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    british navy flintlock, circa french revolution...

    so who makes a good replica of this style pistol? i am looking to get one either finished or in a kit.
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    british navy flintlock, circa french revolution...

    what pistol would be an accurate reproduction of the ones in the horatio hornblower movies?
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    first muzzleloader kill

    when my boy was born i remember thinking that the next time hares were up i would have a 9 year old boy to hunt with. :grin: life couldn't be better!! ('course he needs a smokepole of his own, eh?)
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    first muzzleloader kill

    took my boy out chasing snowshoes today and we got 3 each, i got mine with my .32 crockett. that PRB did a lot more damage than i thought it would :headslap: , i think i will load down from 40 gr to 25 next time :grin:
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    almost... but not quite...

    nearly got my first ML critter yesterday. was out looking for bears across the bay, had a couple youngsters trot past camp, one stopped at about 30 yds, i brought the hammer back on the .50 GPR... but he was just a lil' feller... not even 4 1/2 feet... just watched him and let him pass. looked a...
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    bee's wax and bear fat...

    anybody got a good proportion recipe to make up some leather conditioner? tips on mixing? thanks!
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    gonna cast some bullets...advice?

    i just got 3 lee molds, a .490 ball, .50 minie, and a 2x cavity .54 r.e.a.l. i also got a melting pot. any advice? i will be loading for a .50 GPR and a .54 renegade. thanks
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    metal powder flask question...

    it had never occurred to me to do anything but flask-measure-gun. that's why i asked!
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    metal powder flask question...

    thanks. i don't actually think these were ever used. so when you use these to measure powder, do you just invert them with a finger on the spout while it fills, then dispense the charge?
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    metal powder flask question...

    i was just gven two old metal lyman flasks, they have not been used in years, and my question is how do i fill/open them? does the brass top unscrew? i don't want to try forcing them open if that is not how they open. so far all i can figure is unscrew the spout and fill through the little hole...?
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    .50 buffalo ball-ets?

    gonna try some out of my GP rifle and pistol. anybody have any experience, insights or working loads they have tried? will they shoot similarly to a prb?
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    brass fittings for short starters?

    i have some moose horn that would make a great short starter, and i was wondering if anyone could tell me where i might get the brass fittings?
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    question about inletting

    i am building a GP pistol, and am going to inlet a silver bearpaw on the flat side of the stock. my question is... when the inlettng is done should i finish the wood before i epoxy the bearpaw in, or should i put it in then finish the wood? by finish i just mean stain and sealer... the actual...
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    Lube Over Balls in a Revolver

    i was wondering what was used over the powder originally in the "old days". sure it wasn't crisco!
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    what nipple thread size for Lyman 1860?

    yep, found that out about the wrench... :grin:
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