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    Blue balls

    I cast some balls today. I have been shooting my stash of purchased balls up until this point. Because of the high cost of balls I decided to begin casting some. Now, I have experience with casting modern bullets using harder lead alloys. I have used 2 cavity RCBS/Lyman/Saeco molds before as...
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    Stripping factory finish

    Anyone got a link to some good information or how to on stripping the factory type finishes on a Investarms or TC stock. I would like to remove some wood around the tang area and eschutzen area on an investarms and would like to redo a renegade with a more rustic rubbed oil finish. I have...
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    Lyman/investarms upgrades

    I have seen posts where folks have changed out their factory lock and/or triggers. L&R locks and Deerslayer triggers. My question is how big of an improvement do you see for the money spent and what can a person expect if they replace these components? My GPR trigger is not as good as my TC...
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    Investarm hammer removal

    I was wanting to remove the hammer from the lock on my GPR. With my TC you just remove the screw and the hammer comes off pretty easy. I removed the screw on the investarm lock and i cannot get it to come off the shaft on the lock. I tried to tap it with a plastic mallet but did not want to...
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    Brass accessories

    Does anyone keep their range rods, jags, measures etc. tarnish free? Me I just let them tarnish and stain but was wondering if anyone goes through the trouble to keep them clean. I have switched to wooden measures but when I was using a brass measure it was hard to read the setting die to the...
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    Instructions for shooting rifle with a crescent buttplate

    Does anyone know where to find a good tutorial on this. I tried to explain the proper technique to someone and I realized that I really did not know what I was talking about and need to brush up on this myself. I know where to put the butt but I am not well versed on the rst of my technique to...
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    Lyman plains pistol nipple

    I just received a new to me plains pistol. The nipple that came with it seems to be one of those slix shot or similar nipple that has the vent holes on the side. I am sure this is not the OEM nipple. It is in good shape and does not need to be replaced but I noticed that the way the hammer sits...
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    Bottle for cleaning solution

    I use water to clean but I like to have a spray bottle of water and ballistol to clean a bird out of to clean revolver components in order to keep shooting. I have been using one of those larger “zev or zep” branded plastic bottles because they are durable and available. Does anyone know of a...
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    Ease of use by caliber

    I only have experience with .54 riffles and a .45 pistol. I read a post on here the other day where the poster mentioned that a large caliber like .54 or .58 fouled easily so that the bore needed to be wiped often. Did they mean that smaller calibers .32 .36 etc can be fired more without...
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    Italian made flintlocks

    Would you have any concerns about ordering an Italian factory gun by Perdersoli or Investarms from a reputable online dealer site unseen right now? My concerns are about the overall quality and pan/flashhole fit. I have read here and other places that the factories had issues with their...
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    Good GOEX news

    Seen this on another forum. Did not see it posted on here. Looks like the rumors are confirmed by powder valley. https://www.marlinowners.com/threads/goex.645088/
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    Substitutes

    I was in a pro bass today and they had 777 and 209 powder as well as a lot of the bunny poop powder. (Better known as pellets ) I was shocked that the 209 was over $60 and the bottle was less than a pound. I cannot believe that folks pay that much for the fake stuff. I MIGHT buy some if it was...
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    Lubing bullets

    I plan on casting some bullets from a TC maxi bullet mold. How do I go about adding lube to them? If I buy some SPG do I dip them in molten lube or can I put the lube into the grooves using my hands? I have never used SPG so I am unfamiliar with it. I would think dipping them would not work...
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    Packing with grease

    I have seen some references to packing a revolvers internals with grease. How is this done. Are the parts simply liberally coated or is the cavity literally filled with grease like when greasing a hun and spindle?
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    Loading single shot pistols

    What is the proper technique for loading these pistols. Kentucky pistol, lyman plains pistol, etc? Specifically how are they to be held while loading? I keep hearing that some of them get a broken stock when the grip is put on a bench to ram the ball home.
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    Lyman GPR peep

    Midway has them in stock if anyone needs one.
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    Alcohol source

    What does everyone use for alcohol? I see lots of posts suggesting to use alcohol for cleaning. I do not use much of it but a year ago I needed some ISO alcohol for mixing with lanolin for reloading case lube and I had a hard time finding it and it was expensive. Granted this was when everyone...
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    Rain and humidity

    I have been shooting BP muzzleloaders for less than a year so I do not have a lot of hands on experience with them. I went shooting today for the first time on a warm very humid rainy day. I put about 25-30 rounds through my renegade. I did not wipe the bore the whole time. I used prelubed...
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    Cabelas Hawken style rifles

    I picked up a Cabelas haken style rifle that was made by investarms for what I feel was a very good price that I could not pass up. It is a 54 with a very nice walnut stock in a modern pattern with a recoil pad on it. Really comfortable to shoulder albeit at the cost of not having historical...
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    barrel storage

    Does anyone know if anyone makes a case for extra barrels? Say an extra TC hawken renegade barrel. You would think there would be a market for a soft case or saddle blanket type case to put barrels in. Probably would not be too hard to make but I have no skills like that.
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