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    Muzzleloading Supplies

    I live in a bigger city in Ontario, and we have 1 gun shop for 600,000 people :( They don't carry much as far as traditional stuff, but they do supply black powder and APP. The have some traditions cleaning kits, hornaby round ball between .40 and .55, but that's about it. I've ordered almost...
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    Track's 1797 Bess- any reviews?

    Since I'm not EXACTLY sure, does anyone actually know which musket comes from what source? Like I said the one Track has is detail by detail exactly my India Pattern, right down to the rough looking barrel pins & little dents and pieces of wood missing from the stock. Ah yes I forgot to...
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    Track's 1797 Bess- any reviews?

    Indeed, I believe I meant to refer to the East India Company, and not India per say ;)
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    Flint size for a Traditions Kentucky

    Bingo.I bought a bunch of Tom Fuller of that size and they're perfect.
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    Track's 1797 Bess- any reviews?

    I've been wondering the same thing. Just my 2c here, it looks exactly like my 3rd model Bess that I bought locally but was imported by Military Heritage (one of our Canadian flint vendors) earlier this summer. I had the vent drilled and the barrel proofed by a smith set up through the retailer...
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    American Pioneer Powder & Flintlocks

    I've been looking for it, here and there, the local gun shop doesn't carry it and won't order any in, not sure why but I didn't bother them very much. I'm not sure where I CAN get it, other than paying with a kidney to order online. Like you said, from what I've read and a couple reviews, it's...
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    So I need a shooting bag..

    You guys have been a great help, as always, I'm very appreciative. I'm open to most any sort of bag really. I'll take a look through the classifieds and your other links! I'm not a hunter so this is more of a storage and convenience thing for plinking and any range excursions I may take.
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    American Pioneer Powder & Flintlocks

    Im using the 3F in both my Bess & Kentucky, flows just fine through my brass gated flask.
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    So I need a shooting bag..

    Hey all! I find myself keeping all of my parts, flints, cleaning tools, patches and lubes in 2 old plastic candy containers... it seems I need myself a proper carrying bag! So, what do you suggest? As it stands (and for the foreseeable future), I'll be sticking to my current 2 calibres, a .75...
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    Spit patch ?

    From what I've read & emailed the guys at APP about, with a patched ball it shouldn't need any lube, and as you've discovered will gunk up your barrel pretty quick. Straight from their FAQ, you need to clean out any leftover oil / lube from your barrel before shooting and THEN load, fire a...
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    My Kentucky rifle!

    How's your frizzen holding up? Traditions is sending me a new one for me... my flint was taking chunks out of it :\
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    Traditions Frizzen - New vs 'Old'

    I just spent 5 minutes on the phone with Traditions customer support. New frizzen is on its way. At least their warranty and customer support is rock solid!
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    Traditions Frizzen - New vs 'Old'

    Here's what my frizzen looks like after ~20 firings of the lock...
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    American Pioneer Powder & Flintlocks

    Hey guys, an update. A month and a few days after first trying out APP in my Bess my first flint rifle showed up in the mail, a 50cal Traditions Kentucky. After setting up my rock & lock, I set off a small load of 35 grains or so of 3F APP with just a 1/2 cotton ball ontop to compress the...
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    Got the Harper's Ferry cleaned

    I felt like mentioning the angle of impact in that video. Compared to what I shoot it looks like the cock is only coming down half way! No wonder it's hard on flints.. yikes. I'm used to the flint stopping a lot further down nearly in the pan.
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    Traditions Frizzen - New vs 'Old'

    Well, let us know what they say! The traditions site says they won't take parts in return from outside the USA (booo), but I've yet to email them. Maybe they'll just send me a new one if I'm lucky. I'm getting good ignition but I've only made the thing go boom 5 times (5 for 5 booms). It's...
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    Powder info

    I've shot both, and I have video of myself shooting both, but again never in any sort of controlled setting (offhand in a cornfield...) I hate sounding like that young upstart guy that wanders in here and tells the experienced guys how things SHOULD be done. I'm still very new at this but I'm...
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    Traditions Frizzen - New vs 'Old'

    Hey all, I mentioned in another thread that upon only 10 or so strikes in my new Tradtions Kentucky 50cal, I'm getting significant gouging in my frizzen. At first it was mostly due to my flint striking too low on the frizzen, but even after adjusting it, raising it higher and decreasing the...
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    Powder info

    I guess I'm becoming 'that guy'... :thumbsup: Today with American Pioneer 3f, 5 out of 5 shots went off instantly in my new Kentucky 50cal. The last 15 shots in my Bess, 15/15. All big booms. I guess it doesn't count if I'm using Goex 4F in the pan.. eh? :stir:
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    flint causing frizzen not to fully open

    Hey all, I googled my flint / frizzen issue and low and behold, it brought me back to my favourite boomstick forum :grin: I just bought 5 brand new 5/8 English flints for my (also brand new) Traditions Kentucky. I trimmed up the leather bit that was intended for something this size of Bess...
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