longcruise
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I envy you guys who have fancy shmancy tools AND know how to use them. If I were to change my screen name it would be "Mikeofnotools"
Had plans but a refrigerator that defied repair took control of the day.
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Had plans but a refrigerator that defied repair took control of the day.
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One must watch out for those pesky refrigerators!! Thier very controlling!!
longcruise
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I won out in the end. I replaced the demon
Finished up the box of .457rbs through my new uberti Dragoon. 25 shots today with 50grs of 3f Goex. Now I have 51 rounds through this hand cannon.
It's not fancy. A flat belt driven Logan lathe my Grandfather gave to me on my 16th birthday 54 years ago. Learned the blacksmithing/metal working trade from him. Don't have a high tech shop just well cared for vintage tools.
Dave Dworshak
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Range night. Practiced with the 4-h tonight with my old .45 cva mountain rifle. Still my favorite.
I got this really old wooden box, ideal for legally containing my BP as the lock is functional. The two side handles, made of Iron, are original - not so sure about the front handle though! The picture behind is a print of the painting 'Le retour de l'Isle d'Elbe' depicting Napoleon's return to France after exile in Elba. Both of the from my local junk shop for a pittance. Worthy additions to my Gun - Room!
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I know what you mean "Mikeofnotools", my workshop. LOL I think appliances have a mind of their own. They seem to always quit working when the money you have saved up could be put to better use, like buying a gun or maybe going on a hunting trip, important things!
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You built like the way I thought , mine 1885 Swiss 10,4mm martini action , others replacement stock , note set triggers, barrel rifled .5 bore, ignition 209 primer or percussion cap muzzle loading big bullet or patched ball 1/37” twist heavy 14 lbs 39” barrel I think Hankin started me off on it Great fun love it
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Psycho Mike
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At least you both have a bit of dedicated space! For most of what I've done on my Colonial, I've gone down to the spare bedroom / craft room / food storage room / furnace room / miscellaneous "dump it here" room, thrown a blanket over the bed and hoped to heck that I could get away with things without a proper vise set-up! (Other than the masking for the sideplate etching that required the iron, so I did that on the stove...and the stock oiling, which I did in the basement shower stall in case I dripped Tung oil.)I know what you mean "Mikeofnotools", my workshop. LOL I think appliances have a mind of their own. They seem to always quit working when the money you have saved up could be put to better use, like buying a gun or maybe going on a hunting trip, important things!
Still, between the great product Jim puts out, my educational background and everything I've had to do to make things work with my job over the years, I think I've had a pretty good collection of skills to bring to bear...so hopefully that means I'll be able to have this beast ready for the range shortly (depending on the "honey-do" list
). I might not be a professional gunsmith, but I'm thinking it's turning out reasonably well for a first attempt 
flatcreek
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Today I shot the rifle I been working on and shooting for the last 5 months and today I'm going to have to call her a shooter. I shot 10 shot at the target 4 with Swiss 2f all I had
and 6 with Goex 2f. As you can see the 4 swiss shot higher ( the lower swiss hung a bit and I pulled it). The Goex shot about 2-3 inches lower but both shot well, if you bring the one goex I shot in the right target (I wanted 5 shots in each target) that's a 6 shot group all in the red. The patches did well the lighter ones were the swiss and the darker the goex. Very tight load with a thick patch which is needed to fill the grove on the round bottom rice barrel. I'm sure some can shoot much better, but for me that's about as good as I ever shot and I'm very happy with it.
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That's called dedication Mike! I'd like to try making a rifle, but I don't have the skill it takes. Keeping with the thread.At least you both have a bit of dedicated space! For most of what I've done on my Colonial, I've gone down to the spare bedroom / craft room / food storage room / furnace room / miscellaneous "dump it here" room, thrown a blanket over the bed and hoped to heck that I could get away with things without a proper vise set-up! (Other than the masking for the sideplate etching that required the iron, so I did that on the stove...and the stock oiling, which I did in the basement shower stall in case I dripped Tung oil.)
Still, between the great product Jim puts out, my educational background and everything I've had to do to make things work with my job over the years, I think I've had a pretty good collection of skills to bring to bear...so hopefully that means I'll be able to have this beast ready for the range shortly (depending on the "honey-do" list
I went to the local sport shop to renew my Pa. senior lifetime hunting license and get a doe tag. I ask about #11 caps and the owner said he's having trouble getting them. He can get 209 primers and has powder, I got another can of Goex while I was there, but no caps. On the upside, he sells mainly flintlocks so not too many guys ask for percussion caps.
I unpacked my new old Michael Hayes rifle. Pictures later.
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What if the shooter doesn’t have a thumb!!
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In honor of our country celebrating its independence tomorrow I hope to burn some black powder!! I’ve been working 70 to 80 hour weeks since….Decemberish….. Not much time for shooting! Tomorrow!!
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I'll have to make him another one then !
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Antler or wood?I'll have to make him another one then !
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