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Glad to bring you a bit of Australian History! One thing I forgot to mention was that the fighters defending Darwin were from the 49th Fighter group USAAF and they suffered heavy casualties trying to intercept the waves of Japanese fighters and bombers. After this raid it felt like invasion was immi...

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Cheers Samsi! It was a dark time for Australia, with the fall of Singapore the entire 8th Division 2nd AIF had been captured by the Japanese, Timor and the Dutch East Indies had fallen and the invasion of Papua New Guinea was about to begin. The majority of our combat troops along with the bulk of o...

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On 19 February 1942 mainland Australia came under attack for the first time when Japanese forces mounted two air raids on Darwin. The two attacks, which were planned and led by the commander responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor ten weeks earlier, involved 188 attack aircraft which were launche...

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They are, makes shooting a real challenge!!

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Hopefully will be ok, I usually don't shoot further than 200 metres. I am going to try out a load using a 350G flat nosed bullet of .459 diameter and start with 60G of FFG black powder. I agree, the Marlin Cowboy is a fine looking rifle and very comfortable to shoot as well.

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Finally got around to adjusting the front sight on my Marlin Cowboy 45/70. Last sunday was our club Christmas shoot and sausage sizzle so I took my 45/70 along as it has been consistently shooting to the right since I picked it up. A mate bought along his tools so we could make the adjustment, did n...

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G'day Bill, I am using SPG bullet lube ( I pan lube the bullets). Not too much leading but I only fired 10 shots, fouling was about medium I would say, the bullet has one large and one small grease grove ( I will nick out to the back shed in a bit and get a photo of the bullet). I am happy with the ...

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No, I haven't slugged the barrel, really should do that. It would be useful if the firearm manufacturers published the actual bore dimensions (or at least the approximate range), would make it easier for mechanically challenged blokes like me!

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It was our club day last Sunday (Sydney Colonial Muzzle loading Club) and as we have BP breechloading events as well as muzzle loading I took along my Rossi M1892 rifle in 44/40. I have been making cartridges for this using an original bullet mould and Winchester re-loading tool that I picked up yea...

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Looks like a great event!, thanks for the post.

Here is a photo of myself at a gathering at Lithgow, NSW a few years back, it was a speed shooting event hence I am shooting holding my ramrod. A bit warmer than the Primitive Biathlon, it was around 100F on the range!

Cheers

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Thanks so much Bryan for all that information! I will certainly have a look at the Accurate bullet molds.

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Thanks very much Shasta, I will check it out.

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G'day Gents, Looking for a bit of help, I have a Rossi M92 rifle (with the octagonal barrel) in 44/40 and I am after some suggestions for a bullet mould. I only shoot black powder cartridges and at the moment I am using an original bullet mould and "Nut cracker" loading tool that I picked ...

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Thanks Bronco John, here are some photos of the range which belongs to the Sydney Colonial Muzzle Loading Club which is near the Hawksbury River. It is a one and a half hour drive for me to get there but always worth it to spend time in the bush away from the city! I also included some video of a ca...

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I agree Gamekeeper! It was the muzzle loading rifle competition day as well so between my 45/70 and all the other blokes blazing away we created quite a black powder fog.

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Thanks to you all for your kind comments! Most painful thing I have ever done!, managed 64 years without a stay in hospital and then did in my ankle.

Sorry about the posting title, it didn't occur to me that putting range & accident together would cause concern but I can see why now! Cheers

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Thanks Old No 7! A study was done here a number of years ago that showed that Shooting is the safest sport in Australia.

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Well, I limped at a rapid rate back to the car!

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Had a big day last sunday, finally made it back to the range to burn some black powder in my Marlin M1895 Cowboy. Back in July I slipped over in the mud in my back yard which resembled the Somme(I live on the outskirts of Sydney and we have had more than 2 years average rainfall between Feb and Aug ...

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Cheers, thanks mate!

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Nice looking cabin and country (like your toys and co-driver as well!) Here's a picture of my mobile cabin at the Hill End Winter Muster.

