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Offline Forager

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Tallow hole?
« on: January 30, 2017, 05:13:11 PM »
Thinking of adding one to the Pedersoli.  Any thoughts/experiences with tallow holes?

Thanks!
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Offline Hanshi

Re: Tallow hole?
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2017, 06:43:32 PM »
I don't like them.
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Offline Winter Hawk

Re: Tallow hole?
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2017, 07:52:50 PM »
I've seen them on poorboy rifles.  It seems to me that they would be collecting dirt in the tallow unless you were real careful with them!

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Re: Tallow hole?
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2017, 08:48:00 PM »
Not a big fan of the use of a tallow hole, but if you're copying a particular rifle that has one - then it's your call. I too wonder about collecting dirt? Perhaps it wouldn't collect much more dirt then lubed patched balls in bullet/ball blocks?
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Offline rdstrain49

Re: Tallow hole?
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2017, 10:35:00 PM »
Me no like
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Offline Winter Hawk

Re: Tallow hole?
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2017, 11:39:26 PM »
Quote from: "rdstrain49"
Me no like

But WHY?   :lol:

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Offline rdstrain49

Re: Tallow hole?
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2017, 08:42:49 AM »
I think it draws the eye to the hole and detracts from the overall appearance of the weapon, my opinion only.  I would not want one on my rifle, that does not mean that a tallow hole isn't the perfect answer for someone else.  I tend to do what I like and to heck with what others may say or think.  Try it, you may just like it, the attitude that is, not the tallow hole. :)
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Offline James Kelly

Re: Tallow hole?
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2017, 07:56:05 PM »
Had a nice, plain percussion rifle, DST, beaver tail cheek piece, wisht I'da kept it
Had a hole in the right side of butt, about where tallow hole would be, but it was for holding one grease patched ball.
Still had white lead corrosion in the hole.
Doan remember how to post attachments. Reckon it is simple, but instructions to do so are sometimes the absolute hardest thing to find on any site. Like this one, sorry
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if the ball is not rammed close on the powder. . .frequently cause the barrel to burst
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