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  1. Red Dirt Dave

    Cooperstown?

    Possibly Cooperstown Trading Post in Glade Run, PA. I think they closed several years ago.
  2. Red Dirt Dave

    Why only one?

    They do this so that you can jerk your tomahawk and long knife and go running up to that wounded deer to get a good hoofing across your skull.
  3. Red Dirt Dave

    Weighing Swaged Round Balls

    Just for fun, I fired ten rounds of mixed weight .530 swaged roundballs against ten rounds of cast roundballs that were purposely loaded with sprues tilted off center. The swaged did only slightly better.
  4. Red Dirt Dave

    How Far Can You Make Successful Kill Shots ?.

    Things actually heard said by "hunters" in a primitive camping area. "If it's brown, it's down." "Shoot into the middle of them and see if anything falls." "Anything that draws blood is a good hit." "I don't bother following a light blood trail because I'll have other chances today." "I haven't...
  5. Red Dirt Dave

    How Far Can You Make Successful Kill Shots ?.

    I don't know about anyone else, but the more I shoot the more I make good hits. Within reasonable ranges. ;)
  6. Red Dirt Dave

    Have you ever considered the cost of doing business

    "Be your own boss!" they said. "It'll be fun!" they said. "You'll make lots of money!" they said. "That costs too much!" they said.
  7. Red Dirt Dave

    Muzzleloading Myths

    The one myth I can personally debunk is that "The first time you try shooting Black Powder you'll be hooked forever." It took me two tries.
  8. Red Dirt Dave

    Neighbors tree has a wasp nest in it

    A hornet's nest (and often a paper wasp nest) will usually have two holes in it. One high on a side and one in the bottom. They don't fly out at night unless you spend too much time with your flashlight on them. After dark I take two chunks of duct tape and cover both holes and then cut all the...
  9. Red Dirt Dave

    Neeeeext!

    Were I you, sir, I might look to have a metal stamp made with your "Two Feathers" logo. Then forge ahead!
  10. Red Dirt Dave

    Amusing/Ridiculous Muzzleloading Misconceptions...

    When my daughter was an ER nurse she used to say, "We can't FIX stupid, but we sure as hell can sedate it!"
  11. Red Dirt Dave

    Cap and ball revolver firing bird shot

    Back to shot loads. It seems that I've had better results with less powder and more shot. Smaller shot also seems better.
  12. Red Dirt Dave

    Cap and ball revolver firing bird shot

    Oh I agree wholeheartedly! It's just the consistency with which the unlearned mis identify snakes.
  13. Red Dirt Dave

    Cap and ball revolver firing bird shot

    Of the dozens of ways to dispatch a venomous snake which does not require jerking a pistol, a stout 4-foot stick is my go to. It's also handy for a walk as I age. I don't kill venomous snakes if they are not around the kids and critters. I can't tell you how many "rattlers," "cottonmouths," and...
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