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General Interest / Re: Holy black
« Last post by Bigsmoke on November 08, 2025, 03:40:40 PM »
Quote from: Winter Hawk on November 08, 2025, 03:15:29 PM
That's pretty impressive! There are so many variables to try a person could spend a lot of time playing with small tweaks of the formula and milling time.  Thank you for posting!  :toast

~Kees~

Obviously Kevin is still working.  Else he wouldn't have the time to devote to this experimentation.
Being retired, I sure don't.   ;banghead; ;banghead; ;banghead;
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Cap and Ball Revolvers / Revolvers for Sale
« Last post by Bigsmoke on November 08, 2025, 03:36:39 PM »
I have three nice cap and ball revolvers for sale.
1847 Walker .44 cal with accessories, An 1851 Colt .36 cal and An 1862 Police .36 cal with accessories.
Picture yourself as the next Josie Wales.
Hey pistolero, see them on The Trade Blanket, pronto.
Thank you for looking.
John (Bigsmoke)
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The Campfire / Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Nessmuk!!!
« Last post by Winter Hawk on November 08, 2025, 03:27:21 PM »
Oh Dang, Mark!  I've been busy with making firewood and such, I missed your birthday party!  :Doh!  Sounds like it was a good one!

~Kees~
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Accoutrements / Re: Horn rehab project
« Last post by Winter Hawk on November 08, 2025, 03:21:11 PM »
The little one is sure a cutie!  Keep us posted what you make of them! :wave

~Kees~
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General Interest / Re: Holy black
« Last post by Winter Hawk on November 08, 2025, 03:15:29 PM »
That's pretty impressive! There are so many variables to try a person could spend a lot of time playing with small tweaks of the formula and milling time.  Thank you for posting!  :toast

~Kees~
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The Campfire / Re: What's Everyone Doing?
« Last post by Bigsmoke on November 08, 2025, 11:32:56 AM »
Interesting, Jim.  I had never thought of using a sheet of yellow legal paper for a background before.
FWIW, in years gone by when I used to make a lot of those valved priming horns, I kept one valve tip as a guide. 
I would install a good one in the tip and after the epoxy had set up, I would take the working parts out and then screw in the  old tip.  Then I would sand down to that, producing a tapered horn tip that followed the exact size of the screw in end.
I also had a set of numbered drill bits and I would open the hole in the screw in tip one drill size larger and I would polish the plunger and make sure the vent at the bottom was free of any burrs.
It was a PITA, but it made the horn work so much more smoothly.
I also kept a supply of replacement parts (especially springs) in case something got lost in the manufacturing process.
John
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Accoutrements / Re: Horn rehab project
« Last post by KDubs on November 08, 2025, 08:57:38 AM »
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Eric gifted me a couple rehab horns to play with.
 The smaller horn has a leather butt plug, interesting 🤔
 Once I do something with them I'll post the results.
 Kevin
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General Interest / Re: Holy black
« Last post by KDubs on November 08, 2025, 08:53:25 AM »
Hooked up with Eric yesterday to continue the testing of our homemade antique muzzleloader propellent.
 Here's the results to date.
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 As you can see the commercial stuff out preforms the AMP but I'm still happy with these results.
 The powder is Milled for 24 hrs. There is debate regarding better performance with longer mill times, 36-48 hrs
That's something I'll have to look into.
 As far as fouling, the 76 12 12 had softer fouling, less crunchies left behind than the  77 13 10.
 I'm told that's due to the sulfur content, less makes harder fouling??
  So still more playing to do but the 76 12 12 will be my go to recipe for the foreseeable future.
  Oh and accuracy at 25 yds was spot on with all the powders tried.
 Kevin
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The Campfire / Re: Pass around box
« Last post by KDubs on November 08, 2025, 08:45:29 AM »
Any word yet,  has it been lost in a puff of smoke  :lol sign
 Kevin
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The Campfire / Re: What's Everyone Doing?
« Last post by BEAVERMAN on November 07, 2025, 10:27:52 PM »
Hers another project finished that has been in a box for 10 or more years, have 5 of them to finish before I finally start the Kibler!

Bison priming horn
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