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Very much agree. Hard to believe I have to strain so hard now to shoot at 50 yards.
Is he the pastor of the church that's right next to that big old brick Church of Christ there on main street?What ball of twine?
Tom, I have pictures of it with grandsons somewhere but can’t find them. I lived in Hays for about 7 years about 30 years ago. We used drive through Stockton a lot and I hunted deer just south of there.
Sethwyo, I used to travel western Kansas a lot and have been to Sharon Springs a few times. I even stopped a Ft. Wallace a couple of times. I had a good friend who was a Lutheran pastor in Oakley.
It is fun to read people discussing Kansas and pre 1866 history in Kansas. Kansas isn’t the mountains but a lot of folks went through it to get there.
Post Rock country. Want to visit there again someday. Good memories.
Has anyone here used or using one of these? I'm really thinking about ordering one
https://shop.fortytwoguns.com/products/mag-spark-5158
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I have a nice one with pretty wood. I think it's worth about $550 to $750, maybe more unfired. Man. they are heavy for an old man though. Dale
To delivery, undamaged delivery woo-hoo, of a very early T/C caplock Hawken .45 cal. It looks every bit as good as the advertising photos. The bore that was advertised as excellent but isn't quite so but fairly close. I'd give it an 8.5 out of ten. I don't believe it was shot much, it's just too clean. I'd imagine the bore was cleaned but it sat for many years thereafter. There was a thin coat black color preservative in the bore that remained me of Gunslick. I gave it a thorough cleaning lock, stock and barrel. The barrel got a soapy water wash followed by enough boiling water to get it hot enough to dry quickly and then, once dry, a couple of patches of Barricade. It has the original ramrod and nipple. It's in the 40XXX range sn wise. Next break in the weather she's off to the range with me.
I like track of the wolf
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How do you like that mold, Terrier...I understand he puts out one for .58 cal, as well, but I don't know anyone with a multi-cavity like that, so I thought I'd ask.
There’s things I like about it and things I don’t. Once it’s up to temperature it’ll throw 16 good balls at a time, but unfortunately, there’s no sprue cutter so you have to use flush cutters to cut the balls loose from the top strap that forms. That gets to be a might tedious, especially when you cast a lot in one sitting like I did yesterday.How do you like that mold, Terrier...I understand he puts out one for .58 cal, as well, but I don't know anyone with a multi-cavity like that, so I thought I'd ask.
The flush cutters do an alright job. I run them thru a Harbor Freight rock tumbler for several hours and they come out pretty round overall. “Rounder” would be a good description.
I wound up with a 6 cavity Lee mould when I bought a .53 cal (stamped 54 cal) Uberti Sante Fe Hawken from Mulebrain a while back, and I like that one A LOT. The sprue cutter cuts VERY flush on the .52 cal balls and eliminates extra work.
Unfortunately, Lee doesn’t make a 6 cavity in .390, so I can’t replace the one I have with one of those, as much as I’d like to.
Oh, and wear leather gloves with a Marty’s. The handle screws will git’cha when it heats up.
I love it. I need a few of these.
I just cleaned some 42” barrels that want to hook up with some wood.
Love Track of the Wolf, have helped me to no end over the years. A top-flight resource for BP shooters.
No. I don’t even use 209’s in an inline. I switched out the 209 breech plug to use one that takes a small rifle primer in a 25 auto brass. 209’s are too hot and can push the charge forward before ignition, mucking with accuracy.
(Sorry for the unmentionable mention)
Some of my 209s are labeled muzzleloader on the box ,
some of them are not
if you're not using your 209 breech plug, maybe it's for sale?
some of them are not
if you're not using your 209 breech plug, maybe it's for sale?
I have no idea where it is... Hup! I take that back.... It's in a box. But, I've moved twice since the last time I saw it, so no idea which box. I don't think I'll be selling it. The next owner after I'm D&G might actually like 209's. If they can find it.
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