New from East Texas

Welcome from California.

Brazos John said:

Welcome from The Woodlands!
Frankston may be small, but there's a Dairy Queen!
And Bacon Chevrolet!
Best of all, no Wallyworld!
But, most importantly, does anyone in town sell black powder and caps?

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It is small, and there is a DQ. Also a Subway and two pizza joints. I can not find caps or Powder anywhere around the Tyler area. If anyone knows of a place please let me know.

LME said:

Is it close to Hooks? That is where my people went and settled 1850.
Town was named after one of them ,Warren Hooks.

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No I am south of Hooks a good distance. Near Tyler.

FishDFly said:

I go thru there every Friday and Sunday, live in Bullard.

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I was in Bullard yesterday. I like that town. Any good gun shops over there?

Pact said:

No I am south of Hooks a good distance. Near Tyler.

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I keep looking for someone from Hooks? It is a very small town in the north east corner of the state near the "Red River".. They put the city limit sign on both side of the sign its so little. LOL!

Welcome!,

Grew up in Harrison County.

RM

Rod Man said:

Welcome!,

Grew up in Harrison County.

RM

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Is that in the place call,"Big timber"

North end of the “Big Thicket”. Back in the 1820’s it was also considered the southern edge of the “Redlands” where less desirable types hung around.

Pact said:

Near Frankston

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Lived in Tyler for a few years; in Central Texas now. Welcome!

Welcome to the forum Pact!

LME said:

I keep looking for someone from Hooks? It is a very small town in the north east corner of the state near the "Red River".. They put the city limit sign on both side of the sign its so little. LOL!

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Only about 20 miles from me. I drive through there quite a bit.

How Do from Central Texas.

Welcome from Mesa, Az.

Welcome from Ab !

Welcome from southwest Oklahoma

Pact said:

Seems the first one of these I did did not post. New to Muzzleloaders and Black powder. Building a Investarms Gemmer Hawken at the moment. Did not take any before pictures, but I will post a completed photo.

Thanks for having me.

Pact

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Thought I would add some pictures of the Hawken Rifle I just finished from a kit. Please be gentle, this was my first. I was not trying to make it look old, just in my own style. The wood (i believe European Walnut) had very little figure, so I added the faux tiger strips. The metal was draw filed and finished with Mark Lee Express Blue. A lot more work than I thought it would be. Will shoot sometime this week.

Thanks

Pact

Pact said:

I was in Bullard yesterday. I like that town. Any good gun shops over there?

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There was a shop in the area who had BP, not sure he has it now.

Noonday Gun Trader has some BP revolvers, they appear interesting, but I was in a hurry picking up a modern pistol. Need to go back.

I know where powder is available, but it will until June before I go there.

welcome

Pact said:

Seems the first one of these I did did not post. New to Muzzleloaders and Black powder. Building a Investarms Gemmer Hawken at the moment. Did not take any before pictures, but I will post a completed photo.

Thanks for having me.

Pact

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Howdy from west of you, North of Ft Worth up on the Red. Welcome to the forum. Plenty of Texicans here.

Eterry said:

Howdy from west of you, North of Ft Worth up on the Red. Welcome to the forum. Plenty of Texicans here.

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Howdy Eterry. I lived in Denton County until 2 years ago when I retired. My wife grew up in East Texas. We no live on her families land.

Pact

FishDFly said:

There was a shop in the area who had BP, not sure he has it now.

Noonday Gun Trader has some BP revolvers, they appear interesting, but I was in a hurry picking up a modern pistol. Need to go back.

I know where powder is available, but it will until June before I go there.

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I have been to Noonday Gunn Trader. They did no have any bp stuff last time I was there. I did buy a Rossi 92R in 45 colt from them. Lovethat gun, it rides in my UTV almost everyday.

Pact