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  1. arcticap

    Leather wads in a cap and ball?

    A long tine ago, the original formula Gojo contained lanolin, but according to the company it no longer does. At least two people asked about it on the company website and both were told that it no longer contains lanolin. One 6 year old reply from the company states: "The GOJO Original is still...
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    A steal of a Dragoon

    Sure it could be related. With a short arbor, the deeper the wedge is inserted, the tighter the cylinder barrel gap becomes. The tight wedge can cause the arbor & barrel to angle upward and make it shoot even higher than normal. It's said to drop some thin temporary shims into the arbor hole...
  3. arcticap

    packing oil

    The Traditions Pietta revolver manual does say to clean the factory oil: "Note: Your new revolver should be cleaned prior to loading to remove any factory oils. " https://www.traditionsfirearms.com/data/product_owner_manuals/BPRevolver_manual_1362674422.pdf Not that it's the same oil, but the...
  4. arcticap

    packing oil

    Are you looking for a brand name or would you like to know if it's BP compatible? I recall someone who bought a very old ASM revolver in unfired condition who said that the action was so sticky that it needed to be cleaned in order to cycle. But I don't know if it was shipped inside of a plastic...
  5. arcticap

    Remington Cap Shortage?

    Go to this link. --->>> https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/remington-blackpowder-primers Below the large photo of Remington primers are 2 small photos of Remington #10 and #11 percussion caps which you need to click on. Then you can order the ones that you want and have them delivered to the store...
  6. arcticap

    Remington Cap Shortage?

    I was able to put #10's in my cart and obtain a total with shipping I also did that before I posted it. I don't see anything written that says that Remngton 10's are out of stock on the product page. Maybe that was a temporary glitch in their automated system. Whenever there's a doubt just call...
  7. arcticap

    Remington Cap Shortage?

    Jedediah Starr Trading Co. have both Remington #10'a and #11's in stock. --->>> Muzzleloading Accessories - Percussion Caps
  8. arcticap

    Leather wads in a cap and ball?

    Gojo no longer contains lanolin. The company makes a bunch of Gojo variations but their 2015 SDS doesn't list any. --->>> https://resources.cleanitsupply.com/MSDS/GOJ1115_SDS.PDF
  9. arcticap

    Leather wads in a cap and ball?

    The guy who tried the Gojo and another hand cleaner first starting using it as a revolver cleaner after the shooting session. It worked so well to dissolve black powder fouling as a cleaner that he decided to try it as a ball lube. He mentioned how much louder the shot from the .36 sounded...
  10. arcticap

    Leather wads in a cap and ball?

    ***Some petroleum based lubes are compatible.*** After all, mineral oil, paraffin wax, petroleum jelly are petroleum based and won't cause any problems. Petroleum is a natural product but a lot of different derivatives can create tar. The main ingredient in Ballistol & Bore Butter & Wonder lube...
  11. arcticap

    Leather wads in a cap and ball?

    I punch out over-powder cards from 1/2 gallon juice cartons. Cards take up very little room in the chamber. They help to seal the chamber and to keep any lube separate from the powder.
  12. arcticap

    Man Died From Muzzle Loader Accident

    If a person is target shooting on state hunting property then that can interfere with the rights of other citizens to hunt on the same property. Hunting is given a preference because wildlife conservation activities are the primary purpose of state lands. There's a difference between state land...
  13. arcticap

    Man Died From Muzzle Loader Accident

    Why did you leave out the relevant part of my quote? I essentially stated the exact same comment in Post #15 on page 1 of this thread: "Since we don't know the details it's impossible to say exactly what went wrong. But there have been cases of powder being set off by static electricity. No one...
  14. arcticap

    Man Died From Muzzle Loader Accident

    My state land reg's state "no target shooting". One definition of "promiscuous" is " demonstrating or implying an undiscriminating or unselective approach; indiscriminate or casual. " which could be considered to be an illegal discharge. If the discharge is after dark then that could be...
  15. arcticap

    Powder Explosion Caused by Static Electricity Injures Man

    This is an interesting article about that precise subject. --->>> Sensitivity of Black Powder to Static Discharge It part, it explains how there are 2 different types of plastic, some contains carbon while others don't. Plastic that contains carbon is anti-static! Anti-static plastic was...
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