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    Goex

    I saw on the goex facebook page that they will pay for the storage safe and other expences to get buisnesses to sell their black powder, sounds good!
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    Fizzle

    Shooting my 58 tradegun today ,I had something happen I never experienced before. With a charge of 70 gr 3f and a spit patched round ball, I dropped the hammer and the whole charge just fizzed out the touch hole, strangest thing Ive ever seen . Dry conditions, All my other shots went off fine...
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    Charleville muskets

    I think this will be my next musket, Any thoughts between the different models? Not wanting the Springfield as I want something that fits into a period that a civilian might have a cast off or surplus musket,that puts the springer too late.
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    WANTED Wanted, steel ramrod for japanese tower pistol

    Anyone have a spare rammer for a japanese 64 cal Tower pistol?
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    How different these beasts are

    I am now a believer, smoothbores are so diferent from one to another,I had a bess that would only shoot lubed paper cartridges, no lube? No hit.My 20 caywood works best with a wad over 80 gr.2f powder, 600 t shirt patch, my 24 nw tradegun like only 3f with just the t shirt patch. Ive been...
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    Gun safety

    First, Im all for gun safety on the range and anywhere else, but lately every club i shoot at ( for the last 30 plus years) always has some new member yelling about any little thing they deem unsafe, They seem to be always looking for a " gotcha" running a wet patch with the the hammer back and...
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    Navy Arms Bess question

    Did Navy arms ever offer a brown bess in 69 cal? Theres a discussion going on on face book about such an animal
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    Calf foot stock

    Is there a certain hold with the calf foot stock like on the de chasse and french muskets with the dramatic drop?
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    Sheet metal smoking pipes

    I just purchased a rolled sheet metal tobacco pipe, the shape is remienicent of a clay, Anyone know where I can read more about them as my google search turned up nada.
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    Casting pewter

    Would casting lead free casting pewter work as shot? Track has it for 7.99 a quarter lb. Doesn't look uniform ,but that's cheaper than bismuth.
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    WANTED Rammer for tower pistol

    Anyone know where I can get a steel rammer for a Japanese tower pistol?
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    Cleaning a pipe

    I know about purging a white clay pipe in a fire, but what about the glazed bowl type that you put the Reed stem in,can they be fire purged also?( Minus the stem of course)
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    Birdshot size restrictions in michigan

    Is there a size restriction for birdshot in Michigan,I have some #2 shot I want to use for small game,very low dose!
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    taking aim

    Ive noticed alot of video of people shooting smokepoles aiming skyward and bringing it down to the target.The four clubs I shoot at encourage shooters to bring it up on target so as to prevent sending a round out of the range and down who knows where. I was never in the military,how do they...
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    restock

    I want to restock my India made fowler,56 inch barrel ,whats the lightest wood for stocks ,that teak is heavy!
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    tobacco carrot

    what would the dimentions of a linen and twine wrapped tobacco carrot be? I see lots of pictures of them but not how big it is, I want to make a reproduction for my camp as a display,I figured I' ll just stuff it with straw as Im not going to open it, just use it for display.
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    classified

    where did the classified section go? Im not seeing it
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    char cloth again

    Does blue jeans material work for char? Ive got a bunch of them I am gonna toss.what else can I use it for,cleaning patches? shooting patches?
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    tradegun matchI

    Had a great time at the tradegun match today,Shot my Northstar West 58 today with a 70 gr 2F charge under a tow wad,575 ball in a spitted bed sheet material patch,I like an easy load,no short starters for me,shot birds with 70 grains and a measure and a half of #4 ,my shoulders are blown out (...
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    the broken chain

    I watched the movie " The Broken Chain " the other night,In one scene we see crates of kings muskets being traded or given to the natives, I know tradeguns and fowlers were traded, but did the crown ever just outright supply natives with muskets?
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