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  1. Mike_AK

    Pat Marlins pocket luber BP...?

    I have had a .50 caliber Pocket Luber for a while for lubing Maxi Balls for my .50 caliber TC Hawken and I really like it. Makes lubing my hand cast Maxis a breeze. I contacted Pat to see if I could get one for the .45 Hawken I purchased recently and he had one he was willing sell and he did...
  2. Mike_AK

    BP Substitute Questions

    Hot water with Windex and a splash of dish soap cleans pyrodex right up. Pump it in and out of the bore through the nipple hole with a tight fitting patch, and change the water until it comes out clean. Then rinse it with plain hot water using the rod and patch. Last I put a little Ballistol...
  3. Mike_AK

    BP Substitute Questions

    I'm glad the purists are around to keep the history alive, but don't let them scare you off of Pyrodex. It works just fine. I did change over to musket caps on my TC Hawken rifles for better ignition, though. They light off immediately now. That is the only real downside to Pyrodex I have...
  4. Mike_AK

    Twins

    The 57 SML works fine with the front sight and no wood needed to be removed.
  5. Mike_AK

    Swaged Knurled Minie Ball Project

    Yep. Lube retention.
  6. Mike_AK

    Swaged Knurled Minie Ball Project

    Knurled bullet would have less drag. Less bore contact = less drag.
  7. Mike_AK

    Twins

    Lyman 57 SML. It was a necessary upgrade for me. I can't hardly see a barrel mounted rear sight anymore if I try and focus on the front. The aperture sight fixed the problem for me. I ordered it from Track of the Wolf. I noticed that Williams has one also for the TC Hawken also, but I...
  8. Mike_AK

    Twins

    A .54 TC Hawken just went for almost $600 on Gunbroker (as in someone bought a gun, now they are broker).
  9. Mike_AK

    Twins

    Picked up a .45 TC Hawken recently at the LGS. I wasn't really looking for one, but there it was on the rack and was in decent shape. The tag was $299.99, which probably would have been a good deal, but I lowballed them at $200 and to my shock they said yes. Here it is with it's .50 caliber...
  10. Mike_AK

    TC Barrel Markings

    Hi. I recently picked up a .45 TC Hawken and it has a star stamped on the underside of the barrel. Anybody know what that means? Thanks.
  11. Mike_AK

    great plains rifle kit

    If you take your time and think before you act, with a little advice here and there from the great people on this forum I am absolutely certain you are capable of finishing a GPR project. I will also take this opportunity to highly recommend Laurel Mountain Forge products. Their stains and...
  12. Mike_AK

    Finished it!

    Took it to the range today. I was getting 4" groups off the bench at 100 yards without a rest using patches made from WalMart pillow ticking, 1/7 Ballistol/water for patch lube, Hornady .530 roundballs, and 90 grains of Pyrodex. I need to file the front sight a little to bring to point of...
  13. Mike_AK

    Decided to try something different...

    I'm a heretic...I bought the Pyrodex. :shocked2:
  14. Mike_AK

    Decided to try something different...

    Don't know if they had Fg, but they had FFg for $18.95/lb.
  15. Mike_AK

    Decided to try something different...

    I grabbed it on impulse. They want $14.99 for the 16oz can. You can get it from MidwayUSA for $9.99. I was there picking up some powder and caps, and figured "what the heck, I'll give it a try."
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