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It works by helping reduce blow by aka gas cutting. When black powder burns the gasses push the projectile out but some of the gasses escape around the projectile and through the rifling causing the projectile to tumble or not be as accurate. Using a wad helps prevent the blow by/gas cutting and...

Mr. Acorn mush makes a great point...using a felt wad(s) or over powder card can make a world of difference in accuracy and seems to resolve a lot of keyhole issues. You make way to experiment with lubed and dry felt wads or cardboard disk.

I prefer the red color so that I can tell how dirty the lube gets with fouling. The valvoline is gray and it doesnt really help like the red does. Ive taken for granted how easy it was for me to drive down the road to an autozone or Walmart for random items like mobile1. I ordered Mobil 1 from...

Thanks! Adjustment was slow for my daughter...it stressed her mentally and physically as she is autistic. But the move was for her and she is now well adjusted. I love alaska and the people are great. Some of the best down to earth people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting...unlike most...

I wouldnt buy charcoal...you never know what youre getting and its the most important ingredient. Its very easy to name...all you need is a paint can. Willows (black willow being best of the willows), red alder (for those in the north west), paulownia ( makes THE best fastest and cleanest powder...

Don I got my supplies from Duda Diesel a few years back...but you can get it on amazon I believe. Best to do a search for the purest potassium nitrate (99.XX% is what you want) at the cheapest price. As far as caps go I got my cap maker from ".22 reloader" website. A quick google search will...

Im sure it would work just fine..most folks are hesitant to use any steel for their puck dies due to sparks etc. So just use caution. Most people have had negative issues using PVC pipes etc as they cant withstand the pressure buuuuut where theres a will theres a way and us black powder shooters...

I use a custom mix consisting of lanolin, coconut oil (the hard version that melts easily, not the liquid), and a little bit of ballistol. Some of yall who sent me guns might have noticed I send their guns arbor lubed up with it. I also have a custom mix i make with Mobil1 red grease. I dont use...

The Charcoal will make or break your powder. Castboolits forum has the BEST write up gover over 150 pages. My charcoal of choice is red alder or paulownia (spelling?). Dont use pine....it makes a really dirty powder with so much fouling. I got my puck die from forum member Fly on castboolits...

I make my own thats comparable to Swiss...brought over 100 pounds of raw material to make while im here im SE Alaska. Make my own primer mix and caps too....got enough to make millions if need be. Glad im not dependant on manufacturers anymore.

Thanks Dirty Bob! And no .36 for bear guns...i got a .31 pocket open top for that. Lol jk. We only have black bears here...and I got a .44 cal with some old discontinued R.E.A.L's that im sure were designed to be used with .44 cap and ball guns. It will definitely drop a black bear at close...

Id be glad to work on whatever you send my good friend! Luna is doing great! Schooling and therapy is going superbly well and her teachers and therapists are a god send. The whole move up here was for her and although the first few months were the most stressful and hardest...on both me and...

Mr.cowboydave, message me your phone number and ill send you tracking number. My usual method is to immediately send a picture of the receipt with tracking and insurance info but loading a picture online on this slow cell network is tricky. Somedays it loads and others it doesnt. So if anyone...

Hey all! I sent out guns on wednesday...took a little longer to get off the island due to float planes are snowed in. All went out last Wednesday. Apparently some were held due to some packages at the mail facility getting damaged from someone trying to mail a battery...it busted and got water...

Good news everyone! A forum member was kind enough to let me have some parts shipped directly to his address in the lower 48 and he forwarded shipping to me so that i can get the parts faster without depending on 3rd party service (unless its usps items like amazon, ups, fedex etc are shipped...

Sorry for the long delay...alaska is very very tough. Im on an island whos shipping is delayed and internet is intermittent in most parts. Those who still havent received their guns is because they arent done yet...mainly due to parts being being unavailable and getting them to an island that...

Hey everyone! Im alive! I have moved to Alaska ..wasnt supposed to move till late July but when I visited the first week of may i had gotten a job offer but they needed me there by first week of june. So i had to pack up everything and rush my move. It was horrible and intense. I had obstacle...

Awesomr! Looks good!

Ooo thats very nice! I actually made one like that but it was a bit too much work lol. I put it in my 1851 navy

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