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Re: Some BP questions

Post by BigAl52 » Tue Feb 09, 2021 7:15 pm

Grandson just texted me and he scored 1000 caps for me. Should be good now for a while.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by mlrifleNY » Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:12 pm

I never have a problem with caps. I shoot flintlocks all the time. I have a percussion rifle that I made over 20 years ago and haven't put 100 rounds through it.

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Re: Some BP questions

Post by BigAl52 » Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:15 pm

What caliber and nice rifle. Flintlocks are cool and a different breed of cat. I own 2 of them. But I havent dedicated enough time to them to learn how to shoot them YET. Its coming.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:28 pm

Nice rifle.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Mon Feb 15, 2021 12:03 pm

Off to Calgary tomorrow, wife wants a red Hudson Bay blanket for the bed, and I will go to Cabelas and see if they have Triple 7 powder. Says limited stock on their website. Also, they don't show any .490 lead balls but do show .495. Not sure if that will work with .015 patches, maybe they have other patches too. And of course any caps they have are coming home with me.
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Post by BigAl52 » Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:08 pm

I see looking around that 490 balls are in short supply. Maybe order some from October County they cast there own. 495 might work just need to shoot them and see. Been Shooting some 495’s in mine and they worked fine with .015 patch
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Post by RanchRoper » Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:40 pm

I'll try a box of .495's but will order some .490's as well.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Tue Feb 16, 2021 4:35 pm

Scored 2 lbs of Triple 7. 100 more caps. .495 lead balls. 2 spray cans of Ballistol. :)
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Wed Feb 17, 2021 9:59 pm

Northwest Traders is making me a new coat from this Witney 4 point wool blanket....should have it sometime in March.... 8-)


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Re: Some BP questions

Post by JEBar » Wed Feb 17, 2021 10:01 pm

looking forward to seeing the finished product
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