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Forum: Black Powder
05-31-2023, 04:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 986
Posted By Semisane

Well Todd, sometimes you just have to accept a...

Well Todd, sometimes you just have to accept a gun's limitations. ;)

(Excellent!)
Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum
03-13-2023, 04:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 852
Posted By Semisane

Interesting times ahead Bronko. I love playing...

Interesting times ahead Bronko. I love playing around with stuff like that. I'll be looking forward to your reports. You might also consider dumping some corn meal or grits between the powder and...
Forum: Black Powder
01-26-2023, 06:08 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,236
Posted By Semisane

That's a bummer Olehunter. I feel your pain. ...

That's a bummer Olehunter. I feel your pain.

I came down with covid on October 6th. and still haven't shaken it off completely. I usually hunt every weekend from mid-November until the end of...
Forum: Black Powder
01-25-2023, 07:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,236
Posted By Semisane

Bronko, I'm reminded of an old interview of Red...

Bronko, I'm reminded of an old interview of Red Skelton by Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show in which they were discussing their advancing years. One of Red's remarks was, "You know how I start the...
Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum
01-13-2023, 09:54 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,390
Posted By Semisane

Flintlock Fever. It's a horrible thing. It may go...

Flintlock Fever. It's a horrible thing. It may go dormant but always returns.
Forum: Black Powder Reference Forum
01-13-2023, 08:26 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,144
Posted By Semisane

How to center drill a hole in the end of a rod (Updated Post)

NOTE: This a re-do of one of my old posts in which the pictures were lost in Photobucket. I have uploaded the pictures to Flickr and tried to add them to the old post, but the EDIT function didn't...
Forum: Black Powder
01-05-2023, 10:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,236
Posted By Semisane

The secret to hunting with a cold like that...

The secret to hunting with a cold like that Bronko, is to make the cough sound like a buck wheezing while chasing a doe. 😁
Forum: Black Powder
12-27-2022, 04:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 732
Posted By Semisane

Kinda like Randy from A Christmas Story. "I can't...

Kinda like Randy from A Christmas Story. "I can't put my arms down".

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Forum: Black Powder
12-27-2022, 03:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 732
Posted By Semisane

Great story Bronko. I would have enjoyed that...

Great story Bronko. I would have enjoyed that hunt also - except for the "ice crusted leaves" thing. Ice is for Scotch - not for hunting.
Forum: Black Powder
12-25-2022, 03:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 363
Posted By Semisane

Merry Christmas Bronko, and to all the members...

Merry Christmas Bronko, and to all the members and lurkers here.
Forum: Black Powder
12-25-2022, 03:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,288
Posted By Semisane

Great attitude Jared. Any time spent doing...

Great attitude Jared. Any time spent doing something with your dad is priceless. You're not building a gun; you're building memories to cherish.
Forum: Black Powder
11-18-2022, 06:35 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 430
Posted By Semisane

Good luck Clem. This old southern boy would be...

Good luck Clem. This old southern boy would be staying in bed. Not forever, just until daytime highs are in the 60`s. 😁
Forum: Black Powder
11-15-2022, 04:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 772
Posted By Semisane

That's about right Clem. These days I pretty much...

That's about right Clem. These days I pretty much have to hang with either scopes or peeps. Open sights give me fits.
Forum: Black Powder
11-15-2022, 04:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 772
Posted By Semisane

Funny you should say that Ed. For the last three...

Funny you should say that Ed. For the last three or four years the .45 Sinful Sister with your 460-grain conical has been my go-to gun on opening day morning. But this year I'm dealing with right arm...
Forum: Black Powder
11-14-2022, 02:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 772
Posted By Semisane

.50 Caliber Thompson Center Omega X7.

.50 Caliber Thompson Center Omega X7.
Forum: Black Powder
11-14-2022, 11:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 772
Posted By Semisane

. In addition to great performance on game, the...

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In addition to great performance on game, the accuracy out of my Omega X7 is "quite satisfactory".
That has been my go-to load for the X7 for the last three years. ...
Forum: Black Powder
11-14-2022, 11:02 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 772
Posted By Semisane

Bullet Performance Report - Speer Deep Curl

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Forum: Black Powder
09-15-2022, 06:43 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,295
Posted By Semisane

That sucks John. Is the shoulder limitation a...

