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    .50 power reading glasses

    I can now see both my sights on muzz and target clear.I took my muzz to eye doctor and found .50 was best. I can now use my open sights on my pistol.... do not go above a .75 power on target will start to blur.. I may have .50 power put in my prescription glasses only in right eye and upper...
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    RMC v-peep hole size

    Back when it was illegal to use a Peep sight in pa RMC invented a peep called V-PEEP .It has cut v in top of aperture .round like peep but has top cut out . My question is this is there way I can make hole smaller so I can shoot target better?sight was made for deer hunting and it works great ...
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    Bore button homemade

    I use Bore button I make punching out at home with at 1/2 punch.Do you put any lube on them?I use dry barrel with patch dry with grinding lube oil mix on it soaked/dry as lube on my patching ... I like using a bore button behind my patch on powder .Ones I bought had bore butter in them..Thanks..
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    Cutting patch

    How are you all doing?Longtime not on here.Got into crossbows bigtime having fun. anyhow I started cutting my patchs at muzzle. i use razor blade knife. it tore up my bluing badly at muzzle a little mad over that while cutting patchs .. did i do something wrong or should I be using another way...
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    flint

    the older locks worked better with the flint BEVEL DOWN and about knickel away from frizzen.as said get a BLACK ENGLISH FLINT.those AGATE flints were terrible when we used them 40 years ago in the t/c . make sure your flint is real tight in jaws.
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    happy to be back

    good to be back and getting interested in flintlocks again.bad year for me. hope everyone is doing fine. :v
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    FRIZZEN

    most likely this has been brought up before. i read how to temper your frizzen. i tried it and could not get it right. then i read where 1 of us put frizzen in vise with clothes hanger in hole. this was FACE UP. I THEN HEATED THE BACK OF FRIZZEN TO RED HOT,THEN PUT THE kasenit ON WITH...
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    Powder Measure for Accurate Loads

    i have been using t/c powder measure which comes in 10 gr increaments for years. i have been reading on here that some use measure that gives you grs in 5 gr increaments. first, why did t/c go in 10 gr increaments. second ,does it matter with geox that grs are 75 or 80 grs,does 5 grs mean...
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    STORING POWDER

    i never bought more than a lb of powder but do to prices, i was thinking of getting 10lb of 3f geox for price around 16.25 delivered. i never stored that much powder. i guess you would leave it in the original container. where in your home would you store it. thanks SPROULMAN
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    OKLAHOMA SLING QUESTION

    i just got my new leather sling and a leather muzz gun case,real nice, i like both very much. when you put sling over your shoulder it is about 1 and 1/2 wide. i need idea of what to get or make to get something wider on shoulder for comfort and help it not slip off. i would like to stay with...
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    BORE BUTTON QUESTION

    i punch out my own bore buttons from insulation but dont know what to put on them. you dont want them greasy and fairly hard. anyone have idea what to put on them .
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    PATCH LUBE QUESTION

    i bought a pack of patchs a few years ago. it says its lubed with PRECISION LUBE 2000. ANYONE KNOW WHAT THIS LUBE IS ON PATCH.
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    Muzzleloader Sling

    i am looking at buying a sling that goes over butt and connects without swivels. anyone have suggestions on where to get one at good price and is there a difference in them. i will be using it for hunting deer.thanks
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    GEOX 2F OR 3F.

    this has most likely been talked about. i use 2f in my hawkins .50 cal t/c. never used the 3f. i am about to order 5 lbs of powder. if it wasyou, would you get 3f or stay with 2f and reason why. thanks
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    lock question

    do any of you lube your lock parts and why and where. also do any of your buff certain parts of lock parts to improve the function of lock. thanks
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