just ordered an 1858 Remington

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Darkrex

Darkerx, My mistake. My revolver is not a .36 but a 9mm. Barrel measures
.355. Levi, I'm down to 35 on the grips.
 
Levi; the issue with UPS requiring "adult signature" may not be an issue at all. Cabelas didn't require a signature on my first '58; it was sitting in my carport (up against the side door) when my wife came home from work. (Good thing nobody snagged it, huh?)

With my second; the UPS guy just handed it to my 15 year old son - who knew what was in the box and didn't say anything.
 
either way, I'm getting a new handgun tomorrow! my mum should be home tomorrow in case the driver wants my mum to sign for it! i don't know how i will be able to sleep tonight! it seems like whenever i know i have a gun coming the next day, whether it's big or small i still get lil'mighty exited and can't sleep. i think i wanna get a .36 caliber next! preferably with a lot of color case hardening!

by the way, i am looking for a traditional bag mold that will cast a .44 ball, or a .490 ball for my rifle. where could i find one? it seems like there is this bit of space in my possibles bag that needs to be occupied! what i am looking for is the old kind like Pa probably had, the kind that are kinda like pliers and have a sprue cutter behind the cavity.

jeez, when i first got into blackpowder i was warned that it was going to be addictive, but i never imagined that i would be so addicted to this hobby! now it's like i can't go more than two, maybe three days tops without shooting off a few rounds (or more) it's like how some people have a vice, like cigarettes or coffee. for me it's shooting blackpowder. i totally love this hobby and don't plan on stopping anytime soon.
 
Busyhands94 said:
by the way, i am looking for a traditional bag mold that will cast a .44 ball, or a .490 ball for my rifle. where could i find one?
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1. Many folks thought that Ray Rapine had gone out of business when he only slowed down and semi-retired but was still making molds at a slower pace. The last info. was to send $2 for a catalog, $8.50 shipping per item plus .50 for each additional item to Rapine Bullet Mould Mfg. Co, 9503 Landis Lane, East Greenville, Pennsylvania 18041, phone 215-679-6442.

2. Larry Callahan, 636-475-7444 will make you a quality bag mold in whatever size that you want. $50 in a "normal" size and $70 in an oddball. Leave a message and he'll call you back.

3. Try Larry Zornes at the Mold and Gun Shop, 6493 State Route 139 Jackson, OH 45640 740-286-2743. Master mold maker Larry Zornes was a former Rapine dealer that may still have some left over Rapine molds.

4. Track of the Wolf sells some bag molds for ~$40 reported to be made in India which are of fair quality but the sides may need to be made more flush.

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Search.aspx?Search=bag mold
 
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ya like that's going to happen. heck, you could probably give me a shot of sedatives and I'd still be up till' 4 AM fantasizing about my new hog leg and all the fun that will entail. knowing what i always do I'll get up at 5 AM and check the doorstep. go back to sleep for another half hour, check the doorstep, break out the coffee press and and down two strong cups of black coffee and sit there waiting. and everytime i hear an engine off in the distance I'll look outside, go out front, run around the block hoping to spot the mail truck, doing that just about everytime i hear an engine anywhere from an 18 wheeler to a prius. then, when it finally gets here I'll get a lil'mighty exited. as the truck driver drops it into my hands I'll be freaking exited. I will get the box inside, do a tactical roll over to the coffee table while reaching for my trousers and and click my switchblade stiletto open. at this point i will be shaky from the two (or more) cups of coffee, I'll carefully cut the edges of the tape taking care not to damage or scratch the precious insides. then, i will cut the top of it open. then drop my blade on the table, savagely tear away the packing material or thrust my hands into the packing peanuts praying to God they didn't forget to put the gun in the box. (yes, that sounds ridiculous) I'll get that pretty gun box out, taking a second to admire the pretty, pretty package, then carefully open it to not damage the box, and then open the package in a state of extacy. then for the rest of the day i will fondle my gun and clean it. my thumb will get quite sore from working the hammer, then the next day or so i will stick a piece of duct tape on there to both shield my blister so i can still rock the hammer and carefully ease it down onto the nipple. that's usually what happens, and i never get less exited.

and that's one major sign that i know I'm hooked. i don't even get that exited about girls, unless they like to shoot of course. i can't freaking wait to get it! i don't want to wait till' Wednesday to shoot! maybe i could make some wax bullets to shoot in my backyard or something. I think I'll do that tonight.

