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    Pietta 1860 army wedge removal

    Thanks i will do that
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    Pietta 1860 army wedge removal

    Fellows i appreciate all the info. I finally got it out Tuesday evening. sorry about not responding sooner to all the comments, but been out in the field working and have not been close to the computer. I totally agree with the jack hammer comment. I finally made me a punch out of a piece of...
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    Pietta 1860 army wedge removal

    i just bought my first black powder revolver this weekend from Cabela's they had the 1860 army with the spare cylinder on sale. i am having a problem getting the wedge pin out to clean the inside of the barrel. I loosened the screw and put it on half cock, but no matter what i do i can't get the...
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    not firing 1st time after cleaning

    Thanks fellas I am going to the bass pro shop tonight and get some goex. I will also change the way I clean my rifle. I am also going to clean and load until I get a bang everytime I pull the trigger.
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    not firing 1st time after cleaning

    Yesterday was the 1st day of muzzleloading season here in the south. I got to take aim on nice 6 point at 30 yds. or so, and snap cap goes off no bang, put another primer on took aim and snap no bang. I was putting the 3rd primer on when he saw me move and he was gone. Got back to the truck and...
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    armi san marco 1860

    Thanks for the info guys. I will keep that in mind. I just might wait and buy a better quality pistol down the road, that sounds like the best thing to do.
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    armi san marco 1860

    I am going to a auction this weekend, and they are going to auction of a armi san marco 1860 army. I seen a small picture of it and it don't look to be rusted or anything, but the shape it is in is only a guess at this point. I was wondering what could be a good price, and what quality the san...
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    Load Pressure Long barrel, Short Barrel

    i agree with you. if pressure built up with longer barells then the barell would have to be thicker on the end than at the breech. modern day center fire rifles the barells are thiner at the muzzel than at the chamber. just my way of thinking. :hmm:
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    Rusty Bore

    that is what i was hoping for. thanks
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    Rusty Bore

    well i got out the T/C this weekend and went to scrubing in the bore with the scotchbrite pads and some stainless sponge that i found at the grocey store. i just pulled it apart and wraped around a brush and went to town. i am real happy in the way it turned out the bore is nice and shinny. i...
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    Rusty Bore

    thanks for the info. i am going to try the scotch brite pad this weekend and see if i can't get it looking better. i finally found a light to see down the bore with, and it does not look as bad as i stated before but it is still not perfect. i still think i need to shoot it before i make any...
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    Rusty Bore

    yesterday spent about 2 hours on the T/C barrel. who ever had it did not glean it at all when they had it. it took 30 minutes of scrubbing with a wire brush and cleaner just to get the scale of off the inside of the bore. when my patches quit coming out brown i start using a 16ga wire brush and...
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    Rusty Bore

    thanks guys for all of the suggestions. i am sure to get it clean by using one or all of them. is there some cleaning brushes more agresive than others. i seen huricane brush and so forth just wondering. i am hoping i can find some of that stainless steel sponge material to wrap around the...
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    Rusty Bore

    thanks for the article that realy helps me on deciding away to tackel the bore. i can't wait to get it home tomorrow and see what i have. i am hoping that the rifle will shot well after the cleaning and i want have to replace the barrel. thanks for the help
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    Rusty Bore

    thanks i will give it a try this weekend
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    Rusty Bore

    thanks for the info. i will try to clean it up and shoot it first to see what it will do and will let you know how it does. thanks
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    Rusty Bore

    should i realey not worry about and through the barrell away. or should i spend the time and try to save it first
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    Rusty Bore

    what is jb paste and where can i get some? i was thinking about navy jelly for the rust what do you think.
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    Rusty Bore

    thanks for the info here is some pictures i hope
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    Rusty Bore

    i just bought my first muzzle loader yesterday of off gunbroker. it is a T/C Hawken 50cal. in the listing the owner said that the bore might be runied. the pictures he had of the bore showed some rust and corrsion in the bore, but it did not look bad enough for me not to buy it. my question is...
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