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Knives, Swords, 'hawks, etc / Re: Long hunter knife
« on: Today at 07:52:40 AM »
Quote from: WECSOG on May 09, 2024, 09:41:17 PM
I like it!
Me too! Excellent job, Hawg!

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Leather / Re: Made from cowhide (mostly)
« on: May 06, 2024, 08:25:15 PM »
You are quite the Renaissance Man, Mike! I didn't know you made much other than gun leather!

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Knives, Swords, 'hawks, etc / Re: Long hunter knife
« on: May 04, 2024, 08:55:09 PM »
You did an amazing job on that, Hawg!

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Pocket Models / Re: Defarbed Rem 1863
« on: May 03, 2024, 11:37:50 PM »
Nice score! Love it!

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Percussion Caps and Primers / Re: Found some caps!
« on: April 21, 2024, 05:56:41 PM »
Nice score! I've never seen any of those 3 before.

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Percussion Caps and Primers / Re: Caps Available
« on: April 19, 2024, 05:41:18 PM »
Can't say for sure, but I've used them in the past and seem to recall they fit both #10 and #11 nipples. IIRC the SlixShots are #11-ish sized?

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: 9mm Single Action Revolvers
« on: April 10, 2024, 06:16:50 PM »
I get where P&U are coming from, trying to get newcomers into the SA-thing by means of cheap ammo that is readily available. But...
No. Just...no.
This whole thing could have been circumvented by one simple word. Just one.
"RELOAD"
Can't find .45LC, Schofield, .44WCF, or other hard-to-get carts?
Build your own. Tailor the load to your liking, be it mouse load or dragon, smokeless or black powder. And that's the only "Tayloring" you need to worry about. (Pun intended)
Intimidated? Remember, every time you stoke up your Colt Army, you are "reloading".
And that's all I've got to say about that.




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Percussion Caps and Primers / Re: Percussion cap maker .... my version
« on: April 08, 2024, 10:34:44 AM »
I had a similar go with experimenting about a year ago, after Rick's thread. Shortly thereafter I bought 1000 caps from Cabelas.

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General Discussion / Re: What Black Powder Thing(s) Did You Do Today?
« on: April 06, 2024, 06:52:23 PM »
Got me the makin's today for loading up more .44-40

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Flintlock Muskets and Rifles / Re: pan polishing
« on: April 02, 2024, 10:37:41 AM »
A gun has to look the part. I agree that some of the CVA and TC guns look very little like what they are supposed to represent. I found the Lymans to be more like what my mind's eye wants to see when I think Hawken or plains rifle.

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Percussion Caps and Primers / Re: primer seating depth
« on: March 31, 2024, 08:48:45 PM »
Quote from: Dave Shooter on March 31, 2024, 08:18:21 AM
I don't own an 1866.  Is it possible to drop the hammer with it slightl
y out of battery?

Yes, it is possible.

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Flintlock Muskets and Rifles / Re: pan polishing
« on: March 31, 2024, 06:28:02 PM »
Quote from: Hawg on March 30, 2024, 10:26:25 AM
Four years and you haven't let it breath fire and smoke. Whassa matter wif ya? (7+"

This year, waiting on the black powder rifle range to open up (usually around May 1st), It's on the agenda.
Thanks for linking my pic, Hawg! Woulda taken me half an hour to find it! (7+"

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Forum Information / Re: Happy Easter
« on: March 31, 2024, 06:25:30 PM »
Happy Easter one and all! Just returned a short time ago from festivities and Easter dinner at my son's in-laws' house.

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Percussion Caps and Primers / Re: primer seating depth
« on: March 31, 2024, 06:23:58 PM »
I have always seated primers on the press but lately I'm thinking about changing this up due to some primers being very hard to fully seat. Are you reaming primer pockets during brass prep?

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Flintlock Muskets and Rifles / Re: pan polishing
« on: March 30, 2024, 09:02:30 AM »
Might try that with my Great Plains. If I ever shoot it, that is.

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