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a variation is neatsfoot oil for the olive oil - - (reply)

John Meeker — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:48:28 +0000

the local BP competition shotgunners use it for felt wads, and it is useful on patches, as well. Heat the mix carefully [wives just HATE soot on the kitchen ceiling]and dip the wads. Lay them out to cool/solidify on waxed paper/tinfoil. Same with patches. Both wads and patches best carried afield in grease-proof tins like musket cap containers, etc. unless y'r aiming for that all-winter-worn, greasy clothing re-enactor look.

The rifle-loading block hung from a thong is handy, and there are available pop-top plastic tubes for the shotgun setup. Haven't checked Track of the Wolf in quite some time, so you might check and see what's new in lubes, carriers, etc.

Thx! (reply)

brionic — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:52:37 +0000

Is that formula good for greasing the externals? (reply)

Jhenry — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:13:34 +0000

It works just fine for all the steel externals as well. I hope to be at CSA, and I hope to see everyone there!

Is that formula good for greasing the externals? (reply)

brionic — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:58:00 +0000

Hope to see you again at CSA.

It certainly teaches follow through! I'm getting the musket (reply)

Jhenry — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:37:39 +0000

Spit works well, I have used a lot of spit. My favorite is the lube I make using 1/3 beeswax, 1/3 rendered beef fat, and 1/3 olive oil. Corn oil works just as well in place of the olive oil.

It certainly teaches follow through! I'm getting the musket (reply)

Bob Hatfield — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:54:58 +0000

In the first photo the ball was somewhere moving out the barrel. Now its off to the target. With a flame like that you need a good lube. In this case its spit.. Best I've seen for target shooting. Until you dry up.

Bob

It certainly teaches follow through! I'm getting the musket (reply)

Hobie — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:26:02 +0000

ready for some practice.

Flintlock shooting

Bob Hatfield — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:05:18 +0000

Believe it or not after you shoot these things for years you dont notice it at all.

You must learn to flint to be a complete rifleman. (I do have eyeglasses on)

Bob