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    I don't like to use a ball starter.

    back in the 80'sand 90s I shot in about 40 matches a year in three states. never did I see any one not using a short starter win a match or even place.
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    Yearly powder usage

    a keg is 25 lb. comes in one box. you put it your own cans. you save about 2-3 dollars a pound.
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    Yearly powder usage

    I would use about 1 and 1/2 kegs a year. the last few years I slowed up to about 1/2 keg.
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    Can U decide on only one gun?

    a h&a underhammer. with a ,45 and ,36 barrel along with a 20 ga. smooth. they interchange very easy.
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    Hawken barrels

    I rebored one when working with bob hoyt. it showed no seams or weld marks. it looked like any other bored through piece of steel. it was soft softer then 12 L 14. some of the old forge welded barrels would have hard spots. some of them were so bad the best we could do was to bore them and put...
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    Which replacement ramrod?

    i use the msn super rods for loading and cleaning. have one I bought in 85 still gong strong. used it the whole time we had matches everywhere. would shoot in two 50-60 shoots every week.
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    Minie for hunting

    shot with a few n-ssa shooters they used their rifles for deer none of them ever lost a deer. could it be because they could shoot or the ,58 ? I use a .45 round ball never lost a deer. cal. has less to do with it then being able to shoot.
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    Breech Plug

    well yes and no on that one. if the guy that brings the barrel to you says I forgot the powder and tried to pull it. I have no problem shooting it out. I have even shot out stuck ram rods. bt I had a 63 Springfield come in something was stuck in the barrel. I pulled the plug. found 2 loads a...
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    Front sights on old muzzleloaders

    I have shot some of the old original rifles. the sights were not a problem and if the barrels were good they shot just as good as the new rifles.
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    Breech Plug

    I was speaking from experience I took one out for a rebore one to fresh out the old way one to make a smooth bore. all went back together with no problems. I made witness marks to make it easier to get the back together.
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    Round ball question

    2 2lb. coffee cans of .45
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    Breech Plug

    if a man can put it together. then another with the proper tool can take it a part and put it back together
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    Changing Calibers on Muzzleloaders

    yes it is easy if you have a half stock. like a lyman gpr or a t-c hawken. I started with a gpr in .50 then got a .40 cal. barrel for it. can switch them around with no problems.
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    Mowrey kits

    I like and have underhammers shoot them a lot. but I have always wanted a mowery. I have worked on a few.
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    GPR social

    my first was a gpr in .50 still have it. also have the runner up to it. the cva mountain rifle in .50.
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