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  1. Des52

    FOR SALE Lyman Bullet Moulds

    Orrin I will take the .345 if not to late. PM with details if not
  2. Des52

    Shotgun morning.

    Nice day with the shotgun. Boy you have a lot of game to hunt over there. A little envy showing here. Give Jess a pat for a job well done.
  3. Des52

    My balls

    Get a hot plate and keep it just over medium heat and put your mold on it while heating the lead and when you put it down. I can run two or three molds at a time this way. Don't worry about overflow and keep the mold a little away from the spout. I have steel molds and aluminum and prefer the...
  4. Des52

    New Member from Wisconsin

    Welcome from south central Wisconsin.
  5. Des52

    The unthinkable!

    Good day of hunting Britsmoothy, give Jess a pat for me.
  6. Des52

    CVA Plainsman

    There is nothing wrong with your breech plug. I have three CVAs with the same breech plugs, a Mountain Stalker, Bobcat in .54 and a Plainsman in .50. The Plainsman I took in a trade and thought the barrel was toast. I used green scratcher pads with a .45 jag and valve grinding paste and it...
  7. Des52

    Ball Size For .54 Smoothie

    I patch the balls for all my smoothbores, I get the best accuracy and don't have to put a over shot card or anything over the powder. Shooting with a well lubed patch also lets me shoot without swabbing the barrel till I am done shooting.
  8. Des52

    #4 buck in the trade gun.

    Good hunt Britsmoothy , how many ounces of shot and the powder charge?
  9. Des52

    What are your favorite Thompson Center (T/C) Percussion guns?

    My .54 Renegade, been shooting it so long it's like an old friend.
  10. Des52

    Hello from Wisconsin

    Another hello from Wisconsin.
  11. Des52

    Newbie

    Welcome from Wisconsin.
  12. Des52

    New from central Wisconsin

    Welcome from south central Wisconsin.
  13. Des52

    Finally bought my first

    Welcome from Wisconsin.
  14. Des52

    Specific jag for loading?

    I I have steel rods on my military rifles and after 4 decades of use I have not had a issue with steel rods.
  15. Des52

    Specific jag for loading?

    If your jag has room to go down the barrel with a patch it should be no problem. I use a jag when just target shooting and the rod end when hunting, If you are worried just leave the jag off and just use the loading rods.
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