Cheers

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Cheers Gamekeeper,

It was good to see the march in Sydney again after 2 years of covid! Over 15,000 veterans marched and there was a very big crowd watching. My thoughts today are with my Uncle Ray, a pioneer in the 9th Division AIF, served in Tobruk, New Guinea and Australian Occupation Force Japan.

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They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We will remember them.

Rats of Tobruk 1941

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Yes, Well!!, I wonder how her shoulder will feel after sending a dozen 45/70 pills down range!

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That is one fierce looking critter! The Aussie version is a lot cuter (although if you corner them they can do considerable damage with their claws and teeth). Had to stop giving them treats as the place was getting overrun with them every night!

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My brain thinks about 30 but my body definitely tells me 63!

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Thanks for That and once again well done!

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darn, forgot the photo!

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Mate, hat off to you, a fantastic job on those labels and cartridge boxes. Can I ask, are any of your cartridge boxes made all from cardboard? I had a go at doing this for 44/40 WCF black powder loads and it took a fair bit of trial and error.

Cheers

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Not counting the fire brazier in my back yard, it's been two years since I was sitting around a camp fire in the bush. The first year our Black Powder shoot (known as The Winter Muster, held in June), at Hill End, NSW was cancelled due to the Rona, then the 2021 shoot had to be cancelled because the...

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Now that is a dramatic sunrise JimT!, one day I hope to make it across to Western Australia and see the Indian Ocean for myself.

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Since I am in the southern hemisphere, here is sunrise at Wilpena Pound, Flinders Ranges, South Australia.

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They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We will remember them.

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Thanks for your help Sixgun!

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Thanks Sixgun, you are quite right. I mainly target shoot out to 200 metres and hope to take the 1895 CB hunting now and then as well.

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Thanks for the help Gents, I will have a look at your suggestions.

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Morning All, I have a Marlin 1895 Cowboy 45/70 and I am seeking some advice on bullet moulds. I only shoot black powder out of my lever guns and at present I have a 430grn flat nosed bullet that I have been experimenting with in the Marlin; this bullet has 4 fairly narrow grease grooves and I think ...

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My sincere condolences for your great loss.

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Hi Tycer, Not sure if you are asking me about the boxes I Made? If so, the 45/70 box is actually a Winchester unprimed bass box that I covered with labels. The 44/40 box I made from medium thickness cardboard, it has a top "lid" that fits over the bottom, I have attached a photo of one of ...

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At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We will remember them.

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They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them,
nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
and in the morning
We will remember them

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It actually comes from my family name, plus mine & my wife's initials, originally English, 184 years in NSW. I thought that Metallic Cartridge Company sounded cool!

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Thanks to you all for your kind comments.

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Thanks mate, it was very satisfying when I finally finished the boxes and filled them with cartridges.

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Due to the Covid-19 lockdown that was imposed on us in NSW I have not been able to attend my club range since June (Thankfully almost all restrictions have been lifted and our club day is Nov 14!!). Since I could not do any shooting I decided to catch up on some blackpowder reloading for my 44/40 an...

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Fantastic job you did there! I really enjoy loading black powder cartridges although not something as exotic as you did for the .450 Adams, I load 44/40 and 45/70. I really liked your period cartridge box, during the Covid lockdown down here I have been experimenting with creating similar "peri...

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Thanks guys, happy to be here!

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Thanks TraderVic, Pom or Pommy is Australian slang for someone from England. It dates back to at least the 1840's and I have heard one explanation being it comes from the term "Prisoner of her Majesty", but there is a lot of argument about it's origins.

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Thanks very much Gamekeeper, don't worry, 184 years ago my family were Poms as well! I even have a good friend who lives in the north of England. I shall watch my wallet.

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A big hello from Sydney, I have just joined this fine forum and I thought that I should introduce myself. I have been shooting for over 40 years now, started off with Military Rifles and then caught the black powder bug and have been a flintlock shooter ever since. My other love is lever guns which ...

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