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    over powder wads, how moist?

    Chain fires mostly come from the nipple end of the chamber.
  2. R

    Bullet lube to use with Lyman 450 lube sizer

    What Phil said.
  3. R

    Round Ball with a belly?

    Now, how to make a mold like that on purpose...
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    Possible Wonder Lube Problem

    I have used purple Scotchbrite to smooth up these slightly rough bores, once the Scotchbrite is at the breach I work it in 6" strokes back up to the muzzle. It will also pull all kinds of crud with it. I make a little patch of it that fits pretty tight in the bore with my jag. I thoroughly...
  5. R

    Wax and Crisco

    Try doing a search for Gatofeo #1 lube, it calls for parafin wax, and it is a very good lube!
  6. R

    coon fat for tallow?

    Supposed to help prevent rust.
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    Leave it loaded?

    About ten years ago, as an experiment, I left my '60 Army loaded for almost six of them. Five cyl's fired just fine, the other one I didn't load. No rust or corrosion. Whatever you do, don't leave a rifle loaded with a wet patch or wet patch and pyrodex especially. Good friend of mine did that...
  8. R

    what oil to use?

    Try some 12/34. Good stuff. http://www.armitelabs.com/products/12-34_Miracle_Formula.html Even smells pretty good.
  9. R

    Optimum Round Ball Caliber

    "Where in Billy-Blue-Blazes did George Washington get a sheet of typing paper to shoot at?" I wondered where he got a typewriter to use it in.
  10. R

    Dawn Dishsoap

    Maybe because greased or oiled patches leave grease or oil behind?
  11. R

    Intrest in a Gardner Bullet mold?

    At 50-65 dollars per hour, or more, not to mention it isn't all that easy to make little thin washers. You would need a die and punch arrangement to do this with. Source material. A 12"x12"x.027 sheet of EN988 zinc runs about 24.00 Design tooling. T&E tooling design If tooling works, produce...
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    Musket caps

    No, I am not even using musket caps at this time, but I want to convert one of my rifles to musket caps strictly because they are easier for my old fingers to handle in the field. I have read a lot about the poor quality of re-enactor caps. Anyway, Powder Inc. has RWS and Scheutzen musket caps.
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    Musket caps

    Where to source good musket caps? For shooting and hitting, not "Re-enacting"
  14. R

    normal/safe for someone who only has a percussion rifle to keep loaded without the cap for home def?

    Fix Bayonet!
  15. R

    Which percussion caps to use?

    Thanks, never thought there was much to it, but my accuracy seemed to be better with std. caps. Now, where to source "good" musket caps?
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