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    German Hunting Horns

    Hi all, I am looking for a source for traditional German hunting horns. Does, anybody know where I might purchase such a thing?
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    Advice for beginners

    I am contemplating moving into flintlocks. Are there any tips or advice (such as "Don't do it!") that people have on: - a good rifle for a newbie - traps for newbies - advice on learning how to shoot them well Thanks in advance :hatsoff:
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    Pedersoli Kentucky rifle thoughts

    What are people's experiences and thoughts with this rifle as a hunting piece? I like the looks, but I have heard that it can't take larger charges of powder.
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    Patch velocity!

    Went to the range today and fired some 128 grain prbs out of my 45 cal mlr. Initial chronographed 1870 fps! Then went down to 789 fps; but the ball struck at the same height; I scratch head; repeat exercise and get 750 fps, and still no real change in poi. Gradually I concluded that the most...
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    A personal journey

    I know there are general discussions of this sort, but I just wanted to share my journey into the world of Muzzle-loading. For me it began with a growing discontent with modern rifles. I still own a couple; a single-shot, and bolt-action rimfire; but for the most part my collectionn falls into...
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    Cleaning equipment for Enfield

    Not looking for anything period correct, but I would like to know how people clean Enfields or any other Muzzle loader that does not have a hooked breech. I have heard of some interesting systems, but if anyone has diagrams or instructions, that would be great. Thanks from down under.
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    CVA sxs shotgun

    I saw one of these for sale recently, and wondered what they were like. It was in very good condition with little sign of use, but the owner of the gunshop could not tell me much about it. Any thoughts on whether this would be a good buy?
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    Experience with Pedersoli Springfield experiences?

    Haven't posted in a while, but I have been looking at one of these rifles. How do these replica arms shoot and handle?
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    Zoli Zouave advice

    I am currently looking at purchasing a ZOli Zouave, and I wondered if anyone had any opinions or advice. It is a second hand rifle in very good condition; I have been able to examine it closely, but if anyone has some shooting experience or opinions I would greatly appreciate it.
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    Gibbs rifle by Pedersoli

    Hi all, I am thinking about getting into MLR target in a serious way, and wondered whether anyone had any experience or opinions concerning this Pedersoli product? Thanks.
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    Loads for 1 in 20 twist barrel.

    Hi there people. I was trying out my recently purchased .45 cal left-handed percussion rifle with patched round ball, and found that I was not able to hit anything! It was a custom built rifle bought second hand, with no indication of twist rate. So I measured the rate of twist and found it to...
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    Loads for Red Deer with .50 cal

    I have found a cheap but new (ex-display) Lyman Deerstalker leftie in .50 cal, and I wondered if anybody had some suggested loads for hunting Red Deer (large deer, getting towards Elk size, but not quite that big) with conicals? With the roundball I would use a larger calibre, but is the .50 cal...
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    ML noise levels?

    The first thing I ever noticed about Black-powder muzzle loaders is that their noise levels appeared to be much lower. Now that may be because I was sighting in a centrefire cartridge rifle, with a 16.5 inch barrel, which lets you know it is there even with good hearing protection! However apart...
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    Keeping one's powder dry

    Hi ya'll; I was just wondering how people tackled hunting with a BP-ML in wet weather, and if there were any procedures of pieces of equipment that made things easier? Thanks.
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    How's my drill here?

    Hi guys, in addition to a .45 cal ML rifle, I am getting a single barrel 12 gauge percussion ML shotgun. Now I am a rank beginner to B-P and ML shooting, and I want to know a couple of things. * First, apart from the equipment used in ML rifles, what equipment is needed to start of with in ML...
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    Celebration: I have found a left handed .45 cal rifle

    B-P stuff is not that common around here, but this morning I was watching as the proprietor of the local gunshop was searching for something else in his vault, when he turned up a custom made left-handed percussion rifle in .45 cal that had come in as part of a deceased estate. Knowing I would...
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    Building a Creedmoor ... well sort of!

    Hi there, I am going to start building a Creedmoor style rifle with Rigby overtones so I can take on the world at next years World Creedmoor in Brisbane in September. I wanted to know if anyone had any recommendations for length of barrel and brand names of good sights for use on such a rifle...
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    Patched ball worth trying in Lyman stainless deerstalker?

    I am just wondering if patched ball was even worth trying in this rifle. I know its twist rate is for the concicals, but I would like to try patched ball. Would there be any secrets to the loads that could help make it a slightly more accurate experience.
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    A 50 cal. bullet for these parameters

    Hi guys, I am thinking of participating in the World Creedmoor Competition next year in Brisbane, Australia, and I noted to my pleasure that Muzzleloaders were permitted. However, when it comes to the .50 cal rifle, the rules state that for safety purposes that it should shoot a 500 grain bullet...
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    Comparitive recoil table for muzzleloading rifles?

    Does anybody have a comparative table of recoil for muzzloaders, that compares calibres, charge weights and rifle weights? Or even just calibre and charge weights? :thanks:
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