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    American Pioneer Powder

    Thunderstick use to carry real black powder ... Schuetzen IIRC ...I now ordered cases of KIK from Powder Inc Thunderstick contact info: 1125 N Jefferson Ave Tucson, AZ 85701 520-290-8599 Near Craycroft & Speedway
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    Altoid tins

    I Have the Altoids "mini" and the "regular" ... if you want a little bit deeper tin ... find the "Sucrets" sore throat lozenges tin ...
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    Where are all the barrels?

    Tip seems to have plenty of barrels ... here is an add from the Sept 2013 Muzzle Blasts A great place to stop in and visit if your in the Nashville area
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    smooth rifle VS rifled rifle ..:)

    Sorry the target picture is kinda blurry ...I was standing on a chair, and could not really see the screen of my iPhone ... I wished I had reviewed the pictures before I left his shop ... Tip Curtis has quite a few guns assembled in his shop just North of Nashville, TN, some finished, some in...
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    smooth rifle VS rifled rifle ..:)

    You mean this one? He is a good shot, and makes nice guns too!
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    Cleaning with transmission fluid

    Tip Curtis told me when I was in his shop ... That he has always used 30wt motor oil in the bore of all his guns ... A light coat, then wipe before shooting ... Use what you want! I clean with luke warm water, dry, then Balistol ... Inside and out! I use Ed's Red on my "other" guns ...
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    Tip Curtis Fowling piece

    Check out this thread, there is a picture of a Dubbs http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/263706/post/1075945/hl//fromsearch/1/ I haven't bought it yet, but really liked it!
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    If You Don't Cast Boolits - You Should!

    Zonie, You forgot to mention the "Tinsel Fairy"! Water in any form should never be mixed with molten lead! Don't add fresh washed wheel weights, don't work out in the rain, wear a sweatband if your likely to have that problem ... As water added to molten lead will cause it to act like you...
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    If You Don't Cast Boolits - You Should!

    A "boolit" a a cast lead conical projectile which can be loaded in a brass cartridge thingy, but ... Also many folks use them loaded one at a time from the front end of a gun ... BTW there is a VERY informative site by the name of CastBoolits! Also lead does not vaporize until over 2000...
  10. 1

    Are underhammer rifles frowned upon at traditional shoots?

    Best would be to go and see what they use, or call around to the places if there are more than one, and see what they say ...
  11. 1

    What is "great condition" when talking about a used muzzleloader?

    Great = no rust!
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    Cherokee ?

    The Cherokee / Seneca's have 13/16" barrels ... Compared to the 15/16" or even 1" of it's bigger cousins Hawkin & Renegade.
  13. 1

    My Visit to Tip Curtis's!

    He usually is at Dixon's Gun Builders Fair in PA every year, if your tight on gas money ... http://dixonmuzzleloading.com/index.php?section=gunmakersfair
  14. 1

    Round ball mould makers?

    I've boughten a bunch of molds from Miha, he makes excellent molds, mostly brass and aluminum ... I have mostly brass from him, he makes a few RB molds, but currently only has this in stock http://www.mp-molds.com/shopping/pgm-more_information.php?id=12&=SID, I also have a couple of brass molds...
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    Did some patterning today.

    I raised turkeys when I was a teenager ... Usually less than 10 per year ... One year I had a huge Tom that I was very proud of! The smaller ones that dressed out about 20-25 pounds I'd swing around by holding their legs until they were dizzy, then lay them across a chopping block and hatchet...
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    what kind of lead is this?

    You can also get soft lead from old lead pipes or roof flashing, the pipes joints though were soldered together with tin mixture ...
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    what kind of lead is this?

    Could be tin ... Much lower melting point than lead, weigh your cast balls, if they are lighter, I'd say you got tin.
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    Black powder suppliers

    Your welcome. It you tell us where in CA you are near ... Maybe someone can tell you of a local place to buy powder, I agree with the others, that not only is it expensive to only buy 1 pound of powder, but to me so is anything less than a full case of 25. You may think at the time that a...
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    Phoenix shoot

    I'm thinking of taking my wife over on the weekend . . . still unsure of getting the time off.
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    Where do i ship a muzzleloader?

    The handgun in the mail is not true, a FFL can ship a handgun via USPS . . . but it has to go to another FFL . . . https://www.usps.com/ship/can-you-ship-it.htm http://www.gunbroker.com/Support/SupportFAQView.aspx?faqid=1118 I have used USPS to get muzzleloaders directly.
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