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piotr-cz

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new loading block & antler measure
« on: May 24, 2014, 10:33:46 PM »
loading block
burl maple, stained and waxed, bone, copper, brass
caliber 0.50

powder measure
burl maple, colored antlers,
70 grain







Offline wattlebuster

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Re: new loading block & antler measure
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2014, 01:27:37 AM »
Looks good. ;D
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Re: new loading block & antler measure
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2014, 06:59:45 PM »
Nicely done!  I especially like the beaver loading block.....Robin

Offline skillman

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Re: new loading block & antler measure
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2014, 07:10:21 PM »
Very nice. I too like the Beaver loading block.

Steve
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Re: new loading block & antler measure
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2014, 10:12:37 PM »
Nice
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Re: new loading block & antler measure
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2014, 06:02:16 PM »
I love the design of the fish measure.

I "cut" off my charges flush with the top of my brass measure. How do you get a consistent charge measured when the top isn't flat?

Just curious. Beautiful work in any case!

Best wishes, Marc

piotr-cz

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Re: new loading block & antler measure
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2014, 08:02:58 PM »
Gunpowder need to pour the place of deepest incision

Offline Duane Harshaw

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Re: new loading block & antler measure
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2014, 07:06:22 AM »
   Very Nice Indeed
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Re: new loading block & antler measure
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2014, 05:39:51 AM »
Great work.

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Re: new loading block & antler measure
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2014, 06:21:54 AM »
I measured mine from the corner of the mouth.
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