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  1. J

    Period correct recoil pad

    Just wondering if there's any such thing. I have a .62 caliber TVM Fowler shooting 80 grains fffg and after 8 or 10 shots that metal butt plates hurting me pretty bad. LOL
  2. J

    Tree mounted prop

    From what I've read,it's hard to get the same sight picture shooting from a bench that you get standing up. Just wondering if anyone has made some type of prop that could be mounted to a tree so you could be standing when sighting in. Of course you could just hold it against the tree but I would...
  3. J

    Screws for Jeff Tanner mold

    Got a Tanner mold on order and was planning on using some Lee handles from some molds I have. However,I noticed they are held by some sort of pin and not screws. After reading I found I need the large Lee handles. Got those ordered and was wondering what screws I need to get to attach them ...
  4. J

    Lubing chewed balls

    I've been getting in to bareball shooting the last few months and actually doing better with that than PRB. After rasping,,the ball just touches the barrel on the way down. I can shoot all afternoon and never have to swabb. My question is, would there be any additional benefit from lubing the...
  5. J

    What do people carry in a Belt Bag?

    Ok,I know every thing we carry in our shooting/possible bag pretty much pertains to shooting. Haversack usually flint and still kit,food, moccasin grease,sewing kit etc. Just wondering what everyone carry's in their belt bag? Just got one and use it for my lead balls on a woods walk loose just...
  6. J

    Rear sight placement?

    I have a TVM Fowler and thinking about adding a rear sight. I bought one from TOW and lashed it on with some small leather cord and it has definitely helped my groups. I've tried it at different locations and at my age,58,it's clearest father down the barrel right where the octagon portion ends...
  7. J

    .590 ball

    Anyone know where I can purchase .590 round balls? I'm currently using .595 balls and walmart .015-.018 pillow ticking. All is actually working fine but I'd like to get away from a short starter. I've tried different .010 patches including ticking and most of them burn through. I use either spit...
  8. J

    TVM Fowler flints

    Have a TVM Fowler ordered that hopefully should be here in the next few weeks. Just wondering what size flints I need to order for it? I've only had percussion guns until now. It has their standard Siler lock.
  9. J

    Spanish Moss for wadding

    I've read a few articles and it was mentioned here that Spanish Moss was a form of wadding sometimes used in the South. Got a TVM Fowler coming and thought I'd like to give it a try. What I don't know is,is it as simple as snatching some off a tree and packing it over the powder or is there some...
  10. J

    Need TVM Fowler input

    Hi all,first post in a while. I have a TVM Fowler on order and while it won't be ready for several months,I'm trying to get a head start on everything. It will be a .62 caliber/20 guage.Just wondering what patch and ball combination some of you that might have one are using. One guy I know uses...
  11. J

    Alabama smoothbore?

    Hi all,first post. Just wondering if anyone might know what smoothbore may have been common around what is now Alabama in the early 1800's? I'm tossing around the idea of buying one and kinda like the idea of having one that was one time used around here. If not Alabama,which one was used more...
  12. J

    Hello from south Alabama

    Hi all! Just got into Black Powder shooting about two months ago. A friend gave me an old Traditions Ranger Hawken from the nineteys to display in a rustic room about six years ago. Got interested in shooting .22's back in the spring and thought I would give the muzzleloader a try. Anyway, now...
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