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    Military heritage muzzleloaders

    While a search shows there's some recent discussion about guns from Military Heritage on the Muzzle Loading Forum, it's difficult to generalize about the quality of all of their models because they make so many different ones and who knows how old they are? Some could be sitting on the shelf for...
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    The RUGER OLD ARMY Club

    The main advantage is that the gun becomes a convertible centefire for less than the price of a 2nd gun. Another benefit that some folk like is that the converted gun doesn't need to be registered with the gov't. And in a way, adding the conversion cylinder allows folks to mimic the actual...
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    The RUGER OLD ARMY Club

    ROA Club Members: 301. severnsider 302. doubleh 303. Dark Skies 304. hrt4me 305. NathanHale 306. Rustmagler 307. 54 Dodge 308. Nasty Canasta Welcome Nasty Canasta ! :D
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    open carry for blackpowder revolvers ?

    TC makes the Star 7 capper. --->>> https://www.muzzle-loaders.com/thompson-center-star-7-capper-31007015.html I know it works with the Remington 1858 but never tried it with Colts. It's a softer plastic than the one that Mesawinds sells, and the fingers that hold the caps are thicker but more...
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    The RUGER OLD ARMY Club

    AFAIK we haven't had any reports about whether any undesirable blowback is created or not. Blackhorn 209 has been used with 5 grain booster charges and standard nipples in the ROA.
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    How to make black powder revolvers?

    Someone named swampdoctor tried. --->>> https://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/gunsmithing/has-anyone-tried-build-revolver-frame-281112/
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    fillers

    I also learned from your question. And now that you contacted Hodgdon, we all have the benefit of the info. that you obtained. Thank you!
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    open carry for blackpowder revolvers ?

    hrfunk is a police firearms instructor who performed some defensive drills against one, two and three bad guy targets with his Remington 1858 Sheriff's model. He's loading 30 grains of 3F Goex with a wad and a ball, and only experienced one slight hiccup. The important thing is that he hit what...
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    The RUGER OLD ARMY Club

    ROA Club Members: 01. ClemBert 02. Eights 03. kanook 04. [email protected] 05. mykeal 06. adaptandovercome 07. 461 08. junkman_01 09. lonewolf5347 10. rcflint 11. MCgunner 12.madcratebuilder 13. AbitNutz 14. eastbank 15. robert garner 16. philuk44 17. HUnter58 18. arcticap 19. BullRunBear 20...
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    fillers

    FWIW, it appears that your powder charge is "good to go" without filler.--->>> SEE POST #6 https://www.coltforum.com/threads/255-grain-rnfp-700x-question.87444/ How's the performance?
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    open carry for blackpowder revolvers ?

    Welcome to the THR black powder forum candymancan. I like your thinking because you've become a genuine black powder advocate. Many folks here have advised to carry the gun that they're the most comfortable and proficient with. Folks have also advised to make sure that the loads are not affected...
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    fillers

    There's some good advice in this thread against using fillers with .45 Colt. --->>> https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/filler-needed-in-45-colt.289169/ This thread mentions more reasons against using fillers in general, especially without expert advice.--->>>...
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    #11 caps, availability

    Today someone posted a photo of the BP supplies in Carthage, Tennessee, showing that they had fully stocked shelves. It's a small town in a deer hunting area. They have all kinds of BP accessories including a brass straight line capper, a brass push button flask and a clear powder measure made...
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    #11 caps, availability

    Some Walmarts are now receiving their muzzle loader supplies which includes CCI #11 caps @ $4.96.
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    Hodgdon Buys Blackhorn 209 Brand from Western Powders

    Someone just posted a new photo. A Walmart in Carthage, Tennessee just got in their muzzle loading supplies for hunting season, and they have a bunch of Blackhorn 209 priced at $36.86. The bottle has a new blue label.
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    The RUGER OLD ARMY Club

    If you'd like to own them then sure. Someone else will buy them if you don't.
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    Thompson center 50 caliber Pennsylvania hunter

    You can find many threads about it by Googling - tc pennsylvania hunter It was made in flint and percussion with both full length 31" and carbine length barrels that had an octagon to round shape. Most were made and marked as having a 1 in 66" rate of twist for shooting patched round balls. It...
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    #11 caps, availability

    In CT, we've had a cool and rainy summer. I'm not complaining at all because last year we had a drought.
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    Hodgdon Buys Blackhorn 209 Brand from Western Powders

    BH 209 is for sale on the Cabela's website for $50 /jug, but offer $10 off for signing up for their newsletter. This is the first time that I've seen it available since the buy out. The other large powder dealers that I checked still don't have any BH 209 in stock. --->>>...
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    Short arbor?

    The fix can be very easy or as complex as someone wants to make it. Just dropping some washers /shims made from an aluminum soda can into the arbor hole can fill in the space caused by the short arbor. Or very thin brass or steel washers to act as a shim. Some folks drill & tap a hole in the...
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