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  1. johnraleksa

    Gardening 2023

    Indiana weather is so fun one day hot next day frost. Asparagus trying to come up but cold spell slowed it down. Did get 4 pounds of rhubarb stocks. Wife made a great big tasty pie. Planted onion bulbs some time back, then Brussel sprouts and broccoli. They made it though the cold and frost...
  2. johnraleksa

    Gardening 2023

    Got real warm here in Indiana but little rain. My asparagus has started to come up, slow but coming up. Now it's raining but cold weather settled in for a few days that will slow it down some more
  3. johnraleksa

    What Say Ye!

    I'm still shooting 20year old pyrodex and ttt7 just finished a bottle that been open for 2 years never a miss fire or lose off anything. I don't store it anything different often in the back of my jeep for weeks
  4. johnraleksa

    Beaver's

    40+years ago DNR claimed there where no beavers in Indiana. I was deer hunting along White river in Southern Indiana and heard several trees hit the ground. Got closer and seen why,beavers were very busy everywhere. Now there are beavers everywhere north of there,in the middle of large towns...
  5. johnraleksa

    Do not buy an 1862 Police from Midway

    Did you contact Midway first about this problem? They may not know of any problems with that product. If you don't contact them first to talk to them they will never know of anything is wrong with any products they sell. I would doubt that have any way to test all their products, only relay on...
  6. johnraleksa

    Hello from Indiana

    Hi, welcome I just now got my 3 year membership card for the NMLRA in the mail.
  7. johnraleksa

    GET OFF YOUR BACKSIDES

    I been to one trade fair show last February , no one had any Blackpowder or caps of any kind. A regular type gun show ,found one booth he had two cans of musket caps. There is a action going on that end this Saturday. Site show many cans of Blackpowder of different kinds. Several different...
  8. johnraleksa

    Gardening 2023

    I've wonder the same, but it on there to protect the wood. So it not like it will lose it fast . I've got a couple beds made of it, not too worried now. Haven't heard or read anything that says not to use it yet.
  9. johnraleksa

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Last Wednesday the temperature was warm with a little breeze . I couldn't resist getting my 1970s Thompson Center 50 cal.out to shoot. Had bought some new patches of .10,.15,.20 some 50cal. wads, moosemilk lube at the Trade fair show . Had a can of Black powder, can of triple 7,can of pyrodex...
  10. johnraleksa

    Gardening 2023

    It's March in Indiana. that means up and down weather. The wild onions are coming up so I planted a few onion bulbs to see what will happen. Just saw a Robin, but they don't all fly south anymore. Been seeing them all winter ,but way not say spring is here? Put down some clover seeds for the...
  11. johnraleksa

    Gardening 2023

    Chicken wire fencing maybe,but would they also eat all the other green leaves on other plants?
  12. johnraleksa

    Gardening 2023

    Thanks for your reply. I did understand about the need to compost. The fresh stuff I let sit for 3 months then spread on garden late fall for over winter. Have found bags of ready to use composted poop to use later. Like how you make your composted stuff. Does sheep poop make the soil more...
  13. johnraleksa

    Gardening 2023

    Love my garden and growing stuff. Last couple years the big farmer (2500+land oner) put down chicken poop on his fields. Man did that stink!!! and for days on end. Did some looking in to that stuff ,claims to be the best fertilizer for gardens. Found two small chicken coop owners and got some...
  14. johnraleksa

    NMLRA 3-Year Memberships

    A lot of true none profit organizations ( ducks unlimited, national turkey federation, ect.) Only use voluntary workers . That's why things are slow to get sent out, they don't work 40 hours, part time, no pay.
  15. johnraleksa

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Yesterday went to the Conner Long Rifle living history trade fair . It was in Noblesville, Indiana. Great way to spend time and money. Some great people with all kind of great stuff. Found parts for my ML guns, saw a lot of beautiful built guns to dream about. Sad thing was no caps of any kind...
  16. johnraleksa

    NMLRA 3-Year Memberships

    I was at the Conner Long Rifle history trade fair event yesterday(Indiana). There was a group from NMLRA and was able to get that 3 year membership. Haven't been a member for years. Won't go to any shoots or events, but like some I like to support this type of organization. I don't duck hunt...
  17. johnraleksa

    Triple 7

    I like that type of nipple also . That nipple been on one of my guns for over 15 years. I also have the hammer at half cock when loading, thinking powder can enter closer to nipple
  18. johnraleksa

    6-Pointer Today

    Seen many bucks late March with does . One year late February in 4inch snow there were fresh scraps and rubs in my woods (indiana), I could smell the pee from a few feet away.
  19. johnraleksa

    Round Ball Shooters...........

    Got a question for you. I have some found lead bars. One weight is 25 lbs may have been a window, door weight from a 100++ barn. Other small 3lb bars. Do you think they would be good for bullet making?
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