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    Great Plains Rifle with 57GRP Peep

    Why would using the globe sight make a difference? You would think the center of the globe would be the same height as the factory front blade.
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    Great Plains Rifle with 57GRP Peep

    I was thinking about using the existing front sight blade and see how I like it with the peep sight. I have a CZ Ultralux .22 with a Williams peep sight that I shoot with the existing front sight and I seem to do well with that setup. I realize this setup will be (look) a little different, but...
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    Great Plains Rifle with 57GRP Peep

    I've been shooting mostly BP pistols lately and decided to give a rifle a try. Just ordered a Lyman GPR .50 and am interested in putting the Lyman 57GRP peep sight on. Just curious if you must remove the existing factory rear sight to use the peep or can it remain in place?
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    IFG Guns - What's the story?

    I have the same trigger on a Pedersoli Le Page, and when I first got that gun it too had a "hair trigger", but the adjustment screw under the trigger allowed me to make it just a tad heavier so I could at least place my finger on it. This Moore trigger is even lighter than the Le Page trigger...
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    IFG Guns - What's the story?

    The gun is made by Pedersoli, but imported by IFG. It is exactly the same as the Pedersoli Moore pistol, so parts should not be a problem. It comes in a Pedersoli box, with the Pedersoli DVD included. It is the Pedersoli Charles Moore pistol, but for about $100 less. The manual is exactly...
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    IFG Guns - What's the story?

    In another thread I spoke of purchasing a Pedersoli Charles Moore flintlock. The gun I purchased was from Cheaper Than Dirt, but was in fact imported by a company called IFG (Italian Firearms Group). The gun came to me really dirty and with a flint in it (seemed odd), but was otherwise OK...
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    Loads For The Pedersoli Le Page Pistol

    I watched a You Tube video of a Portuguese shooter shooting a Le Page at the world championships, and saw that he was using filler after the powder, and then read an article about the Le Page on the Pedersoli website and they quoted Stefano Caruso, the Italian shooter who won the gold medal in...
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    Loads For The Pedersoli Le Page Pistol

    I use 15 grns. of 3F Swiss, under 15 grns. of Cream of Wheat with a .433 ball and a .010 pre-lubed Wonder patch. Super accurate. Not much recoil. A joy to shoot. Now can someone recommend a load for my new Charles Moore .44 smoothbore target flinter. It may need a bit more powder than the...
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    First Flintlock Pistol

    Thanks for your response. In looking at loading data on the Pedersoli website I noticed that for every gun that they offer in a smoothbore version, they recommend a higher powder charge than for the same caliber gun in a rifled version. All things being equal, smoothbores seem to require more...
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    First Flintlock Pistol

    I just ordered my first flintlock pistol - a NIB Pedersoli Charles Moore .44 cal smoothbore. I have several caplock pistols/revolvers, but really don't know much about shooting flint. Does the gun come with flint or do I need to order some? What size? Do I need a knapping tool, vent pick and...
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    Pedersoli Le Page Rear Sight Adjustment

    I will take a look at it, but the gun was bought NIB from Flintlocks, Etc. I bought the gun just a couple of months ago. It did seem odd though that the proofmark stamp on the gun indicates it was made in 2010. Even though the gun was sold to NIB, I have a feeling it may not have been.
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    Pedersoli Le Page Rear Sight Adjustment

    Well, thank you all for your responses. I took the gun out and shot it this week. Shot 2 targets at 15 yards, and 2 at 25 yards. The adjustment screw on the sight has approximately 2 full turns of adjustment. The screw appears to move up and down slightly, but turning the screw appears to...
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    lard as patch lube

    Does the smell of bacon permeate the air after the trigger is pulled. I would love to have bacon scented smoke when I shoot. Anybody ever try chicken fat, or shmaltz as my grandmother would call it? Ah...the smell of fried chicken as you shoot. It could be a wonderful thing.
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    Pedersoli Le Page Rear Sight Adjustment

    I've shot my Le Page a couple of times, but really did not pay attention to the rear sight adjustment. I'm going to shoot it this week and see if I can raise the point of impact. Tightening the screw all the way down "appears" to raise the rear sight, but it's hard to judge because when...
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    spout size

    Using a scale can be a very dangerous practice if using Pyrodex or 777 unless you know how to compensate for their vast difference in weight versus black powder. I'd stick to volumetric measures. On the other hand I have 2 different pistol powder measures - one a Traditions, the other a...
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    Flash Cup?

    My William Parker .50 pistol came with one from the factory. My Le Page .44 did not (I don't think you could fit one to the gun because of the shape). The Parker stays considerably cleaner when I shoot it. But as mentioned, you then have the chore of cleaning the inside of the cup. It does...
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    1858 .44 starting loads?

    Try 15 gr. powder and 20 gr. COW. You might be surprised.
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    Spiller & Burr Revolver

    Very good video. Thanks for posting. I have 2 Remington repros - an Uberti in .36 and a Pietta in .44. Interesting to see a variation on what I consider to be an already great design.
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    Semolina filler in a single shot pistol?

    Richard - Those are certainly good basic principles to follow for successful pistol shooting. Just to give it some nuance I might add the following: 1) Proper stance - which aids is sight alignment 2) Proper grip - which aids in trigger control 3) Proper breathing - which aids in keeping...
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    Semolina filler in a single shot pistol?

    Richard - I was not trying to insinuate that the use of semolina was the key to Mr. Caruso's success. I was just trying to be enlightened as to what role the semolina was playing in the shot chain he was using. What are the 3 fundamentals you are referring too?
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