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  1. JohannesKepler

    Total Newbie here!

    Oh damn, well you definitely still have more experience than me then haha. That double barrel is pretty cool, but yeah I can imagine it'll take some getting used to.
  2. JohannesKepler

    Total Newbie here!

    Thanks all! I'm just north of you in Ontario! Definitely is a learning curve, so much to get right and wrong, so many questions. What gun did you get?
  3. JohannesKepler

    Total Newbie here!

    This isn't my first post here but I am still very new so figured I would do this. Just getting into muzzleloading/ firearms in general. I have always been a massive lover of history so I decided to get a Second Model Brown Bess. It should be here any day now! Joined this forum to pick up on...
  4. JohannesKepler

    Paper Cartridge Danger?

    I wanted to try out with cartridges since it's a Brown Bess and that is what they were historically shot with, and I already have a bunch made. If they don't work out then I may switch to a different loading method, but I just wanted to know if shooting what I already have would risk me blowing...
  5. JohannesKepler

    Paper Cartridge Danger?

    And that patch can just be a simple piece of cotton, yeah? Same as one would use for thoroughly cleaning at the end of the day?
  6. JohannesKepler

    Paper Cartridge Danger?

    Unfortunately up here in Canada, it's near impossible to come by. I do actually have some, but it's expensive and not sold in any stores. Otherwise, I'd definitely try it. 😕
  7. JohannesKepler

    Paper Cartridge Danger?

    Awesome, thanks for the informative reply! So would you then suggest perhaps every few shots or so to swab with a damp patch? Putting out any embers and cleaning the barrel, effectively killing two birds with one stone?
  8. JohannesKepler

    Paper Cartridge Danger?

    I'm new to muzzleloaders and I have recently acquired a Bess. I'm just wondering, I have already made up a bunch of paper cartridges for it, as that is the historically correct way to fire it. Are these less safe than shooting with patch and ball? Is there a chance burning embers from the...
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