SeaBee133
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I might could get you a few water moccasins… Pond is full of them this year. Can’t even jump in to cool off.
I leave the copperheads be. Have a “pet” that lives in the greenhouse.
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I leave the copperheads be. Have a “pet” that lives in the greenhouse.
SeaBee133
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Barrel is some kind of funky inside. Can’t find the rod the .54 brush fits on. The .50 is now clean as a new whistle. Next step, grip enhancement.
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FedEx dropped off my .575 round ball mold. As soon as it’s cool enough outside to work in the blacksmith shop, I’m gonna pour me up some round balls for the Fusil de Chasse.
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Alls it needs is a front sight and blue or rust the steel parts and then the wood ,am interested to see the finished product .keep us in the know there Moleman I like it gonna be a sweat little bush gun ,have you weighed it?
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I got a Traditions Crocket .32 in the mail yesterday on a trade and today I went into Duluth and picked up a pound of Pyrodex P looked for some percussion caps but no luck!
I made a pistol loader for my newly acquired Thompson center patriot. Should make things a little easier.
I have two cva squirrel rifles in 32 caliber lots of fun.
I got my barrel back from Bob Hoyt today. The first (to my knowledge at least) Kibler colonial .62/20 gauge 
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That’s swell!! Keep us posted on load developments!!I got my barrel back from Bob Hoyt today. The first (to my knowledge at least) Kibler colonial .62/20 gauge
Upgraded my .50 caliber Cabela's Hawken with a new .54 caliber barrel from muzzle-loaders.com. I have a sling swivel stud set on the way from Midway so I can mount a stud on the lower ramrod pipe. I'm hoping that the bigger ball will give better odds of complete penetration of the big deer I hunt in northern PA. Even if it doesn't drop them immediately (which is unlikely) I'm hoping for a better blood trail.
The bigger bore also makes the gun a little lighter, which will be appreciated in the woods.
(Yeah, my home office is a mess.)
The bigger bore also makes the gun a little lighter, which will be appreciated in the woods.
(Yeah, my home office is a mess.)
I stripped the finish off my early USA CVA mountain rifle and applied 2 coats of aqua fortis to it. Here are before and after pics
what kind of wood is that?
The stock is maple and it's sitting on mesquite. Mesquite can range from a light pink to a deep reddish brown depending on maturity and exposure to the elements.
Someone post a picture of a mesquite-stocked longrifle!
I have seen a few CF rifle stocks made from it. Mesquite is a hard wood that doesn't grow all that straight. While it can have beautiful figure it's often full of stress cracks, voids , inclusions, beetle holes and ants. With that said it's a species that is very stable and doesn't shrink, twist, warp, cup, bow etc. as it dries. It can actually be used green if you desire. The down side is that it doesn't make good rifle stocks in my opinion. Crotch wood often exhibits curl/ chatoyance. It machines well green but can get very hard as it dries. I mill a lot of it into lumber and slabs and it can be amazing stuff.
@LonestarShootR , Have you counted the rings on that mesquite table in your photo? Looks ancient.
PS looks like it took a lightning strike at the bottom right
PS looks like it took a lightning strike at the bottom right
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Looks clean to me, Dave. Mine looks like a homeless encampment by comparison.
