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  1. Makinsmoke

    NY new laws

    Not sure where to post this. But here it is. This was sent by a friend of mine from NY. The red is other talk..lol. don't know about you, but I live in PA, have a cabin in NY, seriously questioning if it's worth it. Not just for deer, but we run hares with beagles. Lots more expense , we don't...
  2. Makinsmoke

    My new build

    I finally finished my 45 smokeless ML build. 26" brux, , 1-20 twist, savage large ring short action, Boyd's thumbhole. Fired 2 from the deck just to make sure I gotter right, I did. Gotta get it on paper and work on some loads. Have H4198 and 275 gr fury's, should get something to work..lol
  3. Makinsmoke

    Trying poly wads

    I ordered some poly wads a bit ago, and finally got around comparing them to the wool I've been shooting in my CVA conversation. It was a whopping 17 degrees here so it wasn't a long experiment. I fired 5 shots each over my chrony. 60 grains h4198 Federal mag primer 250 grain fury Wool wad...
  4. Makinsmoke

    WANTED/ISO Knight disc extreme bolt stop

    I'm looking for a bolt stop for a knight disc extreme, checked everywhere I could think of. Blued, stainless, doesn't matter. Pic is what I'm looking for. Thanks all Ed
  5. Makinsmoke

    CVA smokeless success

    CVA 45/70 smokeless conversion is officially broken in. 60 grains H4198, fury 250 grain, and wool wad. Doe during PA rifle season and 4.5 year old buck ( aged by teeth ) in NY muzzleloader season. Crazy thing is the buck had a only a 1.5" spike and no testicles. Basically a deer-steer...lol
  6. Makinsmoke

    More questions..lol

    I have a converted cva scout 45/70 with the HIS breech plug. I asked earlier about using a wool wad .Shooting 250 grain fury, I started at 57 gr of h4198, worked my way to 60 gr. At 20 yards they were key holding, I started sizing where I could with little trouble seat the bullet, then tried...
  7. Makinsmoke

    What size wool wad

    I'm waiting for my barrel to come back home from Hankins. I've been getting everything around so when it gets here I'm all ready. I have everything but wads. My question is what size ? I've always used 54 cal in my 50's with blackpower. Can I use 50 cal wads in my 45 cal smokeless ? Maybe a...
  8. Makinsmoke

    Cva 45/70 scout, to a smokeless ML

    Hello all, I just won a cva scout in 45/70 on gunbroker. I got it with full intention of making a smokeless muzzleloader, my question is who does the work ? Anyone have one and want to share what you've done/ learned...im all ears ..lol
  9. Makinsmoke

    Hard to open bolt , knight disc extreme

    I have a knight disc extreme that I converted to bare primer ( new bolt, Lehigh BP ) . I'm having problems opening the bolt with a primer in place. It lifts up fine, but I need to hit it with my palm to get the bolt back. This is both a fired and unfired primer. I'm using CCI primers ( have a...
  10. Makinsmoke

    My little buddies first muzzy deer

    My little fella Colten bagged himself his first muzzle loader deer here in pa on Saturday. I bought him a older knight for Christmas, with lots of powder and bullets down range, he gotter done. Not sure I've ever seen anyone enjoy shooting a gun as much as he loves that knight.Its not his...
  11. Makinsmoke

    Walnut stocked super 91

    Hello all, I bought a super 91 from forum member " Badger farm " awesome guy and a beautiful gun. The gun is stainless with a walnut stock. I've searched everywhere I can think of and everything I've read says " super 91 composit stocked " never a mention of walnut. Anyone have a idea about...
  12. Makinsmoke

    Super 91

    Got a super 91 from badgerfarm today.. absolutely a beautiful rifle, better than described. Awesome fella to deal with, and just to BS with. Thank you sir.. Ed, aka makinsmoke
  13. Makinsmoke

    Powder coating a full bore conical.

    Has anyone ever tried powder coating a full bore conical ? I do it successfully on some of centerfire cast , but was wondering if it would work the same in a ML. No lube, easier to store, handle,ect. I know the lube also help keep powder residue soft, but swabbing after a shot is taken is pretty...
  14. Makinsmoke

    Alloy for a saboted bullet

    I've casted bullets for centerfire rifles forever,always used Lyman #2 , or clip on wheel weights. I've successfully harvest a deer this year with a large metplat saboted .451 bullet cast in #2 alloy in a 50 cal, knight. I'd like to get a more streamlined mold from accurate, but with such a...
  15. Makinsmoke

    Youth load update,and some opinions

    A few days back I asked about some youth load ideas for my little guy and his 50 cal knight LK 11. Digging through my drawer of who knows what ( we all have one )., I came across 2 half boxes of 45 cal bullets for a 45 colt. The first is 225 grain ftx ( leverevolution ), and the second is 230...
  16. Makinsmoke

    Youth deer load

    Happy New Year folks. I picked up a like new knight lk11 50 cal for my 11 year old for Christmas. I had the parts so I switched it over to fpj and 209 primers. Mostly cause I had/ have everything for that set up. My buddy gave him a 1/2 box of 777 pellets and a pack of 295 great power belts...
  17. Makinsmoke

    Scout scope set up

    Has anyone ever set up there plunger gun with a scout scope set up ? I was thinking it would be a good way to keep the scope clean, easier to prime,ect. If anyone has , please post some pics.
  18. Makinsmoke

    Cast pistol bullet , lesson learned

    Hello all, my first post and a long time lurker... I have 3 muzzy's, a knight disc extreme with bare primer conversation, a knight wolverine fpj, and a knight TK 2000. I learned something today, which I actually should have known. I cast bullets,alot, 30/30,348,35 rem,ect. I got the idea to cast...
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