So its 1855 and your about to head west...

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Memories.

This is clearly the scientific answer sourcing from peer reviewed research widely disseminated in schools of yesteryear. What more could someone ask?

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I've shot with several of the members on here, not to name names, I really thought I might get first hand knowledge from actual life experiences. :-)

Completely off topic but...The Katie Couric / Bryant Gumbels Super Bowl ad made me laugh. I actually remember watching them say that 21 years ago and thinking I was so much smarter than them because I knew the answer.

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I've shot with several of the members on here, not to name names, I really thought I might get first hand knowledge from actual life experiences. :-)

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That made me chuckle. I think I've met a few of those guys.

As as for your original question, I have no idea what they called their ammo back in the day.

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I think this same thing happened to me a few times while playing Oregon Trail.....

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I remember that game! ...the original brought into my elementary school back in the 70s.

P.S. Someone has ported the oregon trail game to iPhone and android. Search it out!...

I loved that game in school. In the 'mac lab' filled with Apple IIe's andthe original 'macintosh'.

Ah, memories.


Also, given the requests I get on here, I'm convinced we have more than a handful of members refusing to give up their Apple IIe's or original Macintosh's. There are some wanting me to fix problems with some severely antiquated hardware.

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P.S. Someone has ported the oregon trail game to iPhone and android. Search it out!...

I loved that game in school. In the 'mac lab' filled with Apple IIe's andthe original 'macintosh'.

Ah, memories.


Also, given the requests I get on here, I'm convinced we have more than a handful of members refusing to give up their Apple IIe's or original Macintosh's. There are some wanting me to fix problems with some severely antiquated hardware.

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I prefer the "Organ Trail" iphone app. It's Oregon Trail set in the zombie apocalypse! :D

I just looked up .52 Sharps mold, Based on my results, if you owned such a rifle you would own the mold.
Same goes for the pistol. Cloth patched balls was a common load, the cloth would be varied in thickness to accommodate the various bore sizes and balls.
Reading about requirements for wagon trains, powder and lead were measured in pounds.
I always wanted to cast some bullets while relaxing by the camp fire.

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I always wanted to cast some bullets while relaxing by the camp fire.

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what are you waiting for? When are you going camping again?


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Did a search of Kit Carson's pistols, he had bullet molds.