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General Interest / Re: Unscientific .36 cal experiment
« Last post by Bigsmoke on Today at 07:32:40 PM »
I remember shooting something like that in my first .36 cal revolver, much less expensive than buying lead ball.
It kinda makes one wish they made buckshot in .535 diameter, not to mention .600 and .715.  Would save me lots of time casting ball, for sure.
John (Bigsmoke)
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General Interest / Re: Unscientific .36 cal experiment
« Last post by KDubs on Today at 07:29:37 PM »
Love that.  I'll keep this in mind when I buy my.36
 Kevin
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General Interest / Unscientific .36 cal experiment
« Last post by The Miner '49er on Today at 05:28:48 PM »
I recently bought my first smoothbore, a .36 cal Ethan Allen SxS caplock pistol (obviously not an original) which takes .350 balls. I bought a box of Hornady swaged balls but being the frugal guy that I am I saw that 000 buckshot is the same diameter. Hornady 000 is also swaged and while it is a bit harder and lighter due to the antimony content, I think it will work just fine [ Invalid Attachment ] . The lead balls measured .351" and weighed 65.1gr and the buck .3505" and 63.6gr. The attached photo shows the unscientific experiment where I wacked each ball with a brass hammer with about the same amount of force. Buck comes in a 5# box, so I saved $5/100 by buying that instead of the pure lead, plus, if my numbers are right, got about 35 extra balls to shoot.
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TMA Store / Re: Ordering now open for new TMA shirts
« Last post by KDubs on Today at 02:54:54 PM »
Great thanks and bummer about sales.
  The few the proud the TMA.
Kevin
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TMA Store / Re: Ordering now open for new TMA shirts
« Last post by Darren Haverstick on Today at 01:43:41 PM »
Just wondering when to expect shipping.
  Has there been anymore interest.
 I would think more folks would have jumped on this.
 Kevin

Once the deadline of June 7th passes, I will place the order. It will probably take a couple of weeks for them to get the shirts done and then I will mail them out.

No, Kevin, there has not been much interest. I think a total of 8 have been sold.

Darren
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      p-max.uk
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@Miner’49er, gotta a link for that?
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I don't see anything pinned, but I use the P-max ballistics calculator for bp.  Easy, accurate, free.
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I need to start a notebook. Good idea
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Long Range Muzzleloading / Re: I'm in ....
« Last post by Nessmuk on Today at 10:43:57 AM »
Nice Shootin' Dan'L    :bl th up :bl th up :bl th up
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