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    .577 round ball mould

    Thanks
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    .577 round ball mould

    PATTERN 1853 Enfield, What mold should I be looking for to cast round ball for this rifle. Thanks
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    New member from the Uk

    Welcome, used to live in Swansea before moving to Canada and could see Devon on a clear day
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    Casting round ball?

    Thanks for all the advice guys
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    Casting round ball?

    Just got given a 16lb downrigger weight, pretty sure it is pure lead, keep me busy for a while, toughest part is cutting it into smaller pieces to fit my smelter.
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    Who likes Port wine ?

    I was in Porto, Portugal a few years ago, my wife and I did a tour of the Sandeman winery, finished with free samples of their different products, my wife does not drink, so I ended up with her samples as well, hell of a day. !!!!
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    WANTED Source for long boxes for shipping muzzleloaders

    I get mine from a shipping company in Kingston Ontario, they a re actually called gun boxes, good sturdy cardboard
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    Black Powder

    Thanks, understood
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    Black Powder

    Is it possible to make your own blackpowder, only three parts I understand
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    Mendi .45 rifle, first try out

    Thanks everybody, good advice
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    Mendi .45 rifle, first try out

    Finally got the bits needed to shoot my cheap Spanish reproduction. Took it down the range today for the first time. Using Hornady .440 balls, 60g of 3f Goex, with wonderlube patches, I could only get patches for 50 cal, but I assume they are OK, but I still trimmed down the diameter a bit. At...
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    Unknown rifle

    After all the great advice from everyone, I went with a rub down, linseed oil and bees wax, and hung it on the wall, I will shoot it after I obtain the bits and pieces required, patches, ball etc. Thanks again everyone
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    Unknown rifle

    Thanks for the info,
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    Hello everybody from France

    Bienvenue du Canada
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    Unknown rifle

    Thanks, I paid around $280 at auction on a whim and now find myself in the world of muzzleloading.
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    Unknown rifle

    Thanks, it looks great
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    Unknown rifle

    Just removed some varnish to see whats there, could be beech, I'll take your advice and get some water based stain, was going to use Miniwax #2716 on it, but its oil based. Maybe I could go the Linseed oil route, but again that.s oil.
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    Unknown rifle

    Yes, I did read it, thanks, I am covered with my PAL card. I just took the gun apart and it does say "MADE IN SPAIN"on the underside of the barrel. At least with it being a reproduction I can "restore" it to a nice finish, with the varnish removed the wood looks like a fine grained walnut, I...
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    Unknown rifle

    Yes, the barrel is held to the stock with two cross pins, the stock is two part, the joint is hidden under the middle band, one pin for each part. I will gently remove the pins to get at the proof marks, I assume are on the underside of the barrel, thanks for the info, I have learned so much...
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    Unknown rifle

    Thanks, looks just like, from the lock to the butt
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