Search results

Helpful to read the "warning" attached to the fly function. Just looked at the percussion lock schematic for my Italian-made Trapper pistol, and it does picture the fly. Does the warning apply to a percussion pistol similarly as to the Pedersoli 1805 flintlock pistol? Next time I remove the...

:thumb: "Dirty Dozen approved." :thumb: Feel about as good as those fellows did when they captured Col. Breed's headquarters during the war games. Thanks!

Appreciate the compliment, rafterob. Yup, definitely clumsy and awkward wrapped into one during my range visit. Before the RO went and got a loading stand from their storeroom, I was trying to use an old ammo can with towels supporting both sides of the pistol! It was not a pretty sight. I...

That makes #3 of the Dirty Dozen! Got to be an interesting story on how your group decided on that name. You said you are reminded to make a support for your stand. What kind of pistol do you have? And if you have/use more than one pistol, as Zonie commented, do you have...

~~~ Got it! Very helpful knowing there isn't a "right" or "wrong" way to do the support, or that it is needed at a particular point on the grip back. A little more fun ahead in the shop. I can also see this being a "unique" stand to my Trapper. At the moment, I haven't considered another...

"Looks good." :ThankYou: for your comment on that. I posted this DIY project to learn what/if all looked okay. That's because I had no pattern to build the stand, and had only seen one other pistol loading stand at the BP shoot. Interesting that you noted "there's about a dozen other MLF...

When I went to my first BP range shoot last weekend, I had no idea this pistol loading equipment was needed. So I decided to build one. I'm definitely more prepared for my next range time!:)

Yup, exactly what I was curious about....thanks for the specifics. My preferred shooting range set up (based on my Qs to you) is fairly close to what you did. A main difference is that I only shoot off hand. Really enjoy that challenge, it's fun, and I do fairly well at my elder age. :)

Stony Broke, I'd like to ask these particulars about your range day: ~~Target size? Looks like 1" rings. ~~Distance you shot from target? ~~Pistol shot from bench rest? <or> ~~Off hand shooting? I'm right there in your age decade. I'd also like to improve my accuracy. Sure wouldn't mind...

Appreciated your sharing this video, Paddywonka. Cool that your viewing of this Ballistol cleaning demo "started it all for you." I happen to watch Hickok45 quite often, but had not seen this one. Also like the approach to start my pistol cleaning with Ballistol at the reloading bench right...

Yes, I understood what all the "clubs" were about, Grenadier. Probably erred in talking about my literal membership process for the FOML club in KC. :oops: I need to stick more closely to the theme of an MLF thread, and curb my tendency to "wander." BTW, I did enjoy many of the recollections...

I went to my first BP shoot last weekend hosted by FOML (Ft. Osage Muzzleloaders), located south of KC. Heard several of the fellows there mention membership in some of this thread's clubs. After shooting my first-ever ten round balls, I'm not a member of the FOML yet, or any BP club. Would...

Ask a question, learn a lot. *Gun oil & gravity. (Duh). *Oil migration = potential loss of rust protection for the bore. *Storage. When I owned shotguns or centerfire guns (no longer have any), stored them muzzle up. I guess that could be another "duh." Never realized these considerations...

Since Ballistol is in hand, and I've had good experience with it thus far for my other revolvers, initially will go for it with the Trapper. It's been good to learn of other options as posted. Maven, Did the google, and I've read some stuff today on Boeshield T-9. Their web site marketing is...

Blockhead, Wish I could help, but I'm a very recent newbie to BP shooting. And I don't have a rifle; rather, I enjoy my .50 CAL pistol. But I wanted to say how very sharp-looking both of your rifles are in the photos. Really like the wood stocks. As far as appearance, that itself would make...

So far in this thread about using Ballistol, various posts express pretty solid opinions in both the "no" and "yes" categories. My main interest was that my LGS fellow said Bore Butter is the best product to use as a final bore protector. So I did an MLF search on Bore Butter. A very similar...

Yes, Terrydull, the KIS principle you mentioned is a good approach. However.....seems to always be something that comes up. I talk with the LGS owner who introduced me to the operation of my pistol. Had a great "training" hour with him before I shot it for the first time last Saturday...

Appreciated yet another interesting chat about Ballistol once again, Tom A Hawk. I've also read any number of similar cleaning threads on other forums over the years. Same good, bad, and ugly perspectives as is written here. I've used Ballistol as a main gun cleaner for my rimfire .22...

:ThankYou: all for your compliments and comments. Jeff, easy even today to still "feel" the fun. Yes, I do plan to increase my powder load. My instruct manual states "BP Charge, most accurate 20-25 grains," and "Max 45 grains." I thought going with this Traditions baseline was a good start...

Yesterday I went to a local BP shoot, and learned how to handle (load) my Trapper .50 CAL pistol, and finally got to first-time shoot it! I had a really great time, and discovered I really like shooting this fun pistol. Here are some photos that tell the story better than I do. Ft. Osage...