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    USPS Fiasco

    My medicine came in a small 6"x6"x8" box that was crushed like an accordian to half it's size. Luckily none of the bottles were damaged. When the mailman delivered it he said it looked like a truck ran over it. I took it to the post office to file a complaint and the manager told me they use a...
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    Dumb cap and ball mistake - advice needed

    I've had to pull balls several times when I could'nt get that chamber to fire. I put the cylinder in my vise and screw a drywall screw into the lead. I use a pair of sidecutters and squeeze the screw and cantilever the side cutters and it comes right out. If you take the nipple out and use...
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    Old Substitute Powder

    I had the same issue several times with older powder. I put it in a Stainless steel pot with a glass lid and put it in the sun. After a couple of hours you could see moisture droplets on the glass. I wiped the glass off several times until no more droplets & put it back in the container with...
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    Chain fire!!

    Mike your absolutely right. Remington # 10 & 11 are the exact same diameter, only differ in length. CCI's have a little bit different dimensions. I've only shot black powder for 20 years But I have been shooting for over 50. I had my first chain fire two weeks ago when the cap on the nipple came...
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    Stuck Nipple

    I tried vise grips and a wrench with penetrating spray and heat and still couldn't budge a stuck nipple on my rifle . I made a Tedd Cash wrench out of an 1/4" impact socket with a hacksaw and a small file. A couple of taps with a hammer and my nipple came loose. I didn't know about the Tedd...
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    PA ultralite flintlock

    I have one and it sparks and sets off the charge the first time, everytime. However after 3 or 4 shots I have to sharpen the flint. When I contacted TOW they said the frizzen isn't hardened and its breaking off pieces of the flint because it is soft. This is the first flintlock I have purchased...
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    PA ultralite flintlock

    Does anyone know if the frizzen on the PA Ultralite flintlock is the deluxe version
  8. K

    “Ruined” My First Barrel

    Old mechanic
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    “Ruined” My First Barrel

    solder a drill bit to a tube and drill a hole in the ball to weaken it. buy or make a T handle puller. Use the weight from a dent puller and bang the ball out. I have done this before. I did put oil down the barrel and let it soak in for a day. They also make thread repair kits. Good luck . Make...
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    Pyrodex pellets in a revolver...any one use these?

    I have used them several times. I used 777. The only problem I had in my pistol was that I use a loading stand with my 1858 and if i pushed down too hard i had a tendency to crush the pellets. It did effect the accuracy a bit. I also used a lubed wad. Never had any ignition issues. Somebody gave...
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    gun from firewood

    Looks great I hope it shoots as good as it looks
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    Shooting 45 cal ball in a 50 cal muzzleloader

    I posted the same question as you suggested on modern muzzleloaders & they banned me for spam. It said to contact an administrator which the site won't let me do or even list who the administrators are ??
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    Shooting 45 cal ball in a 50 cal muzzleloader

    The reason I'm bringing it up. I built a tradions percussion over 25 years ago when my middle boy was young. It was his project. With all of this crazyness going on with politics, I picked up the gun and tried to shoot it. MY first time for BP rifle. Didn't know anything about it. A gentleman at...
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    Shooting 45 cal ball in a 50 cal muzzleloader

    Thank you
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    Shooting 45 cal ball in a 50 cal muzzleloader

    I have heard and read about shooting a 45 cal sabot out of a 50 cal muzzleloader. My question is it possible to increase your patch thickness and shoot a 45 cal ball out of a 50 cal muzzleloader? Just curious
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    Is this safe

    I wouln't worry about it. I would use a allen set screw, their grade 8 steel. Most machine screws are grade 2. They make locking set screws that have a spot of lock tight already incorporated in the screw. Would you not be putting a hole their if you were making a left hand flint lock.
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