Thanks, we'll see next weekend how it works .
 Kevin

Today I tried the 000 buckshot. It worked just as well as pure lead in the smoothbore pistol. Since the buck shot is harder, the balls deformed less when seated on the powder but I wouldn't say it was beneficial. The 5# box of Hornady buck was considerably cheaper than an equivalent amount of their lead, however. Don't know how well the harder material would do in a rifled bore.

I think I've seen that NWTG before,.... it looks like the one Ohio Joe bought from me some years ago at rendezvous.      

I believe it is that one. And you had another that was shorter and only 54or 58 percussion as well at the time.. Marty snagged this one and I sat the fence on the other..
Ive got to source a new sear spring for this Lott lock yet, but I'll find it eventually!

I like to boil a pudding on the day before a trek. Keep it in the cloth. Sliced and fried for breakfast and just warmed for dinner. Light and lots of calories

Two cups flour, half a pound of butter, raisins, jigger or so of rum or brandy, salt, nutmeg, wrapped in a cloth and boiled about three hours.
Anyone else use a pudding on the trail?
And if you want a quickie, hardtack break to crumbs, butter rum raisins, boiled for an hour or so
Good eats on the trail.

Thanks for the welcome yall.
 I will dig around and see what I can find for the Tma table cover and such.
Things had been dug through pretty heavily and were a bit of a mess by the time I was on scene. I'm still Helping Cindy find a home for a few odds and ends.

I think if i remember correctly I met you at our rendezvous (Chadron) in '20 or so Rondo?

If I can find that cover and such I will try to still distribute the materials.
 If there is something I should do with these medals and ribbons please let me know as well.
My boys are cubbies for 2 more years, but I think I may try to spark some interest into muzzleloading with the scouts before long. That organization is hurting and needs some fresh interests. I did do a demonstration on the fur trade one evening last year for them and it was well received.

Once I can find a little time I'd love to get involved in the postal matches as well..
I look forward to getting to know yall.
Joe

We very well could have met at the Chadron Rendezvous that year, my memory isn't as good as it used to be.  :embarrassed

RedOneFive, the items I gave Joe are,....
1. a white 2ft.x4ft. 3/4" plywood table with black folding legs.
2. a white canvas table cover measuring aprox. 9ft.x 9ft. with TMA on it.
3. a dark stained and varnished 13in.x13in. plywood box with 3 TMA stickers on the front of it, stickers are covered with plexiglass. There might even be TMA fliers and some other TMA paraphernalia remaining in it.

I hope these things can be located, and find their way to other rendezvous to let others folks become aware of the TMA,.... if not, it isn't the end of the world.   

As for what to do with the "medals and ribbons", (as far as I'm concerned) I'll leave that up to you since you and Joe were good friends. 

All the best, 
rollingb/Rondo