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Is it uncool to use Pyrodex?
the question I have is; why does Pyrodex exist at all?- Omhra
- Post #104
- Forum: General Muzzleloading
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Does anyone have a pic of powder in a pan?
My wife Nods in agreement, as the shooter to my right was surprised by the loud deep bang.- Omhra
- Post #37
- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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LePage... couldn't not do it...
I did.. I purchased the last one from MWUSA.. it is gorgeous.. next weekend.. BOOM!.. Can't wait. -
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Prettiest Cap and Ball
The remington new models... BUT the 1860 Army Fluted or not.. those are, I think, the flexing of aesthetics over function following form. -
Well, she's finished!
That is very elegant. Thank you for sharing.- Omhra
- Post #34
- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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powder in the pan ignites powder in chamber
We are saying something very similar, but from different angle, and at different microscope magnification. Plasma born from a "flame" is mostly super heated air, while most of the same air carries and oxidizes the paraffin vapors as it convects, giving it its shape. We see only a small portion...- Omhra
- Post #105
- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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powder in the pan ignites powder in chamber
Why carbon steel? Because carbon steel will absorb some of the shock and "bend" the crystal to rupture instead of shattering the whole piece. And because the carbon will serve as fuel for the rest of the reaction on its way to the pan. Because old time folks were clever well beyond their...- Omhra
- Post #85
- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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powder in the pan ignites powder in chamber
The flint crystal hits the Frizzen and fractures thin layers at the tip. As these crystals break off their molecular bond they release energy across the spectrum.. our eyes detect it as a "spark" of light, but there is infrared and other wavelengths contained in the release. At its hottest there...- Omhra
- Post #73
- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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Thank you all for the welcome, I do not believe I have had that many nice people great me since church. I thank you all again very kindly. Bill Rowe
From the California republic. Welcome.- Omhra
- Post #17
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Lets see some percussion revolvers!
I love these guns. Even though the same model shows up multiple times, each has its own character, each has an individual essence. I can only imagine how fantastic they must have seemed coming out of the single-shot era. -
Is loading from the flask really that dangerous???
THIS!- Omhra
- Post #85
- Forum: General Muzzleloading
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Is loading from the flask really that dangerous???
This thread might just be the single most important discussion in these forums. You may have saved this newbie's life. Thank you.- Omhra
- Post #70
- Forum: General Muzzleloading
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Trying to understand this “short arbor” on Uberti revolvers
I watched an aviation documentary where they recreated the Kitty Hawk Flyer. They struggled to get it to fly.. and just couldn't figure out why it was so unstable... I found the whole thing humorous... and nostalgic. -
Lets see some percussion revolvers!
That's a Uberti made 1861 "Civil frame" with a 7.5 inch barrel.