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Lordy mercy!! There are so many ways to clean your muzzleloader, Dawn in water is just one of them. I use it and have for many years. I like it because it has served me well but it is not the only way. If you like something different and it works for you, use it. There just ain't no perfect...

This gun has been sold. I don't know how to mark it as being sold so this will have to suffice.

If we assume that all parts are properly sized and fitted, the next thing is cleanliness. One of the main causes for misfires is not properly cleaning your rifle and allowing gunk to build up in the breach. Properly clean your rifle barrel with soap and water after every outing. Then...

I store all of my percussion guns with the hammer down. It relieves the mainspring. Some of the older springs would "take a set" if left in a compressed position. When you get your rifle back, if the hammer doesn't fire the cap reliably, the mainspring may have taken a set and will need to be...

All of the substitutes are formulated to be an equivalent volume for volume load with black powder.

Since you are new to muzzleloading, you may not be aware of the need for meticulous cleaning of your rifle after shooting it. Whether you shoot real black powder or one of the substitutes you must clean your barrel with soap and water. Nothing else will get it clean and if it is not clean it...

Thompson Center Renegade in .50 cal. In very good condition. The stock had a crack and I repaired it. The bore had some light rust when I got it in a trade and I cleaned that out and the bore is in good condition with no pits. All else is in very nice condition. I do not know how to...

I have had the pleasure of buying many things from Midway over the years and have always been very pleased with the products and their service. In my books, Midway is tops.

I use the patchbox on my rifles that have one to carry my cleaning jag, tow worm, etc. If the rifle is a flintlock, I also keep a spare flint in my patchbox. I don't actually use it to carry patches, for me, it is just a handy place to keep small items that I may need.

Yep, I have some that is not as old as yours but still pretty old. I shot some about a year ago and it still went bang. I didn't chronograph it so I don't know if it has deteriorated since I last used it about 8 years ago. I don't know, only a fool argues against the facts so, faced with your...

Properly stored, black powder will last indefinitely. It just doesn't deteriorate. I haven't purchased any synthetic powders in many years but they used to have a caveat in the literature about Pyrodex having a finite shelf life. I haven't read any of their literature in several years so I...

Historically correct or not, I had quite a few folks who wanted them. I had no complaints about any failures of the wood. Either none occurred or none were reported to me. If a cair had failed, I would have replaced it. The legs on mine were made of 2-inch stock rather than 1 inch. That may...

I would expect that it is still good. I have some that is pretty old and it still shoots but I have a bunch of real black powder so I seldom shoot any of the substitute stuff. I know that Pyrodex will have some deterioration over time and the MV will drop off as it ages. So, if you measured...

I wish I had some plans for you but I do not. When I lived in Indiana, I made quite a few of these chairs and gave them to friends. Another friend had one and let me borrow it to copy. I had no printed plans, just his chair to copy. My favorite woods to use were ash, oak, and Osage Orange...

I would love to see that movie if and when it comes to my area. Both my late wife and I have ancestors who left Ireland about this time. While I do not have much information about them, I feel pretty sure that they left because of the famine portrayed in the movie Black 47.

I have a lot of molds of various sizes. Most are Lee but I have other brands too. Comparing the function of the aluminum Lee molds to the steel molds of other brands, I can find no functional difference. Lee molds perform very well and on the rare occasions when I needed anything from Lee, I...

I agree with Richard Eames when he says: "Swaged balls are not consistent in weight, need to weight them and as mentioned, consistent seating pressure is necessary. Most folks miss that aspect of consistency in shooting." I think he has hit the nail on the head. I have found that the swaged...

My only guess is that because of the size of a double cavity mold, it may be possible that you just didn't have it up to temperature. I know that you have cast a million balls in your day and that my guess is probably not right but it is the only thing I can come up with given the facts as you...

Such use of pieces of gun cleaning cloth seems reasonable given the paucity of cloth in those days.

When I lived in Southern Indiana, I enjoyed the snow. In that part of Indiana snow was pretty but never a real problem. But, now that I live in Texas, I have thrown away my snow shovel. I don't need it 'cuz you just can't shovel heat and we do have our share of that in the summer.