I have a Thompson Center 50 caliber percussion that I built from a kit back in the late 1970's. It is much more accurate than I am with these old eyes. I shoot a patched .490 round ball ahead of 80 grains of black powder. It is quite accurate. It shoots a little high at 50 yards and to point of aim at 100.

 

Good morning Kansas!

Howdy Pat!

Welcome to Saturday#2. Your time is coming in about 20 years.

 

That's 10 years, thank-you-very-much!!

Good morning Kansas, happy Taco Tuesday!

 

Hello Kansas, happy Taco #2

 

Good morning Kansas!

Happy Humpday to everyone!

 

Good morning Kansas, Humpeth Day is upon us!

 

Good morning Kansas, and how are you Pat?

 

Morning John, doing just fine! How are things up north?

 

So far so good, had a sprinkle of rain, sky can't seem to make up it's mind what it feels like doing so far today. Started out red and grey now it seems to be clearing, time will tell but I'll be in the shop anyways.

 

I wish I was in the shop! Have to wait until tonight. Hot and humid here today. I have to start on patching the doors. Hoping to get them in primer next week.

 

I picked up the rest of my parts for the rear diff yesterday so now have new brakes a on all four corners, going to paint the calipers before installing them though. The guy told me that these 8.8 diffs require synthetic gear lube and that sure was pricey at $25 / liter.

 

Damn, that is pricey. But, not like you have to change it very often. I need to get around to re-assembling my front diff. that I took out of a 79.

 

I wish I had set up the pinion angle before I dismantled everything for sandblasting and painting so the spring perches could have been welded, just a little too much in a hurry I guess, so paint on the diff will have to wait.

 

Oops :-) at least you remembered now :-)

 

I should have at least tack welded them in place before I disassembled it but I like making work for myself Off to the shop I go.