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Greenjoytj

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      Greenjoytj replied to the thread .45 Round Ball Water Test.
      At what distance did your ball hit the Elk? What brand, granulation and charge weight did you use?
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      Greenjoytj replied to the thread Patent Breech Investarms Hawken failures to fire.
      I believe that slapping the stock opposite the lock would move powder out of the flash channel not into it.
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      Greenjoytj replied to the thread Goex Powder from Moosic PA Plant.
      If you have BP in those old steel cans I recommend you decant it into one of the new style plastic cans. You do this so you are able to...
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      Greenjoytj replied to the thread Hole Through the Barrel.
      Were the holes drilled by TC or a home gunsmith? If TC did it I would see what TC would do to fix the problem. I would even offer...
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      Greenjoytj replied to the thread ball roundness.
      Considering how the mold cavities are formed cut with a rotating cherry or swagged to finished size. I believe if the OP is measuring a...
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      Greenjoytj reacted to Johnny Too-Tall's post in the thread ball roundness with Like Like.
      Another thing you can do that my buddy who is very particular about accuracy. He puts the balls back in the mold rotating the ball in...
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      Greenjoytj replied to the thread Breechplug fouling solved.
      How about using a brass blade style breach plug scraper? Give the breach face a good few turns with the scraper then patch out or flush...
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      Greenjoytj replied to the thread SOLD FS: Navy Arms Miroku Charleyville.
      Carbon steel like a hunting knife will take on a gray patina with use and will look like the lock in the photo. I think it has to do...
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      Greenjoytj replied to the thread .36 Colt Navy that powerful??????.
      I recall reading that the Colt Factory received a lot of letters from British Military officers that wrote to Colt complaining about the...
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      Greenjoytj replied to the thread Flint orientation.
      Flints are unique as finger prints. I turn them bevel up or down, shim with leather, do anything to get the sharp edge at roughly ⅔ up...
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      Greenjoytj replied to the thread Humpback Flints?.
      I have my diamond file immersed in a shallow pan of water to keep flint dust out of the air. Grinding off the odd shaped hump on a few...
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      Greenjoytj replied to the thread .45 Caliber: Deer?.
      Look at the ballistic tables that show the KE at the farthest range you might take a shot. The 45 cal 128 gr PRB in a 28” 1:48 twist...
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      Greenjoytj replied to the thread Lyman Rifle Accuracy.
      The 54 Deerstalker has a 1 in 48 rifling twist rate. A compromise twist rate that’s too tight for fast MV with PRB and a bit slow twist...
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      Greenjoytj replied to the thread Choosing a melting furnace..
      Furnace brand doesn’t matter they are all good. Furnace type and learning it’s idiosyncrasies is the thing. Ladle dipping or bottom...
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