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  1. RussB

    Smoothbores....

    They're both good. There ain't no fleas on the Rifle or the Smoothbore, they're both good. Ones personal preference is sure to surface, so permit me to put it another way.............. I you had choice of only one, between a Smooth-bore of say 70 cal, or a Rifle in your favorite caliber, and...
  2. RussB

    Black powder cap and ball pistols

    I second that thought. Ya learned as ya went along. We simply didn't have the resources we have now to learn from. Many of us would have given anything to have had all the information so readily at hand as we have today. Basically there's little to it when ya start out, Powder, add a lightly...
  3. RussB

    Mold arrival

    I also use Lee Handles on the JT Mould. Since I have a couple of six bangers from Lee, and three sets of handles it was a natural, so I just left it there. I have also found some of the handles I have won't work with the JT, but for the life of me I can't remember which ones... :hmm: I think...
  4. RussB

    Washington State

    I have been watching this thread, and I have to say I am glad "the wording of the law, and the intent of the law" has been brought up, in regards to this state. A couple of years back I mentioned on this forum that the law in Washington state says, "the ignition will be exposed to the...
  5. RussB

    Hello the list

    Hi Ken, Welcome to the Forum. :master: :master: Good to see you could finally make the connection, and I do hope you enjoy your stay. The one thing you forgot in your introduction was, "and keep old man Russ in-line" with his musket woes. :grey: It's real good to have you. A lot of muskets...
  6. RussB

    Patch Knives.....

    Thanks, Nenajungas. :thanks: I don't know what happened to the pictures in my initial post. Seems to be only a little "X" there now. Anyway, I have been working on a "skinner" made from the spring of a Datsun pickup. It is ugly as death eating life savers, but hopefully someone will see that...
  7. RussB

    "Kap Kovers"

    That's the ticket! It don't hurt to ask. Roundball makes a great case for safety, I would certainly buy that if I were a Judge, or a LEO, no matter how the law actually read. But, at the same time, I'm not one to get on the offensive when asked by an LEO, "what's that for a riflegun I'm...
  8. RussB

    "Kap Kovers"

    I don't have any idea. Anything I say will be a guess. However,If the letter of the law is used, I would guess yes. If the intent of the law is used, I would guess no. But that is just guessing, and not a good thing to do. This same question was asked before several years ago on a cast bullet...
  9. RussB

    "Kap Kovers"

    You just might want to check with your Fish & Game Dept. before using one of these. I own one, but I have never used it while hunting here in the Northwest. (Washington State) Last year I was told that it could be a problem, depending on the LEO, as our Game Regs clearly say, "the ignition...
  10. RussB

    Patch Knives.....

    Seems a lot folks use their "sash knife". It also seems that everytime you see a fellow in a fabric store with a micrometer...he is just another brother, get to know him. I have been told, by several supposedly "knowledgeable" people, that there is a "code" on every bolt of cloth that will...
  11. RussB

    Tow?

    Very good web site...I especially like their "Hunting Frock". Is tow used "bare" for cleaning, or in combination with something else. Thanks for sharing. Russ
  12. RussB

    Severly leading a bore maybe with wheel weights??

    Jim....The error of my ways has been very kindly pointed out to me, and I would like to correct that. In a previous post I said....."When casting, you must always remember that the harder the alloy, the smaller the diameter of the bullet...up to a point....when using the same mould. ie, pure...
  13. RussB

    Severly leading a bore maybe with wheel weights??

    You are absolutely right Jim...It is not recommended for muzzleloaders. The Rooster, to the best of my knowledge, had a small "quirk" on it's useage with muzzleloaders, but I don't believe they came right out and said, "yes, it's okay". Others, or I should say "the majority" of folks feel as...
  14. RussB

    It really will shoot upside down

    If you were in Austraila or China, and you were laying on your back, shooting upside down......would you hold high, or low, for shooting down hill? :hmm: :what: I do like the comment on "where" the flash hole would be...I know exactly where it would be! ....let's just say, "a liddle birdie...
  15. RussB

    Severly leading a bore maybe with wheel weights??

    For what it is worth...........I have shot "hundreds" of REAL's cast from WW in .50 and .54 cal., without leading. Back in the days of AOL Gun Talk, around 1995 / 1996, there was a lot of talk about this same subject. And a lot of good information changed hands. Even before that, back in the...
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