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Do you grease the patches before you go out in the field?

So, every time you load & fire, you're pouring powder out of a flask, and then ramming that patch & ball down the barrel?

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Does anybody pre-make paper cartridges? Measure the powder, add the ball, wrap it up? I seem to recall that from watching a Skirmishing event in the past and Civil War movies.

New BP/ML shooter here. I have a .50 cal Hawken & intend to shoot .490 balls with patches. Which side of the patch do I grease? Outer/barrel side? Inner/ball side? Both? Thanks, Andy in Virginia

I live in Northern VA, DC suburbs, but we own some property near Manassas, VA that has a lot of deer on it. Unfortunately, that county (Prince William) does not allow hunting with centerfire due to crowding/encroachment. Shotgun slugs don't seem all that great a way to kill deer, and the VA...

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Thank you for the reply and the advice. I'm certainly embarking on an esoteric adventure! I'm a new hunter and have enjoyed hunting with a modern bolt action .308, but this seems a lot more challenging (and sportsman-like), and I'm a big fan of tradition and am digging the traditional aspect of it.

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I spend a fair amount of time in the Syracuse area for work. It's beautiful. It seems like outside of NYC, most of New York is a lot like Western Pennsylvania or Virginia/West Virginia.

Thank you so much. This is very helpful. The man who sold me the gun said his uncle built it. I didn't inspect it too closely but the barrel was stamped "Italy." Not sure the manufacturer, but will check that out.

Hello. I just acquired a .50 Cal Hawken repro rifle. I've loaded and fired percussion cap muzzleloaders before, but never owned one and need some advice. I intend to hunt white tail deer in muzzleloader season in Virginia. Some questions: 1) What kind of powder do I need and where do I get it...