I applied cold blue to my peep sight as instructed.
Got tired of catching the pole sliding down the tailgate.
I got a small spray bottle. Filled it with 90 percent rubbing alcohol. Spray some on a cleaning patch and swab the barrel. Gets crud out and evaporates quickly leaving no moisture so you can keep shooting.Well yesterday I shot my TC .45 Hawken for the first time in years. Had a blast but I also had an issue. After several rounds I ran a swab down the barrel to help with seating patched roundballs. I think maybe too much liquid bore cleaner or I disturbed some stuff. I could not get it to fire after changing a couple of caps, I had just bought some new ones $$$ so I thought I had some not so good caps even though they all went off. I checked with my ramrod, and it was still loaded with powder and ball. I removed the nipple and got some powder in the touch hole, enough to get the rifle unloaded. So, what is a best practice for cleaning the bore after multiple shots?
I love the roller cutters. Its the fastest and easiest way I've found to cut patches.Visited with my mother and borrowed her fabric cutter to make a pile of shooting patches.
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I'm meeting up with a friend for some shooting so I lubed up 20 of them with bear oil, a bottle bottle of which I bought at the Gunmakers Fair at Kempton this summer.
Well I went to the range today and it’s looking like I need more practice with round ball .I got the girls shooting pretty good with shot but not ballI love the roller cutters. Its the fastest and easiest way I've found to cut patches.
Thats a good day indeed!Had an interesting day working at my hunting club. A newer member came to me and said "Deal or no deal." I asked him what he meant and he simply repeated himself. I laughed and said "deal."
He handed me two of the CVA pistol kits pictured below, from the early 1970s. Told me to build them, keep the one I like, and give the other back to him.
I'll call that a good day.
Haven't built one before, guess I get two chances!Thats a good day indeed!
Haven't built one before, guess I get two chances!Thats a good day indeed!
D you have a link to get the tomahawk sight?Wow. Nice spread of mushies there @Fisherking. Enjoy. A hint on Tomahawk's wonderful sight, should you want to - apply an application of cold blue or vinegar to the bright metal with a cotton wool bud. Watch it age and patina right before your eyes, blending into the aesthetics of your lovely rifle. Here's how one turned out on my Hawken.
Cheers, Pete
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