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  1. Dale Allen Raby

    You're going to be a colonist....

    ... on the second human colony off planet. The place you are going has plenty of rabbit-like, squirrel-like and game-birdish creatures that can be eaten by us safely. There are also several large predator species that some egghead who planned your mission decided would be a good idea to...
  2. Dale Allen Raby

    Wander Notes II

    Apparently I cannot add another entry to my original thread, but I can start another one. Go figure. In any case, I am going to TRY to put something of a presentation here. Hopefully it will work. This wander is documented with pictures. The file was originally a presentation file in .odp...
  3. Dale Allen Raby

    Wander Notes

    Not sure this belongs here, but so be it. Decided to take a little walk today and sat down to make a few notes (and to rest) along the way. Thought I would start this thread out as a sort of place to post journal entries made in the field. Thought about posting photographs of the...
  4. Dale Allen Raby

    Eye-Glass Case

    I know that maybe an eye-glass case is a bit of a stretch for a muzzle-loading accessory, but it has sorta become essential for myself at least. I discovered this on Amazon a while back and have been using it for a few weeks to keep my reading/shooting glasses relatively safe and clean in the...
  5. Dale Allen Raby

    Considering a Pedersoli Kodiak...

    As I "may" have mentioned in other posts, I am considering the acquisition of a Pedersoli Kodiak percussion double rifle. It seems that Dixie Gun Works has at least one in stock, though not exactly what I was tentatively looking for. I was thinking about the MK IV, which comes with an...
  6. Dale Allen Raby

    Dyeing Deer-Antler Powder Measures with McCormick Food Coloring

    Had trouble with my old eyes discerning the markings on some of my deer-antler powder measures. They came originally from October Country and are actual hand-made items made in America?!!! My solution was to enlist the aid of McCormick, who make food coloring. These can be used to dye eggs...
  7. Dale Allen Raby

    Sugar and The Jitters

    I recently developed diabetes. Other than watching my sugar and carb intake, I am not undergoing any treatment, though I also have cancer and am being treated for that. Over the last week or so my shooting seems to have improved noticeably. Before, I had trouble steadying my sights on a...
  8. Dale Allen Raby

    Refurbishing Nipples

    No, this is not a thread involving your wife's or girl-friend's (.Y.). Over the years, some of the nipples on my guns have become mushroomed over from use. When this happens, as many here already know, is your caps will not always fit down on the nipples. Hammer strikes will often seat the...
  9. Dale Allen Raby

    Percussion Drilling

    Just a wild thought... has anyone built or heard of a percussion drilling? I'm sorta envisioning a gun that has two 16 gauge barrels on top that use sidelocks and maybe a .45 or .50 caliber barrel centered below that would tentatively use something like an underhammer lock. Dunno how practical...
  10. Dale Allen Raby

    Ring in Barrel

    Got a T/C Hawken in .45 caliber with a "ring" or something about half way down the barrel. When I clean the gun, there is a pronounced notice of less resistance for an inch or so. The gun shoots fairly well... or at least better than I can shoot it offhand. The bore was in pretty rough shape...
  11. Dale Allen Raby

    WANTED T/C Hawken/Renegade Barrel

    Hi, I am looking for a T/C barrel for either a Hawken or Renegade. A New Englander barrel in anything but 12 Ga. would also work for this project. I don't care much about bore condition. The intent is to have it re-bored to 16 gauge.
  12. Dale Allen Raby

    Flintlocks with Matches

    Not sure I have the right classification here, but has anyone ever tried clamping a strike anywhere wooden match into a flintlock cock for use in lieu of a flint? Aside from an excessive hang time, I can see no real reason it could not be made to work.
  13. Dale Allen Raby

    Whatcha Got in Your Possibles/Apocalypse Bag?

    My main possibles bag is a sort of "apocalypse bag". It is intended to more or less help sustain me should I need to go wandering from my home base under... um.... less than ideal circumstances. Could be zombies, aliens or just starving people (the most dangerous by far in my estimation)...
  14. Dale Allen Raby

    Using Magnets to Retain Barrel

    Has anyone here ever tried to use a strong magnet, e.e.: a cow magnet epoxied into the stock to retain a barrel in lieu of a screw, barrel band or wedge/pin? Got a project involving a 5 1/2" barreled rifle and it seems to me that this might work. I had the experience once of firing a 12" New...
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