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Thanks. I forgot to mention that my rifle is a percussion and I already use a hotshot nipple. I did a little reading and it sounds like...

If your Lyman Great Plains Rifle is a percussion model, you can use substitutes like Pyrodex or Triple 7. With Pyrodex, you would use...

I live in Alaska and the gun shop that sold black powder shut down. I also saw that Goex closed up and might be taken over by Hodgen. I...

More internal/underside photos of parts and numbers. .

I recently acquired a BP muzzy, percussion SxS shotgun. It was presented as a "unknown, no proofs/no writing" item, possibly civil war...

Just found this site today... had to sign up and take a look. Like most who acquire an antique SxS BP muzzy shotgun they can't find...

Why use a pistol, when you could use a more accurate rifle? I don't get that. Use a .30-.06, .35 Remington, or even a good muzzle...

Placement placement placement... it will work if you know your limitations. That being said, for something elk sized, I would...

I use 777 almost exclusively. My target load is usually 60 gr of fff This is with 1:66 twist RB. 70-80gr ff for hunting.

Why use a pistol, when you could use a more accurate rifle? I don't get that. Use a .30-.06, .35 Remington, or even a good muzzle...

Placement placement placement... it will work if you know your limitations. That being said, for something elk sized, I would...

This is one of those questions that can cause arguments. There is no simple answer but the general consensus will either be no or only...

Not sure, but I use Triple7 fffg,. I believe it is finer in particle size, so maybe you should use a bit less than ffg powder. I use...