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    Alliant Black Max Powder

    Alliant Black Max....They produce this stuff right here in my hometown as ATK owns CCI, Speer and this powder is made by them as well. I have never used it being a Black Powder purist pretty much. Has anyone used it in older traditional muzzleloaders? It says virtually non-corrosive. I...
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    LH Flintlock Pedersoli for 2015

    I emailed Mr. Beauchamp at Flintlock, Etc. as he is a dealer for Pedersoli. He told me in 2015 Pedersoli is making for the first time a Left Hand Flintlock in the Hawken rifle. I am on the list to get one.
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    Cleaning patent breech?

    What are some of the different methods you guys use to clean a patent breech? 54 caliber is what both of mine are.
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    Ramrod Replacement for 39 inch barrel

    Where can I get a replacement for a long ramrod? Barrel is 39 inches and I need a long enough ramrod for replacement as this one that came with the Frontier Blue Ridge is pretty cheap wood and will break I can tell with not much effort. Wanted to have a replacement on hand.
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    Looking for LH flinter

    Who makes Left Hand flinters? Production gun companies that is.
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    Shooting RH percussion Left Hand

    I see several posts asking about shooting Left handed with right hand lock percussion and I thought I would put my 2 cents in on this subject. It seems it is the RH shooters that seem to be experts on shooting RH guns Lefthanded that try to tell a lefty how it is....LOL I am right handed, but...
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    Pedersoli Kentucky Rifle Question

    Has anyone experienced the Pedersoli Kentucky Rifle? I have one on way from Cabelas now. Price was $469 on Black Friday special. Always wanted one! I think I got it in 54 caliber, but maybe it was in 50...can't find on order which caliber as I believe there was a choice but I ordered two guns...
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    Pedersoli Traditional Hawken question

    Has anyone any experience with the new Pedersoli Traditional Hawkens? They are fairly cheap too. Like $499 in Cabelas right now. 24 inch barrel. Nice looking gun, saw youtube on it from Pedersoli and they tested it and it shot ok. Looks like the TC Hawken. Not like a Rocky Mtn or Missouri...
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    Barrel Groove Question

    Can anyone tell me what is advantage or disadvantage a barrel would have with six grooves vs. seven or even eight grooves in a barrel or less grooves than six? This is for PRB usage? Also depth of grooves for best patched round ball accuracy?
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    What is best Hawken type today?

    I had a TC Hawken 50 for many years and finally sold to a buddy that wanted it and wished I hadn't done that now. Wanting to buy a new Hawken type rifle. Which one now made today is best one? Is Traditions Hawken a good one? Is Cabelas Hawken worth buying?
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    1 in 66 twist TC Renegade Barrel

    I just bought an "unfired" barrel still in box from TC made for Renegade in 50 cal. that has 1 in 66 twist stamped on barrel. Paid a premium price $378 on EBAY for it, but it is the first one I have ever seen that was unfired. Very rare barrel for Renegade. Does anyone have this twist in...
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    lubed or non-lubed felt wads?

    Maybe Roundball can respond to this one for me. I am ordering 58 cal. felt wads today. Should I use the lubed or the non-lubed wads? Jim in Idaho
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    Uberti vs. Pietta

    Getting ready to buy a colt 44 1860 model and which is best quality a Pietta or Uberti? From what I have read the Uberti is supposedly a better quality pistol, is this the consensus? Where and who sells the Uberti models? Jim in Idaho
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    Who Makes Traditions Pistols?

    I was noticing in some catalogs like Midsouth for example they offer most of the 1851 and 1860 as well as others, but they are shown as Traditions pistols. Are these the same revolvers that either uberti or pietta manufactures and just imported by Traditions? Would they be same as what Cabelas...
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    New T/C 58 Renegade lock question

    I recieved my new 58 T/C Renegade from T/C Custom shop a couple of days ago and one thing I noticed is that when you pull the hammer back on the lock it makes a distinct click when at half cock and annother "distinct" click in between half and full cock. So, when you pull hammer back you hear...
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    1860 Colt Army

    Thanks for all the replies to my question regarding my 1st pistol purchase. I am leaning towards the 44 caliber and 1860 Colt Army. I noticed that there seems to be a few that lean towards 36 cal vs: 44 cal on pistols. Is it due to the wear and tear on 44 caliber main frame or is it...
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    Which pistol to buy for 1st?

    I am looking at buying a BP pistol and want a revolver. I was looking at 1860 Army and the 1851 Navy (I think?) that shows the brass instead of steel frame. Is the 1851 Navy a good pistol to buy?....the price around $125 in cabelas and the 1860 Army is about $185 if I remember correctly. Is...
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    renegade stocks with letter M

    I have two 54 renegades and one is serial #161XXX and the other is 377XXX....the newer one has a large letter M stamped into the area inside and under the barrel. The other renegade stock has nothing. This particular renegade stock is a left hand one and the other is rh. Would that have...
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    Ox-Yoke Wads..where to find?

    I am taking Roundballs advice.... I have tried ordering the Ox-Yoke wads through Midsouth and Track of Wolf with no luck. 54 caliber and 58 as well. They show in Midsouth's catalog, but when I phoned they were out or do not stock them anymore. Want to try them with PRB in my rifles. Anyone...
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    Does 777 lose velocity when stored

    Does 777 lose it's velocity like other well known BP substitutes do after a period of storing? Jim
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