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• Posted in thread: What is the cure for "pulling the shot"? on 08/18/2010 at 6:04PM
  I usually use a lubed patch to swab after a few shots. Some use spit, or water. I like to keep the bore
  greasy, but that's using patched ball.May be your problem is related to barrel heating. Wait sev...

• Posted in thread: lever action rifles? on 05/03/2007 at 8:31PM
  The lever action came first into the world. Then, as is usual with mechanical design, the concept of the
  repeater was greatly simplified and parts were integrated, resulting in the bolt action. (there...

• Posted in thread: Inexpensive red-dot sights? on 05/03/2007 at 8:19PM
  You generally get what you pay for, and I swore off cheap optics years ago after having several
  frustrating experiences. Some people swear by one cheap sight or another, so there's a different opinion...

• Posted in thread: Musket? on 05/03/2007 at 5:51PM
  What kind of discussion are you going to have about muskets? I mean, seriously, muskets are what my
  great-grandfather used to kill the indians! Does anyone still own a musket?A lot of people own and s...

• Posted in thread: Hawkens Caplock on 05/03/2007 at 5:43PM
  It sounds like you're missing the nipple.Otherwise, where is this threaded opening, exactly? "Under the
  hammer" is a big place. Some have a cleanout hole, which is supposed to have an Allen screw in i...