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Flintlock Long Guns / Re: Jim Kibler Fowler
« Last post by Winter Hawk on April 25, 2024, 07:40:45 PM »
Well, if I sell the T-C, and the Hodgepodge rifle, plus the Traditions Shenandoah I might could afford one of thoese, once they come out....  It's tempting!

~Kees~
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Flintlock Long Guns / Re: Jim Kibler Fowler
« Last post by rollingb on April 25, 2024, 12:55:57 PM »
Looks interesting!  :)  :hairy  :applaud
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Flintlock Long Guns / Jim Kibler Fowler
« Last post by RobD on April 25, 2024, 12:26:34 PM »
Looks like it's going to be a reality ...

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TMA Raffles and Drawings / Re: 2024 TMA Mar./Apr. Bi-Monthly Cash Drawing
« Last post by rollingb on April 25, 2024, 01:59:01 AM »

...., and Salty's name goes in the hat!   :bl th up  :applaud
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General Interest / Re: What the heck happened
« Last post by No Powder on April 24, 2024, 03:48:05 PM »
I'm back again. Hoping to learn more. I've been reading about artist pencils that are used for testing the hardness of lead. In fact another member here has said he's sending me a set that he said he no longer uses. Has anyone else had any experience using these pencils ? My friend is sending instructions too. I just have visions of me pushing too hard and snapping the lead in the pencils. 40 yrs. ago, when I first got into this hobby, I never expected to be using pencils in my muzzleloading at all.
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TMA Raffles and Drawings / Re: 2024 TMA Mar./Apr. Bi-Monthly Cash Drawing
« Last post by Salty on April 24, 2024, 11:45:10 AM »
Please enter me in the drawing.
Thanks
Salty
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Caplock Long Guns / Re: English Big Game Rifle
« Last post by Winter Hawk on April 23, 2024, 06:58:02 PM »
I'm trying to remember who made a rifle which shot belted balls, and yes No Powder, they look like Saturn, sort of.  Darn it, I just can't recollect which military rifle used them.  I looked up the Ferguson and the Hall, both were breach loaders but nothing on belted bullets.... Ah, got it, the Brunswick Rifle: https://researchpress.uk/firearms/british-military-longarms/brunswick-rifle/

I knew I had read about it many moons ago!

~Kees~
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General Interest / Re: What the heck happened
« Last post by No Powder on April 22, 2024, 09:54:45 PM »
Thanks for your comments Dennis. I was going to use it, but your comments and comments from others have me convinced that I should trash this stuff. And as Kees said, I don't want to destroy a new pot. I wish I were more educated about metals, so I would know what I'm throwing in the pot. Maybe learning about metals might be one trick this old dog can't learn.
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General Interest / Re: What the heck happened
« Last post by doggoner on April 22, 2024, 08:59:59 PM »
Not for sure about what you have BUT if you get zinc in your lead melt, the melt will look like oatmeal mush. Pure lead melts at 621*'s and zinc melts at 800 something *'s. I think your original melt had some zinc in it. Zinc is harder than lead also. Pure lead at 800*'s plus takes on a purple like hue if that'll help you decide about the temperature of your melt. Good luck and if it was me, I'd chuck that stuff away and stick with pure lead for special shoots and REAL wheel weights I.E lead ones for the plunking and blasting trips.

doggoner
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Caplock Long Guns / Re: English Big Game Rifle
« Last post by Hank in WV on April 22, 2024, 05:59:38 PM »
Looks to me like all those sights slide down the barrel as one unit.
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