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1658
I need lead, about 50lbs. for now would be nice, but only soft pure lead not any wheel weight lead...any help would be welcomed Brother Lou...
murlock59
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Jul 1, 2006
12:42 pm
1659
I usually find my bullet lead on EBAY. Last purchase was a 40 lb block for about $30.00 including shipping. I ask seller if it can be scratched with fingernail...
Ronald Rutledge
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Jul 2, 2006
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1660
Is wheel weight lead not safe or pure? I don't melt my own bullets anymore, but I used to. And I'd never do that stuff indoors, either. J...
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kb7lak
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Jul 3, 2006
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1661
I have heard that wheel weight lead is not a real great thing to use for balls, but this is uncomfirmed. When I need lead for either my Pennsylvania .50, my...
Keith
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Jul 3, 2006
2:24 pm
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Wheel weight lead is ok for patched ball because patch holds ball in barrel not raw edge of ball. Old bullet lead is not always pure lead either. Must use pure...
Ronald Rutledge
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Jul 5, 2006
3:33 pm
1663
I hate to disagree regarding the use of used (hard?) and/or wheel weight lead in a muzzleloader, and of course it is all relative to what works in each gun,...
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tox_medic
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Jul 6, 2006
4:44 pm
1664
Thanks for the help, just need to find some now...ie(soft lead) Other then Ebay or your local recycling center, where can a person find soft lead at? Can a...
L Medley
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Jul 7, 2006
12:33 am
1665
The only thing I would worry about is the ball getting jammed in there and the pipe bomb you'd have next to head after that happened. But that's the purpose...
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kb7lak
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Jul 7, 2006
3:21 am
1666
For a mystery novel I am working on, I am trying to find out the effective killing range (not range of accuracy) of a .75 caliber Brown Bess ball. How far ...
Henry Kisor
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Jul 7, 2006
10:19 am
1667
Hey all quick question....how much is to much for soft lead per pound? 2$lb.?....5$lb? Need help BAD!!!! Thanks Brother Lou...
Lewis
murlock59
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Jul 7, 2006
10:58 pm
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I do not believe we are in disagreement at all. Most of my shooting is with a patch and ball of the size that does not allow the lead to contact the bore. I...
Ronald Rutledge
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Jul 7, 2006
11:00 pm
1669
Try a plumbing supply shop for your virgin lead. A little pricey, but always pure. I had a chance to buy scrap lead at 10 cents a pound 10 or 12 years ago...
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tox_medic
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Jul 8, 2006
8:46 pm
1670
Not over $1.00 per lb....
Ronald Rutledge
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Jul 9, 2006
5:44 pm
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Do not know. Ron...
Ronald Rutledge
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Jul 9, 2006
6:00 pm
1672
Thank you, Ron....
Henry Kisor
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Jul 10, 2006
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1673
OK ... just a comment on building flashing ... most of the old flashing used was made of tin. A lot of people confuse lead and tin since they are remarkably...
drifter1951
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Jul 10, 2006
9:50 pm
1674
Does anyone out there know what Bore Butter is made of? I have called T/C and they won't tell me, or maybe just don't know. I accidently got some on my stock...
greg marts
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Jul 11, 2006
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In a message dated 7/11/2006 6:52:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, gmarts_1999@... writes: Does anyone out there know what Bore Butter is made of? I have...
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Jul 12, 2006
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... lol, How is it on toast? Walt Cornell waltcornell@... archer92284@... http://MySpace.com/walt_cornell "At the birth of the Sun, and his...
Walter Cornell
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Jul 12, 2006
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1677
I have a CVA St. Louis Hawkens in .50 Cal. Yesterday at a flea market I picked up (cheap!) a box of a hundred .50 round balls and a box of Thompson Center...
drifter1951
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Jul 17, 2006
3:19 pm
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i figure you'll do fine i have used similar bullets in my charles daly . i just use a patch of pillow ticking. it's a lil bit tighter to load but not bad. tom ...
tom
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Jul 17, 2006
11:48 pm
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First post on this forum for me. I own and hunt with a TC 50 caliber percussion Hawken. It is a fine weapon indeed. Years ago I owned a CVA Mountain Rifle...
pentonkid
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Jul 20, 2006
12:50 am
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The pedersoli Tryon rifle is a great choice. I have had a .54cal Tryon rifle for about 10 years and it is still very accurate. Don [Non-text portions of this...
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Jul 20, 2006
1:22 am
1681
i have a charles daly thats pretty close to the tc hawken. if i can find a sear or a lock for it i'll be ecstatic. i know an up & coming young gunsmith if i...
tom
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Jul 20, 2006
2:02 am
1682
i should have given his daniel w. casey white county arkansas gunsmith.. he's 19 & already finished his apprenticeship. cell is 817-602-2682 , pentonkid...
tom
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Jul 20, 2006
2:09 am
1683
Contact this outfit: Deer Creek Products, PO Box 246, Waldron, Indiana 46182 (317) 525-6181 They bought the CVA Mountain Rifle parts when CVA decided not to...
kees99919
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Jul 21, 2006
1:07 am
1684
Tom, Have you checked with Track of the Wolf (do a Google Search)? They might be able to help. You might also want to contact L&R Locks (lr-rpl.com) and see...
kees99919
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Jul 21, 2006
1:13 am
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bless your heart , i love the old style two wedge hawkens gonna try to just get the kit asap. they are getting hard to find. thanks tom kees99919...
tom
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Jul 21, 2006
2:41 am
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yep i looked bout everywhere . i'm a gunsmith also if i wanted i could make a new lock for one but my gosh the time involved would be prohibitive. actually in...
tom
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Jul 21, 2006
2:47 am
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Was/is there a .410 SxS percussion shotgun on the market? Also thanks for the response to my previous questions. I will look into the Deer Creek products...
pentonkid
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Jul 22, 2006
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