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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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Re: Some BP questions

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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Re: Some BP questions

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

looking forward to seeing the finished product
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Wed Feb 17, 2021 10:03 pm

The Voyageur pattern.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Wed Feb 24, 2021 10:40 pm

Just ordered some more .490 lead balls...also found another place to get #11 caps.

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Re: Some BP questions

Post by BigAl52 » Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:27 pm

Where did you find the balls
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:29 pm

I just took a deep breath and went for it.

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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:30 pm

cabelas....

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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:31 pm

Shot some Pyrodex RS today. Hated it!!! Shoots fine but what a pain to clean.

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Re: Some BP questions

Post by fortyshooter » Fri Mar 05, 2021 8:46 pm

RR...how was it more difficult to clean than the BP?
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by BigAl52 » Fri Mar 05, 2021 10:34 pm

Never shot any and dont ever intend on shooting any. Once you go black you never go back.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Fri Mar 05, 2021 11:06 pm

Just flushed again with hot water this time, clean now. Think the Pyrodex needs hot water. I usually clean with room temp.

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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Thu Mar 11, 2021 9:57 pm

Scored another 1000 #11 caps today. :)

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Re: Some BP questions

Post by BigAl52 » Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:03 pm

Cool ur set for a while
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:53 am

Another 1500 caps on the way!!...Should be set up for a few years now. :)

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