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    patch cutter advice?

    I lay my material on a table and use a straight edge and pencil to draw parallel lines the width I want. I then use a pair of battery powered scissors (cost $5 on sale and work surprisingly well) to slice the sheet into strips (I tried a rotary cutter but didn't like it). I then lay two or three...
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    WANO Black Powder

    As phil said, it's probably the most commonly available powder here, and a lot cheaper than Swiss! I've had no problems with it, although other more experienced members reckon it's a bit dirty.
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    Favorite Lube?

    While it's always good to seek advice, and listen to other people's experiences, all that means is they've found something that works for them. If Crisco is working for you, try it first in the new gun. If it doesn't work, then start looking and experimenting. As for the denim, by all means try...
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    Lubing felt wads

    Chicken fat?!? While I might try different concoctions, that is one I would never try! I often cook chickens in my Weber, and if I don't dispose of the drained-off fat it stinks to high heaven after a couple of warm days!!!
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    Range limitations here in UK...

    Apologies for wandering slightly off-topic, but Mad Mucus said "Firearms storage at approved facility or home(police can inspect with 24hrs notice)" . Not so in South Australia, they can drop in at any time. In fact, there have been cases where the police have visited a home to carry out a...
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    Good showing for Pedersoli shooters

    Don't bother contemplating coming to Oztralia, mate, as air rifles are treated the same as .22 rifles and single/double barrel shotguns i.e. you need a licence! And they must be kept locked away. And the "ammunition" must be locked away (separately).
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    women and loading

    I realise it may not be the best for hunting, but at the range we all (including the girls) use small mallets to start the balls. A couple use a small rubber-headed hammer from the hardware store, I made a mallet from 2" diam Nylon, drilled a hole through it and made a wooden handle -...
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    Felt Wads - Lubed vs. Unlubed?

    Bottom line is you've proved it works for you, which is all that matters. Plus your gun hasn't self-destructed, so it can't be all bad :thumbsup: .
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    flint substitute

    Well, you might get a few smallish sparks, but you'd end up with a lovely groove in the frizzen in no time at all. Bye bye frizzen.....
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    Lubing felt wads

    I've tried mixing olive oil and beeswax (you basically end up with your own version of Bore Butter) but as far as I'm concerned it's too soft. The beauty of the Gatafeo mix is that once it cools it's quite hard (until you leave it in the car on a hot day, then it tends to soften a bit). I find...
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    Ball And patching size

    I think I would need one of my forging hammers if I tried that! Greenjoytj, the only problem with that is if you have an uneven number of grooves/lands. Very hard to get an accurate reading.
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    Lubing felt wads

    Me too. I heat the mix in a small saucepan (ONLY used for this as it's impossible to get it clean afterwards!) over a low direct flame. Once it's melted turn off the heat and throw in the wads - works with cardboard wads too - and watch them sizzle. Once they stop sizzling use tweezers to lay...
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    Ball And patching size

    .440 or .445 ball. I reckon .451 could be just a wee bit snug (even without any patching!).
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    Shooting wads with a patched roundball

    I've been having a devil of a time trying to get my Pedersoli Frontier to shoot consistently. I've tried all sorts of combinations of patch thickness, patch material, wet patches, dry patches, wax lube, soluble oil lube all to no avail. After reading about using over-powder wads on here I...
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    Lee ball molds

    Richard Lee, in his handloading book, states that their bullets are guaranteed round to within 0.001" (and stated size +0.003", black powder bullets are stated size -0.003"). I'm assuming that this means round balls are also within 0.001" of stated size (doesn't say anything to the contrary that...
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    Leather/Chamois Patching

    :blah:
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    Leather/Chamois Patching

    Or you could just cut square patches, no need for a fancy punch......
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    Cleaning a flinter?

    I don't see flash rust as being a problem. It's simply a very light surface dusting on the metal, and as long as you follow up straight away with dry patches to wipe it out then it will simply wipe off. Then use whatever you use for protecting the barrel. Or run patches soaked in WD-40 (or...
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    flint

    Sounds like a worthy cause. There's no law, as far as I know, that says flints have to be a nice uniform shape. You'd probably choke at the shape of some of mine - but they spark, which is all that matters.
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    Mutton Tallow?

    If mutton tallow is made correctly, it's not particularly smelly, nor is it prone to going rancid. As for availability, I just went to a butcher and asked for the scrap mutton fat that they throw out (suet is the best to use), cut it up, threw it in my wife's slow cooker for a few hours and...
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