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Forum: Black Powder
05-17-2009, 09:42 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 601
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: 32 or 36 cal.

I have a .32 Traditions also and to me it is a fine rifle for any small game or for getting rid of pests. Not to noisy and a pound of powder goes a long way.
Rock Lock
Forum: Black Powder
09-10-2008, 07:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,747
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Flintlock Choices

You might want to check into a .50 caliber from Traditions. Price is right and workmanship is very good. I'll take this one when the weather is bad rather than one of my pricey guns. If you put just...
Forum: Black Powder
08-03-2008, 09:37 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,975
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: The Ten Gods Of Muzzle Loading

You missed the evil god of flinters Flashinthepan. He only appears when 10 or Larger point racks appear on bucks.
Rock Lock
Forum: Black Powder
08-03-2008, 09:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,760
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: how far out

I'd zero the weapon in at 100 yards if an inline. If a side hammer or flinter with rifling I'd zero at35-50 yards. This way if you are a little high or low you will still be in the vitals. Open...
Forum: Black Powder
07-29-2008, 07:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,614
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Oh geeze, not pleased, with Lees

It's interesting to see how the patterning moves across the target as you change loads. I think I would check to see if the barrel is showing any signs of being loose in the groove. GM's are usually...
Forum: Black Powder
07-22-2008, 12:10 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,163
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: conicals in slow twist barrels

On that last statement I made, divide the length of your barrel by 60 and it will give you the amount of twist the conical will do as a percent of one revolution.
Rock Lock
Forum: Black Powder
07-22-2008, 11:59 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,163
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: conicals in slow twist barrels

The 1 in 60 twist doesn't give enough spin on a conical. Most recommendations I've seen go with a 1 in 48 minimum. I'd stay with the round ball. If you hit a deer with a .54 or .58 it's going to be a...
Forum: Black Powder
07-04-2008, 12:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,197
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Easy way to boresight scope

Easiet way I know is to set up a bench that's solid and the gun solid and try to put first shot on the paper at 15-20 yards. If you are on the target keep the gun stationary and move the elevation...
Forum: Black Powder
06-24-2008, 11:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 984
Posted By Rock Lock

Dry fire tip

It's about 6 weeks until squirrel season opens here and I got the .32 out for cleaning,oiling and a little dry fire. For dry fire practice on a percussion gun all you need is a plain old rubber...
Forum: Black Powder
06-14-2008, 12:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 723
Posted By Rock Lock

Ever see one of these?

This strange beast has a tendency to show up around Rendezvous fires after the jug has passed a few times. I don't know whether it's just an Indiana phenomena or not since the DNR says "Uh huh"....
Forum: Black Powder
06-07-2008, 08:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,896
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Powerbelt Hunters/Shooters needed!

OK Gander,I'm in. Even a flintlock shooter could find an inline in the rack.
Rock Lock
Forum: Black Powder
05-08-2008, 07:56 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 801
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Shroon hunting find.

You could still buy low brass paper shells in the '60s but loaded with smokeless powder. You can load plastic hulls with BP using 80 grains of 2Fas a 3 dram load or RS Pyrodexand they work fine. This...
Forum: Black Powder
04-28-2008, 09:00 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 743
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: best bargains

If it puts them in the black(read deer boiler room) the cost is of little or no difference. Scratches or dents all tell a story, sometimes good,sometimes bad. I don't consider any of my guns strictly...
Forum: Black Powder
04-16-2008, 11:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,082
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Bore sighting

An easy way to sight in was shown to me by a Gunsmith that claimed he could sight in with one shot. He would anchor the rifle in a vise and line the scope to dead center on the target. Shoot one shot...
Forum: Black Powder
04-11-2008, 07:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,381
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: too early to start scouting for deer

Never to early to scout and besides that it gives you a legitimate reason to do a little woodsrunning.
Rock Lock
Forum: Black Powder
04-07-2008, 09:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 986
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Want to mold my own BP bullets

I use the 250 Grain REAL with 60 Grains of 3F pushing it and Deer will only run about 20 yards with a chest shot. Hit them in the chest and you have meat. The flat nose on the REAL gives good...
Forum: Black Powder
03-30-2008, 08:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,090
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: 32 or 36 cal

I have a Traditions side lock in .32 that is a tack driver. They made a Crocket and a Deerhunter model. I use the .32 for squirrel (10 grains 3F) and rabbit (10-15 grains). This is about as cheap as...
Forum: Black Powder
03-20-2008, 07:41 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,375
Posted By Rock Lock

