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General Interest / Re: What the heck happened
« Last post by PetahW on April 20, 2024, 03:42:11 PM ».
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Long Range Muzzleloading / Re: Are you up to a Revolutionary sized personal challenge?
« Last post by The Miner '49er on April 20, 2024, 02:43:32 PM »Captain Morgan Is still looking for a few more good men. Who is going to be the next latter day Sharpshooter to earn the special Alex Hamilton certificate redeemable for Sam Adams' special brew??? 🏆
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: The TMA 2024 Postal Match and the 2024 Postal Fun Shoot
« Last post by No Powder on April 20, 2024, 02:26:14 PM »She's really windy here in PA. today, and the wind is coming from the west. I thought I could smell black powder smoke, and I bet it was from you. I know you, Salty, and I sent pictures of our targets so far. You seem to be the third one, and third time is a charm. Good luck buddy.
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Long Range Muzzleloading / Re: Are you up to a Revolutionary sized personal challenge?
« Last post by KDubs on April 20, 2024, 01:42:14 PM »Well took a cold bore poke at the shingle today before my postals.
No idea where it hit(missed) but I sure didn't hit my backer let alone the shingle. Wah wah .
Kevin
No idea where it hit(missed) but I sure didn't hit my backer let alone the shingle. Wah wah .
Kevin
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The Campfire / Re: a rendezvous discussion
« Last post by KDubs on April 20, 2024, 01:29:04 PM » [ Invalid Attachment ]
My set up
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I was sick all this week after my sleeping in the dirt adventure.
What fun
Kevin
My set up
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I was sick all this week after my sleeping in the dirt adventure.
What fun
Kevin
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TMA Postal Shoots / Re: The TMA 2024 Postal Match and the 2024 Postal Fun Shoot
« Last post by KDubs on April 20, 2024, 01:25:10 PM »Ok April targets shot with the TC
Haven't shot her in awhile and it shows.
You boys got nuttin to worry about this month.
10 days left y'all.
Kevin
Haven't shot her in awhile and it shows.
You boys got nuttin to worry about this month.
10 days left y'all.
Kevin
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The Campfire / Re: a rendezvous discussion
« Last post by Bigsmoke on April 20, 2024, 11:07:20 AM »Kevin, Like you, I am not terribly primitive either. And also like you, I go for the line, if you can't see it, it's OK. These thread counter guys bring me nothing but irritation. And at 78, I have no patience for these pompous clowns. Actually, at 48 I had no patience for them, but it's just gotten worse as I have gotten older.
I have gone to and participated in primitive RDV's and I have gone to and participated in more relaxed ones, and frankly, I have enjoyed the more relaxed ones, like the CdA and the Moscow rendezvous. I went to one down here and it appeared the uniform of the day was Levi's and T-shirts. There was one primitive camp and the rest of the camps were either motor homes or 5th wheel trailers. I'd say a good 40% of the shooting was done with BPCR rifles. Not impressed at all.
I did participate for a few years at Spokane House, which was a trading post from 1810 to 1813, located at 9 Mile on the Spokane River, north of Spokane. It was kind of fun, but it was more primitive than most. A lot of the participants were AMM, so...
I portrayed the American Fur Co. factor
I would say go where you are comfortable being.
John
I have gone to and participated in primitive RDV's and I have gone to and participated in more relaxed ones, and frankly, I have enjoyed the more relaxed ones, like the CdA and the Moscow rendezvous. I went to one down here and it appeared the uniform of the day was Levi's and T-shirts. There was one primitive camp and the rest of the camps were either motor homes or 5th wheel trailers. I'd say a good 40% of the shooting was done with BPCR rifles. Not impressed at all.
I did participate for a few years at Spokane House, which was a trading post from 1810 to 1813, located at 9 Mile on the Spokane River, north of Spokane. It was kind of fun, but it was more primitive than most. A lot of the participants were AMM, so...
I portrayed the American Fur Co. factor
I would say go where you are comfortable being.
John
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General Interest / Re: What the heck happened
« Last post by No Powder on April 19, 2024, 04:31:01 PM »That's why you make the big bucks , huh buddy. Well Kees I did a little experimenting today. When I held the bernzomatic on one of those pieces of slag, there were pretty little silver, shiny drops falling into the pan. So here's what I think happened. My pot quit heating several minutes before I placed those pieces in. The molten lead remaining in the pot was getting cool. When those pieces of cool lead were put in, the other lead in the pot cooled even quicker, forming that ugly slag in the picture. Thanks for everyone's help.
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The Campfire / Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Keb!!!
« Last post by Winter Hawk on April 19, 2024, 04:21:37 PM »Haven't seen anything of him since last November, hope he is doing well!
~Kees~
~Kees~
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General Interest / Re: What the heck happened
« Last post by Winter Hawk on April 19, 2024, 04:16:49 PM »Good idea Kees. I live about 150 yds. away from a Family Dollar store. But it's not that thrifty.
I meant the second hand stores, not Family Dollar or Dollar General!
~Kees~