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The normal way for a small batch like one board is to obtain a piece of pipe just big enough for the board to fit into, insert the board, almost close one end, close the other end except for a hole that will accept heated air or steam. Steam is used if you want to bend the wood but the wood...

Yep, the bugs may still be in there. A borate soak would work but I would go the heat route and the temperature you decide on (I might try for 180 F) has to be to the center of the board (so does a soak).

Being a big guy I learned quite early in life (the 60's) that the only way for me to shoot a crescent but plate was to hold it a bit out on the arm. Being the only one in my group that had regularly handled a gun of that type I got stares and comments about the way I held that rifle. I felt a...

I made another trip to the pattern board with #5 shot, here are the results: .533 Smothbored Flintlock Patterened at 16 Yards with #5 Shot The rear sight was moved one notch up from the previous shooting session...

Thanks to those of you that provided guidance on how to develop a load for my smooth bore. I have been to the pattern board twice now. The first trip showed me that the gun was shooting low. I had set up for a 25 yard test with a 8” paper plate setting on a 24” square piece of paper. I had...

I used to love hunting squirrels with my .44 Remington. It always surprised me how little damage the .44 round ball did; no round hole, just a tear. Unfortunatly Pennsylvania made it illegal to hunt small game with my Remington (too big a bore) so I had to give it up.

Thanks Phil. By 70 gr shot do you mean 70 gr black powder volume or something else?

I obtained a rusted TC Hawken 50 cal barrel and had it bored out to 54 cal (mikes at .533) and would like to develop some shot loads; anybody have a suggestion? I plan on starting at 70 gr 2f and an equal volume of shot (7/8 to 1 oz) with wasp nest filler between the powder and shot, will this...

I'm not sure if you can eat them or not but the haysented ferns common here in South Central PA have already elongated.

Welcome from Pennsylvania

Quit tweaking, how is that done?

Slightly off topic I know but Eterry and Sinner reminded me of a swamp fire I worked on a few years ago that had a hurricane pass over it that dumped 9 inches of rain on it. We were still fighting that fire 5 or 6 days later when we were replaced by another management team. An interesting...

cap or flint?

If you are still looking let me know, I mold .50 Lee REALs in two weights and a TC Maxi. I don't remember the weights off hand but can go check if you need to know.

M. De Land, any chance you could post a picture of your key's with a waist so I can see what you are talking about? Thanks

As more a hunter than a target shooter I'm a fan of the jaeger, in flint of course.

I use 4f from the plunger priming tube hanging around my neck unless it is damp out then I switch to a little dab of 3f from my flask.

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If you cast try casting some wax round balls. They will hold up to around 5 or 600 fps for a 10 or 15 yard shot. A 4 ga load of .36 or bigger wax balls may take out a lot of plants so I hope you can find something slightly smaller. Like someone said, but not quite as much fun as a 4 ga with...