Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
11-28-2012, 11:02 PM
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
01-06-2006, 11:42 PM
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Re: which bp rifle to buy?
This brings up another legal technicality. Primer ignition is not legal for deer hunting in some states. Better check with your's if you plan to use a gun of this type.
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Forum: General Discussion
12-24-2005, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
12-24-2005, 07:58 PM
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Forum: Centerfire Pistols & Revolvers
12-24-2005, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 59
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
12-24-2005, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 33
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Re: which bp rifle to buy?
Sorry John, I stand corrected! I had not yet looked at this season's deer hunting regulations. It would not have been legal previously. Illinois' firearms deer hunting regulations are constantly...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
12-24-2005, 07:09 PM
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
12-18-2005, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 33
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Re: which bp rifle to buy?
For those of you who think you need an inline with a black powder substitute in order to successfully hunt deer, or that "bigger is better", I thought I might show you this. This seven point buck was...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
11-24-2005, 09:57 PM
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Re: Shelf Life Of Blackpowder
Quite right! Black powder will keep pretty much forever. It does not break down like smokeless powders. I have tried black powder from horns that were well over 100 years old....works fine! And yes,...
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Forum: The Hunting & Fishing Forum
11-24-2005, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 27
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Re: handgun hunting
I just got another deer with the Contender last weekend. This time I used the .357 magnum barrel. Why? Because it has a "red-dot" scope that works well in low light. The .44 mag barrel has a 2X ...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
10-04-2005, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 33
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Re: which bp rifle to buy?
I don't know about where you live, but a muzzle-loading firearm using smokeless powder would NOT be legal for hunting deer in Illinois. It is, by definition, no longer a black powder firearm.
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
08-22-2005, 06:26 PM
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Re: Best ammo/powder
You need to be able to experiment with different loads to see what is most accurate for your rifle. That's pretty hard to do with Pyrodex pellets. Buy yourself some real black powder, much better...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
08-22-2005, 06:16 PM
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Re: Old black powder rifle info needed
There was a D T Seeley listed as a gunsmith in Bradford, Pennsylvania in directories 1882 through 1890. There was also a D N Seeley listed as a gunsmith in Dunkirk, New York, 1869 through 1882. I...
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Forum: The Hunting & Fishing Forum
07-12-2005, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,283
Re: handgun hunting
I have always hunted deer with a muzzle-loading rifle, and quite successfully I might add. But Illinois recently made handguns legal during firearms deer season so I had to try it. I have a Contender...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
06-30-2005, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 33
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Re: which bp rifle to buy?
Personally, I much prefer tradional guns, either sidelock or underhammer. Yes, underhammers are traditional and will provide ignition every bit as good as an inline. But if you believe you must have...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
06-30-2005, 09:13 PM
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Re: savage
Just don't automatically assume that you can use ANY smokeless powder in these rifles.
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Forum: Curio & Relics Forum
06-04-2005, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
06-01-2005, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 2
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Re: Stump the experts? Hope not!
Fascinating piece! I wish I could give you more information but this one is even a little out of my line. I'm fairly certain that it is indeed Spanish, but I cannot tell you who made it or when....
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
05-24-2005, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 7
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Re: What are they worth Civil War Pistols
I will add my two cents worth here. Both of these Colts appear to be in about average condition for what they are. They look to be mechanically very good, with most markings legible if not sharp....
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
05-24-2005, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 6
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Re: Hello Again!
Thanks everyone! I will try to hang around.......as time permits. I will at least check in now and then to see if there are any questions that I might be able to answer. Remember, I'm not an expert...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
05-20-2005, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 6
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Hello Again!
After being long absent, I decided to drop in and see what is happening at TFF. I must apologize for dropping the ball so far as answering questions about early guns & gunmakers. I just got busy with...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-26-2003, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 716
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I like...
I like those four "quotes" of your's, Marlin! Every one of them very true!
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Forum: General Discussion
08-17-2003, 09:20 PM
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Replies: 716
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Not exactly new..
But haven't been online much lately, so haven't been here in several months.
November 27, 1946 in Princeton, Illinois
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
05-13-2003, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 7
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My absense!
I would sure love to be able to get more involved here....but! I currently find myself totally buried in machine work, about 25 to 30 hours a week's worth. That is over-and-above my 40 hour job!...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
04-13-2003, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,626
Muzzle Loading Accuracy.
Bigboom! Sorry once again for the delay in getting back to you. I have been kinda' overwhelmed with Tool & Die work the past few days and haven't had much time for anything else.
As for your...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
04-13-2003, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 2
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.58 smoothbore
Yes, smoothbores will shoot better than most people would suppose. It just requires the shooter to take the same care in loading that you would with a rifle. It will also require a little...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
04-09-2003, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 4
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No problem...
No problem with scopes on muzzle loaders in Illinois either. I don't use one, but my son has one on his Austin & Halleck. I'm a little baffled by the reasoning behind bigboom not being allowed a...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
04-09-2003, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 12
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Competitive BP shooting
Yes, as a matter of fact I used to shoot in competition on a regular basis....but that was over twenty years ago! Most of the competition shooting that I did was "on the firing line" paper punching...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
04-08-2003, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 12
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Swiss Black Powder
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you on this, bigboom. The name of the Swiss black powder is just that...."Swiss Black Powder". It is manufactured by Powdermill Aubonne, in Aubonne,...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
04-03-2003, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 14
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Thanks..
Thank you bullelk, It is a collection that has slowly evolved over the past 35 years. It contains 164 Illinois made guns and 23 by Iowa makers. Most of the long guns are percussion rifles, the...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
04-02-2003, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,128
Be careful...
Gibby,
Ge careful not to be hasty in throwing ANYTHING away! If there are any genuine Civil War uniforms or parts thereof in amongst all of that accumulation, they are quite valuable. Uniforms are...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
04-01-2003, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 14
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Thank you..
Thank you all for the kind words! I can show you more.....that was just one corner. They are all grouped according to the part of the state where they were made, or by type in some cases (percussion...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
04-01-2003, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 21
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!860 Army Colt
Pretty nice original 1860 Army Colt! The condition appears to be about average. A significant Civil War revolver, and among the nicest "feeling" handguns of all time (in my hand at least).
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
04-01-2003, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 14
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Thanks...
Thank you, Swede! And thanks for moving the picture to this forum.
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
03-31-2003, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 14
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A corner of my gun room....
Since I cannot currently post a picture in this forum, but have posted one in the "Test Forum", I went ahead and added some descriptions to explain the content of the photo. It is a grouping of...
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Forum: The Ask the Pros & What's It Worth? Forum
03-31-2003, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,128
1860 Army Colt
It looks to be the genuine article, and I have one here to compare it with. Apparently the trigger guard was damaged at some point and was replaced, not a big deal....and only slightly detrimental to...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
03-30-2003, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,626
It sounds like you are indeed needing to take...
It sounds like you are indeed needing to take longer range shots than we usually require in these parts, so a bullet would be very advantageous. A 1 in 48" twist would give you more options and...
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
03-29-2003, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,626
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Forum: Black Powder Shooting / Muzzleloaders / Handguns
03-26-2003, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,626
KENTUCKY RIFLES AND PLAINS RIFLES
Wow! I leave for a few days and it's a whole new world! Well, anyway I'm still with you and still more than willing to discuss or help identify KENTUCKY RIFLES; PLAINS RIFLES; AMERICAN MADE FLINTLOCK...
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Forum: The Constitutional & RKBA Forum
03-26-2003, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 2
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