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  1. Sun City

    Long range shooting

    My home is on family owned property since 1840 and years ago I built a 1000 yard range on it because I was an active shooter in NRA High Power events. I still shoot as does my entire family. I'm the only one interested in shooting ML however and I have always wondered in times past in just how...
  2. Sun City

    Looking to buy a used flintlock, how do I know if it will throw good sparks?

    Triggers are sometimes a pain in the arse because of inadequate spring tension or once so-called 'cocked'....will release with just the slightest move or bump because of problem with the sear adjustment. Sometimes the cock won't follow through and strike the frizzen but will stop at the half...
  3. Sun City

    Must be nice

    I won several 1000 yard long range matches shooting at Fort Wolters Texas; sling matches shooting iron and scope sights. The wind comes out of the ground there at daylight, runs all over Texas and goes back in the ground there at dark thirty. If ya can't read wind....best stay at the house...
  4. Sun City

    Scammers.............

    I get text messages telling me my iCloud payment is due and if not paid I'll lose all my photos and other data! iCloud payments are auto-pay and set up through personal info. All these *******s want is for you to send them data such that they want your Visa or other card number!! Oh...as to...
  5. Sun City

    Looking to buy a used flintlock, how do I know if it will throw good sparks?

    When buying even a NEW muzzleloader, Hawken or other brand....make certain that the triggers are set up correctly!
  6. Sun City

    Powder Inc. doing a little price gouging?

    Capitalism gouging at work aka GREED!
  7. Sun City

    Pietta 1858 New Army Revolver .44 Cal 8" barrel

    Over the course of quite a few years, in dealing with Sharps rifles and black powder, and shooting projectiles up to 800 grains of lead it was and has been my experience that I always got the best accuracy using the higher weights of black powder and charge weights from 100 up to 140 grains as...
  8. Sun City

    Pietta 1858 New Army Revolver .44 Cal 8" barrel

    Hey....tain't bragging if ya can do it! Changed the nipples out on this extra cylinder few minutes ago.
  9. Sun City

    Ron Paull Muzzleloader

    Great caliber also!
  10. Sun City

    Pietta 1858 New Army Revolver .44 Cal 8" barrel

    I've got a .22 target pistol....if I want to shoot light loads! HAPPY 4th JULY to you sir!
  11. Sun City

    Pietta 1858 New Army Revolver .44 Cal 8" barrel

    Over the course of 70 years and learning revolver shooting from my Dad, I have seen modern revolvers that did not lock up as tight as this Pietta when in the full battery or firing mode. There is no slack whatsoever after the cylinder rolls into position. In addition to the .44 caliber OPW that...
  12. Sun City

    Pietta 1858 New Army Revolver .44 Cal 8" barrel

    I put a chamfer on my cylinder entrances last week. Another thing I plan on doing is I have a very smooth round stone in my tool kit and I'm going to use that to just touch up by hand each cylinder entrance that I put the chamfer on. Will also do the muzzle just to smooth out whatever burr might...
  13. Sun City

    Pietta 1858 New Army Revolver .44 Cal 8" barrel

    At .454 there is a lead ring that's shaved off as a ball is seated and I'm thinking that if a .457 is seated that even more of a lead ring would be shaved off. The accuracy with the .454 is quite good so for the time being I will remain with .454! Thanks for your reply!
  14. Sun City

    Here is What I Love About Muzzleloading

    https://share.icloud.com/photos/07bcE4qP8qkWk-ym-q2bYdtbg I just drive up to my back door...work outa off my tailgate of truck and don't have to drive anywhere! I'd die in town area in 3 months!
  15. Sun City

    WORST DAY AT THE RANGE!

    I'm of the opinion some folks should stick with bowling, golf, or mumbly peg instead of firearms!
  16. Sun City

    What is your procedure……

    Misfires I think are the result of what's being put down the bore in wiping solution and then getting too heavily into the breech area! Flints are a critical aspect and if not right can cause problems!
  17. Sun City

    .32 caliber frustrations with not grouping.

    Chasing powders ain't gonna work! Chasing practice will! When you can get the center of a fifty cent sized bull shot out from 25 yards ....work from there! Here's two BIG CLUES......FRONT SIGHT AND TRIGGER CONTROL!
  18. Sun City

    Right hand or left hand shooter? 🤔

    Your Master eye determines which shoulder you should shoot from! I shoot from my left shoulder but I don't desire a left hand flinter; rather a right like I have because the cock pan and frizzen are right there where you can work on without turning the friggin rifle over. I wear glasses and if...
  19. Sun City

    A question about pyrodex

    It's called a duplex load aka BP in breech with something else atop it!
  20. Sun City

    How fast can BP revolvers be reloaded?

    When you've 'shot out' other than maybe a grenade and your trenches have been invaded....we were taught that your entrenching tool was highly useful! Never figured on loading a BP revolver fast as ain't nobody shooting at me.
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