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    >10 gauge shotgun, shooters here?

    That was the reason I bought that 10ga was to go goose hunting but never went.
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    >10 gauge shotgun, shooters here?

    I just had to have a bp shot gun 20 some years ago. Got hold of a 10ga. Side by side navy arms. Bought number 6 size to 8 size shot , round balls, 00 balls. Round balls and patch shoots all over the target. 00buck can't say I would shoot at anything to kill. The different shot size shoot a good...
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    Information on muzzleloader

    Start with a small amount of powder 40 or 50 grains. And a round ball with patch. You don't need the large kick in the shoulder to discourage you to from shooting it. You can late r increase powder when your more use to shooting BP.
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    .50 cal TC Renegade shooting high

    Don't you raise the rear sight up to lower the front sight? Lowering the front sight would bring down the point of aim? Just asking.
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    PA Game Commission to Ruin Flintlock Season?

    During a special archery hunt at a military area. A buddy and me were walking back to the truck, carrying our tree stands that were making all kinds of noises blus talking out loud. We looked up ahead of us 25 yards was a guy with his bow and arrow full drawn pointed straight at us ready to...
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    PA Game Commission to Ruin Flintlock Season?

    I have seen shooting in the brush deer hunters a couple times myself when hunting on public land. I wasn't far from a shooting killing a hunter early in the morning. It was so dark that morning you could not see your hand touching your nose. Those actions told me to always wear orange and use...
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    Idiotic Store Policies are turning me away.

    Made in China? Where can you buy anything made in USA clothing wise. I was looking at a L.L.BEAN catalog and everything is imported. They may make there boots in Maine but the materials are imported.
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    Idiotic Store Policies are turning me away.

    I never had that with MidwayUSA, use to purchase a lot from them. Time does change things . Problem with them was their shipping. Spoiled the H out of me. Would get my order with in days where other stores took weeks.
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    Hello from Indiana

    Welcome from Carmel, kokomo, indiana
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    Gun range lead concerns

    I can understand the farmer next to my farm spreads that stuff on his fields man that makes your eyes water
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    Gun range lead concerns

    Carmel Indiana. Has a huge gravel company, been there long before any development of homes. Blasted , dug transported gravel for many years then income development. Now the gravel company has many, many restrictions even dust conc
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    Gun range lead concerns

    Carmel indiana . Point Blank gun store wanted to build a indoor shooting and gun store on the out skirts of town. It was going to be close to the Monon trail.lots of people use this trail for many things. Complaints were the noise even though shooting was inside a somewhat sound proof...
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    Best way to unload after an unsuccessful hunt?

    Year's ago a neighbor told me a story of a coworker that brought in a double barrel Blackpowder shotgun. It was his grandfather's gun that passed away many Year's ago and when his wife ( grandmother) passed the coworker inherited the gun. The gun needed some wielding done so he brought it into...
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    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Last Wednesday the 6th I was shooting my 50cal and watching the fog coming form the west . It slowly(hardly a breeze) overtook me and could no longer see the 50yard target. Thought that was kinda neat. Yesterday I was shooting my other 50cal. It was after 4pm there was no wind(very odd for this...
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    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    It finally rained !! so l felt safe shooting my gun. 50 cal. Thompson Center I bought in the 1980s. Great gun , never move the sights only the powder amount I used. Last time I cleaned it I left a clean patch on the ramrod down the barrel. Swab that patch up and down a few times then loaded...
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    Gardening ..again

    This is the last year for me growing potatoes. Got a big field mice problem and they like potatoes. Last year and this year grew potatoes in large plastic barrels that the mice couldn't get in to. Did ok not great one thing I tryed was I picked them and tryed not to damage the vines and left...
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    How Powerful are Black Powder Guns?? - Ballistic High-Speed

    I'm blessed to have my own shooting place over a 300 yard lane then woods. I have used all kinds of targets. 4 inches of magazines with a 1/4 inch.plywood behind it then logs behind that. Round ball would go through the first targets then inbed into the logs.that told me of the power of black...
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    Strange Day for Me in the Woods.

    I'm with you on those supposedly hunting shows. Last one I watched, over 20 years ago,I told my wife if the shooter "not hunter" didn't hurry up and shoot that deer was going to fall over. Obviously the deer was drugged.
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    Strange Day for Me in the Woods.

    I'm not into killing because of size of antlers either. I kill for meat. Last year got my deer meat because I call the local police and got on the road kill list . Get called ,go pick it up, then do your thing with it. Only bad thing is they might call late in the night early mornings. If the...
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    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Got out my cap and ball pistol just to check it. tryed a cleaning patch on ramrod got it stuck in the barrel. my stupidity of being in a hurry. Took the nipple off poured some powder in tapped it ,pour some more power in then replaced nipple. Real dry here so picked a clearing that didn't...
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