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    M. De Land replied to the thread Differences in A&H Breech Hooks.
    That's pretty common with breech hooks and will require a bit of spot fitting and filing to mate them up to use the same wedge. I used...
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    M. De Land replied to the thread Grease hole.
    Grease holes were always a bad idea in my opinion for a couple reasons. 1. They get grit in them that wears muzzle crowns prematurely...
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    M. De Land replied to the thread Permadex Anti-Sieze.
    All I have ever used is a single drop of Birchwood Casey's polorized gun oil on each nipple thread after cleaning and drying which I...
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    M. De Land reacted to Phil Coffins's post in the thread Permadex Anti-Sieze with Like Like.
    I’ve not used any anti sieze products on any part of any muzzle loader for the last half century. Many people want to over think this sport.
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    M. De Land replied to the thread Frizzen Face Texture.
    I agree about the un-compromized plug shoulder seal being preferred !
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    M. De Land reacted to SDSmlf's post in the thread Frizzen Face Texture with Like Like.
    Likely doesn’t make a difference on these guns, particularly at the price point they were originally sold at, but I like the through the...
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    M. De Land replied to the thread Frizzen Face Texture.
    Thanks for the response, I might be mistaken so will get out my scope and check for sure and post back. Mine angles in and barely...
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    M. De Land replied to the thread Frizzen Face Texture.
    Note the pick angle in the flash hole of the third picture, moving it forward of the breech plug face. I've not seen this angular flash...
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    M. De Land replied to the thread .36 vs. .44 "Stopping Power".
    Thank you !
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    M. De Land replied to the thread Frizzen Face Texture.
    This is a picture of an inexpensive Moruku flint pistol I picked up for 20 bucks that needed a front sight,trigger job and stock repair...
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    M. De Land replied to the thread Frizzen Face Texture.
    Might want to read up on Fred Stuzenburgers articles on frizzen bounce cause and effect. He has since past but was a very gifted flint...
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    M. De Land replied to the thread Frizzen Face Texture.
    Here is a picture of the Chambers Deluxe lock I have on my SMR using my home knapped serrated edge flints that spark like sixty with...
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    M. De Land replied to the thread .36 vs. .44 "Stopping Power".
    One can get nearly 60 grains of 3F in a Walker with a ball but with a 210 grain ACP bullet I've found about 45-48 grains of 3F about right.
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    M. De Land replied to the thread .36 vs. .44 "Stopping Power".
    Did/do the Dragoons have the same chamber capacity of the Walkers? I had perhaps mistakenly thought the Walker chamber capacity was...
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    M. De Land replied to the thread Frizzen Face Texture.
    Well the picture reveals a very high strike contact and a skip which is the reason for the assumption. This with the factory flint...
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