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    Made Some Shot for my Tradegun

    I was getting low on #4 and #2 shot, so I figured I would give making some Rupert's Shot a try. I drilled a hole in the lower edge of a sardine can with the smallest bit I could find. I then warmed the tin on top of my melted range lead so the lead would not freeze right away. Holding the tin...
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    Weird Lead

    I find it really hard to find pure lead, so any I find I save for balls for cap and ball and Minies, REALs etc. I have resorted to using range scrap for my round balls for rifle and it has worked very well. I sort my range scrap, separating it into obviously cast bullets, jacketed bullets and...
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    Undersized Ball Load

    Hello everyone, I just picked up an Officer's Fusil and have a few questions. When I picked it up, I was told it was a 20 gauge, but on measuring the bore at home, it measured .565". I have shot a friend"s trade gun (under supervision) and that is the limit of my experience with smooth bores...
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    A REAL Question

    I guess it's been about 4 months since I started shooting black powder. I have shot several hundred of my cast round balls with homemade patches and my own lube. A friend lent me some Lee REALs to try out and they shoot fine. My friend recommended applying shortening to the grooves just prior...
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    Love of the Minutia

    As someone who is new to black powder arms, I find that I take pleasure in the littlest details. I enjoy shopping at different locations for new patch materials to try. I then trace them out and cut them into circles with scissors. There are easier and faster ways,..squares, cutting at the...
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    My Great Grandfather's Rifle

    I inherited this rifle almost 30 years ago and it has be sitting in my gun cabinet mostly forgotten. I think it would be really great if I could restore it to shooting condition and harvest a deer with it. Is it possible?
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    Another CVA Hawken Question

    I have had my ""new to me" Hawken out a few times and have noticed that after firing, the hammer is back on half cock. Is this normal?
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    CVA Hawken Nipples

    Hello all, Today I had my first chance to shoot my .50 Hawken. It was very accurate off hand, but I had to drop the hammer on the cap one time and then re-cock and pull the trigger again to fire the gun. I was using a friends #11 caps and they worked just fine in his Underhammer. I went to...
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    Hello from BC

    I am so new that I haven't even fired my BP rifle yet. I got a notice today though, that my parcel was in at the post office. Bullet mould, cleaning rods and jags, brushes, nipple wrench etc. It won't be long now. :thumbsup: I have been casting for my center fires for a while now, and back in...
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