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    #10 caps or #11 caps

    Is there a difference in these as I found 500 of #10 in my stuff now will they work in my sidelock rifles.
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    Austin Halleck

    My brother found a Austin Halleck muzz for sale that I guess was made by Ithaca.for a short while .are these good guns ,, guy whants 250 ,it is a friend of his who has it .
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    Flash pan powder 3f or 4f?

    A friend and I were having a debate on flash pan size. Now neither one of us have a lot experience in flintlock shooting, him a hunter only and I have been a member in our local round ball club for only a couple of years , now he said only use 3f for it has a coating on it and make it superior...
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    Vintage Scope Recommendation.

    Would like some choice opinion on a vintage scope to but on my underhamer build that I can take on and off when I whant to use my ladder sight or soul tang sight . What power , mounts and make , MVA or a Malcolm . My barrel on this build is a 451 bore with a 1 to 18 twist. 4140 taped octagon.
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    Peep sight questions

    I am putting a peep on my interchangeable barrel build I am doing and could some of you give answers or choice of one. Does one know how far up elevation travel in inches do it move for the Lyman 57sml have and does eye part comes completely off with the quick release button . The other choice I...
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    Barrel twist guestions

    Hi have not been here in awhile, but am doing a new build this winter,of a English style interchangeable barrels sporting rifle , one of the three barrels is going to be a fast twist 45cal ,4140 steel 1 to 18 twist ,is this to fast of a twist to shoot some bare copper plated or solid copper...
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    Where to buy heavy lead conical bullets

    Getting ready to go to the Oakridge shoot and in need of some swaged and grease bullets in 530 to 550 gr.bullets, besides from BAC.
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    Buying vrs. Casting bullets

    When I was at the Oakridge shoot ,a shooter on my sguad looked at the bullets I was shooting and showed my brother who was there helping me on my first shoot that a lot of my bullet bases were bad. I had bought these at Barco. Now where can one buy other bullets? Also I plan to cast my own when...
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    Chronograph work

    One of the important part of finding a consistent load match was told to me at the Oakridge shoot was to do chronograph work with your gun and load. I don't know one from the other so help with a choice of one would be appreciated. Thanks.
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    Target Size

    Can someone give me the size in inches of the black area on the target used in the 200,300,600,and 1000yrd.need to make some up for my practice and front sight appiture selection. Thanks.
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    Shight Adjustment

    Well was out on the maiden shoot on my henry build. So much snow here that I only got to shoot 100 yards at a friend's camp ,anyway the gun really shot good.inch and a half groups with two different loads. I was shooting GG 530 grain elip.baco.bullet. Going to Oakridge next week to shoot. CAN...
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    Barrel length

    Well it's been a while, but finally my Alexander Henry build is done and hope to be on the range for some test loads for the Oakridge shoot.Got a Kelly sight yet to mount. To my topic guestions is the barrel had to be breechd twice ,and the time I got finished my barrel length is 31" to the face...
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    Oakridge shoot.

    Just a quick check ,is there a date set yet ?
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    Paper Patch guestions

    Been looking on you tube of paper patching bullets and whant to get some bullets and mould for my 450 GM.barrel on my henry build. I watched a guy from Idaho that has quite a bit of knowledge of shooting. And he has a 45cal hot rod he calls it and I believe he said his bore was 451,but he is...
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    Grease groove bullet size

    Got my hennry build done and will be back from the engraving, blueing and color case harding in a few weeks. Being new to this shooting I would like a bullet size to use ? It is a 450/458 fast twist greenmountain barrel. I know I need a 530gr.bullet to carry the long distance ,do I need a...
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    Copper plated and or shot cup in a Damascus barrel

    I just acquired a 10 ga.double barrel with Damascus barrels and would like to know if copper plated shot would harm the barrel and if a shot cup is ok.if anybody has a load formula that would be good for grouse and pheasants to set me straight on my two year old springer and I would appreciate...
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    1000 yrd match

    Did anyone here or go to the 1000yd shoot in Tennessee? Still working on my build,witch will be a alexlander henry now.
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    Black Ice OR Nitrate

    I am doing a build and would like opinions on choice of barrel and parts coating. I am afraid of a home bluein job might not turn out for me. This will be a 45 Rigby I am doing. Also the man I talked to at black Ice said they have done the complete lock pats also,is this ok.
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    Long range target creedmoor shight.

    Could some of you competitive shooters help me out to a good shight to but on a Rigby I am building . Might shoot some matches if I can shoot it well.Plus some cast bullets to try. This is a 450/458 greenmountain match barrel dick is putting together for me to finish from Pecatonica river. Also...
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    209 conversion on original Knight Disc

    Hi this is my first post, I am retirement age and don't type or spell well, but I bought a Knight 45 cal original disc that takes the orange discs,and want to convert it to shoot bare primer and Blackhorn 209 powder. I have tried to call ED at Knight many times and get no one to talk to. They...
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