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    Find a muzzle loading group near Vandalia, Ohio

    I have a recently retired two term Marine grandchild just moved to Ohio. Would like to find a range or group of muzzle loading shooters near Vandalia, Ohio. Could you please respond to me via the forum with some contacts who could help me find a place to us to shoot a flint lock rifle. Thanks a...
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    Musket Balls

    Best to use pure soft lead .
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    Musket Balls

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    Hydrogen Peroxide bore cleaning

    I've already got a black rust problem when drying BP fouling after shooting sessions and thorough cleaning with Windex and water. Wondered if Hydrogen Peroxide and baking soda scrubs would be inviting more rust problems.
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    Hydrogen Peroxide bore cleaning

    I wonder if there are any dangers in using Hydrogen Peroxide and baking soda mix as a bore cleaner followed by plain water rinse. Could it cause any damage to steel bores. Anyone have any experience with this cleaning method for black powder fouling?
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    Steam Cleaning Flintlock Rifle Barrel

    The link below has the Pedersoli company video showing a rifle cleaning procedure with a steam cleaner that they sell. You will also find the link on page 1 of this post. http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/scheda-accessorio.asp/l_en/i...
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    Steam Cleaning Flintlock Rifle Barrel

    I purchased the Qualitus Cleveland Portable Steam Cleaner on Amazon with shipping for $42.
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    Steam Cleaning Flintlock Rifle Barrel

    Just bought a portable hand held steam cleaner to clean my flintlock rifle after shooting. I witnessed a demonstration how the steam cleaner worked. The rifle was sealed at the touch hole then laid flat on a bench with a slight incline at the butt so the steam and dirty moisture would run out...
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    Shipping Flintlock Rifle

    I plan to ship a flintlock rifle made by me to a grandson in Arizona from my home in New York. After building a suitable box for safe handling what would be the best way to ship? .UPS or FedX Freight ? .Other freight carriers ? I've been to a UPS Store and they estimated that with...
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    Bore Rust Colrain Barrels

    I shoot 3 flint rifles all with Colrain barrels and after cleaning and drying end up with a light rusty bore issue. It's odd that the last drying patch comes out dry and pitch black streaks. All shooting is with Goex powder and a water/Murphy's oil wet patched ball. I clean as...
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    Tripple 7 Powder in Flintlock Rifle

    Directions on Tripple 7 and Pyrodex indicate these products can be used in flintlock rifle if shooter first loads 5 grains of black powder followed by remainder of load containing by either Tripple 7 or Pryrodex. Have any flintlock shooters used this mixture with success or is there a...
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    Muzzleloading near Worcester,Mass.

    My recently retired U.S.Marine grandson is going to college near Worcester,Mass. I'd like to visit him from my home in N.Y with my flint rifle and do some shooting at a range in the Worcester area. Are there any clubs or contacts friendly to BP shooters in the Worcester vicinity.
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    Barrel Cleaning question

    Been shooting 50 cal. flint for years using Goex 3f and cleaning after shooting with Windex and water. Cloth patches and nylon bore brush are used with the solution. Since last year,all shooting has been followed by water & Windex cleaning and water rinsing my barrels thuroughly. When...
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    Cleveland, Ohio area Muzzleloading

    Visiting Cleveland from Western New York and wish to take my Ohio grandson to a range for shooting my flint lock rifles. Are there any ranges or suitable areas where I can spend an afternoon as a guest? Would really appreciate a contact in the area.
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    black dry patches after cleaning

    After cleaning 50 cal flint (patched round ball) rifle after using Goex black powder Colerain barrel does not clean well after nylon brush and wet Windex patches are used for swabbing bore. After 4 wet patch swabs with Windex wiich eventually come out fairly clean, patches used to dry the bore...
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