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    How hot is the flame of a percussion cap?

    I bought some 5A blasting powder and some firecracker powder, both of which have been in storage for several years, but kept dry. I haven’t yet tried to shoot any, but I have touched a match to a teaspoon of it. It was quite hard to ignite and I actually laid the burning match on the pile for a...
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    Are the slow twists of the Springfield and Enfield rifle musket not suitable for minié balls?

    There will be some clever person that answers “there are hundreds of thousands of dead soldiers that can answer that” I’ve got a Parker Hale P53 with the historic 1:78 twist. I have tried minié balls from moulds made by Lyman, Lee and a custom made mould with interchangeable plug inserts for...
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    Tumbling minié balls. Advice please

    I have a Parker Hale P53 in excellent condition. I cast up bullets from a Lyman mould 577213PH. The bullets mic at .577 and they are a slip-fit in the muzzle requiring firm thumb pressure to start, but load smoothly down the bore. I weighed all the bullets to 542-543 grains and used soft lead...
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    How do you transport/store .58 minié balls?

    Hello everyone. I use a 44/45 caliber plastic pistol ammunition case with a snap lid to take my Whitworth projectiles to the range. However I can’t seem to find one of suitable size to hold minié balls. I want to develop a load with loose powder and ball before I make paper cartridges. If...
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    Rifle-musket load development tips?

    Hello, I hope everyone is doing well. I am the proud owner of a Parker Hale P53 Enfield s/n #1513 in great condition. It came with a Lee modified minié mould that casts a flat-nosed bullet weighing 470 grains and measuring .574”. I‘ve been shooting traditional sidelock muzzleloaders since...
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    P53 Enfield ramrod replacement

    Hello, I just bought a low serial number Parker Hale 3 band Enfield. The ramrod that is on it is not what it’s supposed to be. It’s a simple steel rod that had a modern grooved cleaning jag on it. It is effective and functional, but it ruins the look. Can anyone recommend a company that sells...
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    How is a .32 for target work?

    I’ve got my eye on a .32 flintlock by Dixie Gun Works with a Miroku barrel. It’s got some age on it but seems to have been cared for. All that I foresee using it for is target shooting (paper and swinging silhoutte). I’ve never had such a small caliber muzzleloader and I’ve read that they are...
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    P maxx blackpowder ballistics website

    https://www.p-max.uk/black_powder.htm This is a free website where you can input your powder granulation, bullet weight etc…and it will tell you many things about your load, including some graphs (which I don’t understand)
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    Anyone ever seen a Navy Arms .31?

    https://www.ozgunsales.com/listing/123470/navy_arms_pocket_army_31.html This is for sale quite cheap but it looks strange, like a Frankenstein parts revolver.
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    Capandballs tour of Pedersoli factory

    An interesting video of the Pedersoli factory showing machinery and hand-crafts.
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    “Kentucky pistol” in history

    Hello, I hope everyone is doing well. The lineage of the kentucky rifle is well established and full of mythology and myriad terminology, generally referring to an American built full stock rifle used in the late 18th and early 19th century. (We all know what is being referred to here, no need...
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    Mule ear and under hammer locks?

    Hello all, I hope everyone is doing well. I have only ever used standard flintlocks and caplocks. I have never used or even remember seeing an underhammer or mule ear lock other than in photographs. Are there advantages to those styles over the customary flintlock/percussion locks?
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    I can’t get my Whitworth’s bore truly clean

    Hi, I hope everyone is doing well. This question may be more appropriate in the ‘general muzzleloading’ section as it’s about cleaning and rust prevention. However I don’t have this problem with my other muzzleloaders with standard rifling, so I submit it here. I clean all of my arms, modern...
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    Restore lustre to percussion locks?

    Hi all, I hope everyone is doing well. I did a dumb thing. I accidentally tarnished the lock faces of my Pedersoli shotgun and so far nothing I have tried can remove it. Perhaps it can’t be removed? I use an ultrasonic cleaner to clean my pistol brass, with a teaspoon of citric acid and a...
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    Are Pedersoli revolvers worth the higher prices? Anybody have one?

    Compared to Uberti and Pietta, Pedersoli revolvers here in Australia are very expensive. A new 1858 Remington Army by Uberti or Pietta are about AU$600 (US$425-ish). Pedersoli’s cost another thousand dollars on top. Considering how much better Uberti and Pietta are nowadays than in the past...
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    Just finished reading ‘The Destroying Angel’

    I believe this book has been commented on before in our muzzleloading forum, but I’d like to add another vote of approval for it. It’s scholarly but engaging and the author obviously did his research and understands his subject matter. Well done Captain Gibbons, and thank you, Sir. The few...
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    Euroarms musket parts available?

    Hello, I hope everyone is doing well. I’ve had my eye on a Euroarms 1853 Enfield rifle musket made in 1981 (judging from the stamp) that looks to be well cared for. ‘However, due to it being 40+ years old I wonder if parts would be available should they be needed some day.
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    What became of the millions of civil war rifle-muskets?

    I would think they would be more around nowadays than there seems to be.
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    Canandball’s bullet lube

    Hello. I hope everyone is doing well. Like most of us here, I’m a fan of the Capandball YouTube channel, and I support it in my small way through Patreon. There is a member‘s bulletin board there do leave comments and questions but I never see any replies. The good Dr. Nemeth Balazs often...
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    Springfields 1855 vs 1861 sights

    Hello, I hope everyone is doing well. Is anyone able to explain why the ladder rear sight on the ‘55 Springfield was discontinued and a replaced with a folding leaf sight on the ‘61? I think technology-wise, the British P53 Enfield and American Springfield rifles are about evenly matched...
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