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    Am I the only one in the Great Lakes Region?

    NE Wisconsin 35 miles south of Green Bay bought my first traditional muzzle loader in 1991
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    Inline capper for Remington #10 caps

    Maven Thanks I called Cash before posting Scott told me that theirs will not work with rem #10 caps because of the extra height of the cap. I got a capper in 1990 with my first black powder rifle wish it was like yours but to short inside for the #10 Rem caps
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    Inline capper for Remington #10 caps

    Is there a inline capper that works with #10 remington caps? Has anyone modified a inline capper to use #10 rem Caps? I need the capper for a Pietta 1858 ROA pistol Any help would be great
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    #11 priming caps

    I have had that problem with my CVA Mountain Carbine with a #11 cap stuck in the hammer after firing.
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    Who's a bear hunter?

    My cousin got a 200# sow first period mid sept. in Michigan UP last year the first bear that we have harvested. Two days later when I got there he had it in the freezer but saved steaks for the grill and breakfast. I've had moose,elk,antelope, and venison , this bear was some the best wild game...
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    Very few fawns....wolves?

    We have observed poor fawn recruitment on your farm in the eastern UP of MI the last two years. The farm has been in my family for almost a hundred years so we have experienced the deer population rise and decline based on harsh winter weather. There has always been bear,coyotes,bobcats,and even...
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    Value of a Traditions Percussion ML

    I have the opportunity to trade for Traditions 50 cal. Percussion Plains style rifle that is near new condition, bluing and stock excellent very little use. I have to check the barrel for rust and bulging. This gun was passed down from a Grand father when he quit hunting to a grand son. Any...
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    Ox-Yoke Ticking w/1000+ Lube

    Roundball and Paul The information you both provided confirmed what I was though was the correct way to use it. I can't find any Hoppes no 9 +bp locally and will have to order it online. Thanks again for the info this is an example of what makes the Traditional Muzzle loading Forum so great.
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    Ox-Yoke Ticking w/1000+ Lube

    Roundball I want to use Hoppe's 9+bp at the range. How do you apply it to the pillow ticking patch?? Do you have to let it dry on the patches?? Is there a standard method of use as a patch lube? Thanks
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    caution cost me a day's shooting

    I have the utmost respect for thunder storms and lighting I have seen and been close when it struck. It hit the antenna mast at my family's farm in the UP of Michigan. The house is on top of hill and the place lit up pink at 2:00 am thought at first it blew the chimney of the roof but the damage...
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    FELT THICKNESS

    I have access to 1/8” thick felt wiper pad material is there a test to determine content 100% wool or a blend with synthetic material ??? I would use it as a over powder wad for 50 cal. prb.
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    Hunter survives muzzleloader mishap

    If he would have been shooting at a deer he wouldn't have made the same mistake twice. I wouldn't want to be in the same state with this guy no matter what kind of gun he had.
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    New 2 me Hawkin kit and have questions

    I bought a product called Blue & Gray cap guard (cap size #11)when I got my ML in 1991 It's about 1/8” long slides over the cap and nipple helps hold the cap to the nipple and might provide a moisture seal between the cap and nipple. I only use them when hunting and don't know if they are...
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    CVA percussion hammer

    Thanks for all the information After closer inspection the hammer aliment isn't as far off as I expected and was clean inside I could see were it was striking the cap. The nipple isn't smashed or plugged it is stainless but I believe that I was using the stock CVA nipple when I had the fail to...
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    CVA percussion hammer

    I need some advice on how to bend the hammer of a CVA percussion Mountain Carbine. A friend and I purchased these rifles new in 1991 and the only problem either of us have had is failure to fire in cold weather during late season deer hunting. A few grains of Pryrodex RS in the bolster works but...
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    410 ga. for rabbits

    Yep I've hunted snowshoe rabbits on snowshoes with beagles in the Up of MI when there was enough snow that all you would see is the dogs head once and awhile. My cousins beagles always were good at running rabbits but the best dog that he ever had for rabbits was ½ beagle and ½ basset we shot...
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    What a deer sees - Ladder Stand @ 40yds

    Petemi I'm new on the traditional muzzle loading forums but nice to hear of some one located not to far away. Our land is located west of M117 on US 2 near the Rock river it's been in our family since 1910.
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    CVA Frontier Rifle?

    All they show on their web site are in lines I have a Frontier Carbine that has been good to me since 1991 but looks like the end of CVA too bad.
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