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    Sharps Bullet Mold

    Did try the cigarette paper and found it to be frail when tied to the tail of the bullet. I am going to try it again making just a tube for the powder and load the bullet separate, I think that will work out good. The linen is really tough so I will probably reserve that for when I want the...
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    Sharps Bullet Mold

    Will definitely get some of the Cabela's BP lube and try it out. More research took place here today on the Sharps cartridge. I treated some every day paper (from a post-it pad because it already had glue on it), some 100 percent cotton, and some 100 percent linen cloth. The linen cloth...
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    Sharps Bullet Mold

    As promised, here is a report on the Sharps bullet mold. Just took a little longer to get than I anticipated. It's a double cavity, cast iron mold of good quality made by Bagdon Bullet and my Lyman four cavity mold handles fit it (a little sloppy, so it takes some wigglin' to get it closed...
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    What was your first caliber?

    My first one was a .45 caliber Deer Stalker which is also the one I launched a ramrod from.
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    Favorite Muzzleloader movies

    Hey, Has anyone seen the 'Gunsmith of Williamsburg' ??? It's not really a movie, more of a documentary showing a contemporary gunsmith using flint lock period tools and methods to build a rifle. He heats iron in a forge, hammers it around a mandrel, drills it with home made drills, reams it...
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    Lead exposure

    All kiddin' aside, I cast and shoot a lot of bullets and my primary bullet metal for centerfire is wheel weights with just enough tin to make them fill out the mold. Wheel weights can be very hazardous if dropped into molten lead because the clip that holds it to the rim can hold water where it...
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    Lead exposure

    Hey Stumpkiller, After reading your post, with that long list of side effects, I am now certain that: BEER contains lead !!!
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    Cleaning a Muzzleloader

    There's a short article in the Q&A column, page 20, of November 2003 "American Rifleman". Someone wrote in asking about soldiers cleaning their guns during the Civil War. In the answer, they show a pamphlet titled "The Rules for the Managment and Cleaning of the Rifle Musket - Model 1863 for...
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    Did you ever wonder......

    I must enter a plea of "guilty" for launching a ramrod down range. Here I thought I was the only person that ever did that! The ramrod was wood and didn't survive the journey. I was so embarassed I packed up my stuff and went home, but come to think of it . . . I didn't have much of a choice...
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    Redhand in Hawaii

    Howdy Redhand, Seems like if you have a large collection, you would also have a lot of experience with a bunch of different shootin' irons. Looking forward to learning something from ya.
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    Hello from the mild weather state of Iowa

    Howdy Jim, My uncle lived in Marshalltown Iowa when I visited him in the '60's. It was January and he had an outhouse, which I visited in the wee hours of the mornin'. To my recollection, Iowa winters didn't impress me as mild. Now I live in Michigan - and trust me - they aren't mild here...
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    checking in from PA

    Howdy Bob, Me and the missus have quite a zoo ourselves - 19 cats, 5 goats, one guinea hen and more chickens I care to count. They sure keep you on your toes. Have yourself some fun here.
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    Hi from New Jersey

    Welcome Jesse, I got here late and it seems like all the wind has already been broken. Frankly, I prefer the smell of powder myself.
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    Howdy from Niceville, FL

    Welcome Musketboy, You may have little deer there, but I hear you have big hogs ! I would trade a 200 pound whitetail for a 300 pound hog any day.
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    Hey from Kansas City

    Hey Spot Shooter, Pretty sure you're gonna like the primitive stuff. The more you monkey with things, the more fun it is.
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    Hey All!

    Howdy Randyman, Welcome to the club, what kinda shootin' iron you usin'. Hope to exchange some ideas and learn from each other.
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    Indexing screws

    Timing screws has always been the hallmark of a fine firearm. If you have a hand drill, a file, and good eyesight, it goes pretty quick. A micrometer doesn't hurt either. All you need to do is measure the thickness of the head, calculate the lead of the screw which is expressed in it's pitch...
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    Sharps Bullet Mold

    Found a supplier for a double cavity bullet mold for the paper cartridge Sharps. It has reduced diameter driving bands on the front for easy entry into the chamber and the correct tail on the back to tie the paper cartridge to. I ordered one and it should be here by the end of the week at...
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    Building Rifles

    It is true that it is against the law to work on anyone elses firearm unless you have an FFL license. I also understand it is against the law to give someone ammunition as a present. The way the law was explained to me by an individual who has a manufacturers license is; you must have a...
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    Sharps Paper Cartridge

    Cigarette Paper ? The tube style appeals to me the most, I did find SaltPetre at the drug store and bought their last bottle and asked them to order some more. Would cigarette paper work for the ends or perhaps for the whole cartridge. Has anyone tried this and if so, did you treat it or...
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