That sucks John. Is the shoulder limitation a forever thing? My brother-in-law has a .45 TC Omega. It shoots lights out with 65 grains of Blackhorn and 240 grain XTP's - very low recoil and very...
Forum: Black Powder
09-15-2022, 06:36 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 875
Posted By Semisane

I still have about twelve pounds of black powder...

I still have about twelve pounds of black powder on hand, so have no concerns powder-wise at least until next summer. Most of my guns are ball shooters and I have ball molds for everything from .32...
Forum: Black Powder
09-15-2022, 06:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 741
Posted By Semisane

Dammit Ed, I wish you guys would stop posting...

Dammit Ed, I wish you guys would stop posting pictures of excellent groups with bullets I've never tried. :D I've pretty much found a good bullet/load combination for each of my favorite guns and...
Forum: Black Powder
09-15-2022, 06:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 952
Posted By Semisane

Have a good weekend, Bronko. And be darn careful...

Have a good weekend, Bronko. And be darn careful with those tree stands. I stopped trusting my balance and strength with them about two years ago. I'm strictly a ladder/box stand or ground blind guy...
Forum: Black Powder
08-12-2022, 06:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,132
Posted By Semisane

Well done GM. Now, would you please go to D.C....

Well done GM. Now, would you please go to D.C. and repair the mess up there.
Forum: Black Powder
08-08-2022, 06:39 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,295
Posted By Semisane

You're right there Underclocked. You'll never be...

You're right there Underclocked. You'll never be lost if you remember the first rule of navigation - "Wherever you are, there you are."
Forum: Black Powder
07-30-2022, 02:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,165
Posted By Semisane

They may also have on a skeet range.

They may also have on a skeet range.
Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum
07-23-2022, 10:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,109
Posted By Semisane

If you're talking about swabbing between shots, I...

If you're talking about swabbing between shots, I use 91% Isopropyl alcohol in one of those 3oz. flip top bottles they sell for airline travel.
...
Forum: Black Powder
07-12-2022, 12:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,736
Posted By Semisane

Ed, a guy can get in trouble when he loves three...

Ed, a guy can get in trouble when he loves three sisters. :)

The scopes are all Simmons fixed 4X ProDiamond models. Here are a 200 and a 300-yard 5-shot group with the .45 and your soft lead...
Forum: Black Powder
07-11-2022, 05:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,736
Posted By Semisane

Bronko, My experience with switch barrel guns...

Bronko, My experience with switch barrel guns (and I've had several) is that;
(a) one barrel quickly becomes the favorite and the other one sits in the closet unused, or
(b) you soon start looking...
Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum
06-19-2022, 07:04 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,617
Posted By Semisane

Well said Trang.

Well said Trang.
Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum
06-19-2022, 05:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,617
Posted By Semisane

That'll work if you're comfortable with it. I...

That'll work if you're comfortable with it. I tend to go for a dead-on setting for the near shots and holdover for longer shots. No particular reason for that other than that's what I'm used to, and...
Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum
06-10-2022, 07:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,617
Posted By Semisane

You're probably getting something like 1200...

You're probably getting something like 1200 f.p.s. with that load. Plenty of energy to smack the snot out of anything withing reasonable iron sight hunting range.
Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum
06-10-2022, 07:49 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,697
Posted By Semisane

Don't bother trying to get 4F. 3F works just fine...

Don't bother trying to get 4F. 3F works just fine and simplifies things a bit.
Forum: Black Powder
06-04-2022, 04:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 702
Posted By Semisane

I've never used the PA Conicals. But I've used...

I've never used the PA Conicals. But I've used both the 410 and 385 grain conicals in quite a few different 50 caliber guns (TC barrels, Green Mountain barrels, and Lyman barrels - some 1:48 twist...
Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum
06-02-2022, 01:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,678
Posted By Semisane

I'd forgotten how well those 465's shot from the...

I'd forgotten how well those 465's shot from the GM Renegade until I went back and looked through my old target file. I suspect they will do even better from that 1:20 twist.

Here's an interesting...
Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum
06-02-2022, 12:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,678
Posted By Semisane

Those 465's are really nice bullets. Are you...

Those 465's are really nice bullets. Are you going to cast with pure lead, an alloy, or some of each?
Forum: Black Powder
05-31-2022, 07:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 995
Posted By Semisane

Sabotloader, those aren't bullets - they're...

