spend the money till the china virus gets under control ) i cant figure...
  7. 1853enfield

    Lead fluxing?

    i have been casting bullets for almost 50 years both for fixed and muzzle loaders.. be careful with the sawdust unless you really want to spend a lot of time skimming it off. i would never use it even if i was using bottom pour. i have found it is good to flux twice once with bees wax and...
  8. 1853enfield

    Different lubes different results.

    i used to use murphy's oil soap. i quit black powder shooting for several years and am just getting back into it. i had forgotten how much fun it was... now lube i am a cast bullet cartridge shooter lube is important and different amounts, types makes a difference. one thing i learned right...
  9. 1853enfield

    Short barrel as powerful as long barrel?

    put 40 gr. of black powder and add a ball to a 3 inch 40 44 or 45 barrel and the ball will be right at or sticking out the barrel. i think the data is incorrect.
  10. 1853enfield

    Do you prefer Real Black Powder or a BP substitute?.........Why?

    I picked up 8 lbs of Aliant black mz for $9.99 a pound and really like it.. as per usual if i like something it is soon discontinued. in my flintlock it works great with 4f in the pan. i have a revolver i shot with it and have hung it on a peg over my loading bench been there close to a year and...
  11. 1853enfield

    Much awaited Pietta Colt 1851 Navy Brass arrives!

    I have had a Peitta 36 navy for a couple years the steel frame but really just the same revolver. It flat shoots right to point of aim. i was told that all of them shot way high and my other bp revolver shot very high before i changed the front sight. it is a solid frame Whitney repo. i much...
  12. 1853enfield

    Hypothetical question re: flintlock and Alliant Black MZ

    i think black MZ was one of the best things to come down the pike in years. it is truly clean i have shot all day and never had to run a patch down the tube. In my flint i prime the pan wiht black 4f. I do have 7 or 8 lbs of black mz and was really sad when i heard it had been discontinued. i...
  13. 1853enfield

    Is there a current shortage of black powder arms?

    There used to be some good long muzzle loader seasons in my state Washington state. i think that the in lines have hurt the available seasons. many more animals taken than with more traditional arms. I really wish there was a primitave Muzzle loader season in this state like there are in some...
  14. 1853enfield

    New from eastern Washington

    Where in eastern washington i am in Selah.
  15. 1853enfield

    Flintlock Snobbery

    I dont know a lot about being a snob but i have taught a few new words to those around me when first shooting a flint. I didnt have many mis fires but i must admit i used foul language when i flinched from the spark.. it took me a while to not think of the fire and hole the rifle still at...
  16. 1853enfield

    ultra sonic cleaner

    works well for cleaning bullet moulds also. it really seems that some moulds are hard to get the oil cleaned out. i have a noe and i swear it took many cleanings and castings before i could get good bullets out of it. ultra sonic fixed that.
  17. 1853enfield

    Possible trade value for .40 by C.D. Rinker

    This thread is one reason i almost never ask what something is worth. and rarely tell anyone how much i paid. Most of the time i get good deals, but that is because i am a bargain hunter.. if i really want something that i just have to have i buy it. the joy of ownership makes up for a lot of...
  18. 1853enfield

    who shoots 54 Cal with 3F ?

    I use whatever i happen to have on hand. I was once given a can of 1F it worked well in my 12 ga shotgun but left more fouling. 3F just seems to work it whatever gun i am shooting, seems a bit better accuracy with it. I was priming my flint gun with 3f until i got a pound of 4F it really gets...
  19. 1853enfield

    Where to buy #11 percussion caps ??

    a couple years ago a friend was sending in an order for primers i asked him to order me 2 thousand number 11 caps and one thousand muslet caps. he reversed the order and i have 2 thousand musket caps... i hope i live long enough to shoot them all up. i am 72 now and will be over a hundred if i...
  20. 1853enfield

    Flintlock made in India

    Should you buy a dog lock? Is there any advantage to a dog lock? The dog lock is a form of safety as the "dog" is a hook that captures the hammer to prevent it from inadvertently falling. when the hammer is pulled back, the dog disengages and the hammer will fall on the trigger pull. at...
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