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General Discussion / Re: Is it me?
« on: May 04, 2022, 11:18:24 AM »
My outdoor shooting season has ended. We have several wild fires in Arizona and I don’t want to be responsible for starting one. I shoot in the desert, not an established range. Last week when I went shooting there was a large burn spot in the area where I usually shoot. The humidity today is 10% at 11:00 am. Everything is dry. The temperature is in the mid 90s today projected to be 99 on Friday. This is normal, my outdoor shooting season usually ends in May.

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: Legal targets in Prescott National Forest, AZ.
« on: April 14, 2022, 06:56:28 AM »
I’ve driven through Skull Valley on my way to Prescott. I never thought about driving that far to go shooting. It is a very pretty area.

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Percussion Caps and Primers / Re: How to make percussion caps without a die II
« on: April 01, 2022, 05:56:39 PM »
Have you tried using the prime all compound?

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Percussion Caps and Primers / Re: Longevity of homemade caps
« on: April 01, 2022, 05:50:30 PM »
I tested the old caps today. I popped a cap on each nipple then fired one cylinder using my normal load. Using my normal load with the old caps, they preformed the same as the new caps. So far it seems that the old caps are just as reliable as new ones. I will continue with the test, shooting 6 at a time, until the caps are gone.

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: do you dress the part at the range?
« on: April 01, 2022, 08:21:57 AM »
My everyday hat is a western style hat. When I go shooting I usually wear long sleeve shirts, jeans, and work shoes. I never thought about trying to look like a cowboy. Most people I see shooting are wearing ball caps, my self included. The earmuffs fit over the cap easier. Most people dress for being in the desert. I’m going shooting today 86 and sunny is predicted.

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Other Models / Re: '58 vs '75...
« on: March 23, 2022, 03:22:45 PM »
Quote from: Captainkirk on March 23, 2022, 09:59:01 AM
Clyde, my guess would be to give the shooter's knuckles some breathing space. The '58 (in reality, '62) Remington can be a real knuckle-popper at times, especially with full house loads.
I agree completely. That’s why my ‘58 is a 36 and not a 44.

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General Discussion / Re: Polish Cappers
« on: March 19, 2022, 08:08:45 AM »
Has anyone tried using homemade caps in a Polish Capper?

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Percussion Caps and Primers / Re: Longevity of homemade caps
« on: March 17, 2022, 07:56:10 AM »
I went shooting yesterday, nice say about 75 when I got to the desert. To be sure that no cleaning oil or lubricant was in the nipples or cylinder I fired two cylinders before I tested the caps. All six fired and ignited the powder. I couldn’t notice any difference between the six month old caps and the new ones.  I should have enough caps to continue the test until May. I plan to post updates after each test.

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General Discussion / Re: Percussion caps
« on: March 11, 2022, 08:03:18 PM »
That’s why I make my own caps. It’s also fun and something to do.

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Navy Models / Re: Looking at another Pietta 1851
« on: March 06, 2022, 11:52:33 AM »
Quote from: Zulch on March 06, 2022, 05:11:23 AM
Quote from: Miguel Loco on March 05, 2022, 09:21:13 PM
Hey Lyle. It's in Tombstone, AZ. Called Smoke Signals.....we sell guns and cigars.
Mick, sounds like a dream job. I’m so jealous 😁👍 I can’t find any LGS that has open top or RM conversions where I live. I’ll bet your store has at least one or two of each.
Do you sell the components to make the Black Powder pistols work?

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Navy Models / Re: Looking at another Pietta 1851
« on: March 05, 2022, 07:53:10 PM »
Quote from: Miguel Loco on March 05, 2022, 02:51:25 PM
I'll have to say that in today's economy, that price is pretty good. We go through quite a few BP revolvers in the shop, and prices have jumped considerably on the wholesale side....which also affects the used market heavily. We're paying a premium on all used ones right now just to get them in the shop.

You can wait to see if prices go down, but as they say...a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Where is your shop and what I the name of your shop?

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Percussion Caps and Primers / Re: Longevity of homemade caps
« on: March 04, 2022, 05:57:19 AM »
I use the Prime All from Sharpshooter. I mix it according to the instructions except I don’t use the binder. The binder is the off white powder that has an ‘s’ on the bag. I use acetone mixed with Duco cement. I just squeeze some of the Duco into the acetone, I don’t measure it. I fill the cap about 1/2 to 2/3 full of the dry priming compound, then compress the dry compound with a brass punch. I then add one drop of the acetone mixture to each cap. After a minute or so I added another drop to each cap. I let them dry for at least 24 hours before I put them in the cap box. I use Sharpshooters #11 cap punch. The caps it makes fit the Pietta and Uberti factory nipples perfectly on both of my Navies. I use pop cans for my caps.

It is a slow process but I have the components to shoot whenever I want to.

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Percussion Caps and Primers / Longevity of homemade caps
« on: March 01, 2022, 03:46:33 PM »
I started making my own caps about a year ago. I finally found a recipe that works. Now I have 99+% success. I usually load my caps one week and shoot them the next. Five months ago I decided to see how long I could store them and still work. I went shooting today and shot six of those caps. All six fired, one needed a second strike to fire. I have had this issue with my homemade caps as well as commercial caps. I think that I don’t have them properly seated. My plan is to shoot six of these older caps every time I go shooting and report the results. I will use this thread for all of the reports for easy comparison.

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1858 Remington "New Model Army" Revolvers / Re: My 1858 Navy
« on: February 28, 2022, 07:44:17 AM »
Yes it is that easy. It’s about a 50 minute drive to where I shoot.

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1858 Remington "New Model Army" Revolvers / Re: Remington family photo
« on: February 27, 2022, 08:00:27 AM »
The more I shoot my 58 Navy the more I like it. I started with a 51 Navy last year, now I’m not sure which is my favorite.

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