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  1. Rob MacLennan

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    I have a 5 pound can of smokeless that's formulated for replacement of black powder.I bought it when I bought the pistol 30 years ago, but have no idea why as I never had any intentions of firing it :ROFLMAO: Same with the caps and 100 lead balls.
  2. Rob MacLennan

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    It's a replica of a 1861 Colt Navy cap & ball revolver, in .44 cal. I looked into a cartridge conversion, a while back, but turns out it's not a great idea for brass framed revolvers.
  3. Rob MacLennan

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    I'll need to do some research then. I got my PAL and Restricted cert almost 40 years ago, when there were four levels; PAL, Restricted, Restricted (with transport privilege), and Carry. I've only even met one civilian who had a carry permit. EDIT - The RCMP site states an authorization to...
  4. Rob MacLennan

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    And shot has a lot less recoil than a solid single ball round. Lots of space for the pressure to escape when fired.
  5. Rob MacLennan

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    Take a look at the Kentucky Ballistics Youtube channel and you'll understand better. They sat on a weighted sled that allowed for recoil, in much the same way as a naval canon on a sailing vessel would. That, or they would be mounted to a fixed hardpoint on the hull.
  6. Rob MacLennan

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    Generally loaded with Bird Shot and was used in commercial duck hunting. Could pretty much take down a whole flock with one shot.
  7. Rob MacLennan

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    If I had bought it to shoot regularly, then I'd have done what Civil War soldiers did; bought a few spare cylinders to load. It takes far less time to knock out the retaining block, slide the barrel off, and swap cylinders than it does to reload.
  8. Rob MacLennan

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    Kentucky Ballistics, on Youtube, had a custom puntgun made. It fires a one pound ball. I hesitate to think what gauge that is. His thing is large calibre firearms.
  9. Rob MacLennan

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    Not really something that I would bother timing. I don't have a club membership and my license doesn't include transport, anyway ;)
  10. Rob MacLennan

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    Weekend project: Cap & ball bag. After that it'll be a powder flask holder (flask is inbound) and a gun belt, for the flask, bag, and holster to go on.
  11. Rob MacLennan

    Recent movies you saw - recommend or no

    I would recommend giving "Soldier" starring Kurt Russell a watch. Be prepared to pause when they show Todd's military record on screen.
  12. Rob MacLennan

    TV shows currently watching

    I, on the other hand, quite enjoyed it. It was nice to see the rest of the family get involved more. Catherine ZJ seemed more engaged with her character than she was in season 1. Gomez doing a take-down of the clearly unqualified host at Pilgrim World, in Spanish, was note perfect.
  13. Rob MacLennan

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    I've already printed a replacement ring for the depth limit on my ancient drill press, for which parts are no longer made. I Conan'd the original one, a while back, when it slipped and was limiting normal motion while I was drilling.
  14. Rob MacLennan

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    I have an unreasoning hate for Apple, so that one isn't a possibility ;)
  15. Rob MacLennan

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    I'm thinking of getting a small 3D scanner. Would have come in really hand, a couple of days back, when I had a printer with a broken paper exit guide. That model has one on each side of the paper exit and they're mirror images of each other. Scanning the good one, mirroring it, and then...
  16. Rob MacLennan

    The Bad Drivers of Ontario Thread

    Shouldn't have been operating an unsafe vehicle then. The cost is on the courier.
  17. Rob MacLennan

    So it's that time again....winter pasttimes?

    Finally! This one fits him.
  18. Rob MacLennan

    The Bad Drivers of Ontario Thread

    Can't maintain a lane? Drunk or on the phone.
  19. Rob MacLennan

    The Bad Drivers of Ontario Thread

    Unsafe Vehicle = Impound. You can't drive it away from the scene.
  20. Rob MacLennan

    TV shows currently watching

    Rewatched "Jupiter's Legacy" on Netflix. Good stuff and it deserved a second season, if only to continue with the origin story. But man, did they ever do Anna Akana dirty. Girl can't catch a real break, even after having a cameo in "Ant Man."
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