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My bad. I use a Ruger Blackhawk, Uberti 73, Chiappa 86, H&R Trapdoor, and Shiloh Sharps.

That’s a long ways from Flagstaff, AZ.

At Bordertown, I use 44 Special for a 50-yard pistol, 45 Colt for 100-yard pistol-caliber rifle, 45-70 with 292-grain bullets and 12-grain of Unique for 150-yard rifle-caliber rifle, the same load for a Quigley Bucket, and 45-70 with black powder and a 535 Postell bullet for 330-yard single shot.

I am mildly interested in the K31, but I won't be able to attend the match. Can you post photos?

@Johnny Meadows,SASS#28485L

Wow. That is a devastating loss for those of us who love Bordertown. Not being greeted by her when I step up to get my packet won't be the same.

I have a CZ Hammer Coach and it was extremely stiff to open and hard to cock when new. I had it worked on and it is better but it is still difficult to cock by sweeping. Shotgun Boogie will not work on them. It is a well-built gun, but I wish I hadn't spent the money on it. It is the biggest issue holding me up from improving my times.

They said the 45-70 Trapdoor hurt the guys on both ends. I had a guy ask me to help him load up some 45-70 with 500 grain bullets at 1600+ fps. I asked him why. He figured that should stop anything on the planet. I then asked if he ever shot that load. He mumbled a few things and claimed he could handle it. I told him he wouldn’t want to for many shots!

I am going to say this sells by the end of the night. That's seems like a low price for what it is. If I had extra funds I would be jumping.

If they used a screen as noted, the resulting powder would be no larger than 2F. That means the remaining powder used would be a mix of anything smaller, so it could have been 5F up to 2F, so I could see them getting 85 grains packed in.

That makes their test powder 2F.

Wouldn't the cases used in 1879 have been balloon-head cases that allowed more powder?

It sounds like they had some troubles, to put it mildly. https://www.looper.com/103135/untold-truth-american-guns/

Some firearms were made smoothbore for using birdshot in exhibition shooting.

Well, my method for finding exactly what I want is to go shopping for it, find something really cool at a great price but not what I was initially looking for, and then decide to blow all my saved funds on this new item. Once the funds exchange hands, the item I was looking for initially will suddenly appear. I think it works every time. It just happened last month. I visited a gun shop in Flagstaff in search of a WWI-era 1903 Springfield. My gaze fell upon a TC Contender with four barrels and a scope. After 30 minutes of soul-searching, the Contender was riding home with me. I mentioned my new purchase to a few friends, and low and behold, one of them had a 1903 RIA he wanted to sell, complete with correct bayonet. So, now I need to sell a few things...

http://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/hodgdon_2002_blackpowder_reloaders_manual.pdf

Do you mean W231?

http://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/hodgdon_2002_blackpowder_reloaders_manual.pdf HP-38 and Titegroup are common on this list. I see them available at many places I buy powder.

Take a photo of the page in the reloading manual for your cartridge and go into Cal Ranch, Sportsman’s Warehouse, Scheels, BassPro, etc and see what they have. That’s what I do when I’m reloading for a new cartridge.

Unique or Bullseye. Red Dot.

Do they have a version that has squatters that move in during construction?

This was posted on the Coltforum: "Dennis Mader (Wes Terner) has had a hell of a hard year or three with some very serious back issues. He recently had a major two-day back surgery and, after quite some time in rehab, is back home. If you have a chance, please send him a message or reply here, as he could use a little cheering up or a bit of light humor." I will post a link to this thread on the coltforum thread.

They used to have a tent at EOT, but I haven't seen it in a few years.

Which show was that?

How much to ship 50?