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Looks like a great place to shoot.Townsville is located in the dry tropics of North Queensland and is usually referred to as 'Brownsville'. This year, we are having a particularly good wet season, making the conditions verdant, wet and lush. A big thanks has to go out to Scotty, one of our Range Officers, who volunteered today to head out into sticky wet conditions to open the range for a few keen shooters. I added some dimension to the low cloud by blowing some smoke from my .54 Pedersoli Tryon. Given the extreme humidity and dampness, I was pleased not to experience a single misfire. That moisture really gathered up around the nipple and hammer. Now, to cleaning.
Kind regards, Pete
PS Not complaining mind, a great morning out - I see what some of you Northern Hemisphere lads and ladies have been experiencing in the cold and snow. Brrrrrrrrr ......... Respect.
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Bore pictures?A friend gave me a bottle of a M/L cleaning product called "Butch's black powder Bore Shine"; I never tried it until a few days ago. I followed the instructions, three soaked patches, 6 strokes each, 3 dry patches and a spray with WD-40 and another patch to sop up the WD-40.
I brought my rifle into the house to let it sit for a few days then checked the bore with my Teslong bore scope, I was expecting to see some surface rust. This cleaning method seemed too quick and easy. What I found was the cleanest bore I have ever seen on one of my rifles, no graphite, no left-over fowling on the breech plug, even the touchhole liner looked like it had been scrubbed inside.
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I'd give it a shotA friend gave me a bottle of a M/L cleaning product called "Butch's black powder Bore Shine"; I never tried it until a few days ago. I followed the instructions, three soaked patches, 6 strokes each, 3 dry patches and a spray with WD-40 and another patch to sop up the WD-40.
I brought my rifle into the house to let it sit for a few days then checked the bore with my Teslong bore scope, I was expecting to see some surface rust. This cleaning method seemed too quick and easy. What I found was the cleanest bore I have ever seen on one of my rifles, no graphite, no left-over fowling on the breech plug, even the touchhole liner looked like it had been scrubbed inside.
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Keep your tools extremely sharp. Difference between smooth or ragged edges. Semper Fi.I am practicing/learning simple incise carving. Does anyone have any advice, suggestions, or training help to recommend?
Thank youKeep your tools extremely sharp. Difference between smooth or ragged edges. Semper Fi.
I'd certainly give it serious consideration. In the box like that is only going to get rarer.I am still very tempted to add this to the pile . 500. Bucks 1992 .50 cal flintlock never assembled. Can't believe it's been there since October
AmazonNot a bad idea. Where did you source the cones?
i would take it in a NY min!I am still very tempted to add this to the pile . 500. Bucks 1992 .50 cal flintlock never assembled. Can't believe it's been there since October
Nice! So how many balls are in the jar...Going to a Trade show this Saturday in Ohio.
I picked up 200 more BPMS buttons.
I plan on handing some out to shooters while at the show.
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Oh no!Nice! So how many balls are in the jar...
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