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    Did I do okay? Pair of 44's

    There is an RV park next to the subdivision I live in. I am good friends with the family that owns the RV park and they know I love weapons of all eras. A long term resident of the park used to be a Civil War reenactor. Since then his vision has gotten poor and he had made the decision to...
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    Blade Help Please!

    I know some of you have probably made a blade from scratch. I have acquired one that I did not make myself, but it is part of a greater kit that I am building. It is a very rough grey. The blade isn't even close to having a real edge. You can even see the blueish discoloration where it was...
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    New Orleans Ace

    Okay, so I finished another Classic Arms kit tonight. This one is the New Orleans Ace. As with the others, be careful as squeezing the trigger will drop the hammer from the half-cock position. I have to say that this kit looks decent, but the quality sucks. The wood they gave me for the grip...
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    Twister

    So I built another Classic Arms kit. I must give a warning to anyone that may be building one of these though. On both the Snake Eyes kit, and the Twister kit, pulling the trigger from the half cock position will drop the hammer on the nipple. I am not sure if it drops with enough force to...
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    Snake Eyes

    I built this tonight. It went together very easy. The hardest part was polishing the brass. It is a Classic Arms Snake Eyes pistol. I have a few kits from Classic Arms. My opinion after working with some of them is that they are like a Saturday night special in the world of muzzleloading...
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    Leaving it Loaded

    I did a little experiment, since the topic of leaving your muzzleloader loaded for several days has come up so many times here. On November 3rd, I loaded a .50 cal rifle in the following manner: Swab the barrel with alcohol100 grains of Goex 2FPack powder down with ramrodInsert felt wadPack...
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    Cattleman's Carbine Loads

    UPS dropped off my Cattleman's Carbine today. I posted a pic in the photo section HERE. The load data that Uberti provided was for the normal revolvers that they sell. I was wondering if I could go hotter with the carbine to make use of that longer barrel. I have to say this is the most...
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    Pepperbox Loads

    I got a Pepperbox today. For those of you that love oddballs like I do, what do you recommend for a load? Should I use the same charge that I do for my 1851? Should I use a PRB or can I ram some .375 dia balls down there like I do with my 1851? I do have .375 balls on hand, but I also have...
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    My New Pistol

    I received a late birthday gift today in the form of a .36 cal Pepperbox. Barrels are stamped "Ethan Allen by Hoppe's." It doesn't look as if it has ever been fired. Maybe dry fired, but that's it. I cleaned all the oil I found out of it and coated it with Bore Butter, inside and out. All...
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    My New Carbine

    I have wanted one of these for so long so I finally got one. I would consider this to be the first practical repeating carbine. It is a Uberti .44 cal Cattleman's Carbine. It is also the most balanced rifle I have ever handled. I only wish I had bought one sooner.
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    Pocket Pick

    Thompson/Center makes a pick for inlines that has a brass body and a retractable wire. I was thinking this would be great for a pick for flintlocks and older if you are looking for something you can carry in your pocket without getting poked on accident. I think I paid about $6USD for mine at...
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    Dry Chambers

    I have seen a lot here talk about swabbing the bore with alcohol prior to loading to remove any lube that could moisten the powder. This makes sense, but I do have a question about this. By stripping the bore this clean, does surface rust form when leaving it loaded for any significant length...
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    Proof Testing

    I have heard a few stories about how proof testing has been performed. I have heard some say that you use double the max load and I have heard some say triple. I have also heard that such should be done with two PRB rammed down on top of the charge instead of one to increase pressure. I am...
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    2F > 3F

    Okay let's say someone normally shoots 100 grains of 2F out of their rifle. If they wanted to use 3F instead, what would the equivalent load be? Assume all possible variables such as powder brand, projectile, and all that junk to be equal.
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    The Black Powder Bug

    I bought my first BP gun with my tax refund earlier this year. It was an Italian copy of a .44 cal Remington 1858 revolver. Before I even got to fire it, I picked up a .45 cal "Kentuckian" pistol at the flea market. I brought both with me when I visited my dad in Alabama this summer. That is...
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    Pedersoli Screw Barrel Pistol

    This is commonly called a muff gun, belly gun, or boot pistol. I bought a kt to build it, but it was hardly a kit. All I had to do was some sanding on the stock and then I stained, oiled, and waxed it. The trigger is hidden until you cock the pistol. This means the hammer is the only thing...
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    Dixie Tinderlighter Kit

    I bought two of these kits. My idea was to put them both together and then give one to my dad for Christmas. I got as far as trying to put the trigger spring in though and I am stuck. It doesn't seem like it is in there right yet I have no idea what is right. Has anyone put this kit...
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    777

    According to Hogdon, you should reduce the volume of your load by 15% when using 777. Pyrodex can be used in the same volume as BP. They say it is because 777 provides a higher velocity than Pyrodex or BP. Is this true? If so, I was thinking that 777 may be good for using in arms that hold a...
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    Cattleman's Carbine

    Does anyone here have one of these? It seems like a neat concept. The hardest thing to deal with would probably be where to put your off-hand. Note there is no foregrip. I have been told this is because if you hold it under the barrel when firing that the cylinder flash would cook your arm.
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    Powder Inc.

    I just thought I would share with folks that I placed my first order with Powder Inc today. I got a good helping of southern hospitality, much like Dixie Gun Works has given me. My printer is down so I called them and they were more than happy to fax a copy of the release form to a local...
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