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    FF or FFF?

    I have been shooting 2F Goex in my .45 Seneca percussion. 3F seems to be dirtier. Been wanting to try Swiss. I know I should buy both, but because of price should I purchase 2F or 3F to start? Thanks. Flashpoint
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    Any Seneca shooters out there?

    Hey, compadres, l have a .45 Seneca and shoot a 440 round ball with mink oil on a .18 patch with 70 grains of FFG. I was wondering, after all the patches and powder and caps and lube and targets and frustration, what load did you finally work up that shoots best in your Seneca? Thanks. FP
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    THAT'S A WRAP...

    Just finished wrapping my hawk with rawhide. However, I know once it gets wet it can be a mess. SO I was thinking back to those old tennis-looking snowshoes the trappers and Indians wore in the early days up North where the rawhide or sinew was strong and weatherproof. Does anyone have a...
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    JIM CORBETT

    I heard that Jim Corbett used black powder/muzzle loading rifles during his hunting years in Africa and India. I wonder how much powder and heavy bullets they required to take down the man-eaters and other dangerous game? I am thinking he would be under-gunned with a .50 or a .58? Any thoughts?
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    DOES IT EVER GET CLEAN?

    Sometimes, in the middle of the night, I wake up in a cold sweat and wonder if I really cleaned my Seneca .45 as thoroughly as possible? Maybe I was fooling myself into thinking that it REALLY was clean, but in my blurred imagination I just know that at the deep, dark the end of the bore lurks...
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    HOW RURAL IS RURAL?

    Even though we all wish we lived in the "wilds" where game was plentiful, with lots of land, lots of freedom, beautiful views, pristine trout streams, and no-one to tell us what to do; unfortunately not all of us are that lucky. I see some on here have no trouble seeing deer, bears, elk...
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    "WHITE WOMEN AND WHISKEY" REALLY?"

    Just caught the movie Mountain Men with Charlton Heston and Brian Keith. I thought it was really pretty good and the scenery was gorgeous of course. Some things were very accurate and others, well, not so much. (Not sure if the Mountain Men in those days, had perfect, bright white teeth or...
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    Hawk Sheath

    Looked all over to find a sheath for my TOTW Iroquois Tomahawk, to no avail. Mostly found some for Cold Steel hawks. I decided to try and make one as I never made anything in leather before. Though not historically correct (evidently the Native Americans didn't have solid brass snap closures...
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    RANGE FINDER?

    Just wanted to pass this along. When sighting in, be it ML or Archery, I like to be as accurate as possible. Using my fairly new Range Finder, I set my target up at 25 yards. Then on a whim, I decided to use a tape measure just to make sure. Found out that even though the RF said 25 yards, it...
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    NO BIG DEAL?

    Once on Shark Tank a guy "invented" a way to cut your grass that was nonpolluting, environmentally friendly, let you get lots of exercise, was extremely economic, quiet and simple to use. The Sharks couldn't wait to see his invention which turned out to be (drum roll) a push lawnmower. WHAT...
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    WELL, DID YOU GET ONE TODAY??

    Was out today, the first day of black powder in NJ. It was cold and windy and a few flurries but no deer. Saw a large body but it was on the move and couldn't see any horns. I'm in middle South Jersey and we got hit hard with Blue Tongue. Deer are few and far between. Did anybody score or is...
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    Fixing my head?

    Am working on an Iroquois tomahawk. I am not planning to throw it much so I am thinking of fixing the head so it doesn't slide down. Any suggestions? Epoxy? Don't do it? Thanks. FP
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    BOY IS IT STUCK!

    Was cleaning my TC Seneca .45 tonight and the brass bore brush came out of the cleaning rod and is stuck down in the breech area. Any help on how to get it out is much appreciated.
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    Really?

    I know finding used parts for old muzzleloaders is really difficult. While everyone deserves to make a fair profit, It seems though that some who sell these hard-to find-parts up the price quite a bit. A screw could cost $25 plus shipping. Anyway, I just saw on eBay a lock and screw for a .45...
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    Tacky

    Wanting to add some brass tacks to my hawk but can't seem to find what I want. First of all I would prefer solid brass. The only solid brass ones I found were the small Escutcheon ones that had a head diameter of only 1/8"and a shank length of 1/4". I then got some low dome brass-plated ones...
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    NOW THAT IT'S FINISHED...

    Just put the finishing touches on my Hawk. Now I have to carry darn thing lol, Sooooo I was wondering what kind of sheath would be appropriate to use, and how do your folks carry your Hawks in the field?? Thank you.
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    WAX OR WHAT?

    Two questions: 1. Just finished a hickory Tomahawk handle with a "Gunstock" colored stain. I was going to put a satin Urethane coat on it then rub it off as a protective coat. Then it occurred to me that maybe I should use a furniture or floor paste wax instead. Does anyone have any thoughts...
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    WHAT???

    Never saw or even imagined something like this I came across.
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    THINKING ABOUT COLORING MY HEAD.

    Hi all. I recently purchased a TOTW wax caste Iroquois Tomahawk The head is made out of 4140 Alloy Steel and is a bit on the silvery side. I am using a file and some emery cloth to "age" it a bit, however it still looks on the lighter side rather than steel that was directly forged. I am...
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    NO "KICKING IT UP A NOTCH"

    My .45 T/C Seneca does not have a half cock notch. I full cock it to place the cap, then pull the set trigger, then pulling the hammer slightly back with my thumb, I pull the front trigger and carefully lower the hammer back down to the nipple. Once it's all the way down, I take my thumb off...
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