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Thanks!!! I live on Lake DuBay between Stevens Point and Mosinee. Just finishing up my degree in Land Use @ Point.

I was stationed in **** from June 2000-Aug 2004. You are correct...I was in Del Mar(south side of the hill :) on Via Esperia off of Carmel Valley Rd. Boy do I miss that place! Good to be home fly fishing and such tho. Yeah...I'm a youngster...gonna turn the odometer over to 30 in Jan!

Hey All!!! I cant even begin to express how much everyones input here means to a beginner!!! I've owned my ML for years but am now just starting to use it often. I'm a Marine Corps Combat Veteran and live in Central Wisconsin. I used to be stationed in San Diego and actually lived only a few...

Just curious as to what everyone prefers for caps while firing their percussion rifles. I have been using standard CCI No. 11's. I see that CCI makes a Magnum No.11 and I have heard that Remington's No.11's are hotter. What do you all recommend?

Hey All!!! I am so intrigued by this sport and encouraged by all of your help. I was wondering if anyone knows what size threads are on the nipple for my Investarms Hawken .50Cal.(Italian) And the best place to get a new or spare nipple. Also, I just came across a "Nipple Charger" for...

Hey All!!! Cant thank you all enough for the great advice. I'm in the process of sighting in my Investarms Hawken .50cal. for hunting whitetail in Wisconsin. In the past I have loaded 75-80gr Pyrodex behind a 350gr Maxi-Hunter. I intend to keep utilizing the Maxi-Hunter this season. Could...

Excellent info guys!!! Thank You. Found the sights I need through Lyman...PERFECT!!! I'll be posting another question shortly :)

Hey All!!! Thanks again for the cleaning advice...test fired and succeeded to punch holes in paper! :) My rifle is an Investarm(Italian)Hawken .50Cal. I want to put new, higher quality sights on it. I want to stay traditional(Open or Peep Style) Can you make recommendations on what...

Correct...it was American Pioneer "J.Shockey's Gold" powder. I'm assuming this stuff is less corrosive than actual Black Powder, correct? And thank you all for the help thus far. I'm a Marine Combat Vet(3 Iraqi tours) and am used to being spoon fed modern weapons. This traditional stuff has...

I have an Italian Hawken .50 Cal that I hastily stored with a full load of powder(80gr American Pioneer) in it for 6 months. I did remove the mini-ball prior to storage. Is it safe to fire once I get it cleaned up again? I was wondering if the charge could have degraded the integrity of the...