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  1. vagunmonkey

    Goex FFFG and FFG Equivalency Ratio(s) in loading 56-50 Brass Cartridges

    I shoot 29-30g of 3f in my 44-40 Henry and Ballard rifle as well as a 50 caliber Maynard and smith carbine. It will be fine.
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    What did you shoot today?

    Ruger Precision rimfire, 50 caliber first model Maynard, and a Pedersoli 1858 Enfield (58 caliber black powder).
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    Toy cannon mould?

    Not sure of the thickness, but perhaps it was repurposed into an anvil of sorts…or perhaps little Johnny and his friends shot their cannons at the neighbors one too many times and dad said “there will be no more cannons made!”
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    Convincing my father in law

    Why not be direct and to the point? Tell him one of your first and most cherished rifles was a 94 Winchester that was lost in a house fire and you are looking to replace it as you are the other 2 lost. Then ask “Is there any way he would consider selling” his? And if not, to please keep his...
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    Valuable Property Insurance

    I too have been very satisfied with Eastern.
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    Navy Arms percussion caps?

    I have several tins left of Navy arms musket caps and they are great… I have gone through probably 5,000 of them in the last several years without any issues at all. My understanding was they were 20+ years old
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    Western Virgina stores

    Call Back Creek first…great place for powder and caps, but they aren’t always open, but will open for you if you call.
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    Western Virgina stores

    Also check out Taylor & Company…they are in Winchester Va and literally 1 minute off Route 81. https://taylorsfirearms.com/?SID=ea43266704f2c98d22ff330494ca6bc2
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    Problem with prone.

    This u shaped pillow might work…if it’s a little too thick, you could remove some of the filling. https://www.amazon.com/Boppy-Nursing-Pillow-Positioner-Naked/dp/B000KW5I6E/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=boppy+pillow&qid=1624597793&sr=8-5
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    Aut-O-Cap

    I too purchased one at Disneyland in the early seventies...it was a single shot pirate pistol that fired little wooden balls (about 50 caliber) that came with it...it would also shoot marbles through screen doors and windows (dont ask). But then again this was the time we could also shoot...
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    The Only Surviving Mayflower Gun

    Thank you for posting!
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    A collection of bedtime stories - or sharpshooter & sniper tales

    Gary - I think you may have posted the wrong link....
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    Black Powder Firearms for Self Defense

    The average gun owner under stress probably could not reliably reload a .38 revolver in the dark. I'm not saying BP is the first choice, but if it's what you have, it's what you use. In addition I would consider .22, .25, .32, .380, suboptimal to my 1858 Remington...
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    Black Powder Firearms for Self Defense

    Ummm.....the Indians used black powder weapons. Spencer's, Sharps, and Henry's fired blackpowder cartridges at the time.
  15. vagunmonkey

    Rolling Block Fun

    Excellent choice....Lee also does the repair/warranty work for Pedersoli in North America
  16. vagunmonkey

    What is this thing called and what does it do? (percussion rifle)

    Yes they are historically accurate to the Enfield Rifles, and no they are not designed to place a cap under them.
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    Novelty shoots

    Put 20-30 clay pigeons uniformly on a card board backer at 50 yards. Pay $1-$2 dollars and shoot until you break one then miss. Shooter with longest string of hits wins. You can run this all day allow reentrys and replace pigeons as needed. I usually see strings of 3-6 win, though I have seen a...
  18. vagunmonkey

    Anybody drill out a nipple?

    The only reason to do this is if you don't want to remove the barrel from the stock....otherwise just remove the barrel and take the nipple out.
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    Accuracy of BP revolvers (group sizes)

    Nice shooting Mike!
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