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  1. GreenSmoke

    My first attempt at casting balls!

    I went out tonight and decided to make a little fire and try to cast some balls. I got a little laddle with pour spout I'm using to melt in, and a 2-ball mold in .495 (same size i bought and shot with good success in my rifle), and about 15 lbs of pure lead. I just want to casually make my own...
  2. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    Yep both of you had nipples split just like mine did on my first shot from the factory. My replacement nipples have worked just fine with no sign of wear at all so far. Ive shot probably 40 shots now, not a single issue since thankfully!
  3. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    Left to right is absolutely fine, its front back tilt that doesnt look good. Everything worked fine today, shot 15 shots. Its obviously just hitting the front edge of the caps, but they are setting off fine, and i suppose if it doesnt damage the nipple, oh well. Rifle shot well today, I'm not a...
  4. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    Got my new nipples today, here is how they line up. It certainly looks to me like i need to adjust my drum so it hits the nipple straight. This alignment seems absolutely unacceptable to me, but hey what do i know. Thankfully my new nipples seem MUCH tougher, and ive got a spare, so if this...
  5. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    I wish the owners manual would at least show this aspect of it. I feel like that area could be a serious problem for a new shooter very soon after they start shooting, end up fouled down there, and if you never look down the barrel youd never know that your cleaning jag isnt reaching the full...
  6. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    Nice info, and yep, its definitely that new CVA style. I thought when i saw it that it would probably foul and be a huge pain to clean. Would it be feasable or a good idea to find what size of brass brush would fit in there on the end of my range rod and have that around incase i need to get...
  7. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    I got my cleanout screw removed just fine, let some oils soak into it from both ends over a night and got screwdriver with a massive handle for extra torque. I nearly gave up, if it wasnt going to come out, that was fine I'd leave it, no biggy. But the owner booklet advises i should take it out...
  8. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    New to blackpowder. Not new to screws.
  9. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    I tried to take that screw out and it was absolutely refusing to budge. I got some oil on it right now, might try the screw again after a while. Its really does look it is just milled out of the same piece of metal as the drum, likes its a fake screw
  10. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    I did manage to get the ball and powder charge out, i didnt want to store the rifle with it loaded still after i had already "fired" it, call me paranoid, i still have all my fingers and ive only been on fire a handful of times, unrelated to blackpowder. Heh. Used my range rod with the ball...
  11. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    I do my own work on my modern firearms, so if i need to use my clean out screw to appropriately clean it, ill be alright, im just unsure whether it is actually a cleaning screw on my model, or a cosmetic screw that actually screws out the entire drum/bolster. And if i find myself needing to...
  12. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    So the bolster/drum is what we are all on the same page about, it looked lined up fine for me, so im definitely just gonna put the new nipple in and see how it lines up. Ill also see if that cleanout screw comes out or not later, but i think its just a screwhead for taking the bolster/drum on...
  13. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    There is a very tiny hole in the bottom of the nipple, large enough for my pick to get through, and not much bigger, i dont know if thats normal. Before my first attempt at firing, i used a ballistol damp patch, followed by dry patches until they came out clean, the barrel, before firing, was...
  14. GreenSmoke

    Midway

    Ok, photograph evidence here. Pound for pound, midway is only a couple cents behind. But you cant even order that small amount from grafs... so... MINIMUM grafs order, versus minimum midway order eligible for free shipping, midway wins. And hey maybe im wrong about this, but what are the...
  15. GreenSmoke

    Midway

    My numbers were with the midway hazmat fee already applied... and midway was clearly the cheaper option of the two. So idk what to tell you about your math being wrong. Maybe you live a lot farther away from midway than grafs or something, and you arnt getting free shipping from midway? Cuz at...
  16. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    And, nipple bolster? Unfamiliar with that term (im brand new). I assume thats the part the nipple screws into. I see there is a screw on the side of that, but it looked like it might be a solid part of that whole assembly that holds the nipple in the right spot for the hammer, so i didnt want to...
  17. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    I took the nipple off, it came out pretty easy actually. Just used some pliers since its split anyways, but i didnt have to fight with it. With the nipple off i managed to get my nipple pick around the corner and into the barrel, so it definitely goes all the way through. Im thinking what...
  18. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    There the rifle is, took this before i went out and discovered its broken. A couple accessories in the shot as well, many more off camera.
  19. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    I'll probably get some 3f when i order my 2f as well. I already got it unloaded, i didn't want to leave it sitting around as a "this rifle was fired but never went off, but its still loaded" type situation. Im bummed out now... i was really looking forward to shooting some blackpowder today...
  20. GreenSmoke

    Well i got my Traditions Woodsman today...

    Beautiful rifle, fit and finish is very nice, everywhere except the Patchbox, which is pretty rough and ill fitted to itself, the lid is lopsided as heck. But oh well, doesnt bother me. Got everything set up and ready to go. Wiped down the rifle with a ballistol damp rag like i do all my stuff...
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