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  1. Mad Professor

    Who got the bunny?

    I saw my motion light by the barn come on before dawn a couple days back. I went out for deer a bit later and found 1/2 bunny in the nearby orchard. I whoose meal I disturbed? Have red/grey fox , yotes, and fisher in neighborhood. Had lots of bunnies last winter, the fishers cleaned up...
  2. Mad Professor

    Help to I.D. some bullet molds.

    I got two NOS bullet molds ( Lee and Lyman) for free I'd like to determine what bullets they make and if they might be useful for me? I have 50, 54, 58, 62 and 12 ga guns........various barrels/twists. The Lee is complete with handles and box. Doesn't seem to mention what sort caliber, but...
  3. Mad Professor

    FOR SALE Free moose hide

    I have a frozen moose hide (legal cow ) given to me by a friend a number of years ago. The hide was salted and frozen. The friend did not have freezer space so I was given the hide and it has been in my freezer since. I need to defrost the freezer and do not have time to deal with tanning...
  4. Mad Professor

    Lube Question?

    Any body use rendered pork fat as lube? Maybe with some wax? Seems consistentcies O. K. when not too warm
  5. Mad Professor

    CW Springfield

    This has been a wall hanger in the family since I can remember. It has been "sporterized" and maybe bored to a shotgun as cannot see any signs of rifling, but just some light rust with no deep pitting. The barrel is 32" to the bottom of the bore and it seems to be clear all the way. The...
  6. Mad Professor

    Sizing conicals

    I have a few fast twist barrels and was wondering about sizing conical bullets. I've never tried this and have no one with hands on experience to ask. What sort of equipment will I need to get? I have a RCBS press and most things for loading cartridges. Can this be used with the proper dies...
  7. Mad Professor

    Stock blanks

    Hi Folks not soliciting things here just asking about the market. I have nice hardwood woods and a small mill. Would it be worth my while, to select premium logs and mill out some blanks. Mostly hard maple and cherry, some ash. Could pick out nice natural curves for the wrists, and air dry...
  8. Mad Professor

    Rabies in Northeast

    A heads up for hunters,trappers and trekers in the Northeast. Rabies is making a comeback. Two rabid fox attacks in far northwest corner of Ma (North Adams), and a rabid deer attack in Troy NY (near Albany)( The rabid deer was a nice looking 10 point and gored a man in the face, in the mans...
  9. Mad Professor

    squib loads for woodchucks

    I've garden problems with chucks and don't want to use a full load up close to house and barns. Any suggestions for PRB in: 54 cal GM IBS fast twist 1-28 barrel 58 cal Lyman 1-48 barrel I'm thinking something along 40-50 grains in either. Shots will be close/20-30 yds. Any problems with...
  10. Mad Professor

    Moose hide

    Well a good friend took a moose a few years ago skined and salted the hide and put it in the freezer (not sure about the skinning and salting job). He let it sit for a few years, until he made an Alaska trip and came home with lots of halibut. No more room for the moose hide. I got gifted the...
  11. Mad Professor

    First attempt at knives

    I started out with some simple blades and rivet kit from Green River that I got from TOTW. These two have osage handles coated with some marine spar. Will be making some more for the kitchen, some with cherry handles. The smaller ones will be great paring kinves and the larger ones will be a...
  12. Mad Professor

    something unique? O/U percussion rifle shotgun double

    Met a gentleman today that was quite versed in firearms and the conversation turned to BP guns. That was after modern guns for : hunting, pistols, rifles with cartridges ......in conversation. He prefers flinters. I mentioned I only had caplocks then he described a plethora of currently used...
  13. Mad Professor

    Cleaning subs vs BP

    O.K. I know this has probably been beaten to death. :dead: I have only shot real BP in my MLs. :grin: To those who have shot a sub and BP what are your experiences with cleaning: water/solvents, fouling, rust/pitting etc, Reason I ask is because someone told me how much easier it...
  14. Mad Professor

    Wooden knife handle finish

    What have people been using for wood finishes? I'm a newbie to knife making and am just finishing up some small projects to get a hang for it. I got some green river blanks, wooden scales ( cherry and osage) and made up some stuff for the kitchen as first projects. Will haver nicer stuff than...
  15. Mad Professor

    Do I need another TC Hawken?

    Local flea market has a 54 in good external condition. A little rust at the nipple, missing original rear sight but has a nice tang mounted peep. Quick look at the end of the barrel looks good but need to bring a light and cleaning jag to look closer and check the twist. Wood is good. Price...
  16. Mad Professor

    Knapping flints for a rocklock

    Another new to me question. Been thinking about a flinter for a long time. I have a couple of english flint nodules I brought from Mr. Ackerman. He is an old sage and has since moved so far away as I cannot pester him for clues. Anyway, a softball sized nodules of english flint, me an...
  17. Mad Professor

    first time Green River kits

    Hi Folks. First time at knife building but have metal working skills. Have welded, forged, etc but limited tools for that now. Do have the proper tools for simple stuff. My question is I have several Green River kits, well sort of kits as ordered parts separate to get the scales I wanted...
  18. Mad Professor

    Moose hide tanning

    Hi Folks. Been away a while and I figured this forum would have the quickest answers, but not the most "correct" forum. Bump it mods if you need. Just had a friend stop by with skinned, salted, frozen moose hide, FREE!!!. He just got back from AK fishing trip with too much halibut to fit...
  19. Mad Professor

    Lyman Mould #575213 HM

    Hi folks, got a freebee Lyman mould #575213 HM. Calipers suggest 0.58 cal. Looks like a hollow base 0.58 suitable for CW rifles Anybody have info on this and/or loads. I have a 0.58 Plains rifle 1-48 this might work with......... Thanks in advance, MP
  20. Mad Professor

    Cold weather PRB lubes?

    I'm hoping to do some cold weather PRB shooting at biathalons, (assuming I start getting the stomach lard off...). :grin: I need to work up a load without cleaning before next shot to save time. But will also work for ca. 40o- - 10o F temps. A few questions? Will I need two different...
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