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old locks
I have a Russ Hamm lock on a rifle I built in 1965. I also have a small piece of steel which he sold to resole a worn frizzen. This steel was supposed to contain some radioactivity, so I never used it or tried to work with it.- popgun
- Post #3
- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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black powder subsitute
If we're just talking about how many shots can be fired before swabbing the bore Triple 7 will work, but you still have to put about 5 grains of black in first to get it to fire and you must reduce the charge accordingly. If it wasn't for that extra step Triple 7 would be our answer.- popgun
- Post #6
- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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Cap/Nipple Woes
I had the same problem, changed nipples and problem solved. Recently it happened again and I discovered a chunk of cap up in the cavity of the hammer.- popgun
- Post #10
- Forum: Percussion Rifles
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FFg or FFFg?
I've always used 3f for both the prime and main charge in my .45 and .50 cal. flintlocks. I have a can of 2f that I may have to try in the .50 some day, but then I'd still have to carry 3f to prime with. :shake:- popgun
- Post #20
- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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Poorboy or barn gun rifles
When I started muzzleloading 40 years ago I was given an old rifle that someone, many years past, had built from an even older gun. The cast brass butplate had the notch along the side where a patchbox lid had once rested. The trigger guard was of a fancy cast pattern. The barrel was swamped and...- popgun
- Post #37
- Forum: Flintlock Rifles