Jul 28, 2015 · The noun version of loading can be the abstract as commented above, but because it tends to refer to a process rather than an event, it is also natural and common to use it in …

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Sep 22, 2024 · Before loading I would squirt some carburetor cleaner into the touch hole then swab the bore to make sure it was clean and dry. Then I would load normally with my hunting …

Oct 2, 2003 · If loading conicals, do as Zonie said and top off your BP with corn meal to within 3/8" of the rim. If loading balls, try adding loose corn meal all the way to the top -- corn meal …

Dec 7, 2018 · The loading, ideally, should be the thickness of your ball diameter. Does not need to be perzact. I have made many ball blocks. Having a planer at home does help. I can plane …

Nov 14, 2020 · I was taught to snap a percussion cap before loading for the first time to clear any moisture out of the barrel. I was thinking about this today in terms of hunting (it’s my first year …

Aug 14, 2019 · When loading after the pan has been primed I put a clean hammer stall on the frizzen face, close the frizzen and cock or half cock the weapon. The hammer stall stays on …

Jan 15, 2021 · I got my loading data from my Lyman's manual and experiences on the net. I use 80gr powder & shot in my Pedersoli shotgun (I have no Pietta shotgun but actual limits must …

Nov 17, 2013 · I was watching some You Tube vids of guys shooting the Zouve musket. One guy looked like he was really pounding the nose of his mini ball to get it started down the barrel. …