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[peter]

hello from another new guy! a few years ago i bought a flintlock, the gun shop guy thought i was nuts when i told him i was going to shoot it! i bought lead, flint, powder,melting pot, mould,etc. went to gun clubs monthly black powder meet, and thats when i found out how little i knew. my 69 cal was realy 54 cal,all those minnies i cast didn't fit. frizzen was not hard enough to throw good spark.gee how do i unload this darn thing? lucky for me the oldbridge r&p clubs black powder league didn't laugh in my face, they just went out of their way to help me . now i look forward to their monthly shoots, heck i can even hit the target sometimes!!! when i found this site i had read some about lubes, etc. and knew it'll be one of my favorites.

 

[Liver eatin’ Johnson]

Hey there peter,

You musta' snuck in past the pickets - good to have here! You'll find a lot of .54 shooters here, that's fer sure :applause:

 

[musketman]

my 69 cal was realy 54 cal,all those minnies i cast didn't fit.

One good thing about lead, it can be melted and recast into the proper caliber...

Welcome to the forum...

 

Welcome! I'm almost embarassed to admit how much I DIDN'T know before I joined up here.
Lube ya say? I like makin' lube.
I can't shoot worth a manure but I got pretty good at makin' lube!

 

[Gary]

Hi Peter,

That no one laughed at you is typical of the blackpowder community. We love this hobby and all had to start somewhere. At least you started with a flintlock which is better than I.

There's plenty to learn and even the old masters like Wallace Gusler are still learning.

I have the honour, Sir, to be your obedient Servant,

Gary

 

[shmrck1]

peter
welcome on board the forum. i am sure you will find a
lot info here.
again welcome
I am snake-eyes