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    Offhand Progress

    I have issues shooting offhand with my Tulle. Personally I found that chopping off the first four inches of the barrel greatly increased my ability to hit the target. Now I need to work on strength and the groups should come in time.
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    Black Powder Shops in Wisconsin

    For purchasing black powder itself, supplies and firearms; I go to Bill's Sporting Goods in Lomira, WI. He's got a selection of long guns and pistols; mostly percussion, on occasion a flintlock. That's where I got my Tulle, 3rd Model Dragoon and Walker.
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    Looking for a Double Cavity .570 Mould

    I don't know how much help this would be, but when I was in college for machine tool I designed a six cavity mold for .595" RB. I have the print around here somewhere and the steel, I just haven't gotten around to making it yet. You see, most of my instructors and friends in the area in...
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    Cabin project.

    If the dwelling has no running water then a non-plumbed septic system such as a privy is a legal substitute.
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    Cabin project.

    I'm actually hoping to find land in either Richland, Sauk or Vernon counties. Land is much cheaper and the regulations are fewer the farther from Madison that you get. I am also designing a similar dugout structure to house my Belgian Drafts, a few cattle and a couple dozen chickens.
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    Cabin project.

    This is all a great amount of information will be added into my own planning. Where I am looking to purchase land in Wisconsin there are no covenants or restrictions on dwelling size; and cabins are perfectly legal provided they are 600 sq.ft. or larger. Mine will be dug into the ground or a...
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    Tent Fires! Seen any?

    If the original fire retardant wears off over a short few years, then there has to be some way to reapply it? No? I've seen a few places and heard from multiple people that you need to retreat your canvas every few years with a mold/mildew treatment. I guess I'm confused as to why the latter...
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    Tent Fires! Seen any?

    I found this Fire Retardant Treatment. I'd imagine you just roll it on your canvas with a paint roller and let it dry in the sun? Here's the MSDS for it.
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    Going big or going home?

    I have a .62, both my pistol and my Tulle. For me, it's more about physical capability than anything. The tapered barrel on my Tulle is absolutely perfect with .0625" walls at the muzzle, it's balanced just right. I find caliber to be less important than firearm design and balance. I can either...
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    I am lost NW Trade Gun

    So far as a 20 gauge goes, the bore diameter is roughly .615", so yes it's the same modern or bp. I don't know what you mean by rifled slug, but you can shoot just about anything in it. To quote the USPS and their Flat Rate Shipping, "If it fits, it ships." I have a Centermark .62 Tulle, it...
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    Seeds

    I get everything from Seed Saver's Exchange in Decorah, IA. I also prefer heirloom organics for the reasons previously mentioned. I also use draft horses for my garden and other tasks, if I'm going to do some things the old way; might as well do it all the old way. :thumbsup:
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    Patch lube

    There's salt in bacon grease but also saltpeter in black powder. What's the difference really? Corrosion is corrosion, if you clean your gun promptly and properly it really shouldn't matter. Considering the age and health condition of most of the guys I shoot with, using bacon grease as a patch...
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    Golf anyone? Feb. 2016 shootin' contest.

    Mine's in the mail. I took it down as neatly as I could, the only four holes in it are from the staples.. If I would have put it up landscape I might have hit the target. Turns out I shoot consistently 12-13 inches to the left. Sorry about the bloodstain, must have cut my finger on the flint.
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    A Weird Story

    Might it have something to do with that YouTube video a couple months ago; those guys were demonstrating filling the barrel with BP then three balls on top followed by smokeless? If the old timers say it's a bad idea to load a barrel from a flask/horn. It is a bad idea. Young and foolish or old...
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    Which Can Be the Most Accurate?

    Hang on a second. Percussions are supposed to be faster? The only two I've been around must have been big pieces of manure then. My flintlock didn't have too much problem; but that stupid CVA something or other .50 cal pistol my cousin built wouldn't go for manure. 6-8 caps average just to get the...
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    Pistol Rust Issue

    I called the gunsmith and he said to run an arbor in the bore and scrub the outside of the barrel and lock with a wire brush, then follow with metal polish and oil/bore butter. Will a metal polish damage the finish of the stock and is a wire brush really the best option? I only have rust...
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    Pistol Rust Issue

    Before I do something stupid I thought it better to come ask here first. I'm taking my flintlock pistol-1716/77 British Sea Service replica to the gunsmith to have the lock and trigger lightened up. I'm having issues though with cleaning that I don't have with my Tulle. Can't seem to get all the...
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    Favorite style of Smoothbore

    I find it's also useful as a walking stick in uneasy terrain. My balance is absolutely horrendous. At least I haven't dropped it yet; I've dropped every other gun I've owned..
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    Favorite style of Smoothbore

    I haven't yet gotten a chance to shoot this one yet. This Tulle was built by a gentleman in West Bend, WI and was sold as a part of his estate. I'd like to know more about it; who built it and how long ago. Somebody told me it might have been made in the 1980's?
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    RPM VS Velocity

    I was wondering this as well, however I did find something that fits most of this thread; muzzleloaders, velocities, cats and what have you. I have no idea who wrote the piece but I laughed so hard I almost peed myself. (I'm not a cat person) Link
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