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Maybe should have started a new thread but recycled this one. 2024 Red White and Blue T minus 7 days! If you like to camp, have fun and shoot this will be the spot!

I hear ya. Decisions decisions I would be better off if I only had one rifle but would not be as much fun. Recovering an shooting a shot ball has got to be a challenge.

From what I have shot the .40 so far it the beginning of a beautiful relationship. Hard to decide which rifle to take to the dance. Have antique to modern .36 to .58’s love em all equally. Does that...

Thanks I have looked at the custom mold options. True easy enough to get a mold built. I would like to guess right once and not have to buy multiple molds to get the best one. This mold would be not...

I like rediscovering old threads.

Does lead to the question “if you love old dead threads, does that make you a nacrophilliac?” Asking for a friend. lol.

I would certainly like to try them. Happy to find goods or some other form of remuneration. Certainly no rush. Still need to obtain suitable sights for the rifle. That’s a bit on hold. Have several...

Thanks. since I am not a machinist not likely to have multiple choices in the bullet mold. Certainly an uncomplicated bullet. But I know the diameter and weight along with patch choice will factor...

I start at 25yrds to get on paper. Too see how well a load performs I go to at least 50yards, 100 is preferable off the bench. I like 50 cause I can still see the open sights pretty well, 100 hard...

Thanks these came with other goods at an estate auction. Wilson has the Reputation of producing tools for the precision shooters. I can see this would be a slow way to reload. Did it make an...

Thanks to everyone for their input. More work needed but shot a fairly decent 100 yard offhand target using 50gr. Only two weeks to Red White and Blue Rendezvous(memorial weekend at Cairo NE) so...

Coming up with .350 and .357 1-15 twist. Not familiar with what 2 calibers would be in current language.

Very cool. Love the old time rifles. Zero interest in modern long distance guns.

I don’t find that Wilson is still making these. I think they are neck sizers. Anyone know for sure? Look like drop the case in whack with a mallet and use some sort of rod to knock the case out....

True. Might help to have eyes about 40 years younger lol

Thanks. Shooting a green Mountain barrel in a TC Hawken This is the 1st barrel I have ever shot that does not appear to foul . Loads as easily the 1st shot thru the 20th. My other rifles depends...

I think it’s the bore diameter. Total rookie when it comes to this.

Recently got a 1969 vintage Lester Cox made muzzleloader. It’s set up with a false muzzle and bullet starter. It’s set up for cross patch. I put a slug thru the false muzzle and it came out .357....

For those shooting traditional round balls. what grains of the holy black are you using? Are you increasing charge for longer distances?

Thanks. Uberti makes a good looking guns.

Could not resist a family photo .44 .36 and .31326486

For sure the value/cost of .25 rimfire keeps me from shooting original ammo. I do shoot cases made from converted .22 Hornet. It’s an interesting pastime. My Stevens is the lighter “Favorite” the 44...

Sorry you’re going to miss this year. It is a major social event of the year! More fun than a new puppy.

There is a thread that provides information about making brass from .22 Hornet and an acorn blank as a primer on this forum. might look for that.

Thanks to all for the input. Found the fellow that needs the sight for his rifle.

Yup they are heavy. My Lester Cox muzzle loader is built to be a bench gun. It’s set up with the blocks for external adjustment scope. Just a matter of parting with the $ needed to get the scope....