Hello, my name is Ryan and I just signed up for the group today. I am in Germany untill Nov. 29th and I have come across a .45cal at a used goods store. It is...
Hi Ryan, The Italian guns are for the most part excellent quality. The strange symbols on the barrel are Italian proof marks, which are required in Europe and...
Hi Guys, Just an after action report. Went on an Axis deer hunt this past weekend and it turned out great. My son-in-law decided to take his Lyman GPR along....
MY SON BOUGHT AN INLINE .50 CAL. AND FIRE THE WEAPON WITHOUT TREATING THE THREADS ON THE BREACH PLUG. NOW THE PLUG IS FROZEN IN PLACE. IS THERE SOMETHING THAT...
Howdy Kees, It was a .50 Great Plains Lyman with the slow roundball twist. He is on cloud nine. Joe ... shots myself. A smaller target, but very positive...
I was getting my .50 hawken ready for deer, after being in the gun safe for a few months, and now I can't get the nipple off! its really stuck. the nipple...
Hi John, don't you hate it when these things happen? I have had customers send me guns with the nipple broken off! Here's what to do. Soak it overnight in 3-1...
There is a solvent/lube call Break-free. It works with regular smokeless powder guns and is supposed to work with blackpowder also. It breaks down powder...
Break Free is the BOMB! It's the only gun lube I use anymore. It's great on pocketknives, too. Contrary to what the label says, it's a lousy cleaner,...
"Steel Canvas, The Art of American Arms" is a superb (and murderously expensive) book. FYI, I found it in the bargain closeout section of a Barnes & Noble for...
... Not a lost cause just some patience... Just about any solvent will work , plug the barrel fill it up till it is to spilling out the flash hole in the...
I use "PB Blaster" for all my rusted and/or stuck metal parts. A welder friend of mine got me to use it on locks, plugs or any that will not move. I got my...
Thinking of buying a cap and ball revolver: an 1851 Confederate Navy 44 cal. I have shot lots of BP rifles but never a pistol. Probably a dumb question but...
Patches aren't normally used in a percussion revolver. Here's how I normally go about it. The chambers are loaded with powder, then a filler (cornmeal) atop...
Howdy Gents, Another item that you should probably be aware of is to make sure that your caps fit the nipples well. (may need to change nipples if the...
Thanks for the help. I really appreciate it. Runeholt ... the powder, then the ball is seated. Once all the balls are seated, a bit of grease is smeared over...
Thanks for the help Greg. ... quality. The strange symbols on the barrel are Italian proof marks, which are required in Europe and strickly regulated by the ...
Howdy Gents, I have used the wonderwads in the past, but some of the competition events do not allow them to be used. While they are easier to use than the...
... Bill, is this the brass frame reproduction? If so, I advise against it. Go for one with a steel frame. I have had the brass framed .44 "Rebel" revolver,...
Hello!'I am a 37 yr old Ohioan who recently took up hunting with my father in law. We hunt in the Hocking Hills area during the shotgun season. This will be...
... I don't know about an Idoit's guide but a trip to a local library, sporting goods store or gun shop can find you books such a Shooters Bible,Black Powder...
Little bit of an update: instead of rushing this I may end up using shotgun for the Nov 29- Dec 5th gun season and look for a BP rifle and possibly use it in...
I would like to purchase a .32 or .36 caliber black powder rifle at a good deal. I prefer flintlock but would consider the right percussion. I am also looking...
Howdy, Rushing into something is a good way to get ambushed. Sounds like you have a plan...do your homework/research and be ready when you are ready.<GGG> Joe ...
... a good deal. Wouldn't we all! :>) ... need the barrel or stock. If you just need parts, have you contacted Thompson-Center themselves? They can probably...
Having problems with message search?
Fill out this form to ensure your group is one of the first to be migrated to the new message search system.
