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    1. tjiann

      Frederick gun show 4/1-4/2. 2023

      Is this generally a big show?
    2. tjiann

      Do you display your revolvers?

      Yes, I display a few muzzleloading guns. It's not like they can be pulled off the wall or shelf and shot in the house. My powder, ball and caps are all safely locked away. As far as the theft and value issue, not much different than other items with some value I have in the house.
    3. tjiann

      Enfield Cartridge Rabbit Hole

      Agree. I read Brett's book and went up to his shop to talk to him and buy some of his cartridges a couple of months ago. His cartridges and swaged bullets are great, but I definitely wanted to learn to make my own. I've been shooting a Parker-Hale 1853 3-band, but just got my first original...
    4. tjiann

      Enfield Cartridge Rabbit Hole

      Pure soft lead is all I use and I have the NOE molds. I make my plugs from low-fire clay though, not epoxy. I use a crisco/beeswax mix for lube.
    5. tjiann

      Enfield Cartridge Rabbit Hole

      Oh trust me, I love them. Really convenient. And every one of those you gave me still fired after all these years. This cartridge making is just something I wanted to learn how to do.
    6. tjiann

      Enfield Cartridge Rabbit Hole

      If you go on the Forth Armoury website you can watch a video of him making and loading the cartridges. He sells a great kit with templates and formers too.
    7. tjiann

      Enfield Cartridge Rabbit Hole

      Clay plugs. Originally they were made from boxwood, but then switched to clay. Too hard to make wood plugs. Folks make them from all sorts of epoxies now too. I've been casting both Boxer-Pritchett and the Burton-Minie bullets lately. Both about the same effort. Fun. See what you did when you...
    8. tjiann

      Enfield Cartridge Rabbit Hole

      I think you are referring to the older .568 caliber bullet cartridge from ~1855. This is the latter (1860) .550. Hollow end of bullet as that is filled with the plug to help the skirt of the bullet expand into the rifling when fired. Bullet is seated inside bullet chamber of cartridge point up...
    9. tjiann

      Enfield Cartridge Rabbit Hole

      Cast the bullets and made the base plugs myself. Alas, no offending pig or cow fat, just beeswax and crisco. Charge is the British standard of 2.5 drams/68 grains. I've been told that the Swiss 1.5F powder is closest to the British musket powder of the late 1850s and early 1860s.
    10. tjiann

      Enfield Cartridge Rabbit Hole

      British Enfield 1860 paper cartridges for the .550 Boxer-Pritchett bullet. Used in the .577 caliber Enfield rifled muskets.
    11. tjiann

      Enfield Cartridge Rabbit Hole

      Well, I've gone down this rabbit hole. It takes some practice, but I've gotta say I'm having fun. Will be taking these to the range to shoot tomorrow. :party29:
    12. tjiann

      Anne Arundel Fairgrounds, Crownsville MD; Mar 25 - 26, 2023

      What about Anglers or Gun Runners here in Annapolis area?
    13. tjiann

      What's it worth? Pair of 36 cal pistols....

      The guns new will cost you north of $300 each on sale (think I got my Uberti Navy from Midway on sale for around $300 plus tax last fall). Probably $150 in supplies there.
    14. tjiann

      Anne Arundel Fairgrounds, Crownsville MD; Mar 25 - 26, 2023

      Went this morning. Good turnout. They packed everything into one of the exhibition buildings, so it's tight. Maybe if the solid turnout continues the rest of the weekend they'll expand to both buildings next year. To me similar to the Timonium shows, but all gun-related stuff here. A good range...
    15. tjiann

      Anne Arundel Fairgrounds, Crownsville MD; Mar 25 - 26, 2023

      I'll be there.
    16. tjiann

      Reloading .30 Cupfire in the 21st Century

      This is really cool. Looking forward to the progress out of beta stage and the shooting video.
    17. tjiann

      Maryland Arm’s Collector’s Gun Show Timonium 3/18-3/19, 2023

      Why didn't you lead with the "free beer"? :beer:
    18. tjiann

      Maryland Arm’s Collector’s Gun Show Timonium 3/18-3/19, 2023

      Well, I had an awesome time at the show. Got there early and spent the day trying to see everything, but primarily focused on the civil war and other BP guns. It's like a museum. Came home with a real nice 5th Model Burnside Carbine (which was my primary goal today), which I scored in the first...
    19. tjiann

      Maryland Arm’s Collector’s Gun Show Timonium 3/18-3/19, 2023

      You should be able to find a nice used Thompson Center flintlock which would fit the bill.
    20. tjiann

      Maryland Arm’s Collector’s Gun Show Timonium 3/18-3/19, 2023

      Thanks. That's good to know about the Maynard's and I appreciate the offer should I end up with one of those, as I won't buy a gun I can't/won't shoot. Should be many Enfield's there. That's become one of my favorites. I'm even casting the Pritchett bullets/plugs and making cartridges now.
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