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    1849 wells Fargo

    Picked up an Uberti mouse gun ....ok they show .330 balls...well I shoot .310 in my squirrel rifle. Looks like only .319 is available reasonably. What are the rest of you fellas using for balls ?? Buckshot would be close to what I need but most buckshot is hardened these days. Any ideas ?? Also...
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    Need some advice

    OK - I have an Optima pistol - accurate and powerful. In order to hunt in certain areas I need to convert this from 209 ignition to # 11 ignition. When I went to CVA they directed me to Deer Park Products. I contacted them ( great ole boys) they said they had no conversion kit i.e. replacement...
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    Let's help a disabled vet

    Gentlemen - my best friend and shooting buddy is a wheelchair bound disabled army vet. I go with him to the outdoor range and set his targets etc for him as the terrain is not accesible via his wheelchair. He's a good shooter and we have alot of fun .... Here's the problem he just got a 460...
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    Loads for the 54 / 1851 question

    1 -As I slowly progress towards the traditional side .... I picked up a traditions deerhunter kit in 54 ( call it a practice build ) I'll be using lee real 54 conicals - any of you gentlemen have any load suggestions for me ? As a lefty (right hand disabled) I'm hoping this will work out -...
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    New to the 1851 Navy

    Well an 1847 Walker got me into cap n ball and you gentlemen gave alot of good advice on how to handle her - thanks again for that !! Happened upon a 1851 Navy in 44 cal ( Traditions) and had to have her. She feels right and action smooth and tight. Great trigger !! My questions is this ...
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    Go Figure ??

    Mounting scopes on two different rifles - two different scopes. When it came time to fine tune the crosshairs on the boresite dot things got strange.. both scopes were clearly marked as to up & down, left and right etc. however as I was making the necessary adjustments everything was reversed -...
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    New to the Walker

    Fell in love with a Walker (Uberti) 1847 - took her to the range & loaded her up - she shot fine but I'm new to this cap and ball thing so I wonder if some of you old pros out there have any suggestions for me on the following : ! - who sells a decent capper - the capper i bought at a chain...
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