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    Need help identifying this shotgun

    The rib says "Warranted Fine Twist" the engraving on the lock border is wiggle engraving and the rest of it is pretty poor quality. My guess is it is a cheap Belgian gun but the proof marks will tell the tale.
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    How long would you go when using spit patches without concern?

    I have used spit patches since the 70's and only started using lubed patches recently as an experiment. I have went all day several times while hunting with no ill effects although that was not the plan (squirrels are like ninjas some times). and I have left a spit patched load overnight in I...
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    While we are on the subject of Hunting bags.............

    Gentlemen, So I do not high jack another's thread I thought I would post these pictures again, these paintings are from three different artists in the mid 1700's in Europe, Chardin, Oudry and Vallayer-Coster. From three different artists we can assume that they were not studio props. (I love...
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    BALLISTOL a fair shake

    Dawn MAY help in cleaning if your using an oily patch lube
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    BALLISTOL a fair shake

    Every time the subject of Ballistol comes up there is a contest to see who can post the most ridiculous reaction to the smell. And I think about all the truly smelly stuff I have encountered in my life on the farm, in the woods and in the service and my first thought is, what wussies.
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    Kibler percussion conversion ?

    Oh crud!!!! You may actually have to use a different size! The horrors!
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    Kibler percussion conversion ?

    You can buy threaded drums off of TOTW, that and a different hammer, how hard could it be.
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    Need help with my Hawkens 50cal

    Duke Are you saving your pictures on the same device that you are using to post your comments? If not, email them to yourself and save them to the device. Then, click on the "Insert Image" button above where your typing, it looks like a picture. Then, click on the "Drop Image (or click here)"...
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    BALLISTOL a fair shake

    I have related this story before, here it is again. When starting BPCRS several years ago there was one shooter among us that had the ability to get dialed in between relays much faster than me and my partner, when asked he said he used Ballistol, we were using Rem-oil and other oils. Sure...
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    Getting there !

    When I would coach different shooters and watch others do the same sometimes what some people thought were flinches would actually be poor follow through. Shooters would lift their head or other no no's right at the shot. Dry firing several times over several days will fix this and flinches...
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    Powder flasks

    Posting pictures is relatively easy on this forum, there is probably instructions on the site on how to do it. Without looking it up here is how I do it, first you should store a copy of the pictures on the device you use to access the forum, if they are elsewhere you can email them to yourself...
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    Powder flasks

    Pictures, pictures, pictures.....
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    Garmin Chronograph!

    I bought one of these when I was shooting .22 benchrest and it worked great. I would anticipate the Garmin unit would work equally as well, it seems radar chronographs will become the new standard. EDIT................ Huummmm, I wonder if this would work for a MLer... I will have to dig it...
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    1860 Hollis and Sheath percussion rifle by John Campbell

    Yes ........ but! Those sights can come off! Edit Rudyard is correct it is hideous... I will pay for shipping to my address.
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    French belt bag

    So.. There is some discussion on another thread regarding belt bags and I thought you may be interested in this little number. Here is an original belt bag from the Fort de Chartres area And here is my poor attempt to recreate it
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