California Lead Ban

It looks like California is trying to put everybody out of Hunting with the lead ban. Round ball,conicals and any lead core bullets or saboted rounds will be illegal. Time to start looking for some...
Forum: Black Powder
03-20-2008, 07:35 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,223
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: He's back--weasel or mink

For a never fail bait on weasels and mink get a can of sardines and bait the trap tying the fish on the trigger BOTTOM Side. This way they have to pull and tug the bait to get it loose with fatal...
Forum: Black Powder
03-16-2008, 07:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 805
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Hate it already

Get yourself a Sureform file at the hardware store. I use these on stocks for shaping and the wood just flies off. These are faster than planeing or sanding and will shape a stock in a few minutes....
Forum: Black Powder
03-14-2008, 10:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,208
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: How Much Powder In The Pan?

Lower pan charges are the way to go. If you fill the pan with powder you aren't going to get quick ignition since the powder now becomes a fuse and has to burn to flash. This delays the shot. I use 3...
Forum: Black Powder
02-27-2008, 11:48 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 20,854
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Black Powder: Swiss vs. Goex?

Try powderinc.com for Goex. The reason there is a price difference is that the Euro is now listed as equal to $1.50. I've shot Swiss and Schutzen as compared to Goex and not having a chronograph...
Forum: Black Powder
02-16-2008, 08:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 835
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: looking for feedback

Look at the Traditions Deerhunter series. It is a lot cheaper and shoot very well. I have one in .32 cap for Squirrel and rabbit and a .50 flinter for the bigger guys. Both are well made and nicely...
Forum: Black Powder
02-09-2008, 09:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 606
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Paper cartridges

Thanks Corey! Not exactly whatI was thinking about but a real neat way of doing it. I would never have looked on an SKS sight for ML technology. The beeswax idea is good. I'll have to try some roller...
Forum: Black Powder
02-05-2008, 12:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 606
Posted By Rock Lock

Paper cartridges

Got a hold of a Bess that needs some work and I was thinking about making some paper cartridges for it using the .69 caliber ball. I've never used paper cartridges before but it's a long winter and...
Forum: Black Powder
02-05-2008, 11:53 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,510
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: MZ addiction is a terrible, terrible , thing.

Well,as it says on our club web site"There is no known cure for the bite of the Black Powder Bug." That's geocities.com/menominee02.
Rock Lock
Forum: Black Powder
01-27-2008, 01:55 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,947
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Muzzleloading shotgun questions

82 Grains is equal to about 3 Drams. Equal volume load of 80 powder to 80 shot. I would proof test the barrels before I fired it from my shoulder. If you have a bore light take a look down the tubes...
Forum: Black Powder
01-20-2008, 10:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,285
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: traditional .32 muzzle loaders

I have a Traditions .32 Deerhunter in percussion that came with daylight sights and it is a tack driver. If you go to a .32 be sure to get a cleaning kit for it as well.Jag,ball puller,worm and...
Forum: Black Powder
01-15-2008, 07:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,993
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Loading an ML shotgun

My personal load for small game(rabbit /squirrel) is 70 gr 2F, 2 overshot cards, circle fly wad, equal amount by measure #6 shot, overshot card. For bird hunting I only change the shot to #7 1/2. I...
Forum: Black Powder
01-11-2008, 11:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,093
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: tried the Lee 250 gr REAL today...

I've been shooting .45 and .50 250 gr REALs forabout 20 years and never had a deer run more than 30-40 yards with a "boiler room" hit. They impact a tremendous amount of energy using a 60 gr load of...
Forum: Black Powder
12-30-2007, 09:15 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,525
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Just got to ask.

My friend wants to know if Kare has an unattached sister.
Rock Lock
Forum: Black Powder
12-20-2007, 12:00 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,998
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Who Still Uses Roundballs?

