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The Campfire / Re: What's Everyone Doing?
« Last post by KDubs on March 05, 2026, 11:13:40 AM »
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 Made a small notch in the lid so the catch would sit square instead at an angle to match the curve of the butt.
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Kevin
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The Campfire / Re: What's Everyone Doing?
« Last post by KDubs on March 05, 2026, 11:10:16 AM »
Well I'm gonna call the latch good , has a real positive catch to it.
 Now just need to hog out the patch box plug itself and I should be done.
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For an auction gun I think it'll be pretty okay.
Kevin
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People of the Times / 3/5/1842: Mexican Army captures San Antonio; Republic of Texas totters
« Last post by Craig Tx on March 05, 2026, 09:52:33 AM »
On this day in 1842, Mexican general Rafael Vasquez, with 700 soldiers, occupied San Antonio.

Unable to raise an army in time to resist this invasion, the Texans surrendered and evacuated the town without a fight. Vasquez raised the Mexican flag over the town and declared Mexican laws in effect. On March 9 the Mexican army abandoned San Antonio and began to withdraw to Mexico. The incident was part of a series of raids and counterraids in 1842 as Mexico sought to recover Texas and the Texans fought to maintain their independence.
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Hawks and Knives / Re: Tomahawk Throwing -- Percussion Jug Shooting Fun - Hawk throw
« Last post by Bigsmoke on March 04, 2026, 11:51:37 PM »
I just thought of a rendezvous down in Moscow, ID that I used to enjoy.
On Sunday afternoon, they had something called Stupid Shoots.
One of them was they hung several half gallon milk jugs in a tree and you had to stand directly under one and shoot straight up and break the jug.
If you didn't get any water on you, you got points, if you did, you were out.  It's more difficult than you think.
With my arthritic neck, I am not sure I could even look straight up and aim the rifle anymore.  Oh well.
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Hawks and Knives / Re: Tomahawk Throwing -- Percussion Jug Shooting Fun - Hawk throw
« Last post by Bigsmoke on March 04, 2026, 11:44:27 PM »
When we had our shop in Coeur d'Alene, it was amazing how many people over the years came in moaning and groaning about the deer or elk that got away because they hadn't popped a cap or two before loading their rifle and going out on the hunt.   ;banghead; ;banghead; ;banghead;
You're not the first and you surely won't be the last, if that's any consolation. 
But you are the one that was captured on film doing that. :Doh!  But the pistol did go off.
Good job on the videos, quite entertaining.
John (Bigsmoke)
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Hawks and Knives / Re: Tomahawk Throwing -- Percussion Jug Shooting Fun - Hawk throw
« Last post by BlackPowderManiacShooter on March 04, 2026, 09:23:22 PM »
Quote from: Bigsmoke on March 04, 2026, 01:33:02 PM

I am thinking that maybe you did not pop a cap on your rifle before your first shot? 
Good reason for the gun not to fire.


Yep, I broke a cardinal rule of cap gun shooting.
That's exactly why it wouldn't work and i knew that going in.
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Hawks and Knives / Re: Tomahawk Throwing -- Percussion Jug Shooting Fun - Hawk throw
« Last post by No Powder on March 04, 2026, 09:15:55 PM »
I'm still working on cutting a piece off the playing card every time with my hawk. Maybe if I accomplish that, then I can work on cutting a string with the hawk.
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Hawks and Knives / Re: Tomahawk Throwing -- Percussion Jug Shooting Fun - Hawk throw
« Last post by Bigsmoke on March 04, 2026, 01:33:02 PM »
Well, that looks like a good way to get your 10,000 steps in for the day, maybe more.
I am thinking that maybe you did not pop a cap on your rifle before your first shot? 
Good reason for the gun not to fire.
Else, that looks like a fun game.
John (Bigsmoke)
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Hawks and Knives / Re: Tomahawk Throwing -- Percussion Jug Shooting Fun - Hawk throw
« Last post by KDubs on March 04, 2026, 07:42:41 AM »
Enjoyed the video mark
 Looks like a lot of fun right there!
Kevin
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Hawks and Knives / Re: Tomahawk Throwing -- Percussion Jug Shooting Fun - Hawk throw
« Last post by Rob DiStefano on March 03, 2026, 05:07:58 PM »
Now THAT'S pure fun ... and good "tactical" training!   :lol sign   :hairy
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