Not today, but yesterday, I participated in the NY/VT border shoot.
It was a good time. Thanks to ADK Bigfoot, and Rustic Bob, for their efforts.
It was a good time. Thanks to ADK Bigfoot, and Rustic Bob, for their efforts.
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Made supper from items left in the cooler after a week in the North Mississippi woods…
Chips,Rotel,Japlenos ,Black Beans , chopped Cilantro & Green Onions and cheese with toco seasoned ground chuck…
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Chips,Rotel,Japlenos ,Black Beans , chopped Cilantro & Green Onions and cheese with toco seasoned ground chuck…
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That looks good, I hope you have a good ventilation system in that trailer/camper!Made supper from items left in the cooler after a week in the North Mississippi woods…
Chips,Rotel,Japlenos ,Black Beans , chopped Cilantro & Green Onions and cheese with toco seasoned ground chuck…
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Today in the mail I got the two cavity 50 cal. Lee round ball mould that I ordered from Midway on 4/21. I would have to say , that is good service by both Midway and the post office. Today is the 25th.
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yesterday i started a young man on what hopefully will be a life of casting and shooting. While he was casting what he wanted, I set up my second pot and cast a bunch of .54 maxi"s.
Today I got tired of doing spring chores and grabbed my .54 percussion Ardesa mountain rifle. Had never shot it with Maxi's so thought i'd give it a try.
fired 6 shots with 55g of ffg covered with a lubed felt wad and maxi. 6 hits on a 5x7 steel plate at 65 yards.
noticed the hammer blowing back to half cock around the 5 shot. loaded the 6th and the half cock wouldn't. tried full and no engagement.
sighted the plate and slipped my thumb off to fire the last shot.
tore it down and the sear is shaped like a horseshoe!
I had a spare in my whatsit drawer and tomorrow will try to straighten the original. found the nipple had a 1/16 hole straight through. worked with prb but with the maxi's and wad the pressure was enough to blow back the hammer.
not sure yet what bent the sear that way but tomorrow should figure it out.
this rifle is one of my favorite's . shoots prb and maxi's wonderfully.
Oh yeah! i made 2lbs of charcoal also. ran out yesterday. have made charcoal from willow for 60 years. todays was made with western red cedar. going to be a first for me.
Today I got tired of doing spring chores and grabbed my .54 percussion Ardesa mountain rifle. Had never shot it with Maxi's so thought i'd give it a try.
fired 6 shots with 55g of ffg covered with a lubed felt wad and maxi. 6 hits on a 5x7 steel plate at 65 yards.
noticed the hammer blowing back to half cock around the 5 shot. loaded the 6th and the half cock wouldn't. tried full and no engagement.
sighted the plate and slipped my thumb off to fire the last shot.
tore it down and the sear is shaped like a horseshoe!
I had a spare in my whatsit drawer and tomorrow will try to straighten the original. found the nipple had a 1/16 hole straight through. worked with prb but with the maxi's and wad the pressure was enough to blow back the hammer.
not sure yet what bent the sear that way but tomorrow should figure it out.
this rifle is one of my favorite's . shoots prb and maxi's wonderfully.
Oh yeah! i made 2lbs of charcoal also. ran out yesterday. have made charcoal from willow for 60 years. todays was made with western red cedar. going to be a first for me.
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Was at a shoot in NY yesterday put on by ADK Bigfoot. Good times.
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do you have the broken one? this is the circular spring right?
if you have the broken one there are guys here and elsewhere that can make you one, using the dimensions of the old one.
I checked the bore on my Pedersoli Frontier percussion rifle, have not shot it for about a month. 100% clean patch came out with just a little lube on it. Lubed it up again with Ballistol and put it away. Might shoot it this weekend, give the flintlock a rest. 
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you can always have a threesome!I checked the bore on my Pedersoli Frontier percussion rifle, have not shot it for about a month. 100% clean patch came out with just a little lube on it. Lubed it up again with Ballistol and put it away. Might shoot it this weekend, give the flintlock a rest.
True...I remember those from college....
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Where did you shoot Dave? I shot with the 27th NC, the Guilford Greys, down in Statesville NC, on Sunday.
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Still have the old broken one
Yup, I was on tower duty on Sunday for the musket match after somebody couldn't remember to give the "load and come to the ready" command. I had second relay, Boots did first relay.
Loading up for the Hawken Classic at the Daniel Boone's Home in Defiance. MO. Hope to see some of you there. I won't be wearing my red coat.
