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I've seen several posts lately about the good, bad, and ugly of using old shooting components. I realize that humidity and location can make a difference. I live in Denver which is very dry. I just started shooting again after about a 10 year break. My half full plastic container of Pyrodex...

No musket caps. Number 12 fits my nipple.

I took my 8 year grandson shooting for the first time this week. He loved shooting my TC Hawken off sand bags. I'm looking to get him into a 4H program.

Desi23 wins the award. I had never heard of #12 caps in 40 years of Muzzle loading. I took my nipple to the Mountain Man shop in Manatou Springs, Co. The old guy there was very knowledgeable and first tried a musket cap which was way too big and then a #12 which fit. I bought 2 cans which were...

I had a 16 footer for years. It was great for wife and I and 2 kids plus 1 or 2 friends. I had a full size van with top racks for the poles. Setting up wasn't a problem with 2 kids to help. I'm too old now so gave it to my daughter a couple of years ago.

My pistol is obviously not an antique. I've been shopping for nipples and learning a little. The thread length varies a lot based on the thickness of the barrel. Mine has a washer on the nipple which I've never seen before. I assume it's because the threads are too long. My friendly Ace hardware...

I think long rifle and ram rod from the context.

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A friend gave me an H&A underhammer pistol that had been given to him, and he has no interest in BP guns. I took it out to shoot for the first time today and was unsuccessful. None of my #11 caps came close to fitting the giant nipple on it. The nipple's external diameter is just slightly larger...

Yup, I knew that, just used the wrong word. Anybody got any pictures or designs?

I know Walker revolvers were generally carried in saddle holsters rather than on the belt, but I've never seen such a thing. Does anyone have pictures?

I've never fired one, but I'd guess given their weight that recoil shouldn't be too bad even with max loads.

In the latest issue of Muzzle Blasts the Bevel Brothers have a reprint of an earlier article where they did very precise shooting from a bench using a scope. Their groups varied slightly based on where the sprew was, but most of their groups could be covered with a quarter.

I shoot muzzle loaders and ride horses. One of the first things I learned about both activities is that everytime someone tells you that you should always do something someone else will tell you to never do it.

Went to the Ft Lancaster Rendezvous in Fort Lupton this weekend. Friendly bunch of people.

I have about 20 years experience each with long rifles and horses but never together. You never know what horses will be afraid of. My horse of 20 years was scared to death of flappy things and little white butterflies. I never shot around him, but a friend was trying to desensitize his horse to...

Allan Eckert has a series of book about the pre-American Revolution that are excellent if a little hard to get through. Bernard DeVoto's Across the wide Missouri is good.

I have a TC Hawkin. The only time I've ever had a problem with it not firing was when I wiped with a flat bottom jag. For TCs it's very important to have the pointed on the end TC jag. I've probably used every combination of wiping, not wiping, patch lube etc imaginable. They all worked as long...

I've never owned a modern gun.

Funny that he seems to have his ivory handled pistols though.