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  1. sequoia

    Contaminated lead?

    I’ve been casting my own round balls for probably 20 years and not had this problem before. Usually my .490 and .440 ball load easily with my short starter and ramrod. This last batch I had to hammer down the bore. I tried a thinner patch but that didn’t help. Is it possible that some wheel...
  2. sequoia

    “Grizzly gun”

    This was on display Monterey State Museum. A .57 cal Grizzzly gun.
  3. sequoia

    Meat eater TV series

    I just watched an episode of Meateater on Netflix where they were hunting with flintlocks in Pennsylvania. Apparently they have a flintlock only season there. Has anyone else seen this? I must admit I cringed at some the things they did, loading from a flask and leaning over the barrel while...
  4. sequoia

    Walking Dead blunderbuss

    They’re using flintlocks against zombies now.
  5. sequoia

    Lead melting temp

    I finally bit the bullet and bought a Lee production pot with the bottom pour spout. For a couple of decades I’ve been using a Lee melter pot with a dipper and just cranking it all the way up. What the proper temperature for melting lead? The stuff I use is pretty pure. I can score it with a...
  6. sequoia

    Sonoma Valley Muzzleloader Fall Rendezvous and Trek

    https://sonomavalleymuzzleloaders.blogspot.com/2021/09/save-date.html
  7. sequoia

    Spring Rendezvous in Northern California

    This was canceled last year due to COVID-19. Hopefully it will happen this year.
  8. sequoia

    Stuck wedge in 1851 Navy

    I bought a Pietta 1851 Navy some years ago and just got around to taking it out of the box. When I tried to disassemble it to clean the grease off of it I could not get the wedge to budge. I tried using a wood mallet but it just won't move. Any suggestions?
  9. sequoia

    Pyrodex longevity

    I found a container of Pyrodex in my safe and I was wondering how to tell if it was still good. It's probably over 25 years old.
  10. sequoia

    Gun Sling Pattern

    Does anybody have a pattern for a tie-on sling for my trade rifle. I don't want to put swivels on it if I can help it.
  11. sequoia

    Loads for a .58

    I was looking at a .58 smoothbore trade gun at a rendezvous recently. I was told that it was 24 gauge. What kind of loads would you use for this gun for roundball and shot loads?
  12. sequoia

    Waterproofing Cow's Knee

    I am going to make a cows knee out of elkskin or some commercial tanned cowhide. What is the best way to waterproof them?
  13. sequoia

    Rusty cup

    I pulled out my rendezvous gear and one of my tin cups had rust in it. What is the best way to keep them from rusting in between uses?
  14. sequoia

    Harness leather

    I am going to make a backpack that Mark Baker describes in his book. The straps are made of harness leather. How does this differ from regular leather. Is it the thickness or the way it is tanned? Any help would be appreciated.
  15. sequoia

    Corn Dodgers

    In both of the True Grit movies and in the book they talked about corn dodgers. Is this a real thing and how do you make them?
  16. sequoia

    Northern California Rendezvous

    30TH ANNUAL SONOMA VALLEY MUZZLELOADERS RENDEZVOUS: Location at Marie Hill Ranch on Hwy. 128between Booneville and Cloverdale, CA. For more information contact Bill Callaster at 415-892-3843. Email address: [email protected]
  17. sequoia

    Terry C. Johnson/Titus Bass series

    I read all the books in this series up to the one where Titus was involved in an ndn uprising in New Mexico and was rescued by Mormons. Are there any more in this series? I really enjoyed them.
  18. sequoia

    Minie in ML?

    I'm not sure if this topic has been addressed before. Has anyone used a minie-type bullet in a muzzleloading pistol for hunting? Given the relatively fast twist in most pistols would they be accurate and powerful enough for hunting?
  19. sequoia

    Bleaching leather

    I was reading an article in Muzzleloader that said you could bleach commercially-tanned leather (the orange stuff) to make it look more like brain- tanned. Has anyone tried this method?
  20. sequoia

    Jeff White knife

    I'm looking at a longhunter knife made by Jeff White on Ebay. The steel is ANSI 1095 hardened to Rockwell 59 (HRC 58-60). I don't know enough about metal to know if this is a good type of steel. I'm hoping that some of the members of the forum might be able to help me on this. Jeff White Knife
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