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  1. TexiKan

    Greetings from Texas

    From the territory of Kansas with roots from San Antonio de Bexar, welcome!
  2. TexiKan

    Another Texan

    Welcome to the hobby from a proud Texas descendant!
  3. TexiKan

    How many years Muzzleloading experience?

    51 years. Always had an earlier interest yet it wasn't until I was in college when a friend invited me to plink with him. A few years later I joined a club and am still active with them.
  4. TexiKan

    Howdy from KS

    Welcome to our great plains!
  5. TexiKan

    What mistakes have you noticed in movies/tv shows that happen in the BP era like Daniel Boone, Patriot etc?

    I always grin when it seems ALL tomahawks and knives find their mark as a stick with perfect throws, no matter the distance. Yes, some miss but they stick in the wood. In my demonstration of knife and hawk throwing, I help educate people how movie magic plays a big roll in this. One would...
  6. TexiKan

    New member

    Welcome fellow Kansas territory plainsman!
  7. TexiKan

    Muzzleloader Magazine Nov/Dec

    Mine arrived about a week ago. I have been a subscriber since the late 1970's. Yes, it seems the vast majority of their articles focus on the east. I understand much of the reason for that is who submits the articles for publication. When I was our club's newsletter editor, I heard all kinds...
  8. TexiKan

    Need help picking a first rifle

    "Get the best you can" sounds like great advice yet in reality, that has not been the situation for most of us. some of us may have inherited a great muzzleloader from a family member or friend, but for those of us who had no such connections, we generally started with something less...
  9. TexiKan

    Need help picking a first rifle

    After my .45 cal. was stolen, I heard all kinds of advice on what I needed to get and it seemed the trend was for .50 - .58 at that time. Yes, this was years ago and it seems more and more shoot with those calibers. I am not a big person and the .45 was a good fit for me but I listened to all...
  10. TexiKan

    Did I make a mistake? or Is there a misconception about smoking molds?

    Here is the front page of the Thompson/Center mould I purchased around 1980. The back page details casting procedure but nothing about the final prep and storage.
  11. TexiKan

    Laurel Mountain Browning

    When I first used it, I expected an even browning process and when I did not see that, I panicked a bit and called a friend who told me to just keep adding and carding and it would go away. Yes, it did and I have been pleased with the outcome. It remains durable and has lasted for years. Yes...
  12. TexiKan

    How tight to patch a ball

    I recall, back in the 70's, when I started, tight loads were encouraged as being better. I was buying .495 balls and after so much pounding, I noticed other shooters were not beating the ball down into their barrels. I changed to .490 balls and not only was it easier to load with consistency...
  13. TexiKan

    Questions, is it just me but I get a ton of them by PM

    For some, they believe their direct and sometimes condescending response is "who they are" and thus feel justified. Some of these guys must have been old school range masters or stitch counters who always seemed to lack people skills. Years ago I encouraged some of my fellow club members to...
  14. TexiKan

    Ignition while loading

    I was not at our club range when it happened but one of our experienced members had a charge go off while ramming the load down. He was taken to the hospital for stitches. As I recall, he wrote an article about what factors might have caused it yet I am not sure where it was published. In the...
  15. TexiKan

    Question on poured pewter

    Good job and sound procedure and recommendations. I wanted to add pewter inlays and cap to a pipe tomahawk handle and my initial efforts were unsuccessful. I, too, encountered a some pewter burn to the wood. With a little more effort and practice, I should get better at it.
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