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    3F powder in a .38 cartridge?

    15 grains by volumn with a 158 grain lead bullet on top. :) its a great load. i'm not sure how many grains will fill the case up. i just load em and shoot em for cowboy action frontier cartridge catagory :thumbsup:
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    Shot the Ruger Old Army this afternoon

    Yep it sure is. i feel that this is the best cap and ball handgun ever designed. :hatsoff: it even works great with my kirst cart conversion cylinder. :hatsoff:
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    Some problems with the ROA?

    try different brands of black powder before you change the front sight. also try different size of round ball. i use .454 round ball in my ruger old army with hodgdon 777 2f 30 grains and it hits poa every time. if you are using 3f try some 2f. also i would use mabey 5 grains less just to see...
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    new knife

    Its not that hard to work with. I make ink pens out of it with no problems. the grain really pops out at you after i have completed it on my lathe and its ready for assembly. the knife looks good. I still have a hard time with the knife blade looking unfinished. I know that the finished and...
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    Powder?

    Rebel, that is one of the stores i was refering to. the other store is located up by troutdale. that store name is "muzzleloading and more" I am about 2 1/2 hours away from each store. As far as my gunclub storing ammo for sale. its not going to happen. my gunclub decided since we shoot...
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    Homemade dye

    my reply is kinda long. I also copied this from http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,11991.0.html Nolan Sackett wrote this for cascity.com website. Nolan Sackett is the master leathercrafter for wild rose trading company. He specialezes in old time leather working methods. If you...
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    Powder?

    I have the same problem here in oregon. I only know of 2 places that carry goex powder. both stores only carry 15 pounds of the stuff. both stores are also about 2 1/2 hours drive from my house. I was told the reason for stores not carrying the stuff is because atf has identified real black...
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    Shot the Ruger Old Army this afternoon

    bout 1/2 hour south of portland. 1/2 hour north of salem. a little town called Canby. it takes me a good hours drive to woods so i can hunt or shoot.
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    Shot the Ruger Old Army this afternoon

    I'm looking at the trask unit for muzzleloading season. I belive the trask unit is over by astoria. How much area is open for muzzleloader season down your way?
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    Shot the Ruger Old Army this afternoon

    I belive the regs allow you to use a muzzleloader during general season. I will only use my muzzloader for the muzzleloader season due to eaiser to get tags for elk season. the hunts that i want to hunt i have to apply for them and hope that my name gets drawn. the special hunts here is based...
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    Shot the Ruger Old Army this afternoon

    On that note, I don't know. I only hunt deer and elk. I also carry a scattergun in case i see a quail or grouse. I dont hunt the small stuff. but i do carry a handgun with me in case i have to dispatch a not so friendly animal. The ruger old army will be with me in my holster when i hunt...
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    Shot the Ruger Old Army this afternoon

    In this state, Oregon, you are not legally able to hunt with a cap n ball revolver because it is not considered a traditional muzzleloader. Oregon considers muzzleloading hunting season a primitive hunt and does not allow anything other than a single shot firearm. You can't even use the inline...
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    Shot the Ruger Old Army this afternoon

    I use a bore snake for the barrel. I then use a wool dauber(for applying dye to leather, can get them at tandyleather.com)for the cylinder. the wool dauber is the right size for the cylinder. by the time i get home the balistal/water mix has loosened up all of the crud and will just wipe off...
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    Shot the Ruger Old Army this afternoon

    I just got a ruger old army a month ago. I have been using it for cowboy shooting competition. all i have to load it with is 3f goex and .454 bullets. yes i know i need to use .457 but all i got is .454 till my new mold gets here from lyman. I shot 40 rounds out of it last sunday at my cowboy...
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    Most accurate .31 or .36 caliber c&b?

    i have the .31 remington pocket pistol and the 1858 remington .36 pistol. the .36 is more acurate to me. i can use 30 grains of 3f in the .36, only 8 grains 3f in the .31 i wouldn't use the .31 for anything but target shooting. also the .36 is basicly a .38 special without shells. the .31 is...
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    conical loads

    i would check out the lymons blackpowder reloading book. its well worth the 16 bucks to have it on your shelf. my dad has the book at work right now. but it has a spot in back set up by caliber and type of gun and rate of twist with load data. very good book to have. hopefully someone will...
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    .32 Maxi ball ???

    just tried that website and its a lake hideaway. you can rent cabins on the lake. I didn't see anything about shooting. if someone knows a email or a different address please post it. thanks
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    .32 Maxi ball ???

    Does Bruce of Blue Grouse have a website? My friend is looking for a .32 maxi bullet for his rifle. thanks in advance
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    Need Help Shooting .36 Pietta

    .375 round ball, 15 to 20 grains of 3f or 2f. I dont use the wonder wad, i use bore butter over the ball. just seat ball ontop of powder, put bore butter on top of ball to seal off chamber. you can use the wonder wad instead of the bore butter. put wonder wad ontop of powder then ball, now shoot.
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    Traditions Kentucky pistol kit?

    I am working on this same kit right now. I have put the parts into the stock for a trial fit. I know that i will have to enlarge the inleting areas due to nothing is dropping in. on the lock area i will have to fine tune the inleting area. the springs on the lock are hitting wood. after i get...
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