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  1. rawhide

    Concern's with 1861 Navy

    I have a new uberti 1861 Navy. Yesterday when I was shooting it I noticed something weird. My load was 18 grians of tripple 7 fffg and a cast 375 ball with a wonder wad. First 3 shoots fired and noticed that after the shot the cyclinder rotated a little. Oh and I was using rws caps. So I changed...
  2. rawhide

    Hunting with Lee r.e.a.l bullets

    Thinking of getting a Lee r.e.a.l. bullet mold for my St. Louis hakken. It 50 cal 27 1/2 inch barrel with 1:48 twist. I want to know if anyone here hunted with a real bullet in 50? What was your powder charge? What did u hunt and at what range? Thinking of getting the Lee 320 grain real bullet...
  3. rawhide

    Lee cast improved Minnie bullet

    Just got a new rifle it's a tradition St. Lous hawken 50 cal. The twist is 1:48. A buddy of mine let me borrow his Lee improved Minnie mold. It's 360 grain. Found the load my gun likes is 80 grains of schuetzen ffg and the minie. It's a tack driver! Would this load work for elk say out to at the...
  4. rawhide

    .319 ball

    Will a .319 ball work in a uberti Wells Fargo baby dragoon .31 cal revolver? Thanks rawhide
  5. rawhide

    Baby dragoon

    Thinking of getting a baby dragoon in .31 cal it will mostly be used as a rondy gun were one of the clubs that allow revolver want d to know a little more about a 31 cal how's the recoil? I have a very bad back and because of it I don't have a lot of stranth in my hands any more thanks rawhide
  6. rawhide

    WANTED Xxxl shirts

    Looking for xxxl work shirt or drop sleeve for rondys thanks rawhide
  7. rawhide

    TRADE Pedersoli blue ridge stock

    I got a stock for a pedersoli blue ridge rifle that I want to sell r trade. It had a small chip out of it when it was shipped it has been fixed. Don't have the gun any more so I don't need the stock. Willing to trade or sell looked into it willing to let it go for 150 bucks r trade for something...
  8. rawhide

    Getting a new to me 54 hawken

    Ok guys and gals I'm getting a good but not see traditions hawken in 54 cal. Bore is Brite and clean. Stock need some love. What would be a good light target load? Out to the most 50 yards? Ben a long time since I had a 54 so I don't remember the load I used for my he CVA St. Louis I had. Recoil...
  9. rawhide

    Skagit county wa

    Any one on here from skagit county or near it on here? I'm in concrete.
  10. rawhide

    Dixie gun works (investment arms) hawken

    Are investment arms guns any good? Thinking of getting one in a kit in flintlock. Can u get parts for them? Are there frizzens good and hard? Oh and what's the weight on the hawken rifle or they barrel heavy? Weight is a BIG issue! I have a bad back do to injury. So I it has to be balance good...
  11. rawhide

    Pedersoli scout shotgun

    Thinking of getting a pedersoli scout shot gun any one have one? How do u like it? What powder charge and wafs do u use? Want one for water fowl and upland birds can't deside flintlock or percussion hmm. Rawhide
  12. rawhide

    SOLD Tradtions Tennessee rifle

    Tradtions Tennessee rifle flintlock .50 cal 1:66 twist 24 inch barrel plus comes with other goodys. Asking 500
  13. rawhide

    Itx shot

    Has anyone tried itx shot in your smooth bore? Thinking of getting some for my blunderbuss in #6 shot
  14. rawhide

    Traditions blunderbuss kit

    Thinking of getting a blunderbuss kit. Dose anyone have the kit from traditions? How does it shoot?
  15. rawhide

    Looking for some help

    Hi all figured I'd ask here first. Due to injury to my neck a few years ago I don't have any stranth in both hands. And it's getting worse. Tried to shoot my pistol and I can barely handle the recoil.its a traditions pioner pistol.45 cal I'm only loading 15 grains of FFFG 777. I did switch back...
  16. rawhide

    .45 cal for black bear

    Ok it's probably been beat into the ground but still have to know... I have a traditions deer Hunter in .45 cal. 26 inch barrel 1&66 twist. Would this be enough for black bear? Say with a load of 70-80 of FFg and a .440 ball say out to 50 yards? Most of the bear here are under 300 lbs.
  17. rawhide

    Traditions deer hunter

    I just ordered a traditions deer hunter in 45 cal. Any thoughts on this gun? It will mostly be a rondys gun. But I do want to hunt with it too.
  18. rawhide

    Real bullets

    Thinking a 250 grain real bullet with 70 grains of FFg out of a traditions deer hunter in 45 cal should this be good enough for black bear here in Washington? Most bears here average 200-300 pounds.
  19. rawhide

    Traditions kentucky rifle

    Thinking of getting a traditions Kentucky rifle in 45. It will mostly be a rondy shoot gun. I also want to hunt deer with it. Would 60 grains of FFg and a cast .440 ball be enough for deer? Say out to 80 yards
  20. rawhide

    Hunting with Tennessee rifle

    Ok looks like I'll be hunting with my Tennessee rifle this year for black tail deer here in wa. Most shots are under 100 yards do to thick brush. The gun is a traditions Tennessee rifle 1and 66 twist 24 inch pipe. 50 cal I found it likes 70 grains of FFg and a cast .490 ball with a .015...
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