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All are 5 shot groups except for 95 gr load, which was a 3 shot group. Any 5 shot groups which had a flyer received a 6th shot to eliminate the flyer. 50 yds, 15-20 mph crosswind, drifting my balls to the right by 3 inches. .54, 1:60, .530 roundball, .2304 denim patch, 2f swiss, Patches...

This fellow may be on to something. My knowledge as a builder is not as large as other guys here. I'd say if he recognizes the mark and knows where to find it then he has worked with one and must know.

I think that is a small siler lock, made by jim chambers and listed on most gunmakers supply sites for about $175. It's installation requires a mortice, meaning someone took the time to detail out a mortice in your gun's stock in order for it to mate with the lock. The barrel was obtained and...

I am still stunned that three rivers took on muzzleloading...good for them....but im still getting used to the idea..

How light of a load do you use through yours? I normally shoot mine 9 grains without filler to avoid the hassle. I think that is the minimum charge recommended by the manufacturer. The next time I load mine, I am going to use a dowel and check whether my balls actually get seated or not. I am...

Certainly easier than measuring out a seperate charge of cornmeal to put underneath each wad... A lot of cylinders have tapered chambers that narrow towards their throats however...ramming all the way down with a light charge compresses the ball preventing it from getting engaged with the...

I can believe it, with your latitude down south. Up here though, we are still getting snowstorms and temperatures in the negative doubles... but there always seems to be anticipation nestled in a turkey flocks late winter behavior, however. The birds seem to be much more excitable lately.

Looks pretty good to me, especially that 25 grain group. I would do a few more of those and see if you're running tighter groups at that charge. The one i do see looks promising for sure. Those 35 grain groups are pretty good as well. If it was me, i would shoot a few 20 grain groups, and a few...

Can you pull a bismuth ball? I would be reluctant to stuff anything down my bore that i cannot pull out, including steel...here's an idea though...how about some modern sabots? Don't they make non-toxic saboted conicals? Throw away the plastic sabot and use a patch..or just use the sabot. Just...

A 1 in 18" twist would be wonderful for keeping powder charges tiny and light without losing accuracy with roundballs, along with providing for use with mild to moderate loads for conicals. Sounds like the perfect combination rifle for small game, target, and even large game; but I am not aware...

I have heard them gobble during thunderstorms...but every year i am just marveled at the behavior change i see in early february. It goes beyond the odd gobbling...sort of like the same way the songbird mating songs pick up in the mornings during february as well, even though it is still too...

Doing some work at a trout hatchery, setting a foundation. Every morning and afternoon, a pair of nuisance wildlife (bald eagles), perch at the top of a dead tree on the ridge above us and chitter and screech after committing their crimes....pretty cool...there's turkeys running around the...

I kill all my squirrels with a .44 long barreled pistol using 12.5 grains of 3f. So I say a .45 is an excellent caliber for squirrel hunting, and captures the esscence of the tradition and revives a certain historical sporting nature behind pursuing them which has been enjoyed by many over the...

And teach him that loud noises mean there is some stuff happening that puppies like...

Well, you asked for pictures...Definitely dont want to disappoint. 😉: Those are all with a .44 single shot, and a few with a .36 revolver.

Since when have those things done any of us good...😔

Mine stays loaded. And always fires. Never had an issue, have brought it in and out of the house at -20 degrees and had the metal dripping with condensation, hot and humid summer time weather, you name it... Just make sure its clean before you load it, unless you like growing crystals...

Goex like other powder companies, also adds graphite to their powder to neutralize static charges. It's been that way for 100 years, or at least thats the understanding that I have of it. The shooter in this post may not be putting his powder through the same treatment...