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    Wilkinson Bullet

    I have a .54 mold. Contact me about it if you like. [email protected]
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    Patch knife, how do I use it?

    Just one more thing...I think its safer to cut patches with the blade pointing away from your body.
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    Bridle screws and trigger pull

    new r.e. davis lock on my flinter. Brand new lock so I wanted to see how it would work. Dry firing with a plastic flint told me trigger was very heavy - every bit of 10 lbs. Made sure things were lubricated and live fired it 10 times. Ignites perfectly and accurate too, but trigger was too...
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    Nomex patch material?

    I have a bunch of white nomex and was thinking about how it would perform as patch material. I'll have to double it to make it as thick as my ticking. Stuff doesn't burn or melt, and can't get wet. So before I test it on Saturday, what sort of results do you suppose I can expect? I was...
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    .54 patches

    I wouldn't worry too much about accurately measuring cloth with your micrometer until you find some cloth that actually works in your gun. Then take that material and your micrometer to the fabric store or Wal-mart and find something that matches. Try ticking, denim, etc. Skip synthetic stuff...
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    .54 patches

    I use 65 gr. fff goex in my .54 1803. .018 patch and Lehigh Valley lube. I could reuse every patch. As discussed accurately above, shot placement is key. Did I mention that shot placement is key? I've discovered that I don't get more accurate with more powder, just lower on powder. For me...
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    flintlock shooting tips?

    Everyone has posted very good suggestions. The key is to shoot, shoot, shoot. You will eventually learn to manage the recoil. I didn't see it in any of the replies to your post, so I'll suggest another tip. You didn't mention what charge you're using (or maybe I missed it). Lower your...
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    Making Meat

    .54 Harpers Ferry repro. Button buck. 82 yards. 65 fff charge and prime. .015 tick. Thank you little deer.
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    "commercial" 1803's, pros and cons?

    I have a Brazilian replica 1803. I feel it is about 80% wall-hanger and 20% practical. The lock is unreliable. I get only about 6 shots per flint, the double throated cock design makes it non-adjustable. Flints that are long enough to properly adjust in the jaw are too wide and look funny...
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    Proper seating of ball and patch

    Well-said Rollingb...And polite too. I worked all summer to find a combo that gave me good accuracy at 75 yards AND didn't make me do jumping jacks to get it loaded. Goal here was to find the combo that worked in the field. Tight patch when I could load at the car before going out and thinner...
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    Proper seating of ball and patch

    My friend always throws his ramrod until it bounces. I think it unnecessarily deforms the ball. We used co2 to discharge his rifle and not only was the ball deformed, but the powder was packed so tight, it came out in one long tube - looked like those powder pellets. I always measure powder...
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    Proper seating of ball and patch

    Try a thinner patch until you get a handle on the steps involved. There should be no reason to hammer the ball into the barrel. Always prick your flash hole after you load.
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    Eliminating 'Fliers"

    I'm thinking about two things... 1. Try a thicker patch for the first two shots. Then, go to your normal (thinner) patch. Thinking that the barrel starts to tighten up as it gets warm. 2. Try shooting another long gun before shooting the bp in question. It might be a recoil management...
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    Goex explosion...

    Yeah. I heard powder factories of old were made with very loose construction techniques. I understand that not much care was put into building them because it wasn't a matter of if they were going to explode, but when.
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    Test fire 1792 Contract Rifle

    Looks very good for the first time out. I use 65 gr fff in my 1803. Is 90 gr ff considered a stout load? What will be your application?
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    Stuck Jag

    I had the whole ramrod jag and patch stuck about 10" in the barrel of my 1803...and I was in the field and had just shot a buck. I was reloading for a quick follow up shot on another deer. In all the excietment, I forgot to lube the patch. Dumbass me walks out of the woods with 8' of gun and...
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    Detonation ?

    The good thing is that it was pointed downrange. Maybe the barrel was still hot from the previous shots. Good-thinking Mike Roberts is dead on with his hunch about the fire piston. This is no joke and I have seen dozens of fires started with one. http://www.firepistons.com/ After learning...
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    Fingers crossed.

    I'm convinced that the best deals just happen out of the blue. Been disappointed too many times. Like the time when I responded to a classified ad for a like-new leather recliner. Ugliest chrome-frame, tiny-leather-cushion-p.o.s. I ever laid eyes on. Glad to hear you're happy with the...
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    am I an idiot?

    Does your wife have a sister?
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    1803 Harpers Ferry rifle

    Yeah, I also had to replace the rear sight.
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