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Upon the recommendation of mykeal, I recently purchased The Dutch Schoultz BP Rifle Accuracy System (http://www.blackpowderrifleaccuracy.com/). Among other things, the System advocates weighing of each lead ball to eliminate inaccuracy (fliers) that would be caused by hidden air bubbles in the...

Some of you may have already seen this question on another forum. I'm going to ask it again on this forum in the hopes that someone not on the other forum might have some comments. In a nutshell, the center of my patches appear to be burning thru when firing my Lyman GPR. The patches are...

The .50 cal Lyman Great Plains Rifle from the auction that I won on Gunbroker arrived today. It's better than what I was expecting from my first GB purchase. Thanks to all who contributed to my earlier thread about the selection of my first BP rifle. Your comments were a big help in the...

Having just bought my first BP rifle, I'm trying to gather up everything I will need before the first range trip. Most (but not all) of the recommendations I read for BP in a rifle are FFG. I have a supply of Triple 7 FFFG for use in my revolvers. Do I really need to buy a different powder...

Naturally, I can't decide which one I want. It will be my first BP rifle; and I would like to keep the price under $500. I don't hunt; so the rifle will probably never be used except at the range. I have little interest in shooting anything but round balls. I have narrowed it down to three...

I guess I'm committed now. These two revolvers represent my entry into the BP world. The Colt 1860 Army arrived earlier in the week; and the 1858 Remington New Army was delivered yesterday. Both were manufactured by Pietta; and ordered from Cabela's. Not having fired either one, I don't...

As the title says. It was delivered yesterday. 1860 Colt (Pietta) Army. Happily, the wedge came out with the second light tap from a rawhide hammer. I had been concerned about that after reading many accounts from people who received Piettas with "frozen" wedges. It turned out to be a...

I would appreciate some comments and recommendations concerning what you fellas have found to be a good box for hauling all your accessories to the range. If you have pictures or a link to pictures of your recommendations, that would be very helpful.