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  1. Mad L

    Possibles bag, hard or soft?

    https://www.montanapitchblend.com/products
  2. Mad L

    Possibles bag, hard or soft?

    Depends on the leather it is made of, how thick, and how soft you want it, And how much work your willing to do. 'Work' it, twist it, beat it, fold it, work it some more. Get yourself a 2x4 post and rub it back and forth, like softening a hide. Use something like the Pine leather Conditioner I...
  3. Mad L

    Possibles bag, hard or soft?

    I don't know, personally I like to put my mess kit and possibly anything else I need for a trek in my Possibles bag. I keep my loading and basic maintenance kit in my Riffle bag. I hate getting PBJ on my RBs.
  4. Mad L

    Is Swiss Powder any good?

    Welcome to the Zoo! First: 1F is typically cannon powder, perhaps fine in a blunderbuss but I have only used 2F in mine. 3F is typical 'all round caliber' powder however charts will tell you it is for "smaller caliber" ie 45 and below. Swiss is slightly different from all the other powders...
  5. Mad L

    Rip off

    $25!! THAT'S A DEAL! Gun Shows here are selling CCI caps for $45-$55 per tin. And when I tell them I can buy them for $9 or $10 across town they fire back "NO YOU CAN'T" and I tell they Yes I did, I just did last week. They angry and I laugh and walk away. Same with BP, it seldom shows up at...
  6. Mad L

    Scheels LIMITS Caps?!?

    I will agree with Both you and Rebel Bull. I have never been one to empty a shelf just because I could. At a store such as Scheels I will only buy 3 or maybe 6 tins, even when they brought out a full case and asked "How many you want?". Now that I have my 'supply' I am usually just restocking...
  7. Mad L

    Scheels LIMITS Caps?!?

    However, that can only work in times of plenty, when shelves are stocked. That method these last five years would leave you on the bench look for someone who prepares ahead.
  8. Mad L

    Scheels LIMITS Caps?!?

    Sounds good. I never got over ours, turned out what my wife needs is not in stock (online order only). Maybe the online is to scare scoundrels off.... I will swing by ours in a week when I go to the VA, if they are still in stock. I was told long ago, by who I can not recall but it must be true...
  9. Mad L

    Scheels LIMITS Caps?!?

    Hoarding, Scalping, and ....Being supplied so you can keep on shooting. Three totally Different things. Hoarders hoard, have but do not use. Scalpers cheat people out of money. The third is someone who knows how much they use over time, don't want to get hit by shortages, they Plan Ahead, Be...
  10. Mad L

    Scheels LIMITS Caps?!?

    I can see that for local stores, but when I approach Scalpers at gun shows and point out what I pay online per pound or tin they fire back "No you can't! You have to pay shipping and hazmat and it will cost you what I am charging!!" Try to tell them that I buy it by the case and YES the price...
  11. Mad L

    Scheels LIMITS Caps?!?

    All good points, especially about hunting season. But what comes to my mind is; does a large box store like Scheels really know or care about BP hunters to choose to limit them in order for hunters to hunt rather then Scalpers get them....either way Scheels gets their money and caps have not...
  12. Mad L

    Scheels LIMITS Caps?!?

    That is kinda what I was thinking, but I like my Points, 3pt per dollar spent with the Scheels card and I only need four more coupons to get an unmentionable I want. I do wonder why all of a sudden the limit; are they combating Scalpers or is there something coming down the pipe - another...
  13. Mad L

    Scheels LIMITS Caps?!?

    So when did this start?!? I just checked my local Scheels and they are Limiting sales of All percussion caps: 1 tin per customer! No matter if it's CCI 100 count tin or 250 count Graf caps - ONE TIN LIMIT! I tried to put two in my cart and message popped up: "Your Max Limit Has Been Reached"...
  14. Mad L

    Best Animal fat for lube?

    It's seasonal and currently it tis the season, but hurry it goes Fast. https://bvcolonialcrafts.com/category/3-leather-dressing/bear-oil-3-leather-dressing
  15. Mad L

    Stuck loaded

    Ah, that is about when I noticed a few years back something about wiping between shots as I do, and still do, too. I had a time that I began getting flash in the pan; checked the flint, cleaned the frizen (I carry a small bottle of alchohol soaked wipe patches - just t-shirt). After a lot of...
  16. Mad L

    Really bad start

    Does anyone still use those Deer Whistles, like they used to sell at truck stops? Do/did they really work? I know truckers once swore by them, my dad used to have one on his pickup. Now that I live in deer country I never hear of them anymore??
  17. Mad L

    Stuck loaded

    I am sure the grease gun works, heard a lot about it, never needed it personally. My thought is: what a mess to clean up out on the range to get back to shooting when 'shooting' it out only requires a swab patch or two and Back in Business! However; what might be worth pointing out here is -...
  18. Mad L

    Was Dutch right about wiping between shots?

    I kinda stopped reading when suggestions swung to Percussion lock issues where you are clearly working with Flintlock, as you mentioned the vent liner in the very first post... Anyway; I wipe between shots too but I don't use Dutch's system (bought the book, read it, but never tried it)...
  19. Mad L

    replacement for TC bore butter

    ToW Mink oil. After some practice then step it and mix with Pure Bear Oil, whip the two together into a froth and let it settle, looking for a toothpaste consistency. Now your at the top of the game withe best all weather patch lube!
  20. Mad L

    Nipple install? Need help

    Aside from firearms I have spent the better part of my life working on various office equipment; I have removed and replaced Billions, maybe even Trillion of screws and bolts. The worst is coming behind someone else who doesn't know how, even worse are those who use ...:eek:..Power Tools...
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