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Square bullets? How aerodynamic is that? That would be another to see. I just love old guns. When I was younger I went to the Buffalo Bill Cody Museum in Cody WY. I was fascinated!! I could have spent all day there and slept on the floor for the next day it they'd of let me. I ogled all the guns on display. And could have spent all day there, but when you have a wife that found nothing appealing in guns... well lets say they were not as...

Quote: Originally Posted by Herne I just like knowing I can if I ever have to. It is what makes the flintlock my favorite weapon and an American tradition. No matter how bad the economy gets or how expensive the ammo, I can always put meat on the table. Herne Just to be on the safe side, if you aren't an NRA member, I would consider joining! Anti-gunners do not want you to even have a flintlock! Anyway, without giving the exact mixtures,...

VP, Good Luck with the new .54. Happy New Year

Richland Arms was in Blissfield Mich, where I live. I remember being in there shop once years ago but didn't even know that they made firearms. They went out of business a long time ago, couldn't tell you when. Seems like I remeber seeing some of their shotguns but couldn't tell you more.

A cows knee is exactly as implied, a cows knee. That part of the hide that could not be used for clothing, a scrap piece of leather. But shaped into a U shape the covered the lock on a rifle. The knee portion of the hide was actually streched a bit because of the knee and when shaped to fit on the rifle protected the lock area very well. You can always try some wax from a toilet bowl seal ring(unused), it is very soft and will stick well to...

Quote: Originally Posted by Vietnam71 markkw, If I can find Schuetzen locally here in the Hudson Valley, NY I'll try it. Your response had me rolling on the floor laughing. cayugad and jaguarxk120, Thanks for the feedback! I hope all three of you enjoy the Christmas Holiday and have a Happy New Year! Depending on who has what at what price, it may be most economical to order it from Graf's. The "Graf's" brand is...

Federal law trumps state law. I was wondering about this. It might be wise to delete this thread entirely. I don't know but it might have been legal when I was a kid. That was a long long time ago. Like I stated before, commercial powders are best . It would be hard to duplicate the performance anyway plus it is dangerous to produce especially to novices. If I had kids I wouldn't want them fooling with it I know that.

I have a knight Wolverine.. circa 2003 ..now referred to as a Knight Bighorn. The bolt was back and cocked the 209 primer exposed. When I dropped the rifle I thought the bolt had slammed foward and triggered the charge. It did not! After the discharge the bolt was still cocked back, the saftey which is on the right side of the gun WAS STILL ON.. yet the gun upon impacting the ground had fired. After impact the trigger could not be moved the...

Quote: Originally Posted by cayugad Well your Encore and old CVA are two different types of rifles. Roundball are not going to work real well for you in the Encore. As for powders, you could try Triple Seven 2f, or BlackHorn 209 if you want a cleaner powder. Triple Seven can clean up with simple water. Blackhorn 209 requires a solvent to clean it up. In fact water is not recommended to be used with it at all. A good projectile might be a 200...

I think it's funny how we all keep giving advice, for months on end, when the OP is long gone. For my money, a deer hit in the heart/lungs with a .429, or larger, bullet doesn't need a whole lot of expansion or energy transfer, it just needs an exit wound of half an inch or more, to paint the way to my venison. When folks say they don't want the bullet to exit, I just figure they don't hunt where it's thick or damp....