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  1. 30coupe

    RWS #11 Caps

    Okay, rather than reviving a thread from 2015, I thought I'd post a new one. I was running low on caps, so I stopped at the recently opened Mills Fleet Farm in Cedar Falls, IA this afternoon to see what they had. I normally use Remington caps, and have had good luck with them. However, Fleet...
  2. 30coupe

    Anyone here built a Sitting Fox kit?

    I'm shopping around for rifle kits. I haven't settled on just what it will be as yet. I want a whitetail, round ball, hunting rifle, so it has to be .45 cal. or larger per Iowa regulations. I'm kind of intrigued by this rifle by Sitting Fox: https://sittingfoxmuzzleloaders.com/k-47/ I haven't...
  3. 30coupe

    TC Hawken tang screw size

    Can anyone tell me off-hand what the screw size is for the third hole in a TC Hawken tang? I'm talking about the center hole that has the plug installed. I recently bought a Lyman 57SML sight sans screws and want to install it on my Hawken. The trouble is I'm at home and the Hawken is at my...
  4. 30coupe

    Pedersoli Frontier .32 cal looks pretty good

    I picked up the Pedersoli Frontier I bought from bluegill in the classifieds here at the local P.O. this morning. I've heard various things, both good and bad, about them, so I thought I'd post my impressions. Due to the weather here, this post will be limited to quality, fit and finish. The...
  5. 30coupe

    TC Hawken shoots high

    Granted the weather wasn't great today, but I finally got a chance to at least make the Hawken go boom. I was shooting about 25-30 yards. Hard to be more exact as my target was a scrap board stuck in the snow, and I had to march through knee deep snow to get to it. Using my Tacoma hood as a...
  6. 30coupe

    Diamondback Black Powder

    I just picked up 5# of 3FG Diamondback brand black powder. I know Goex seems to be the most popular, but the Diamondback I could get with a 65 mile (one way) trip and it was $12.00 per pound. Even spending $20 for the trip still means it was way cheaper than I can get anything else shipped...
  7. 30coupe

    TC Hawken unset trigger

    The set trigger on my TC Hawken is fine, but trying to use it without setting makes me want to :barf: . The first time I tried it felt like grinding through gravel before a mushy break at 10+ pounds. :shake: AWFUL! I stoned the surface of the trigger and the lock bar and the gritty feel is...
  8. 30coupe

    TC Hawken Kit finished (pics)

    Well, 40+ hours later, she didn't turn out too bad. I didn't want shiny brass, so I used some Oxpho blue to age it a bit. It came out okay, but it's a bit more copper colored than I wanted. I used six coats of Tru-oil for the finish, then Johnson's Paste Wax to finish it off...buffed with...
  9. 30coupe

    Nother question

    I see posts where some are using ff and some are using fff BP in their rifles. My impression was that rifles, especially those .50 cal and larger should use ff powder. Is there an advantage or disadvantage to using one or the other? Will powder charges be the same? Along the same lines, I know...
  10. 30coupe

    Couple questions for you experienced guys.

    I'm just finishing up a TC Hawken kit and have a couple questions. First, what is the best method for removing the breech plug? As far as I know this one has never been removed and the kit is 25-30 years old. I'm thinking clamping the barrel in a padded vise and using a wrench on the plug would...
  11. 30coupe

    Howdy from Iowa

    Well, I'm kind of an old fart, but I'm new to black powder. I did gunsmith work for years, so after cleaning other people's guns on a regular basis, I had no desire to use one that was going to require daily (when used) cleaning. I have been a traditional bowhunter for years, preferring longbows...
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