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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
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Black Powder
Does anyone know where a guy can buy black powder in Virginia? Preferably not too far from Roanoke. I'm guessing Green Ridge and/or Bass Pro will have it. Hoping to get that way sometime, just not sure when. Really dislike $25 hazmat fees and would rather take a short road trip than pay it Sportsmen Warehouse doesn't sell it. Still need to check Gander.
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:09 pm |
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DBLGBL
Longbeard
Joined: Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:47 am Posts: 226
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Re: Black Powder
Did you check Miller's and Whitetail in Christiansburg?
2gbl
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:14 pm |
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
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Re: Black Powder
Not yet, thanks. Need to stop by Darrels anyway, since I moved back to Roanoke I hardly get by there.
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:20 pm |
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
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Re: Black Powder
Whitetail doesn't sell it. Going to be at Millers in a bit to see. Found a place in Winchester that sells all favors of it. A bit far of a drive.
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Tue Oct 28, 2014 8:26 am |
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bronco2
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:22 pm Posts: 310 Location: bland county va.
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Re: Black Powder
if i knew in time i could have bought you some at the sale in fries..sorry tscott
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Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:25 am |
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
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Re: Black Powder
I appreciate it. Millers in Christiansburg has Goex in FFg or FFFg. I bought a pound.
Hope to find some Olde Eynsford in the near future.
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:47 pm |
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DBLGBL
Longbeard
Joined: Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:47 am Posts: 226
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Re: Black Powder
Glad you found it. Curious as to what you use it for. Tommy is first class and will get other stuff for you if he doesn't have it in the store.
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Wed Oct 29, 2014 9:44 pm |
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
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Re: Black Powder
It's for my TC Hawken. I'm wanting to use a traditional muzzleloader some this year.
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:40 am |
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Squoose
Longbeard
Joined: Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:29 pm Posts: 195
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Re: Black Powder
That is all my father used for years! Killed plenty of deer and turkey with it, too. He has a Seneca, which is a lighter version of it, that I used when I first got started.
After I get a few notches in the inline I just bought, I am hoping to squander one of the two from him and do it the traditional way.
Good luck!
Royce
_________________ "We are measured more as hunters by the things we choose not to shoot, than by those that we do." -Unknown
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Thu Oct 30, 2014 10:38 pm |
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
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Re: Black Powder
Thanks Royce! Good luck to you also
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Fri Oct 31, 2014 2:32 am |
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vabirdhunter
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:55 pm Posts: 966 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
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Re: Black Powder
Scott I'm using the same gun this year. Question for you. Last year was the first year I used the gun. First time I tried to shoot it the gun would not fire. Scared the pooh out of me. I just sat it to the side . I had to buy a ball puller to remove the load. Not sure what I did wrong.
_________________ Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees . . Stonewall Jackson
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Sat Nov 01, 2014 10:01 pm |
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
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Re: Black Powder
Sidelocks are very temperamental. - If you oil the barrel and then stand it up in a corner or gun safe the oil can all run to the powder drum and not fire. - The nipple may have oil in it and blocked some of the flame -The nipple may have build up in it and blocked some of the flame - Wrong powder -Bad primer -Moisture in the barrel Lots of ways to go wrong Be careful with ball pullers also. They can pull the end of your ramrod off if it's not pinned. Sometimes you can pull the nipple and put a small charge of powder there and replace the nipple and get it to fire. You can also buy a CO2 discharger kit.... http://www.cabelas.com/product/CO-Load- ... 706432.utsAlso, this is the best instructions I've seen for cleaning a TC Hawken.... http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/black-p ... oader.html
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Neill
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2004 8:30 pm Posts: 988 Location: Lexington
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Re: Black Powder
I found the best way to keep the caplock from misfiring is to shoot 2-3 caps in the chamber before loading...clears the moisture from the chamber.
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Sun Nov 02, 2014 9:51 pm |
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Vic
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:40 am Posts: 2703 Location: Baltimore, MD
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Re: Black Powder
I always pulled the barrel from the hooked breach and cleaned with hot soapy water. The hotter the better. Never use oil with a MZL, causes problems for me. I use Bore Butter.
I got an email a few days ago from Midway, they have a big muzzle loader sale going on. They might have FFG powder for sale if you still need some.
Vic
_________________ Vic
Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you!
-Pericles (430 B.C.)
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Wed Nov 05, 2014 9:14 am |
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