Mike in FL

You have killed 150 deer with a 45 flintlock. Did I read that correctly?

Impressive, but still, were I you, which I ain't, Id back out of this one.

Must not have been brass... We bend thousands of buttplates and guards. Not to mention all the different ones I've bent as a custom...

Clamp the top return in a vise and bend away. No need to anneal or fuss around.

Knowing what I didn't know when I started, I would not. Maybe if you don't plan to advance in traditional stuff it will be fine. But if...

Very nice deer and rifle.

Mine is elk. About 30 years old by now. Nothing in it but what loads and cares for one rifle. Other stuff goes in a canvas bag.

I used to enjoy that kind of bad weather. I never never let it keep me in. It was exciting, sort of, to be where the wildlife is and...

Sounds like you do everything right. I envy anyone who gets to hunt in the snow! My favorite! I go to the mountains of VA, but it seems...

It might have made for some interesting responses that many of us could have benefitted from. Hope he didn't get upset.

I think it's worth noting OP hasn't furnished any more information or answered any questions about specifics and only posted three mores...

During any given year, when does come into heat, they mate. If a few of them are not served, they come into heat a second time. So...

I think the OP is furnishing confusing information. My suggestion is to tell us EVERYTHING about ONE gun. It is almost like he is asking...

What a can of worms! There are lots of potential probems that can cause this. If you are asking for help you need to tell the gang...

You are a lucky man. I have one son i took with me when he was small, but the older he got the less he wanted to go. That's okay. We...