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  1. J

    Pedersoli Baby Power Flask Problem

    Well, 2 more pieces of bad news.....mine is about 1 5/16 so much too big. I knew it wasn't from a "baby" flask but thought maybe they might match. Other bad news is I can't find my caliper.
  2. J

    Pedersoli Baby Power Flask Problem

    Measure the internal diameter with an accurate caliper. I think I have an extra flask head around here somewhere. If they are the same size you can have it.
  3. J

    Best way to plug a barrel for immersion

    well fwiw remember my barrel is a 54 so a half inch dowel will be rattling around loose. we'll see, I'm not so stubborn that I discount any advice I get here. got to regain use of my arm first. btw that pig just flew over northbound, must have been doing 150 knots
  4. J

    Best way to plug a barrel for immersion

    when my arm comes out of this cast, I've got a 54 barrel I'm going to rust blue. my idea was to seal it with an old nipple plugged with jb weld, and on the muzzle end a rubber stopper as col batguano suggested above. I think a 1/2 inch dowel just short of bore length will displace most of the...
  5. J

    Received my New Lyman GPR Today : )

    Get an adjustable powder measure. 75 grains may or may not be optimal and you'll be wanting to experiment. Edit.....Ah now I see Notchy Bob beat me to it!
  6. J

    WANTED Small pen light for bore inspection

    You beat me to it although I use a .45ACP.
  7. J

    Leather nipple protector as safety

    October Country has a machined brass nipple cover/protector. It's meant to keep the cap dry, but it is solid and will prevent the cap from being hit. It's also about $16 more expensive than a spent .32 case.
  8. J

    Old pre-lubed patches

    I recently found pretty much the same baggie. The cotton had deteriorated to the point I could easily tear the patches in half with my hands with very little effort....they were a step up from toilet paper.
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