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    Northwoods Drop Point?

    Has anyone got a knife from Rapid River Knife works? I am looking at the Northwoods drop point knife, and was wondering if ayone has any experience with them. I have finished a knife using a blade I ordered on line, but not overly impressed with it. I think I should leave the knife making to others.
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    Wifes Doe from a blind

    My wife and I have hunted with muzzleloaders for many years, but decided to try from a new tent type blind this year. It was very comfy sipping tea while we waited, and at sun down she got a nice doe. Age and arthritis have slowed her down but she still filled her tag. That is not a collar...
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    Barrel Liners?

    Has anyone tried using a barrel liner? I have an old .45 Investarms Hawken that has a very rusty barrel. I spoke for it sight unseen, so it is my own falt, but I didn't pay much for it. Any info on this or any fix would be welcome. I would just get a new barrel, but there is a problem getting...
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    Deer Down

    Thanks guys for the help getting my Lyman Trade rifle shooting great. I went for a walk late this afternoon and saw a few Deer standing in a bit of an opening in the trees. I picked a nice looking doe and took the shot. She flipped end for end and was down for good. The .530 ball went through...
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    Lyman Trade Rifle Accuracy??

    I have a .54 Trade rifle that shot good right off the start with 80g of 3f Graff, .535 home cast round ball, home cut felt wad, stumpy's moose snot, and a 10th pillow ticking patch cut at the muzzle. I have run out of the patching so I got some pre cut patches from Track that mic out at 16th...
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    My shooting bag

    I got this bag from Track Of The Wolf nad added a little pocket on the front of the flap, a holder for the short starter, and waterproofed it
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    Skunked

    Well this year is the first in 22 years that I never got a whitetail. The first week of black powder season saw 30-40 whitetails pass very close by, some within 30 ft. It was too warm to hang a deer, and hunting was so enjoyable I didn't want it to end. Later when I decided to take one, the...
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    Range session not very good.

    To start off with my Lyman Trade rifle was new a year ago, and shot great right out of the box. I went out yesterday and tossed balls all over the place using the same load as before. My load consisted of 80g of 3f Goex, felt wad, and pillow ticking patch lubed with Stumpy's moose snot. I...
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    Got 2 shots today

    My wife and I put on our snowshoes and went for a walk today, and I brought along my Lyman Trade rifle. I set up a target and shot the first round, then tried to reload and had a brute of a time getting the ball seated. I was using moose snot for lube, 90g of Goex 3f, and a over powder wad. This...
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    Trade Rifle scores again

    Well it did it again. I went out and sat in one of the ground blinds I made for my wife, and got another doe. I sat for an hour and was just drifting off to sleep when 3 does come out of the bush. They had no idea I was sitting 40 yards away watching them. They kept looking back into the trees...
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    First Deer with Trade Rifle

    Well my new .54 Lyman Trade rifle is officially christened. At dusk today I put my wife in what I thought was a good spot to get a shot, and I was just waiting 200 yards away over-looking an open field and a bit of bush. This nice doe walked out at 40 yards. She fell to a .535 round ball pushed...
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    First shots with new Trade Rifle

    Well I finaly got to shoot my new .54 Trade rifle. I stapped on my snowshoes and trecked in a 1/2 mile to a target range we use in the summer. I tried the first 2 shots with Moose snot, but found it tough to load, so I switched to moose milk and shot another 4 rounds. The first shot actually hit...
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    Our Hunting Field

    Just took a drive by the field we hunted in this year. Looks like good stock left for breeding.
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    Got My New Rifle

    Well my new Lyman Trade rifle came today. After a little filing on the nose cap the barrel fit the way I like it. It is a fine looking rifle, and it feel great. Got it all cleaned up and cast a few .535 round balls, got some pillow ticking and a tub of Stumpy Moose Snot. I am set to try it out...
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    New Trade Rifle

    Well I did it, I ordered a new .54 Trade rifle today. I was looking for a .54 Deerstalker in Canada, but couldn't find one. Decided that the Trade rifle would be good company for my .50 Deerstalker, so I ordered it and a Lee .535 round ball mould. My wife even pushed me into it. I think I will...
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    Deerstalker Buck

    I told a friend of this hunt, and he thought I should post it here. This happened a few years back. The first year with my new Lyman Deerstalker was looking pretty grim. I had hunted hard for 3 weeks and had missed the only 2 Deer close enough to shoot at. The last day of the season was bitter...
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    Bullet Board

    I would like to know what wood to use for a bullet board. I am going to get a new .54 and want to go the more traditional route for accessories. I have always used plastic speed loaders for my .50.
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    New Rifle Dilema

    I am looking at getting a new muzzleloader, but not sure what to get. I have a .50 Lyman Deerstalker that I like a lot. I want to get a .54 and shoot round balls. Will the 1 in 48" twist in a .54 shoot the round ball as good as the .50, or not. I don't want the extra weight of the Great Plains...
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    Deer Down

    Well day one of our muzzleloader season has gone good with the lord sending a nice spike buck. I thought I was filling my doe tag, but it turned out that he had spike horns a lttle longer than his ears. He was standing in the trees about 60 yards away, and with open sights and at sundown, there...
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    Renagade Carbine?

    Has anyone seen one of these. It is a .50, and has about a 21" barrel and goes from octagon to round. I was told a fellow purchaces it years ago and never fired it, so I don't know what year it was made. I held it and couldn't beleive how good it felt. What rate of twist would it have? I am off...
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