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longcruise
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Attended a match at my club. It was well attended and the company was great.
Although this was a match, my main plan was to shoot the rifle that I have just coned. This one is for a granddaughter and it needs to be checked out carefully and prepared for use. It had never been fired before but I was pleasantly surprised to have it shoot directly to point of aim for 4 shots out of 7.
I didn't cone this so deep as to be koade without a short starter. What I was after was the ability to relatively easily start a ball with a thickish patch. That was achieved. It easily took a 495 ball and .018 #40 drill patch. It shot so well I decided to shoot the match with it. My match results were nothing to brag about since the black sights pretty much disappeared with a black target board and black animal targets.
All in all I'm very favorably impressed with the coning and will be doing this with more barrels.
Fired patches look very good.
Although this was a match, my main plan was to shoot the rifle that I have just coned. This one is for a granddaughter and it needs to be checked out carefully and prepared for use. It had never been fired before but I was pleasantly surprised to have it shoot directly to point of aim for 4 shots out of 7.
I didn't cone this so deep as to be koade without a short starter. What I was after was the ability to relatively easily start a ball with a thickish patch. That was achieved. It easily took a 495 ball and .018 #40 drill patch. It shot so well I decided to shoot the match with it. My match results were nothing to brag about since the black sights pretty much disappeared with a black target board and black animal targets.
All in all I'm very favorably impressed with the coning and will be doing this with more barrels.
Fired patches look very good.
Shot my Frontier flintlock, not the best outing for accuracy but had a good time anyway.
We had our little BP match today. My shooting was poor but wait....I have excuses: Shooting in the rain. Didn't feel good. No concentration (worried about Milton coming to my house). I was surprised that others were also struggling today and ended up with a second in pistol and second in rifle. Good people and a good morning. Better than watching spaghetti models on TV all morning.
Finished prepping my Loyalist Arms British Sea Service pistol:
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/...istol-from-loyalist-arms.186013/#post-2715546
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/...istol-from-loyalist-arms.186013/#post-2715546
jesse_ennis
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Banjoman
Hillbilly
I have the twin to it.
jesse_ennis
32 Cal
That’s a tight group, it’s wild how accurate these guns are for the money
Banjoman
Hillbilly
Yep. I’ve even done better than that a few times. I am the limiting factor when it comes to that guns accuracy. If you put yours on a good sand bag rest and take your time you’ll really be surprised.
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Me to!! Well it’s my oldest son’s now!
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Hatchet-Jack
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Scraped and sanded the Fowler stock today. I tried Dave Person's method of using trans tint and alcohol. It definitely makes you work harder scraping all that off but you don't miss an inch!
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longcruise
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I'm confused
why did you scrape it off?
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To show any low spots.I'm confused
Hatchet-Jack
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To do the final stock shaping. The dye just helps so you know where you have scraped and haven't. And Loja Man is right it helps show low spots and rasp marks.I'm confused
You can also use the dye/alcohol when de-wiskering.
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Shot my TVM iron mounted Virginia built by Jack Garner back in '88. It is unique in that it has a 13/16" .50 cal. barrel. But 70 grs. 2F and a .490 ball will drop all of its shots into an inch at 50 yards,
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That red shirt would be good for hunting season stands out,looks good too .
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Just workin on d@mn ole trade gun!! 
got the lock in and working ... Ifn I get my wood stove pipe all fixed up and workin , it was 50 degrees in the house this AM ! Even this fat guy was chilled !! ..... then , if I get back on gun , I'll forge out a trigger and maybe get it pinned in ...if not ...tomorrow ... Be shootin it soon !! YEE HAA !! P.S. got the stove pipe all fixed up ! First fire of the season in the wood stove tonight ! 46 degrees outside 77 degrees in the house !, YEE HAW !! Didnt even fall off the roof ! Close once !
got the lock in and working ... Ifn I get my wood stove pipe all fixed up and workin , it was 50 degrees in the house this AM ! Even this fat guy was chilled !! ..... then , if I get back on gun , I'll forge out a trigger and maybe get it pinned in ...if not ...tomorrow ... Be shootin it soon !! YEE HAA !! P.S. got the stove pipe all fixed up ! First fire of the season in the wood stove tonight ! 46 degrees outside 77 degrees in the house !, YEE HAW !! Didnt even fall off the roof ! Close once ! Attachments
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What a great looking rabble! Congrats to Kentucky
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