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  1. M

    From Ontario Canada

    Great to see you here, 1shot! I just started shooting this year and I am in love with my Pedersoli Mortimer .54 flinter. I like shooting it way better than any of my centrefire guns. I am just starting to get some decent groups from the sitting position at 50 yards, although offhand most of...
  2. M

    pedersoli flintlocks

    I have had a reasonable experience with my Pedersoli .54 Mortimer flinter. I had to take the breechplug out and remove some leftover burrs that were hindering ignition but after I did that it shot very reliably. The lock looks a little small but it takes a 3/4" flint and sparks very nicely.
  3. M

    Select hardwood?

    I've seen all types of wood graded as "select and better", #1, #2 etc. but I live in an area where there is a huge amount of softwood and substantially less hardwood, so perhaps they are using hardwood terms to sell their pine and spruce. There could be regional variations in the usage of these...
  4. M

    Lubing lee molds

    I like shooting the REAL slugs but my slow twist barrel seems to do better with regular patched balls. I think perhaps the slugs are just a little too heavy and do not fly well unless I put at least 80 grains of FFg Goex down the barrel. I shoot almost entirely off-hand so it is difficult for...
  5. M

    Lubing lee molds

    I read that in the Lee instructions too but all I could get on short notice was wheel weights so that is what I have been using. For a shooting lube I use a concoction I made from lanolin, beeswax, and safflower oil. I use it on both patches and bullets and it seems to be working quite well as...
  6. M

    Select hardwood?

    Any wood species, soft or hard, can be graded as select. You can have select oak or select pine or select aspen or select whatever-you-got. Generally, select describes any piece of wood that is free of any serious defects, including knots, checks, grain runouts, decay, discolouration or fibre...
  7. M

    Bench rest sighting in

    Thanks! None of the rear sights on any of my guns are adjustable so I will be lowering the fronts.
  8. M

    Vise Mounting?

    The only thing holding lag bolts in place is the wood fibres that are filling the threads. They will come out if you apply a lot of lateral or twisting force to your workpiece. I attached my vise with ordinary nuts and bolts and nice big penny washers on both the top and bottom. These will...
  9. M

    Lubing lee molds

    I use a graphite-based dry lubricant that comes in a spray can. It seems to work very well with my .535 ball mold and my .54 double R.E.A.L. conical mold. I give the mold halves a thorough spray while cold then let the solvent evaporate, then warm the mold in the liquid casting metal as per...
  10. M

    Bench rest sighting in

    Can I ask just one more stupid question? All my rifles are shooting about 8"-10" low. Assuming it is not something I am doing and it is a problem with the sights, how would I adjust the front sight to correct this problem? Up or down?
  11. M

    Black powder Rant

    Why do you go to the USA to buy it when it is available right in St. Catherines, ON ( http://www.goexpowder.com/distributors.html#ont ) for $17/pound on single cans or $300 per 25 lb. case? They sell it at the gun club in Stittsville, ON for $22 a can too. As for transport/storage regs, as...
  12. M

    Progressive trouble firing

    I was having the exact same problem with my .54 cal Pedersoli Mortimer. The first day I shot it, I managed to get off four rounds before I ran into problems. After that it turned into a one-shot wonder, and my ball-puller became dangerously worn :cursing: . This is what I do now with every...
  13. M

    Buy the best

    Not many stores will ship caplock long guns to Canada because they are considered firearms under Canadian law so there is a lot of paperwork that needs to be done to get them across the border. If you have a Canadian firearms licence, there is nothing to stop you from travelling to the USA and...
  14. M

    Flint or Perc.?

    I don't know what the laws are like where you are, but here in Canada, flintlock muzzleloading rifles are not considered firearms by the federal government and are so are not subject to any sort of regulation whatsoever. Percussion rifles on the other hand, are considered firearms and so you...
  15. M

    Drilling The Vent

    Oh yeah, there are definitely bits of other bits stuck in the hole. Most of them are out now. I thought 3150 rpm was very fast too but that's what the chart on my drill said to use. I will back it off to 2000 or thereabouts when I go out and try again tomorrow. I think going to a slightly...
  16. M

    Drilling The Vent

    I am running my drill press at 3150 rpm and I am using 3-in-1 oil for cutting fluid. I didn't press down as hard today but I still snapped a bit. Oh well. I am about 70% of the way through and I just went to town and got an 8-pack of 5/64" hi-speed steel bits for $1.79, so I expect to be...
  17. M

    Maple vinegar iron stain

    Other than iron, what metals did you use, and which sample numbers do they correspond with?
  18. M

    Which BP Substitute for .54 PRB?

    Not sure exactly where you are but maybe you could make the drive to see one of these guys: http://www.goexpowder.com/distributors.html The guy I went to see charged me $12.50 per can on a 25 lb. case. The money I saved doing it like this paid for both my motel room and the gas for the 500...
  19. M

    Drilling The Vent

    I will try going slower and using the 5/64" bit. Gotta pick up a 4-pack of bits at the hardware store tomorrow. Thanks guys :hatsoff:
  20. M

    Drilling The Vent

    I got a replica British Land Pattern Cavalry pistol: http://www.militaryheritage.com/pistol6.htm It comes with no vent hole to make it easier to sell and ship so now I want to drill one. I thought it would be pretty straightforward ... just drill a 1/16" hole in the appropriate spot. After...
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