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    Tow

    I have some of that flax fiber from Track and was trying to clean with it tonight. Do you reuse that stuff by rinsing it out or just use fresh and new? I like the concept of using it because it really seems like it will clean my breech face and get into the grooves better than a patch....course...
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    frizzen and hammer alignment

    I have a question regarding the lock on my .50cal. I believe it is a Silar lock... I notice that the hammer/cock is not centered on the frizzen. The lock sits in closer to the gun and the frizzen out a bit which means that when I center a flint on the cock it is not centered against the...
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    Patch's won't come clean

    I am wondering if someone might have an idea what is going on with my flintlock cleaning ... I use bear grease for patch lube as i will be hunting in cold Upper Peninsula muzzleloading season. I clean between my practice shots with patch and 90 percent alcohol. Go to clean my barrel and do the...
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    rust prevention products

    I found this extensive study on 46 different lubricants useful for gun protection. It tested the products for rust prevention and other properties in a very controlled manner. I don't know if this has been discussed here before (I couldn't find it in a search). Took place back in 2014. The...
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    Ol' time cleaning..

    I have learned on this site a ton over the past year since I brought my flintlock home. I use the routine of plugging the vent and soaking the barrel in water, swab, Wd-40, alcohol, and eventually Barricade. Seems to work well but I am always interested in the ol' time methods... What would...
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    Color for safety

    I am wondering what you hunting folk do for safety. Here in Michigan we have to have a Hunter's Orange article that we wear. I do that, but also want to add some traditional color- sash, possible bag straps, etc- especially if I wear my buckskin shirt or other traditional clothing. What do...
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    shot control

    How do you handle shot control? Buck Fever ever an issue? I've had problems with it over the years in both my longbow shooting and with rifles. I tend to shoot the gun real fast and don't take enough time. Usually I hardly recall the actual shot. I'd like to learn how to control my target...
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    flintlock books...

    I want to order some good reads for the winter daydreaming season... What are some good books to help me learn more about the flintlock... I love anything from 'how tos' ta history. Dan
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    frosty steel

    Out at camp this weekend for Michigan muzzleloader season. Its close to zero degrees F and I am staying out at our camp in the U.P. I hunted Friday evening until dark and then walked back to camp in the dark. On several occasions grouse exploded out of their snowy beds into the moonlite sky...
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    Flintlock hunt ...planning

    The hunt in the U.P. Michigan is about a week long and spans 2 weekends. I got out a bit the first weekend but had family stuff going on. Now I have a 3 day weekend and am wondering what kind of mischief I might get myself into! I have my flintlock, hudson bay blankets, other supplies (not PC...
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    Pan priming

    Hello... I am wondering if there are any advantages to priming with certain powders. I have Goex 4Fg and have been using that. I also have 2Fg. I wonder if ignition differences are significant, catching spark, and grain size effect in wet conditions. Dan
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    brass care

    Just wondering if there is any special type of care I should be doing for my brass on gun and accessories. For example, with no special care, my brass powder measure has darkened up so that I can't read the numbers well. Thanks for any help! Dan
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    Wet weather

    Hello gang! Out today for the Michigan black powder season over in the West end of the U.P. The trees were hung low with wet snow. I spent a few hours pushing through it but was covered in snow and it soaked me and my priming powder was clumped when I got back to the truck... I had...
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    Keeping the powder dry?

    Out for a 4 hour snowshoe with my flintlock today. Temperatures were in the mid 20's and it was snowing flurries the whole time. I noticed that a little accumulation of flakes would catch in the space between the frizzen's pan cover and the barrel, just above the vent. I would brush, shake, or...
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    Snowshoe hare....

    Out in the swamp below the cabin today to enjoy the day on snowshoes and do a little hunting. Broke a fresh track in the snow and it was clear the hare had seen me and run off. I decided to do like I might with deer and stop right then and wait a bit...give him the impression nobody was going...
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    first dryball in my flinter

    Hello, Went out to chase snowshoe hares in the beaver pond alders across the way. It was really nice...saw one but didn't get a shot 'cause every time the rascal stopped he kept a thick bit of brush tween us. On the way home I was shooting at stumps and clumps of snow...managed to dry ball. Got...
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    Pietta lube recommend vs Uberti

    Hello, After some discussion on here and a bit of research, I was getting ready to do away with the lube (crisco) over the balls and just stick with the lubed fiber wad between charge and ball. But, fished out my .44 '58's Remmie Pietta catalog and it says in there to use lube over the ball for...
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    wads vs cornmeal

    Trying to simplify and save money. I have read about using cornmeal for filer in .44 . That sounds cheap and it seems like it would prevent any chain fires from happening at the front. My question would be the lack of lube. If I just put powder charge, corn meal filer, and ball....with no...
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    loading block vs loose components

    New at shooting the black powder. So far, I have enjoyed loading greased patch and ball into a maple loading block I made. It is an 8 load (hole block). It seems to work real nice and I use a short starter. Wondering if there is any advantage to using loose balls and patch material vs having...
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    Flintlock Books?

    What do you guys recommend as enjoyable, informative, how to, type books that would help a newbie with shooting or field use/hunting information for flintlock? Books with good info and photos to enjoy after a long stressful days work and while lying in bed dreaming of the hunt? Thanks! Daniel
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