The black salve that we use is Prid Salve. It works well as a drawing salve but use it only as directed because it can can some less than ideal effects.
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Forum: Our Town
The black salve that we use is Prid Salve. It works well as a drawing salve but use it only as directed because it can can some less than ideal effects.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Received the mold from KAL tool in Winnipeg last week and the quality is impressive. Rick's machine work is excellent and I can't wait to cast a few up and try them in my Parker Hale Whitworth. The...
Forum: Our Town
I bought a $59 Samsung at Wal Mart when I switched to Straight Talk. No more high dollar phones for me.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I looked at the Pedersoli mold and will probably buy one in the future. I really like the removable plug which I would like to experiment with some different ogive profiles. It would be easy enough...
Forum: Lead and Lead Alloys
The propane torch method is my go to for melting large chunks of lead for pouring into bar molds. It's fast, cheap and easy.
Forum: Our Town
Never had nutria but squirrel tastes like squirrel for lack of a better comparison. It depends mostly on how it's handled after you shoot them and prep before cooking. My grandmother used to fry it...
Forum: Black Powder Paper Patching
I had Tom at Accurate make a 3 cavity mold for paper patching with 3 different grain weights of boolits in the same block. It turned out really well. I've never had any disappointments from...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
SS Steve,
Where did you get your wire bolt spring for the Remington?
Forum: Muzzleloading.
I finally found a picture of Rick's Whitworth mold and it looks impressive. I've sent him a PM for ordering instructions.
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
I could make a meal out of wilted lettuce with onion and a pan of cornbread. I haven't had that since I was a kid. Bacon grease is essential for my home made cornbread. It doesn't taste right...
Forum: Cookin' Recipe's
I would guess that when grinding the meat for burgers or sausage that if you trimmed all of the fat off and ground it with some good smoky bacon it might be really good. The meat that has the leaked...
Forum: Our Town
I would use carbon fiber rods instead of dowels. They should be more than strong enough and they aren't horribly expensive.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Are Rick's hexagonal Whitworth molds a 2 piece mould? If you have used the mould to cast any boolits what is your impression of them? I've emailed Rick and getting ready to place an order but...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Good score. Nice to see that Walmart is still stocking them on a seasonal basis.
Forum: Our Town
Johnch,
Sadly with health care being run and operated by the insurance companies, real concern for a patients well being is a thing of the past at least in this area. It sounds like you are...
Forum: Our Town
I had used TriOx quite a few years in the past with excellent results but like firefly I'm not sure that it's even available anymore.
Forum: Our Town
One of the best things I ever did was to ditch MS and go with Linux and I've never looked back. I got tired of being held hostage by the constant software changes and their decisions to not...
Forum: Our Town
I have a few black rat snakes around my property in SW MO and I'm always glad to see them. It seems like they keep the copperheads in check as I don't ever see a copperhead around my sheds and...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
This is awesome news! Has there been any word on new pricing?
Forum: Our Town
A visit to a real estate attorney that's familiar with your state's laws will save you money and grief in the long run. He or she will contact the other attorney and should discover the motivation...
Forum: Our Town
Suitable replacements for the old tried and true appliances of yesteryear are few and far between these days.
Forum: Our Town
I switched to Linux last year and wish that I had done it sooner.
Forum: Swaging
I've been talking with Richard at RCE via email and getting some more details on a Walnut Hill-2 press and a set of dies to start making some .30 cal boolits for my PCP airguns. The Sea Girt press...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |