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I'm not going to try and rack my 70 year old brain, but I read several years ago on the composition of the plates used in batteries. I suggest googling it. They do not make suitable bullets, and then there is the hazard risk. This is not a "hold my beer and watch this". Case closed!

I was not aware of that. Thank you. I believe in supporting forum members when I can.

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I can't tell the composition of the lead in batteries, but I can assure you it's not pure lead. Throw whatever you cast away!

I see your point, I guess.

The inventor of Pyrodex was blown up in his own factory.

Please tell me what is made here. Look at the label on whatever you're buying. It says Made in China, India, Pakistan... How many products do you see Made in the USA?

To the moon, Alice!

Great, but what is the bicycle handlebar looking thingy at the bottom?

Do they serve cocktails and horderves? Do they wear tails after 6?"

Nice dog! What species of squirrel is that? It looks like an American Grey squirrel. I miss my squirrel hunting companion!

I like Hot Shot nipples.

It's been a long time since I drove though Idaho, but it's full of interesting places. I've been to the Crater's of the Moon, State Park, and it really looked like I was there!

A most sincere welcome from Arkansas!

I have few pounds of Goex that were made in the middle 1970's. They still good to go. That's from personal experience. I have read that powder made during the Civil war was proven to go boom.

Several of my flints are beveled on both ends and can be turned around to use the other side when one side wears out. I never had a problem of slipping. No gluing for me.

It's down right criminal!

I never heard of using beer to clean the bore. I guess it would work, though! Hot dogs, PBR, and muzzleloader. Hmmm.......

I'll be blunt. If you can't clean your smoke pole right away, don't bother shooting it. I have seen many ruined muzzleloaders because, "well, I don't ever clean my Glock" Black powder is extremely corrosive. Clean it by the end of the day. You'd be surprised on how quickly Windex cleans the...

Keep in mind that the mountain man era began right after percussion rifles were available. The Smithsonian has one full stock flintlock, but there are a few that will reject it as not legitimate, and was a conversion. I don't care, I like mine, and that's all that matters to me. Oh, yeah. I...