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    Sharps failures. Suggestions?

    Ran into this problem years ago when reenacting. After much frustration, the way the problem was effectively dealt with was to: remove the nipple and clean out screws -those screws should not be so tight or treated with LocTite or similar to require an overnight soak in anything, get a drill...
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    Turkey breast or legs over open campfire

    Just came across this thread and a method I used during my ACW reenacting days that is simple and requires minimal supplies. Supplies needed: Cheapest fresh or frozen turkey you can find. It will have more internal fat or be self basting. Cheese cloth- enough to cover 2/3 turkey when trussed...
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    My first ever combustible envelope cartridges

    Looks like you made some good 'uns. Re: cartridge material. I used plain ol' white gift wrapping tissue soaked in very warm super saturated 'tree stump remover' solution. The paper was already cut to make handling easier. Re: lube. I never really got into the conical bullets as round ball...
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    Best way to pay with out paypal

    U.S.P.S. money orders have always worked well for me. If in doubt about it being altered or washed, a trip to the Post Office is easy enough for verification. On another note, I.R.S. has delayed their mandatory $600 vendor transaction reporting- for now. Guess someone figured out the...
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    Screw Loosens, Then Tightens

    Probably the easiest way, if not suggested before, would be to soak both sides of the screw with penetrating oil for a few days, then get the someone to apply pressure on the back of the screw while you back it out from the front. One way to defeat a partially stripped screw or nut. Most likely...
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    Pawn Shop Blasphemy

    I suspect you already know what you're gonna do. Depending on how low you're trying to get them, stopping by every week or so to haggle for entertainment value is possible. Who knows another rifle/pistol/shotgun might come out of pawn for you to grab. Winter's just started, so its not too late...
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    Dumping Ballistol and Gun Oil

    Like several other 'old timer' replies, hot water with some dish soap (Dawn &c.) and any oil- motor, automotive products, 4 in 1, solid Crisco &c., but no cooking oil works for me. Been ML since the late [19]60s. I'm in a dry 10-15% avg climate. A often as you shoot, lubing shouldn't be an issue...
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    Paper Cartridges For Hunting

    The only way to go. Range sessions when I first started muzzle loading demonstrated the use of paper cartridges. Making them for conical, ball buck & ball and shot was an adventure, this was pre-internet, back in the library, thumbing trough pages for the info needed.
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    Favored Materials for Field Ramrods

    My CVA Hawken kit came with a hickory ramrod, over 45+ its seen it share of use & abuse and still works as new. A little cleaning, oil & proper storage goes a long way. I also made a hardwood cleaning rod from hardware store doweling, wood unknown but definitely a hard wood. Same story as the...
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    PayPal users beware

    Late breaking today (10/8/22): PayPal Reverses Course, Says Company Will Not Seize Money From People For Promoting “Misinformation” also reported on other aggregators.
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    Woe is me....

    I'm guessing that your ML takes at least one 90 degree bend. I ran into as similar issue with a new Sharps repro back in the ACW days, same issue as you but using musket caps! The solution that worked was to remove any flash passage access screws, then use a cheap, rot gut whiskey (yeah, that...
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    concussion from BP revolvers

    To answer the concussion issue, just walk down the back of the firing line at a muzzleloading competition. A line of 5-10 revolver competitors might generate some perceptible concussion, but not much from a distance behind them. Even doing videos from an off angle or at an angle that looks even...
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    Cheap 46” cleaning rod

    Local hardware or big box store. Get a wood dowel a bit smaller that the bore diameter and at least 6 in longer than your barrel length. When you get home, carve or whittle back 1/2- 1 in of it to make a patch type jag, you'll want the cut at the long end slope (place for patch overage to go...
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    Searching for plan of a f18th C folding Camp bed

    U.S. Patent Office search may work. They have illustrated patents awarded from 1700 on.
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