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What chalk do you recommend

Started by Riley1, April 25, 2020, 07:16:03 PM

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Riley1

What chalk or does it matter for box calls?

paboxcall

Not all chalk is created equal. Personally I use rain chalk for my box calls. Seems to last longer, requiring fewer re-chalking through the day.
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Greg Massey

The old red brick chalk is some of the best if you can find it and white is pretty good also , chalk plays major part in the play and grip of the lid on the rails .. David Halloran sells some blue that pretty good also.

DocHolliday

I found a box of Dixon red half moons. No longer made and considered the best. After using it I would have to agree.

AppalachianHollers

I've been told to use white railroad chalk.


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Sir-diealot

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I have used the red mentioned above, the blue half moon chalk and the H.S. Strut brown chalk and I feel the red chalk is the best in most cases. I have a scratch box that does not like the red or brown chalk at all.
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310 gauge

For those that use the white Railroad Chalk, which name brand do you use? Not talking about Rainchalk, but the real white "Choo Choo" stuff. Thanks in advance.

vt35mag

Dixon red and white railroad chalk is all I typically use.

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310 gauge

Thanks for the reply vt35mag!  Will look them up.

vt35mag

Quote from: 310 gauge on April 26, 2020, 05:16:32 PM
Thanks for the reply vt35mag!  Will look them up.
No problem, the Dixon chalk is great stuff.
I prefer the half moon chalk, but if the round sticks, is all you can come by I'd run it.

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culpeper

Handsdown, the 1/2 moon Dixon which is no longer made the best.

PalmettoRon

TJ recommended to me Irwin Strait-Line Railroad.

wchadw

Quote from: culpeper on August 26, 2020, 11:15:53 AM
Handsdown, the 1/2 moon Dixon which is no longer made the best.
Think they still do half moon blue


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culpeper

Quote from: wchadw on August 26, 2020, 11:26:05 PM
Quote from: culpeper on August 26, 2020, 11:15:53 AM
Handsdown, the 1/2 moon Dixon which is no longer made the best.
Think they still do half moon blue


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I think you are right, but I have used the orange 1/2 moon which I do know isn't made any more, wonder why they would discontinue the orange and white?

packmule

I think they still make the half moon white as well. Definitely can't find the orange anymore.