Sabotloader, those aren't bullets - they're jewelry. :wink:
Forum: Traditional Muzzleloading Forum
05-31-2022, 07:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,678
Posted By Semisane

Always a good idea to stick with a winner. My...

Always a good idea to stick with a winner. My 1:30 twist .45 caliber Green Mountain barrel Renegade loves Ed's 350 grain soft lead flat base in either the flat nose or hollow point persuasion. You...
Forum: Black Powder
05-24-2022, 09:04 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,672
Posted By Semisane

And THAT my friend, is the correct way to do it....

And THAT my friend, is the correct way to do it. Frankly, when shooting from the bench at 25 yards, if you are not getting five shots into a center-to-center group of 1-1/4" or less you need to...
Forum: Black Powder
05-22-2022, 11:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,036
Posted By Semisane

Congratulations Sharpsshooter. Any hunt is a good...

Congratulations Sharpsshooter. Any hunt is a good hunt. But a hunt when your objective is achieved is a great hunt.
Alsos, excellent job on the report and video.
Forum: Black Powder
05-22-2022, 11:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,036
Posted By Semisane

🤣 Congrats SharpsShooter. Any hunt is a good...

🤣 Congrats SharpsShooter. Any hunt is a good hung. But a good hunt becomes a great hunt when your objective is achieved. Also, well done with the report and video.
Forum: Black Powder
05-12-2022, 12:45 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,036
Posted By Semisane

I think he heard you planned to hunt bare and...

I think he heard you planned to hunt bare and just didn't want to see that.
Forum: Black Powder
05-10-2022, 06:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,036
Posted By Semisane

Good luck Sharpsshooter. Any hunt is a good hunt,...

Good luck Sharpsshooter. Any hunt is a good hunt, but can be a great hunt if you "bear" with it.
Forum: Black Powder
05-07-2022, 05:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,295
Posted By Semisane

I'll have to check my files Ed. Did you send in...

I'll have to check my files Ed. Did you send in your $69.95 Good Guy Membership fee for 2022?
Forum: Black Powder
05-07-2022, 05:41 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,295
Posted By Semisane

Obviously, you haven't checked with my wife.

Obviously, you haven't checked with my wife.
Forum: Black Powder
05-07-2022, 05:13 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,295
Posted By Semisane

Dang it Sharpsshooter. I'm aware of three good...

Dang it Sharpsshooter. I'm aware of three good guys on this forum. I guess I know where that leaves me. 😎😁 Jerkoffs Unite!!!
Forum: Black Powder
04-28-2022, 07:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,055
Posted By Semisane

Hi Jared. First of all, a warning. The...

Hi Jared.

First of all, a warning. The muzzleloader bug is infectious. When a guy gets his first muzzleloader he runs the risk of becoming addicted. If that happens you will have an overwhelming...
Forum: Black Powder
02-27-2022, 08:02 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,295
Posted By Semisane

This was the best and most active muzzleloading...

This was the best and most active muzzleloading forum on the Internet until two things happened. First, for some reason participation began dropping off after traditional muzzleloading was split off...
Forum: Black Powder
02-16-2022, 09:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 829
Posted By Semisane

No problems there Sabotloader. I can assure you I...

No problems there Sabotloader. I can assure you I won't be talking political. English is my only language. I've never been to Political and couldn't find it on a map if I had to. One thing I've never...
Forum: Black Powder
02-15-2022, 08:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 829
Posted By Semisane

Hey Bronko, who are you calling a wuss? If you...

Hey Bronko, who are you calling a wuss? If you could join our hunting club group for a few beers around the fire late one Saturday night you might hear them say such things as "He's darn tough -...
Forum: Black Powder
02-13-2022, 07:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 829
Posted By Semisane

Those pictures from you guys up north always blow...

Those pictures from you guys up north always blow my mind. Yesterday I decided not to go to the range for a shooting session because it was too darn cold (46⁰). :o
Forum: Black Powder
01-10-2022, 06:21 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 891
Posted By Semisane

Good report Clem. Thanks. I just got back from a...

Good report Clem. Thanks. I just got back from a three-day weekend at my hunting lease with four other guys. Really weird weekend. Saw nine deer Saturday morning, then ZIP in the evening and ZIP on...
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