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As long as we are more or less on topic, has anyone reciently seen the table here for the diameter to cut patches for various calibers? I thought there was one here somewhere but I am not able to find it.

I had this happen and my compresser was not in service. So I got a length of tube just under bore diameter and pushed it down, the brush went into the tube and the whole mess came right out, it worked so well that length of tube is now a fixture in my gun room and is how I will handle it if it...

Depends on where in NY you are from. Check the GOEX web page there is a place just outside Scranton where you can buy 25 lb. J&S pyrotechnics or something like that, they are listed as a master Goex distributor and very nice to deal with. Hawkeye

I would use option #2, and not necessaraly a "turtle" I kinda like this one. http://www.trackofthewolf.com/(S(mhdjd2uz0a2an0y5pewakjvp))/categories/PARTDETAIL.ASPX?CATID=14&SUBID=167&STYLEID=762&PARTNUM=FS-FUSIL-2-B Hawkeye

If you are talking about repro revolver parts try http://www.vtigunparts.com/ They should be able to get you fixed up.

Well, I happen to have an old refrigerator I use a small heat lamp like you use for a reptile cage to keep the refrigerator compartment at about 65-70 degrees for brewing beer. It just bothered me the freezer compartment going to waste so I store my powder in there, I figure it will take a...

Sounds like the weights we use to ballance airplane wheels.

There is another club here in NEPA, in fact I just got back home. Factoryville Sportsmen shoot a trail walk the second Saturday of the month starting about 0900, costs six bucks to shoot and is abuot 19 targets from 20 something yards out to about 85ish, the last is a set of bowling pins which...

Firelock, Maine Powderhouse is located in Peru Me. Here is the web link, http://www.mainepowderhouse.com/ I have never delt with them but have heard good things here on this board. I think they will ship as little as ten pounds. Hope this helps. Hawkeye

Christiaan, I also like the overall look and idea for this, however I don't care for the double throated cock. I my somewhat biased opinion the swan neck cock is much more suited to a sporting arm than the large heavy military looking double throated cock. Hawkeye

WOW, can't wait to get mine. I wonder, too bad it can't be gotten in the white. Hawkeye

It's an illness, I have two 51's, two 61's and another brace of cartridge converted 51's and am always looking for more.

If you go South on I-81 to Chambersburg Pa you can kill two birds with one stone. There is a Gander Mountain store as well as Fort Chambers Muzzleloading Shop. http://www.fortchambers.com/index.html Fort Chambers is not quite Dixon's but if you are in the area it is worth the stop.

Osprey, Check out Jim Chambers kits http://www.flintlocks.com/ He will be at th eFair and his wife is scheduled to do a seminar on kitbuilding, I think on Sunday. Hawkeye

Osprey, I see you are from Maryland, DON'T DO ANYTHING!!! except plan on getting up to the gunmakers fair at Dixon's muzzleloading shop the last weekend in July. I can't emphisize enough to get to the fair, there are seminars from builders, all manner of suppliers, everything you can think of...

There are not many clubs really close, however there are a few, try Garage Rats near Brodheadsville, about 40 miles from Newfoundland, www.garagerats.homestead.com. Also Factoryville Sportsmens Club shoots the 2nd Sunday every month. The club is about 45 miles from Newfoundland...

The .395 seems to be scarce, none of the usuall places have them listed however I did find one on e-Bay http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Lyman-395-RB-Bullet-Mold-Box-Single_W0QQitemZ270100634089QQcategoryZ71118QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Also you might give Chuck Dixon a call at Dixon's Muzzleloading...

I have a pair of '51's I use for cowbow action shooting, love 'em. In fact I am thinking about getting another pair of '61's just because I can.

Fort Chambers Muzzleloading Shop 3292 Black Gap Rd Chambersburg, Pa. 17201 Fax/Phone 717-263-2223 E-mail Fort Chambers Inc

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