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  1. J

    Max load

    I have the same barrel on my flinter and I shoot 50 for target and 70 for hunting and the 100 yard shots. Try 75grains, it doesn't seem like it would make a difference (5 grains) but I see a difference in my guns at the top of the curve so to speak.
  2. J

    Bought and shot my baby dragoon

    I lied the 1849 pocket model is a scaled down 1851 model it is about the same size as the baby dragoon that is a Walker, 1st, 2nd or 3rd model dragoon scaled down. I was yaking about the Hartford pocket model of 1849. Sorry. :redface:
  3. J

    Bought and shot my baby dragoon

    I can't tell you the manufacturer but the difference between the two is the pocket model is a little over 10 inches long (hardly a pocket gun in todays day) but it came with a 5 1/2 inch barrel down from the 7 and 7 1/2 inchers that were standard for the time. I think the baby measures something...
  4. J

    1849 pocket

    I just picked up a replica of a baby dragoon in 31 caliber. I tried my 310 rifle balls in the pistol but they pretty much fall into the cylinder. I am using 320 balls that came with the pistol. The 320s are a bit tight going in and are a bit hard on the loading hand but they shave off a nice...
  5. J

    Touch Hole Liner Dangerous?

    Sniff----Sniff. I think I smells me a lawsuit protection stance. :shake:
  6. J

    Small caliber flintlock advice?

    I have a 32, a 45, and one of those cap thingies in 58 so I figure I have a nice spread of smokers to go to the range or the woods to make some noise with. I like the 32 but do not see anything wrong with the 36 or 40 for the small stuff. I always seem to get the limbs and twigs jumping in...
  7. J

    Buying BP, What is your order ratio?

    I'd go with the 100% 3F ratio also. I have no problems with 3F in the pan so I buy just one type nowadays. I shoot 32, 45 in rifle and 31, 44, & 58 in pistol. All love the 3F.
  8. J

    harper ferry sparks problems :changing the hammer

    My Harpers Ferry needs a small flint too. Luckily I can pick through the pile of flints at my local shop to find the smaller ones and if need be I can knapp them down more if I have to. I use leather to wrap the flint and most of the time the bevel is up on mine and it strikes the frizzen pretty...
  9. J

    Baby dragoon replica load

    I started the load at 10 grains of 3f. I think 15 grains would fit in the cylinders with the ball still going in, do you think the gun will take max loads. I would shoot it once a month for 15-20 shots I would think.
  10. J

    Bought and shot my baby dragoon

    Good idea, the ball is halfway down in the cylinders so I I can put a wad in under the ball. As for the 30 feet, it just happened to be what I was shooting when I switched to this gun. The group was the size of a baseball with a golf ball sized hole where a bunch of balls went through. I was...
  11. J

    Bought and shot my baby dragoon

    I picked this 31 cal baby dragoon (made in Italy) up from a friend of mine. He bought it in 1971, he told me he picked through a rain barrel of them-- they were 5 bucks each. He also said the box of balls that he had was the only box he ever bought-- looked like 25-30 missing. (wall hanger) I...
  12. J

    Letting others shoot your rifles

    Yea, I don't want to turn into a fuddy-dudddy about this. I guess I have seen too many people treating guns badly at the shows lately. You know; picking them up without permission, waving them around, taking aim at someone on the upper floor, wrist slamming revolvers shut.... I just about have a...
  13. J

    Letting others shoot your rifles

    How do you feel about letting others shoot your rifles? Here lately my various guns have been interesting others when I shoot. I am feeling different about people asking me nowdays. I have just got back into the smokers in the last year or so. I have bought two custom rifles and one replica...
  14. J

    Hunting sight-in

    Well first of all let me just say that all rifles are different--- now that is out of the way. I have a 45 cal and mine shoots the same at fifty as it does at 100 if I do my part. I have the simple buckhorn rear and blade front so the target looks bigger at 50 of course so I aim at the center...
  15. J

    Went for powder--- Jeepers, I must be a magnet .

    The shop is Deer Creek Gun Shop in Marietta-- do a search for the map. It is a little place but WELL WORTH THE TRIP!!!!!!!. Plenty of powder, rifles, parts, ammo, reloading items, antiques, you name it. It is a small joint so suck your shoulders in and enjoy. The first time I went I was there...
  16. J

    Went for powder--- Jeepers, I must be a magnet .

    Ah success!!!! I placed a washer between the stock and trigger (front and rear) and it is fixed, just had to set the front trigger take up and it works perfectly. I believe the stock has shrunk over the years, some of the other metal is sunk in the wood too. I bet the thing was stored in a dry...
  17. J

    Went for powder--- Jeepers, I must be a magnet .

    Thanks I like the look too. By the way, I used to hunt down in Bath and down by Alfred when I did the college thing. I miss the hunting and the fishing but the snow--------- after the 2 inches on the ground to help track wounded game--- everything else was a pain. :rotf:
  18. J

    Went for powder--- Jeepers, I must be a magnet .

    I normally do not take the breech plug out but I knew something was up down in there. the plug does make a good seal against the barrel, I didn't see any evidence of fowling getting into the threads. I do have range rods for my MLers but I do need to make a longer one for this gun. it is a pain...
  19. J

    Went for powder--- Jeepers, I must be a magnet .

    I got about 650 in it I guess. I swapped a Glock (I may swap a few more-- they had alot of nice rifles in there) and some cash for it. I actually did fix the rod, I got the parts when I got the rifle. I also picked up all the do-dads for cleaning. I did have to cut my other cleaning patches down...
  20. J

    Went for powder--- Jeepers, I must be a magnet .

    I do have to tinker with it. The rear trigger has to be pulled for the cock to go to full. I looked at the trigger while I had the lock out, it looks like there is no room for it the move it's full range. Advice?
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