I bought a new inline today. I was hoping for some opinions. It's a New Frontier Bear Tooth Magnum, in 50 cal. The price was right and I was really looking for...
I recently acquired a Traditions Trapper pistol in .50 cal. with flintlock ignition. Unfortunately, the manual is just a parts diagram, with no suggested...
Hi Thomas- First of all you need a little faster powder for the shorter barrel, FFFg. I use 40gns in my Lyman pistols and that works very well, a mild and...
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This year I purchased a used flintlock Hawken style 50 caliber rifle (1 in 48 twist) that was originally marketed by Cabela's. It was manufactured by ...
I tried several loads at the range, including patched ball and 320 grain Lee R.E.A.L. maxi- ball conicals. The conicals sat plenty tightly when loaded, so...
I recently purchased a traditions rifle that was put together the same way.. it helps if you take out the breech plug and drill it out a little bit, while it...
... Al, The breech is coned, narrowing as it reaches the flash channel; same setup as the Lyman guns. When cleaning the bore, I reach this area by using a .32...
... Investarms is in either Italy or Spain, can't remember which offfhand. They are the manufacturers of the Lyman GPR & trade gun along with Cabellas similar...
When I finally realized what was going on, I was fortunate in that when I did get a patch all the way down the barrel (not with the ramrod), it came out pretty...
I have a TC Hawken (from the late 80's) and was thinking about installing a peep sight. Was wondering if anyone had installed the TC hunting style tang peep...
I have a Great Plains and use a Lymann 90 reciever sight that works well for long rang shooting. It takes a second to get the target ligned up before the shot....
I have a rifle with one of these installed. They are an accurate sight once you have them set up. If you are looking for a sight that you can easily change...
... TC Hawken stock, green mountain 54 with stock front bead and lyman 57 sml (mounted on tang which was pre-drilled and threaded). This set up works great. I...
My .45 T/C Hawken was recently stolen...however, it did have the aforementioned peep site on it. I wasn't all that happy with the sight. The peep hole is too...
Do you really need a scope if you are shooting 4 inch groups with open sights? Also, in some states, mounting a scope on a muzzleloader makes it illegal to ...
Was wondering if anyone out there had seen the book "Black Powder and How to Make it..." by Randy and Leigh Ellis? Tried searching the group archives but...
I have the book and it's pretty good. You really need a safe place in the yard to mill this stuff though and if you don't get quality ingredients from a...
I am the owner of a Thompson Center Omega with a composite stock.It is a fantastic gun and I love to shoot it and hunt with it,however the stock is a little...
I have thought about getting it also, and had the same question since it is fairly spendy. Thanks for the information. Sounds like a Christmas wish for sure!...
Hello -- I am a rank newbie to the sport and I intend to purchase a muzzleloader kit to build in order to learn how the weapons work from the ground up. I am...
In a message dated 9/4/2005 9:10:34 AM Eastern Standard Time, hkisor@... writes: am also a mystery writer and am thinking about a murder story involving...
Well, I TOLJA I was a rank newbie. Does this illustrate the adage "keep your powder dry"? I presume rainy days are not good for muzzleloader shooting? ... ...
... Black powder readily soaks up water and then does not go "bang" or even "fffft." So rainy days can be a challenge. However, there are various ways to get...
I have heard of people using a triangular shaped piece of buckskin over the frizzen and primer pan as a safe guard against wetting the powder. In a steady down...
Thanks, Tony and Kees. I've sent an email to a NCIS source I know asking if he's ever heard of a patch being matched to a muzzleloading rifle. Not that NCIS...
I would check out different sellers and find out who makes that model for them. Some sell identical rifles for less then what others do. So if you can get the...
Tuesday I was browsing at Old West Gun Room in El Cerrito, CA , looking for anything interesting. Saw a nice, slightly used Old Army that was tempting, but a...
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