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Re: Some BP questions

Post by JEBar » Sun May 16, 2021 2:56 pm

congrats .... good find indeed ... looking forward to seeing them burned in coming range reports
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Sun May 16, 2021 5:40 pm

Little place in eastern Canada. Thought I cleaned out all the ones up here. Maybe now. Puts me at about 6000 caps. Hopefully see me through the ammo apocalypse.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by BigAl52 » Sun May 16, 2021 7:19 pm

Glad you found some let me know how those work as I have been tempted to buy some in the past. As it is right now I have about 5000K and about 40 plus lbs of BP
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Post by RanchRoper » Sun May 16, 2021 7:24 pm

I am up to about 20 lbs or so. I wish I could get caps across the border but nope. Some shops here are trying to source from Europe to get some stock on the shelf.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by BigAl52 » Tue May 18, 2021 8:34 pm

Started on the horn powder measures yesterday. Got a 30gr done for the pistols and a 70gr almost done for the rifles. May make it 75gr. Then one left at 60gr. Drilling those is harder that one thinks. Those horns are tough. Ill post a pic when I get all three done
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Tue May 18, 2021 10:11 pm

Smell of burning antler is not so nice either. Yes they are very tough stuff to drill.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by BigAl52 » Tue May 18, 2021 11:56 pm

Yes sir on the smell. Had to get the Lysol out when I was done.
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Sat May 22, 2021 10:54 pm

At Cabelas today; got more patches, Ballitsol, .490 lead.

Had one of these in my hands....nice rifle.
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/6022/tra ... lock-rifle
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by BigAl52 » Sat May 22, 2021 11:01 pm

I dont think the lock on those is as good as a Pedersoli. The lock can make or break a flinter
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Re: Some BP questions

Post by RanchRoper » Sat May 22, 2021 11:24 pm

Good info, thks
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