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  1. M

    Anyone in Wisconsin sell BP?

    I have bought about 6 lbs from them Last time was a couple years ago. It is not displayed. Ask the counter man nicely if they have any. You might want to call first if it's a drive. 1.5 hrs from me
  2. M

    Anyone in Wisconsin sell BP?

    reinimens ace hardware, burlington,wi
  3. M

    Problems with "Bore Butter"

    I do not remember bore butter in 1973-74. I thought it came later, early 1990s maybe
  4. M

    ruger old army subs

    How long have you been using triple 7 in your cap and ball revolvers with good results? (no corrosion, good ignition and easier cleanup) Thank you
  5. M

    ruger old army subs

    I'll probably end up greasing internals if I decide to shoot the black powder cylinder. I have on occasion had mobil 1 grease separate out on occasion and make a huge mess. Usually it separated out from a grease gun. I was just trying to keep the workload down and preserve the pistol. Thank...
  6. M

    ruger old army subs

    Has anyone here had success igniting Blackhorn 209 with a #11 magnum cap? I know it is not advised on the Blackhorn website .
  7. M

    ruger old army subs

    Has anyone here had success with a bp sub(777) in the ruger old army? I would like to avoid breaking it down everytime or packing the internals with grease. I do not mind cleaning my single shot muzzleloaders because they contain less small parts. My father's Italian cap and ball revolver...
  8. M

    Hello from Illinois/Wisconsin

    Welcome from Genoa,IL!
  9. M

    Tips on paper patching bullets

    I have used Lee .459-500-3r bullets as cast about .460 (20% tin ) in a IMA Martini which needs prob .468 inches. I wrapped regular weight computer printer paper twice around the base. Paper is easiest for me to put on dry. I tried wetting/greasing it but felt it was harder that way. I use...
  10. M

    Patched ball ballistics calulator

    Our club shoots muzzle loading silhouette. I was trying to figure the holdover for the Ram at 100 yds. Rifle is sighted to 50yds. Hold over approx 6 inches at 100yds. Thanks
  11. M

    Patched ball ballistics calulator

    I came upon this wondering about the drop of my 50 caliber patched ball at 1850fps muzzle velocity. http://www.ctmuzzleloaders.com/ctml_experiments/rbballistics/rbballistics.html You will have to copy and paste to this web page. The zip file is below. Extract files to get the calculator...
  12. M

    Hi from Northern IL

    Started shooting BP with my father in the 1970's after watching Jeremiah Johnson. I enjoyed shooting silhouette at the Sycamore Sportsman's club last week. Still somewhat novice to Black Powder. Own 2 TC 50cal Hawken rifles ,one cap ,one flint. I will be looking to add a t/c patriot pistol...
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