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  1. 6

    Date code on new Pietta

    I just got a new Pietta .36 1851 from EMP via UPS today. Everything is good on it -timing, trigger pull, B/C gap etc.-but I cannot find the date code on it. It has the PN CIP markings and all that and on my older Pietta the date code is right beside the proof marks. This appears to be a good...
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    FOR SALE Year code on new Pietta?

    Wrong forum
  3. 6

    Jaegers?

    You people on this forum are a bunch of enablers! I have been really getting back into muzzle loading of late. I am sort of semi-retired now and hope to pull the pin all the way in the next few months. I am thinking for my retirement of getting a jaeger. Is there anything between the...
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    Upgrade from a Traditions Trapper

    I got a Trapper last year and absolutely love shooting it. I never thought a cheap pistol like this would be this accurate. It is my first single shot ML pistol and range sessions with it are very pleasant and almost therapeutic. I would like to get a bit higher quality , better handling...
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    Flint Knapping

    Anyone do any flint knapping? How does one get started? We literally have a hillside full of good Texas flint. I have watched a video or two of people making arrowheads and it looks like something even I could do. If I could make flints it would give me an excuse to get a flintlock!
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    single shots-anything between a derringer and a Great plains/Trapper style pistol?

    I got a Traditions Trapper for Christmas (wanted a Lyman Great plains but couldn't find one). I am pleasantly surprised at the build quality and hope to get it out to the range this week. It is very heavy to my way of thinking. Does anyone build a pistol in between the derringers and this? I...
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    1992 Vintage Pietta 1862

    Correction -the revolver is a '61 navy. Looks like I may be getting one of them on a trade. According to code it appears to have been built in 1992. It has a steel frame and has been hardly used. It seems to function and lock up fine. I was wondering: a) what is it worth on a trade? b) what...
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    Taylor vs. cimarron vs. Traditions vs. Pietta?

    Is it worth buying a Taylor or Cimarron revolver over a Traditions Pietta? Are the Traditions Pietta finished worse- you know kind of a Walmart version? I would like to get a 1851 .36 steel frame. I might add that I will have to order it sight unseen.
  9. 6

    .45 caliber Pistols in production

    Who currently produces a decent .45 percussion gun? I have seen the Traditions Trapper and Pedersoli's Kentucky. I would like to get something as a companion piece to my Mowrey .45 rifle.
  10. 6

    Barrel for Lyman Great Plains Pistol?

    I have a Lyman GPP kit coming for Christmas. I know in years past spare barrels were available. Anybody sell spare barrels now? I would like to get one to bore out to a larger smoothbore.
  11. 6

    WANTED Tang screw for T/C Renegade

    I need a screw for the tang on a T/C Renegade. I inherited this poor old rifle and am trying to get it back into shooting condition. Before it is over with I may need a set of sights as well but that is further down the road.
  12. 6

    Lubing Lee REALs-what am I doing wrong?

    I have been trying to pan lube some .45 caliber REALS. The stuff I have used for Minies -1/3 beeswax and 2/3 pure neatsfoot oil-won't adhere to the lube grooves. I have upped the % of beeswax to 65% but that doesn't help either. I ordered a "cookie cutter" but the ID of that is just .462" and...
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    An old flask and some powder horns

    I inherited an old flask and some powderhorns. The former is complete but the lever does not work. I have doused the head with kroil a time or two but to no avail. The horns all need stoppers and the wooden base plugs are very dried out. What is the best thing to rejuvenate them? I would...
  14. 6

    Carrying conicals afield

    How does everyone carry lubed conicals in the field? I carry RBs in a shot pouch and used minies in paper cartridges. What sort of container do you use in the shooting bag for conicals?
  15. 6

    Dixie Percussion caps

    I inherited about 1300 #11 Dixie caps .IIRC, they are pretty hot but very corrosive. Anyone have any experience with them? Will a good normal cleaning prevent the corrosion?
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    Another Texican

    I have just got back into BP after a long hiatus. I was a hard core reenactor for 4-5 years and have hunted some with muzzle loaders. I have an italian Parker -Hale 1853, a defarbed 1842 Springfield smoothbore, TC New Englander with both rifle and shotgun barrels, a ROA in stainless, an iron...
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    Which '51 Navy?

    After a long hiatus from black powder, I jumped back in with both feet! (BTW-I found this forum and love it!) I have a ROA that is a real pleasure to shoot and am now thinking about getting a '51 Navy (or two). Is Uberti better than Pietta since they went to CNC or is it six of one and half a...
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    P-H 1853

    I have a P-H 1853 I purchased back in the late 90's. It shoots very well with the Lyman 575213OS and the little 575494 minies. The musket is very accurate but of course shoots very high @ 100 Yds with the 575213OS especially. Is there anything I can do with the sights without permanently...
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    1842 Musket

    I am just getting back into muzzleloaders after a long hiatus. I have an Italian 1842 .69 smoothbore that Zimmerman de-farbed many years ago. Would a .665 ball work with any accuracy? I shot this many years ago with .680 balls in a paper cartridge and they did ok but I do not have a RB mold...
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