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  1. john_1

    Caliber choice for first rifle

    Hi EOTB. You've received the benefit of a lot of experience already on this thread. I'm going to offer a couple of hunting comments. The diameter of the projectile doesn't matter of you consistently place the ball in the heart lung region. Marginal shots may benefit from a larger diameter ball...
  2. john_1

    Hello to the bulletin board!

    Just arriving home from our recent trip, I've also got to say how absolutely lovely Virginia is. Yeah, never end a sentence in a preposition. But WOW what a beautiful state.
  3. john_1

    Hello to the bulletin board!

    Greetings all, I am returning to black powder shooting after something like a 10-year hiatus. I old all my BP rifles a decade ago--just too busy at the time. My past experience is that I had a couple of in-line guns that I had used to harvest elk and deer in the state where I live. I also had a...
  4. john_1

    SOLD .54cal. Southern rifle by Bob Ray

    Did this rifle sell, or is it still available?
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