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    tails on balls

    OK.....I did not get to test this on Sunday. Our church was given free pews, so I spent the day moving heavy objects. I will Try as soon as I can. I will keep you guys up to date.
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    tails on balls

    I will try 1/2 inch and 1 inch. As for the fishing line, Wire guided round ball.....HMMMM :youcrazy:
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    tails on balls

    I intend to patch the balls the same way that the Pashtun did. My gun is a .62, I will then take a thick over sized patch with a long tail and put it on a .58 rb. The sturmgewehr made by the Germans in WW2 had a curved barrel for shooting around corners. It worked, but not well. Its flaw was...
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    tails on balls

    Some one needs to try this. I am off on Sunday afternoon I will try.
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    tails on balls

    :rotf:
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    tails on balls

    PRB's of a standard kind have been in use for about 400 years, If anything worked better I am sure we would be using it. :wink:
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    tails on balls

    If I recall correctly the Afghan/Pashtun hill tribes were known by the British to use this kind of patching in there matchlocks. They claimed it made them more accurate. This is probably just their opinion tho, as the Brits never picked up on the idea. This maybe because it did not really work...
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    Another Newbie Question

    Just make sure it is real BP. :thumbsup:
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    Cheapest source of powder

    JACKS sounds like what I am looking for. I do not prefer Pirodex, I do not have access to any other.
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    Cheapest source of powder

    Wow! I can get piro P at my local Ace hardware for $15 a LB. With shipping Powder Inc can not touch that. I was looking to buy some in bulk for JIC back up, and thought I could find it cheaper than that. I prefer real black, but looks like I can not find it as cheep as the local Ace, or...
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    Cheapest source of powder

    Where can I find the Cheapest source of powder. Real or sub, 3f. Thanks in advance. :thumbsup:
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    A New Uberti 1860

    Now that is exactly what I am saving for. Very good buy.
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    Shooting BirdShot from pistol

    Nice :thumbsup:
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    Good... Trade...

    Its true Capper has me wanting an 1860 also. We need to kick him from the forum, he is a bad (good) influence. :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf:
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    So you want a cap and ball revolver?

    Still a good read fellow Southern Utahan.
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