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    which states allow cap ball revolvers for deer?

    Which states allow cap and ball revolvers for deer or other large game?
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    What chisels to get

    www.woodcraft.com Pfeil - Swiss made -worth evry cent( or should I say $$)! Seems to me, that they sharper, better to sharpen and stay sharp longer - also better "feel" when working....
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    Ruger Old Army = need help!!

    Shooting round ball.... and according to Ruger my front sight is also the highest one available... I think best woul be just to make a new front sight out of some piece of steel.... just can't believe that Ruger doesn't have the " right" front sights....
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    Ruger Old Army = need help!!

    I have just traded in a Ruger Old army, stainless, adj. sights. It is by far the most accurate handgun I ever shot, however it shoots 8 inch high with the rear sight at the lowest setting and only 25 gr of FFFg. ( 25 yr) what can be done to correct the problem- according to ruger there is no...
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    Best Loading ( range) rod?

    I like them - need to order one for my GRP - I like the traditional look but am always woried of breaking on in the field and then not be able to use the rifle....
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    How to handle frizzen rebound

    You are right! It is interesting to see if you can improve " Things" and why and how they work! I do the same and also have a back up plan - the great thing on this forum is that we have a lot of guys with their own experience - right or wrong is not really the importance - it helps me to think...
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    Dumb Ticking Question

    In fact if you go to Walmart ( cheapest source here and ask for it, they know what it is - it is basicly material for a pillow case ( tight waved , so feathers do not poke through...) At "my" walmart they have red striped one ( 0.016 inch) blue stripe ( 0.017) and off white (0.012).... right now...
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    The Mountain Men

    I have "Jerimiah Johnson" , need to get: "Across the Wide Missouri" !!!
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    A 18th century rabbit dinner!-

    Hasenpfeffer: Origionally it was only made out of parts not fit for roasting ( legs,liver, heart, lungs) but nowadays people cut up a rabbit and mostly do not include liver, hart, lungs,....) Rabbit parts 2-3 oz bacon one large onion 2 oz flour salt@pepper 2-3 cups red wine...
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    Buying BP in bulk - which one?

    Sorry, they call it a hazard material and handling fee.... and their fee is 75 hazmat...
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    Buying BP in bulk - which one?

    Powder Inc. sells Swiss, Goex and Diamond shipped for that price/volume. Grafs has a good price on Wano but you pay shipping and hazmat extra ( over $ 90 for 50 lb)
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    Muzzle coning

    I have myself seen guns/ barrels which do not shoot well ( and no coning of barrel). I believe some barrels just do not shoot as well as others ( or shoot quite bad) and you can not really see the difference, looking at them.
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    small L&R bailes lock for 50 cal

    It's a green mountain barrel , so I am assuming it is safe to shoot
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    kitchen box?

    You are all very skilled and talented! I guess I need to work a lot harder on my stuff...
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    A 18th century rabbit dinner!-

    Cooking tonight.... Roast Rabbit/Hare -Rabbit or hare was an esteemed dish in the 18th and 19th century, so much so that cooks occasionally doctored beef to try to make it taste like hare. After casing (skinning & gutting) two rabbits, skewer their heads with their mouths upon their backs, stick...
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