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    Curly maple for Traditions?

    What is TOW because goggling that means nothing.
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    accuracy with round balls

    I am still at it shot some more today.I stayed at 50 yards or so .It seems to shoot better with the patches wet when you guys said to spit on it do you mean to really spit on it ? so I licked a few pre waxed patches i hope i some not doing something dumb like a typical noobie lol.
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    First time sighting in

    Well got out today before dark shot 5 rounds in a row at 50 yards.I got a 3 inch group some of the balls did touch then I did my self in I pushed the cleaning rod all the way down and plugged the breach even Picking the nipple didn't work. I went in and got the air compressor and blew 120...
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    Finished powder horn

    I will look into that book.There is no way I can do the art like some of you I am not sure how well I can even make the spout.All I can do now is cap them here is a smaller one in osage wood I really like this wood.
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    First time sighting in

    Will this work :wink:
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    First time sighting in

    I know it's a starter rifle but it still is fun to shoot.I don't lift my head .I shoot skeet and that is something you learn right away as soon as you do that you miss.I am not new to shooting just muzzle loading. The powder I am using is pryodex rs when that is done I will try the goex ff2.I...
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    First time sighting in

    The peek is not my problem sometimes I flinch if the nipple is fowled and i get a delay.I need a botle of compressed air to blow it out every once and awhile.Is that what you guys use to blow out the nipple ?
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    First time sighting in

    Well then the barrel is not broken in yet I have not went threw a 100 yet.I am shooting to the right by 2 inch's my friend is a little to the left.I must hold it a little different then him. thanks for the help.
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    First time sighting in

    Yesterday was my first time sighting in my traditions 50 cal deer hunter.I shot it a 50 yards and decide to leave my power charge a 60 grains.I am shooting a little left still.so do I move the front or rear sight? Also I shot that thing like 50 times I could not stop it was so much fun.I think...
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    Horn staples

    I like how you made your plugs I think i might copy it or by a valve with a cup for mine.I made a horn that looks like the one to the right. very nice job. :bow:
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    Finished powder horn

    thanks for the kind words every one.This apple tree was planted by my grandfather like 50 years ago he was killed by a breeding bull before I got a chance to meet him.I had a custom open reed pred call made from it to its has a lot of spalding in the wood came out nice. I also have a 30 year...
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    Finished powder horn

    I finished my first home made powder horn today.I capped it with some apple wood and made a plug with a dowel and 44 mag case.
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    what kind of lead is this?

    Is wheel weights pure lead ?where can a person find pure lead?
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    accuracy with round balls

    I reload for my center fire rifles so i know what you mean.My goal is to use the muzzle loader to kill a coyote.I mostly predator call in the off season of deer.I am hoping to call one in to 50 yards. Thanks for the help I am new at this.
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    making a powder horn

    I know some one with a wood lathe and will see if he could turn me a nicer butt plug.I know it sounds dirty but that's what they call them. I still have some nice apple wood laying around that i want to use for it.
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    making a powder horn

    I started one I just use a shovel handle as a plug.I put the horn against the burner in the oven to heat it up also used welding glove to hold it. I still need to finish sanding it and gluing the plug.
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    accuracy with round balls

    I got a traditions deer hunter 50 cal 1:48 twist.I will be shooting of the bench this saturday.
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    accuracy with round balls

    so what distance can a person expect a round ball to group well.I have been just shooting 40 yards and it seems to be ok.I haven't done any serous target shooting to find the a load yet.
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    been playing lately results(forge and restored a lathe!

    that's awesome your on top shot i always watch that show.The last season I could not stand that black guy man i hated his attitude.
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    been playing lately results(forge and restored a lathe!

    On the powder horn only tip is made to open right like a plug the other side is closed solid?
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