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A straight hickory rod with the ends pinned on makes a great rod. I would not be using a carbon arrow for anything, not even arrows.

"Just asking for a spill" Right!

I use a tubular brass powder flask that has a push button valve. I fill it from the plastic bottle before I go shooting and use that to dispense my powder. It it always closed until I push the button to open it. I have several, they are not very expensive. I just put a piece of masking tape on...

Too many kids convinced that a GLOCK 9 is the only way to go.

The recent "Lead Shot" thread made me wonder, what was the largest smooth-bore flintlock pistol in common use ack in thier time and is such a weapon available today as a representative copy?

Other than the obvious mistakes of everyone always having an 1873 Colt and firing a 6-shooter 67 times without reloading, My favorite mistakes are guys "shooting" someone without cocking the single action first or someone always throwing their gun down in the dirt. Inevitably, someone else picks...

99.8 Percent of the movie-going public will never have the foggiest idea about which guns and cartridges were used in the old west or the "Hollywood miscues" that made it on the film.

Should have grabbed the T/C Hawken. They seem to be in pretty high demand.

Everyone who uses Barricade touts it as the best protectant. Why not hose the balls down with that and leave them to dry? wouldn't that do the trick?

This question is just like the one we always get on the traditional archery sites. "Is 40 pounds enough" It's been asked hundreds of times.

I have bought used guns that were cleaned but not greased well in the bore so they had some surface rust there. I used a .50 cal bronze brush in a .54 to scrub it with some naval jelly and I think 28 gauge(?) in the .50's to do the same. let sit for a while, then a good regular cleaning and...

Yes, the only way to know for sure is to try it, although there is some merit in asking the opinion of your peers. That, at least, will give you an idea. That's what many threads here are about.

No, cant use them, they are not HC/PC. Cant have Opinel knives with a lock on them. Cant have composite ramrods. Might as well use stainless steel rifle with a composite stock.

You're just getting some fouling or unburned powder up against the nipple, plugging the hole. If it happens again, just take a nipple pick and work it a bit to help unclog it. If you are using a "bore button" wool felt wad under the ball, that may cause a restriction too. Dont drive it down by...

How many dress in period correct clothing when ML hunting? Your thoughts on that?

I searched for a lead melting ladle I had made along with a pill bottle full of .45 cal bore buttons. I've no idea why I cant find those two things. I KNOW they were there. Still have not found them.

The thing is, Muzzleloaders worked well in the 18th century, and in the 19th century. They continued to work well after that. It's not like everyone was just given a free cartridge gun or else maybe they would have just dropped the BP guns. When they took the crossbow high tech 20 years ago and...

Thanks! I'll look for that!

Great way to wind up in handcuffs in the back of a trooper's car.