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I picked up some lubed wonder wads to use between the powder and bullet , to see if accuracy improves with my hand poured 320 gr. REAL bullets in my Hawken style 50 cal.rifle. So whats the best jag size/shape to send it down the bore so it seat flat against the charge and doesn't turn sideways...

What does the breach design on a Traditions sidelock look like. Looking down the bore of my Deerhunter with a light , at the bootom of the barrel I can see a smaller bore that leads to a small chamber where the drum and breach plug screw together. Meaning, it's not full open bore to the face of...

I got a flintlock rifle (my first) coming for Christmas for me and my daughter . With the powder situation being so crazy , ffffg is kind of hard to get at the moment . I have a few pounds of ffg Goex and wondered if it was safe and effective to use a wood rolling pin and wood cutting board to...

Looking at the Lyman Great Plains flintlock and saw the Investarm Gemmer Hawken flintlock that appears to be the exact same rifle. Price is about the same for both , are they the same rifle made by the same factory ? Is one better than the other ? -Thanks (pic is of cap lock, they also make a...

Does anyone know the ballpark velocity of a sabboted 240 gr.Hornady XTP (.44) in front of 100 grains of Triple 7 or Pyrodex RS out of a CVA Optima (50 cal)? Trying to use a ballistic calculator to plot a rough trajectory out to 200 yds. -Thanks

I put together two " quick loads" to carry in my possible bag while hunting this year. Can't see ever needing more than two shots , but a third just in case can't hurt. How many back up loads do you carry with you on a hunt ?

Plan on using my Hawken style (cap lock) rifle for the firearm and MZ deer season this year. Depending on when I fill my tag the rifle could be loaded for one day or 6 weeks. Plan on keeping it in the truck when not hunting so it doesn't sweat when brought inside. Will be using Goex FFG and...

Picked up a partial bag of #9 chilled shot this summer and wondered if it would be soft enough for casting round balls and conicals . The shot is slightly oxidized but melted just fine. I also got a about 2 lbs. of old fishing weights collect over the years , do these make for good RB' s? Is...

Cleaned my Traditions Hawkens with hot soapy water and dried it very well with several dry patches. Barrel was cleaned to a mirror finish. I coated the bore with a single patch with a little bore butter smeared on it. A week later I ran a dry patch down the bore and it had light orangeish...

Is it okay to oil the bore of a BP rifle (cva optima ) as long as it is all removed prior to shooting ? I know BP and petro products don't mix , but if several dry patches or alcohol and dry patches were used to remove the oil first, would there be a reaction ? -Thanks

Just got into BP shooting/hunting this year with a Traditions cap lock. I was able to get a pound of Goex ffg this summer and some caps. Got bite by the BP bug and was itching for a flint lock next. Now with goex going out I feel like I missed the boat. Even with the ffg I have, I would need...

Looking to get into a flintlock just for fun with the kids ,nothing serious like matches or hunting. Been looking at the Traditions Kentucky rifle , seems like a good buy for what it is. I have read that earlier rifles had issues with the lock alignment and strong frizzen spring, but the newer...

Local shop had some #11 caps in stock, Winchester Magnum #11's. Guy said they were hotter than the standard CCI #11 and worked great for igniting Pyrodex. Anyone use these ? Any issues ? I read they can be tight on some nipples, and may need two hits to fire. Others said they fit fine. Plan on...

Sighted in my Traditions Deerhunter cap lock yesterday. All went well using 70 grs. of FFG with .490" ball and .015" prelubed patch. I recovered the shot patches and found one mostly intact while the rest were just wads of thread more or less. So what did I do wrong here ? Bore was swabbed after...

I got my Traditions Deerhunter (24" barrel ) out today for the first time to do an initial sight in . I plan to use it on deer this fall at ranges between 25yds and 75 yds using iron sights. I'm using Hornady lead round ball with 70 gr. Geox ffg . I got it zeroed about dead on at 25 yds. before...

A coworkers dad passed away and asked if I wanted a can of black powder they found in his house. It's a red metal can of Goex ffg. with a black metal cap offset to one side. Marked " Goex Black Rifle Powder" and "American made since 1912" On the bottom is stamped in black ink, "02 73 " and a...

Is safe to keep black powder or pyrodex in the brass flask for extended an period ? I was told it will corrode the brass and should be dumped back in the original can after a day at the range. -Thanks

Another noob question. On most all videos of cleaning sidelock ML's they use a round cleaning patch to clean and lube the bore, and all the round 2" to 2 1/2" patches are marked as muzzleloader cleaning patches. Will 2" to 2 1/2" square patches work or are the round one preferred for some...

Finally got some CCI #11 caps for my Deerhunter side lock, and they just sit on the nipple loosely . If I tip the gun they fall off. Is this normal ? I was told I have to pinch the cap to make it hold tight on the nipple. A co worker told me to get a SS nipple from Track the Wolf; he said they...

Got my first ever muzzle loader on the way, so excited. It's a Traditions Deerhunter 50 cal. All things black powder are new to me , so what's a good simple load to take deer with at 50 to 80 yds ? From what I've read patch and ball ( .490 with .015" patch) with real BP works best and will kill...