Sincerely, Levi
 
You know what really "bothers" me?

The fact that I reacted in the same manner as Busyhands94 just described in the above post when I finally got off work and came home on the day that my first '58 arrived.

And I was 47 years old at the time.
What's wrong with this picture?
 
nothing at all. you are simply hooked. I'm 17, and I'm sure even when I'm an old guy i will react the same way. man i sure hope it doesn't kill me! i would hate to have a heart attack and never shoot my new gun!

i don't know if knowing a package is waiting for you when you get home is such a good idea when you get off work, i know for a fact i could not drive when i have a "gun rush" going on. although it helps if i go out to the shop and shoot off a couple shots with my Remington Rider pistol, it kinda gives me that "gun fix" i need. maybe i should lay off the heavy amounts of coffee tomorrow morning too, that might make it a little easier.
 
Had a post all wrote out on quick reply and when I went to submit it ,it said I needed to log in . I went to the top of the page and I was logged in .
Anyway.I no all about the anticipation and I'm 50.
Won an auction for a Euroarms .36 Remmie.Tracked it from day 1 till yesterday.Watched mail truck go by and waited and waited.Couldn't wait know more so checked USPS tracking.It said delivery attempted at 4:30am, called post office and they said that is a mistake.duh.Regular guy is off today and someone has been sent to help out sub-delivery guy.
Anyway.Long story short.It arrived a few minutes after I called and is excellent and like new.
So,Busyhand.The waiting is hard but so rewarding as you know.
 
it came :) i am overwhelmed with joy right now! this pistol looks good, feels good in the hand, and the sights are great. the timing is spot-on, the cylinders are even slightly chamfered. the bluing is fabulous, the bore looks nice, and the whole pistol looks AMAZING. i can't wait to get some lead flyin' soon!
 
Busyhands94

You could do like I did the day I got my Remmy. With no safe place to shoot here at home I loaded her up with 20 gr. of BP and pieces of paper towel for wading and let her fly. Just be careful if it's dry there. Don't want to start a wildfire.
 
I felt that way about every BP gun I've ordered. Especially my Remmies and my Howdah.
I felt that way about my .45 caliber PCP and my .22 caliber Benjamin Marauder PCP.

I'm 41. Old enough to know better and young enough not to care.

I love the way the Pietta NMA feels in my hand.
When I was 17, I drank VERY little coffee. Of course, we had Jolt Cola and .357 Magnums (very strong caffeine pills, made NoDoz look like sleeping pills).
Jolt Cola wasn't terrible tasting. Better than any energy shot and most energy drinks. And it worked. Ahh, the old days.
I wish I'd known at age 18 that I could buy BP handguns. I would have owned a few.
 
it never seems to change with every gun i get. from the BB gun i ordered when i was 10 or so, to the .44 cap and ball i got today. i can't tell whether i like it or hate it! you know you can actually buy pure caffeine online, you'd better be careful if you decide to try some though. it's like coffee times 100, like being shot out of a cannon.

i love how my pistol feels in my hand, it feels very solid and utilitarian, it just feels right to me. it's the perfect size, the perfect caliber, and it's beautiful! i might just need some way to display it!
 
i just made some wax bullets and shot those in the shop with three grains of Triple Seven and some cornmeal filler! how cool is that! it shoots great (well, at least with wax bullets) and looks great! loading the cylinder i could hear the infamous "the Good the Bad and the Ugly" theme song playing in my head.
 
Aaheeaaheeahh, wah wah wah.

United nuclear sells pure caffeine, but IIRC pure caffeine is poisonous and can will kill you.
I thought about buying some to make some caffeinated soap.
 
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