Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933

There is not likely to be more Trailboss so "replacement cost" is not really a factor. Remember the "one pound" cans of Trailboss are really only 9 ounces. So a five pound jug is almost 9 cans. The stuff will sell easily at $50.00 a can. So $450.00 for a five pounder would be a more than fair price.

At Sunday's match it was 109. I was feeling a little weak during the fifth and sixth stages.

Shotgun Boogie just got back from Germany and I went over to visit him. He brought back reduced power springs for the Miroku. They will be in a kit consisting of the trigger/safety spring, two carrier springs and a mainspring. He also had some solid firing pin extensions.

You also got first hand advice from Ol Number 4 who is Mr. Slixsprings.

Yep this is the time of the year when you have to make a tough decision - Swanson or Banquet.

No because metric theads are like American threads. There are some standard coarse and fine sizes like 10-24 and 10-32 in the U.S. and 4 - .7 and 4 - .5 in the rest of the world. Then you have non-standard threads like Largo's 8-26 that were made for specific applications.

Like everything there is a learning curve. You cannot use lead bullets with crayon lube as that will gum up the works. There are some bullets it does not like and you will get a few that are upside down. The 750 has some peculiarities and Mr. Bullet feeder sells parts to make the feeder work on the 750. The company is in Europe but they have an English language web site. https://www.doublealpha.biz/us/ Once set up you just pull the handle and go. I have one on a Dillon 1050, 650 and even made a mounting bracket to put one on the new Frankford Arsenal X-10. 1050 X-10

Interesting but what does this have to do with the threads on a Uberti magazine tube or end cap plug?

Bought some and loaded BP with them to see if it would make any difference. No different than any other primer with BP. 777 had some fouling problems with some modern inline muzzleloaders. The special primer was supposed to help with this fouling. With real BP it makes no difference.

Nice story but like a lot of owner stories is BS. Serial number 1 was produced in about September of 1850. None were produced in 1849. By the time they got to serial number 1100 it was certainly no prototype. The notch on the top of the arbor ended at about serial number 1250. So it is a rare 1st Model Squareback but no prototype.

I remember when the 170 degree rule was a big deal with cross draws and reholstering pistols. The ROC proposed a new way of holstering pistols. I found the old videos for those that want to learn a little SASS history. On paper and in the first video the "Circle of Safety" concept sounded good. Then when people saw the part two video it became jokingly referred to as the Cone of Death. Watch if you want otherwise skip to the next post.

A lot of gunsmiths charge more if you stay and "help."

You seem bound and determined to make loading shotshells as difficult as possible. That is fine, it is a learning curve. Remember the rules - Magnum and high velocity shotgun shells are not allowed. Upland loads are way OVERKILL for cowboy shooting.

Who the hell knows?

OP you did not state what type of shotgun you are using - lever or double (pumps are not legal in BP categories). If it is a double shooting a hull until it has had multiple trims is not a good plan. Doubles cannot have ejectors so you must be able to shuck the empties. BP makes the case mouth real crispy real fast. I am like Edward. Shoot um once and toss them. Shotgun hulls are free or cheap and are EXPENDABLE.

Since it is still hot as hell in Phoenix and I am bored I just filled a 7/8 bushing with BP and weighed it. The only 2F I had around was some old Elephant brand BP. 60 grains +/- was pretty darn close.

Sights? Remember Shane's revolver had no front sight. On the other hand maybe that explains why he missed the target less than three feet away.

The rounds are camouflaged so he could sneak them across the border.

Let's see. You are trying to determine "the smallest amount of lead I could use in a shotgun load and still knock the target down." And then, unless that is a typo, you are using 90 grains of BP. That is at least twice the amount of powder needed for a CAS load. A normal CAS load would be 40 to 45 grains of BP. Make life easy. Just use 7/8 oz of shot and 40 to 45 grains of BP and you should have no problem knocking down a normal CAS target. 90 grains is just going to blow a big hole in your pattern.

These springs are relatively foolproof but anything can vary. The gun, the springs, both. If you loosen the sideplate does it work? Sometimes what can happen is the spring is pinched between the lever or lifter arm and the sideplate(s). In this photo the side plate is on the side with the purple arrow. The green arrow is pointing to where the spring touches the lifter arm. Sometimes the leg is a few thousands too long and the spring can get pinched when the sideplate screw is tightened. Solution? Remove a little material from where the green arrow is pointing. Just something to think about.

It always amazes me that people will spend $1,500+ for a tuned rifle. $2,000+ for a tuned pair of pistols. $1,200+ for a tuned shotgun. $600+ for leather and then want to put it into a $40 cart that makes them look like refugees from a gypsy camp. Have some pride! Even if you can't shoot good you can look good.

Hell we even had paddle wheel aircraft carriers that plied the Great Lakes during WWII. (Used for training pilots.)

The big one in the front, the Leyte, was an Essex class. There were 24 of them.

If I remember correctly it was diagonally across the street from the Texaz Grill which is on 16th Street and Bethany. Ahh, 1528 E. Bethany. Long gone.