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    How to clean out lead contaminated(?) cast iron

    OK, here's the deal: I have a cast iron, round bottom pot, about 1 1/2 to 2 gallon size. When i first got it (new) cooked pinto beans in it, it didn't work too well for that. Was ok for stews, etc. Then, in a fit of brilliance i used it to melt some lead. Wheel weight i think. Made a...
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    Water bags

    Anybody else use a water bag? The linen kind that you hang up in the shade, the evaporation cools the water. I know a lot of you are from up around the arctic circle and don't have much of a summer, but for the southwest they sure work good. Mine was a gift from a friend, now gone. Used to see...
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    San Jacinto day

    Happy San Jacinto Day to all Texans. God Bless Texas rayb "You gentlemen can go to hell, as for me, I'm going to Texas" D. Crockett
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    Military Heritage India Pattern Musket

    Thinking about ordering one of the Military Heritage India Pattern muskets. I understand that these come out of Canada with vent hole undrilled. Also read the posts about the breech threads (or lack thereof) in at least 1 certain India manufactured (not India pattern) gun as discussed on this...
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    chocked vs cylinder loads

    At the pattern board this weekend with a squeezed choke CVA gobbler i noticed that the equal shot volume /equal powder volume loads didn't do very well. so i tried dropping the powder charge a little and kept the same shot volume, which seems to be the conventional wisdom on this board. Worse...
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    ATTN ALL TEXANS: TMLRA Frost on the Cactus

    ATTN: TEXANS Texas Muzzle Loading Rifle Aaaociation FROST ON THE CACTUS SHOOT 11-13 MARCH BRADY TEXAS according to the flyer i got the day before yesterday for details contact them rayb
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    CVA Gobbler shotgun

    here's the results of first tests of my CVA gobbler: TEST 1 load: 85 gr ffg goex over powder cardboard card (no cushion wad) 90 gr volume equivalent 7 1/2 shot (measured with my powder measure) over shot card CCI magnum cap 25 shots at 16 yard trap house it really does seem to have a...
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    saw handle pistol pattern

    was digging in stuff that had been in storage for last 19 or so years. I have 2 breeched 40 cal pistol barrels, a davis right hand flintlock, and a left hand percussion lock by same maker. I was overseas when i got these, the idea was to make a pair more or less, right hand flintlock for me...
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    Mysterious 58

    It appeared in a local gunshop. Cabela's stamped on it. 58 cal. percussion. very short, 36-42 " total length. Italian made. Rubber recoil pad. Not very good quality wood, has a streak of very light wood on the "Bottom" of the stock and foreend. One piece stock, some checkering at the...
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    Flintlock Jenks Rifle & Carbine

    The Flintlock Jenks Rifle & Carbine Reference: Arms for Texas, A Study Of The Weapons Of The Republic of Texas by Michael J. Koury Illustrations by J. Hefter 1973, The Old Army Press, Ft Collins CO The previous post on this subject was moved to the percussion side after several responses...
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    Thank you and happy holidays

    Thank you Claude for running this forum. Thank you moderators for keeping things organized. Thank you all of the members who participate and share their knowledge. This is a great forum, in a wonderful country where we are free to enjoy life. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE SERVING IN THE...
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    Jenks carbine

    OK, we've talked about the ferguson, now how about some input on the jenks carbine. I have a book with a picture of one that may or may not have been associated with the Republic of Texas (1836-1845). Apparantly it was loaded from the top of the barrel, the "action" closed and then ignited by...
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    remove factory finish

    I've got a TC renegade stock that i'd like to remove what's left of the factory finish from, repair a piece missing from the toe of the stock, and then refinish. Will regular furniture stripper work ok for this? Any potential problems that kind of finish removal? I see plenty of advise on...
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    RUSS HAMM marked lock

    Received new (to me) pistol today. The barrel (~ .45 cal) is marked: M. W. L. This didn't come out right when i previewed it. The "M." is above and...
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    Beretta over & under

    went to the Texas Muzzleloader Assn fall shoot this weekend. wanted to shoot trap with my Beretta over & under 12 ga. Some may remember that the Berettas were a commerative of 400 or so years of gunmaking , released back around 1980 or 1981, nice work, came complete with all accessories, etc...
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    mule ear lock sources -again

    I swapped for part of a navy arms kit, apparantly it was originally sold as a "Country Boy" kit. I believe it originally came with a mule ear lock. I have: 1. what appears to be a 32 caliber barrel, breech plug installed, but no hole drilled for the nipple. 2. A plain stock, already...
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    so how do we build our own....

    so navy arms has a lewis & clark flintlock commerative, will someone come up with a .50 cal or so commerative air rifle? anybody have any ideas on how to build your own? maybe an action/pump /reservoir "kit" and the builder does the associated woodwork, etc.?
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    New member

    new member as of today. been lurking a few times and decided to join up and try to learn something. Got started in this game in Europe in the late 70's (that's 1970's) when a friend gave me about 5 pounds of black. I think it may have been 3f but don't really know. Of course i had to have...
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