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    Muzzleloading Cleaning--one more time

    I agree with Crazyfrenchman, this is exactly the way I have cleaned my muzzleloaders for 20 some odd years, and I have not had any problems with rust, and I dont even grease them. checker ::
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    Markwell Arms

    CaptChee thanks for the info. I haven't been able to find anything out about them at all. I bought the gun at the flea market in my area I paid $30.00 for it, figured it was worth it. again thanks, I will stop looking so hard and start having fun with it.
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    proof load duuuunnn

    hey Crazy frenchman, I got the proof test done, and I used 150grs, and 2 patched balls and everything is still in one piece, I tried to run fast enuf to get ahead of mama but she was too fast for me yeeaaahhhh we both got out of range before it went BBBOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM. im a haven fun...
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    Markwell Arms

    HI Mr. pork chop, I am still looking, if I find anything I will sure post it. Thank you checker. ::
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    proof load

    well HI Mr. Rat thank you for the info im gonna go see if i can find it Thank you Sir checker :peace:
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    proof load

    My thanks to you MR.Crazy Frenchman, I didn't have to much knowledge on proofing. but I figured there would be at least one Man that would give me some info to help me along the way. I don't think I will use a double charge. that would put the load at about 180grs. but I might use 140grs. and...
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    proof load

    I should have told you what I was planning to load. my thoughts were to load 100grs. 2f behind 2 patched round balls. then tie the barrel to a tire with a veeeeeeeerrrrrrrryyyyyyyy long string :hmm:
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    Markwell Arms

    Has anybody ever heard of Markwell Arms? they have an address listed as being on 2414 W Devon chicago Ill, any how I am wondering if any of you would know what you would use as a proof load, this gun is stamped .45 but it is bored at.50. this is a kit gun that i picked up at a flea market it was...
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    Wheel Weight Lead

    :thumbsup: Hi all, Just wanted to say Thank you to everyone on this thread. I have been lurking in the shadow's reading all these post's on the board, and have come away with a bushel full of info. I Thank you all checker
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    Wheel Weight Lead

    hello brushbuster. when you keep skimming the tin off you say that YOU WIND UP WITH 1/3 OF YOUR WEIGHT IN lead,how is this possible? 2/3 of your weight would be in tin and antimony ,woulden't this be awfully hard for wheel weights? I really want to know as I have about 400# of weight metal. and...
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    Wheel Weight Lead

    Tom, I tried wheel weight's in .54, and they were to hard to even get them started. I would think about it quite a bit before I hammered them down the barrel. checker
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