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    Any other crazy kids out there?

    A piece of sandpaper taped to the end of the barrel would light a kitchen match on the way out for incindiary/tracers in the evening.. OMG I miss those days..😁
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    New member

    Welcome from Nebraska!!
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    Howdy from KS

    Welcome from Nebraska.. (don't ask about lead vs leather for wrapping a flint or blowing down the barrel after a shot... ) Used to date a nice girl from Nitro :)
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    Patches cut at muzzle

    I either prelube and roll it up to store or use it plain when spit patching while out walking. Stick one end in your mouth and the other end anywhere handy. P.S. Unlubed patch strips woŕk well when out with your flintlock and you try to wipe moisture from yourflint with your FINGER.. I hear..
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    Patches cut at muzzle

    I either prelube and roll it up to store or use it plain when spit patching while out walking. Stick one end in your mouth and the other end anywhere handy. P.S. Unlubed patch strips woŕk well when out with your flintlock and you try to wipe moisture from your flint with your FINGER.. I hear..
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    Patches cut at muzzle

    I either prelube and roll it jp to store or use ie plain whe spit patching while out walking. Stick one end in your mouth and the other end anywhere handy. P.S. Unlubed patch strips woŕk well when out with your flintlock and you try to wipe moisture from your flint with your FINGER.. I hear..
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    hickory ramrods, where to buy the best?

    Surface hardening works well to protect against splintering in wooden weapons such as Japanese, Chinese or Korean boken, jo etc. Sometimes called "Impact Hardening" from use against other wooden weapons at less than full force (think students as they train) or boning as noted by post this is...
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    hickory ramrods, where to buy the best?

    With jewelry making. fire plating and engraving used for intaglio printing (artwork or money), the tools used for polishing areas are very hard, curved surface tools. Those used for cutting are relatively soft matrix materials (wood/fabric/paper) with extremly hard materials...
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    What a time to try this hobby.

    What about a bit of slow match tied to the hammer and for safety, with a little shield covering the nipple vents not needed at any given time? (I've already applied for the patent.. just saying). Self priming and fire as fast as you like.. or even all at once, quite often.
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    Best lead for casting ball?

    This sure brings back some memories... sigh.... oh.. I also had a VW bug just like this one as well.
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    Best lead for casting ball?

    This ONE tip is easily worth a years paid membership upgrade!! I've used a similar technique for goldsmithing since 1969 and it never crossed my mind to adapt the concept to casting. Thank you so much for the information.
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    Iridescent balls

    So..thats what free balling means.. now it all makes sense.
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    .54 charge workup

    I sometimes use packaged soft tortillas as targets. They are easy to tack up and critters can eat the trash for you. Make a good snack if you like and come out of the grocery budget.. not your shooting budget.
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    Graf & Sons has free Hazmat and free shipping now on black powder.

    Im sure its either.. Wednesday .. or .. September.. give me a minute....
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    New member

    Welcome to our little hidey-place. Beautiful rifle and love the .25cal.You can shoot that little sweetheart a looong time with a pound of Black and a pound of lead.
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    Flint Wallets

    I have them, I make them, I use them but... I think that historically they were used to pick up longhunter chicks in the woods like James Bond would offer a cigarette to a spygirl out of a cool silver case.:ghostly:
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    Brass ramrod

    I've got a 3/8" piece of brass rod I use on my GPR. Fits fine under the barrel. Tapped both ends for accessories.
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    New to the forum

    Welcome from the Sandhills of Nebraska. Look forward to any build pictures you share.
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    A New Patch Knife out of old straight razor

    Best shave you'll ever have... if you live through it. Remember kids.. ""Don't drink and shave".
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    Casting for 1st time. Do I have it all?

    Welcome to casting. Be careful and enjoy.
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