Hello Everyone, Can anybody suggest a ood load for a Hakens .50 cal. I would like to use powerbelts 340 grain projectiles with 80 g black powder. Is this ...
I'm wondering what would be a good anti-seize compound to use on my muzzle loader breach plug? I got my Sharps Muzzle loader out tonite to clean and prepare...
I have bought from Cabela's Cimarron Black Powder Pistols, Revolvers and Flintlock's Etc They where All very nice and quick to deliver I have had problems...
... First thing to look at is what the twist of the rifling is. If you have literature which came with the gun, it should tell you. Generally speaking, if it...
New here. Looking for a load for my CVA Kodiak Pro. (29" barrel) I am using the Power belt 195gr aero tip bullet. I tried Hodgdon Triple 7 loose powder at 100...
I am trying to find out about using Triple 7 pellets in my CVA Kodiak Pro . Hodgdon says to use only two ( 2 ) 50gr. pellets . Or three ( 3 ) 30 gr. pellets ....
haveing worked as a gunsmith my opinion is stay away from the pellets. i've found that too often they are'nt broken up & compacted adequately to provide even...
Hey Corky, Pellets are fine to use. I have just purchased a cva optima pro. 45 cal. I had trouble with 777. It burns hotter and builds up around where you...
Hey Kees99919, Thank you for the info. I am away from my home base right now but will use your info when i get home. I picked the hawkens up in a pawn shop...
Today during a match at my local range I found that my Hawken's nipple had become cross- threaded. Actually, the nipple itself is fine - it's the threads in...
Hi David, The tap size you need for a T/C Hawken nipple is 1/4 x 28. I always re-do the threads when I restore a T/C, then clean it out and use a bottom tap as...
Thanks! The order is on the way! ... threads when I restore a T/C, then clean it out and use a bottom tap as well. Brownells has these taps in stock: 1- (800)...
Greg, I received the tap - it took all of about 90 seconds to clean out the threads, and the nipple screwed right into place. Do you do anything special to the...
Just use good old WD40. I have also been using WD40 when I cut threads with a tap or die instead of cutting oil as it does a better job at cleaning out the...
My name is Dave, and I am a christian. I am a former member of the Yolo Frontloaders in the Sacramento/Woodland California area. Due to the fact that all of...
In a message dated 8/24/2006 6:41:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, dvschenkel@... writes: I need a source for powder and supplies without having to join a...
Dave, go to _www.goexpowder.com_ (http://www.goexpowder.com) and you can find the list of distributors closest to you. You can contact them to find out the...
To the silent hunter: Thanks much for the reply. It doesn't look promissing. One dealer in California---down south, and everything on the page points only to...
In a message dated 8/27/2006 9:28:37 AM Eastern Standard Time, dvschenkel@... writes: To the silent hunter: Thanks much for the reply. It doesn't look ...
In a message dated 8/27/2006 9:28:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, dvschenkel@... writes: To the silent hunter: Thanks much for the reply. It doesn't look ...
Hello the list, I must have had one of the finest mornings in all the history of fine mornings this past Sunday. I took my fowler out to work on a roundball...
I'm looking for a really nice looking and good quality Pennsylvania rifle kit in flintlock. I've built several Hawkens and know there is a difference in...
... I have. I bought the lock direct from L&R; the preinletted stock and most other parts from Dixie. Can't remember what came from the Log Cabin Shop. Lots...
... I haven't had experience with this company, but the photos are mouth-watering: http://www.clarkindustries.on.ca/ click on "Custom Flintlocks". One of the...
In my humble opinion, you can't get better products than those sold by Peccatonica River Long Rifle Supply (www.longrifles-pr.com), or Tip Curtis Frontier Shop...
Deer season is real close, and some of us are thinking that a new rifle is the secret to a successful hunt. I would like to find a muzzle loader that would be...
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