Roundballs are fine for most game. After 50-60 yards they start to loose some of their hitting power but where I hunt this is fine. Of course you have to take into consideration that some of us(me)...
Forum: Black Powder
12-20-2007, 11:51 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,588
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: CCI 209 Primers

They should be pretty much the same since they have to meet the industry standards.
Rock Lock
Forum: Black Powder
12-12-2007, 10:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 663
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Grandular or Pellets

I'd stay with the Goex,too. You can work up the best load even in the inline. I shoot 70 grains of 3F with a REAL 250 slug for deer under 100 yards in my Knight and they don't run very far.
Rock...
Forum: Black Powder
12-07-2007, 12:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,123
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Muzzleloading Magazines

Muzzleloader Magazine from Scurlock Publishing is full of good articles and tips. Inline is a bad word here. If it doesn't have a side cock or hammer it isn't a rifle. They call it the Magazine for...
Forum: Black Powder
12-07-2007, 12:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,936
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Peep Sights for a Flinter

The simplist conversion I've seen yet was by a friend whose old eyes weren't doing the trick anymore. He crazy glued a small washer to the rear sight and surprisingly it works very well. It's about a...
Forum: Black Powder
12-07-2007, 12:04 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,690
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: what grain are you using on whitetails

I never needed more than 70 grs of 3F Schutzen pushing a 250 gr REAL in my 50 Flinter. I use the same load in my Knight as long as the shots are under a 100 yards. Works fine as the full freezer...
Forum: Black Powder
12-04-2007, 01:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,767
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: wedge pin problems

You might try to place the pin on a hard flat surface and tap the edges lightly with a hammer so you move the metal out slightly. If you get a little to frisky with the hammer a couple of strokes...
Forum: Black Powder
11-28-2007, 01:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 949
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Question reg: BP types,caps and also....

Pyrodex or BP is a personal choice. You can buy Pyro in pellets or powder form. A charge of BP can be weighed on a grain scale but Pyro RS is only used with a measure. RS stands for Rifle /Shotgun....
Forum: Reloading
11-23-2007, 01:28 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 565
Posted By Rock Lock

500 S&W

Has anyone reloaded this cartridge and what did you use?
Rock Lock
Forum: Reloading
11-23-2007, 01:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,694
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: black powder loads for 45-70 us

I dug up some old BP loading data and here is what they give:
45-70-405 57 gr charge/405 gr bullet/1300 fps vel/1520 ft lbs energy/26.7 efficiency in ft lbs.
Efficiency is energy imparted to the...
Forum: Black Powder
11-22-2007, 10:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,747
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Went And Done It - Flinter On The Way

4grains is plenty in the pan. You wantthe powder to just be below the vent. When you start to shoot flint try to keep on the front sight and not the flash of the pan. It's a little distracting when...
Forum: Black Powder
11-19-2007, 01:03 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,180
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Patches??

You might want to try this. Instead of cutting squares,which work fine, cut the patch material in strips,fold it up wide enough for your ball and then cut the corners off in a diamond shape. This way...
Forum: Black Powder
11-19-2007, 12:53 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,380
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Help I screwed up !

On the cleaning thread - you may want to try this stuff called Vortex. It's a liquid you pour down the bore,wait a couple of minutes and pour it back into the container. Totally reusable. My friend...
Forum: Black Powder
11-19-2007, 12:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 919
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Max Load?

I'm of a mind that you may be pushing that RB at those distances. At 200 yards you may have as much as a two foot drop on the ball. I'd try to get a little closer rather than increase the powder...
Forum: Black Powder
11-19-2007, 12:36 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 343
Posted By Rock Lock

Got one!

Got my first deer this year over the weekend.
A nice doe that dressed out to 162 pounds. .50 caliber REAL with a load of 70 gr 3f. Took my inline Stag Horn since the weather was bad and wet pans...
Forum: Black Powder
11-16-2007, 07:22 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 588
Posted By Rock Lock

Indiana Deer Season

Firearms opens here for deer tomorrow. We can use a variety of firearms. I will be using my old Frontier .50 instead of a shotgun with rifled slugs. The nice thing is that there are so many deer in...
Forum: Black Powder
11-16-2007, 07:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,916
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Powder Measure

I just fill the measure. If you get into tapping the measure be sure you always tap it the same number of times. This can change the number of grains per shot,so if you use either way see how each...
Forum: Black Powder
11-06-2007, 07:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 732
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Need some comfort please

If you have an feeler gauge available see how much clearance is between the cylinder and the barrel. Brass frames if shot with heavy loads wear easier than steel. 2 or 3 thousands is fine but a gap...
Forum: Black Powder
11-06-2007, 06:52 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,896
Posted By Rock Lock

RE: Semisane's LOL Aperture Signt

I can appreciate the bifocal part and the sight is definitely a nice piece of work.
Rock Lock
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