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    Deer creek?

    hey all anyone know if Deer creek products in indiana is still in buisness? thanks .kjg
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    kentucky windadge on colt revolvers

    the front site can be pulle out useing pliers grasping the site and pulling gentily it can be pulled freely, and also as stated are screwed in usally on older models and I have found some dremel tools cutting accessories shanks are just about the right thickness and can be tapped in, then just...
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    1864 Springfield Dialed in at last

    cool bill give the lock trick a try and It works, darn well, during the summer months get some beeswax and mix it with the borebutter (melt it) it will turn a green color almost o.d. and will stop it from running and getting greasy, it n-ssa competition we shoot 50 and 100 yards at clay pigeions...
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    1860 colt army fowling bad then locking after 6 rounds

    the lube you'll might want to concider is tetra gun, use it on all ock parts and all bearing surfaces, in all firearms, another thing is, your using full, loads in that revolver an it will foul the manure out of it if your doing target work , start with 10% less than half of what your using and...
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    kentucky windadge on colt revolvers

    how about swicthing out the front site to a longer front site the are easily removed, that way once it starts shooting low, you can file the site dowm to were you would like it to print on paper, after you do that I can tell you how to adjust for windage. kjg
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    1864 Springfield Dialed in at last

    Bill, I have a nother suggestion for you I shoot similar rifles in n-ssa competion, take your lock out of rifle if your sear screw is tight back it out and bring it back till its just snug, then do the same to botumbler screw this will lighten trigger a heap, but don't leave screwss loose just...
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    Flintlock on a budget

    Oldnamvet, if you would please pm me might be able to interest you in something. kjg
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    Clean

    chasebob,the above suggestions are ok, and do work, find out your thread size either 8/32 or 10/32 or it'll be metric if Italian rifle,spanish made rifle' ya did'nt say ,but another method is to start with a .36 cal bronze brush on cleaning rod, and turn rifle butt first in the air and run it...
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    Trouble with my Remington!

    here's somthing else, if your using full power loads it will cause the fouling to occur fast, cut back to 10 grains of 3fg, and instead of using low temp grease to lube your cylinder pin, such as crysco, or bure butter),use a high temp lube, after years of competion, i havent had too much...
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    Filler for target loads

    heres what i do and been doing same fo n-ssa compition, load 15 grains 3fg then take a lee powder scoop and fill the hole up with cornmeal and fill the other four the same,(only use five cylinders, safty considerstion, rules) then load a ball over the Cornmeal and seat bullet,it always seats...
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    Large Bore For Africa Hunt

    First question what caliber are you planning on using? I realizie that ya want to use a a flinter,and round ball, but the next statement will make may of us round baller kringe but if ya can't find or get the right gun why not :hmm: use a powerbelt bullet, the one i'm thinking about is thier...
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    I made a cannon, and have fired it

    kieth good job , sounds like you have somethimng there I did the same thing a few years back, I was finally talkedout of it, but with the load your using is a real banger :grin:n and yes i believe you sould be ok with it , and as always be carefull in what your doing. kjg
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    what else in Georgia

    I know of the spring shoot and event in lennox comming up in March, but anything else folks. kevin
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    What type of powder substitute to use

    why not try pinnicle 3fg, I've been using it out of a 30+ year old 1861 whitny revolover, and accuracy is right on track, I use 10 grains of 3fg pinnicle and fill the remander of cylinder with loose corn meal and then seat the .375 diam ball on top,and fill the front with mcm lube cap it off...
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    hey all

    hello all, good to be here kjg
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