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General Interest / Re: RAINRAINRAINRAINRAIN
« Last post by BEAVERMAN on April 13, 2024, 11:40:13 AM »Al, you need to start collecting animals 2x2..... Ding! Noah! 
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Upcoming Shows and Rendezvous / Re: 28th Fort Frederick 18th Century Market Fair
« Last post by Winter Hawk on April 13, 2024, 11:35:33 AM »I put a dob of hot-melt glue on hump backed flints and squash it down in the vice. They hold in the lock real well.
Another great tip, only found on the TMA website! Well, that may be an exaggeration, but it sounds good! Now to get a hot melt glue gun and some ammo for it....
~Kees~
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General Interest / Re: Back to muzzleloader school
« Last post by BEAVERMAN on April 13, 2024, 10:50:05 AM »As an afterthought and an FYI, 25 years ago one of our club members and my good friend Lorne (our resident transplanted Canukastani) hade this 45 cal hawken that somebody hobbled together back in the 70's, no name or makers mark on it, decent build and a tack driver, we don't know how much iron was in the barrel but that thing would rust in 2 weeks no matter what gun oil/ ballistol/ WD/ etc we tried, finally we were at my shop cleaning after a shoot and talking about what to try next and it dawned on me that I had some tri flow in my tackle box that I used on my reels, we lubed the barrel with that and VOILA! no more rusty barrel on that and that's all I have used to lube since!
Belay that, it's Break Free not tri flow (senior brain fart)!
Belay that, it's Break Free not tri flow (senior brain fart)!
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General Interest / Re: RAINRAINRAINRAINRAIN
« Last post by Hank in WV on April 13, 2024, 09:43:20 AM »Well Al, you're welcome to come back up and fish the creek here, but you better bring your fastest boat. 
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General Interest / Re: Back to muzzleloader school
« Last post by No Powder on April 13, 2024, 08:40:23 AM »Thanks Jim. I've heard of guys using both products on their muzzleloaders, but had no idea what they were.
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General Interest / Re: RAINRAINRAINRAINRAIN
« Last post by Two Steps on April 13, 2024, 06:44:34 AM »Same here Hank…rain and wind and more rain! Just to be on the safe side I undid the tie downs on a boat…ya know…just in case 
The good news is that I can now fish at the end of the driveway! 
The good news is that I can now fish at the end of the driveway! 97
Upcoming Shows and Rendezvous / Re: 28th Fort Frederick 18th Century Market Fair
« Last post by Hank in WV on April 13, 2024, 04:15:14 AM »Usually after it sets up but is still warm. Don't do it so hard that it breaks the flint. Been doing this for the last 6 or 7 years now. Works quite well.
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General Interest / Re: Back to muzzleloader school
« Last post by BEAVERMAN on April 13, 2024, 01:30:27 AM »Fluid film is a spray on protectant been around since the mid 60's, from their web site,
"FLUID FILM® products offer powerful corrosion protection for all metals and superior lubrication for all moving parts. They are long lasting, thixotropic liquids and gels that have been used for over 55 years in the highly corrosive marine environment of ships and offshore drilling rigs.
More recently they have been introduced and successfully utilized in the lawn & garden, aviation and automobile industries, as well as providing a non-hazardous/non-toxic solution for home maintenance. Facilities where they are used include government, commercial fishing, gas companies, farming, salt, power, and industrial plants."
I did an experiment bout 17 years ago, sprayed a combination wrench then hung it on a line under the dock at the inlaws place on the hood canal (salt water) tide rose and fell twice a day leaving the wrench exposed to the water and air, checked it a year later and it looked like the day I hung it!, great protectant, I use it on the inside of my trailer tongues, I will not put this down a barrel , it's like trying to get cosmoline off, there are much better products to use and the stuff isnt cheap!
Fixing wax, have no clue!
"FLUID FILM® products offer powerful corrosion protection for all metals and superior lubrication for all moving parts. They are long lasting, thixotropic liquids and gels that have been used for over 55 years in the highly corrosive marine environment of ships and offshore drilling rigs.
More recently they have been introduced and successfully utilized in the lawn & garden, aviation and automobile industries, as well as providing a non-hazardous/non-toxic solution for home maintenance. Facilities where they are used include government, commercial fishing, gas companies, farming, salt, power, and industrial plants."
I did an experiment bout 17 years ago, sprayed a combination wrench then hung it on a line under the dock at the inlaws place on the hood canal (salt water) tide rose and fell twice a day leaving the wrench exposed to the water and air, checked it a year later and it looked like the day I hung it!, great protectant, I use it on the inside of my trailer tongues, I will not put this down a barrel , it's like trying to get cosmoline off, there are much better products to use and the stuff isnt cheap!
Fixing wax, have no clue!
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Upcoming Shows and Rendezvous / Re: 28th Fort Frederick 18th Century Market Fair
« Last post by No Powder on April 12, 2024, 10:15:58 PM »Will do Hank. Thanks bud, but one question. How soon after putting the glue on do you smash it in the vice
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Upcoming Shows and Rendezvous / Re: 28th Fort Frederick 18th Century Market Fair
« Last post by Hank in WV on April 12, 2024, 09:53:47 PM »I put a dob of hot-melt glue on hump backed flints and squash it down in the vice. They hold in the lock real well.