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  1. J

    Does it bad to prime first then main charge?

    Yea, I got to thinking about it and remembered the pan was primed when he had his hands and such over the muzzle. It might of been the last (distracted) shot of the day for him. I have always primed (or capped---I know--it's a dirty word in this section---sorry) a few seconds before I shoot...
  2. J

    Harpers Ferry Pedersoli

    I have one of those pistols, I have only shot round balls through mine with a 40 grain charge of 3f. I have gone a bit higher but I think the ball has left the barrel with more of a powder charge.
  3. J

    Does it bad to prime first then main charge?

    I was at the range the other day and a new member to the club was there shooting a 62 cal. fowler- He was finishing up when I got there (I guess he thought we were going to break out the modern pee-shooters and chase him off(on the pistol range) so I didn't really get to talk to him about the...
  4. J

    Lock screw issue

    All good, I love finding out new quirks about guns so the broken narrowed screw and fashioning a new one gave me a few hours in the shop to tinker while the old dog kept me company. I am getting things ready for a trip to the range tomorrow. Deer season is coming soon so I have to get everything...
  5. J

    Lock screw issue

    That is a lot of great info paulvallandigham-- let me see if I can explain myself. The builder of this rifle removed metal from the center of the screw as follows: screw thickness= .185 center diameter after metal removal .089 Less than half of the original thickness. I received two screws in...
  6. J

    Lock Care

    After looking at the stock, it looks like it does not have stain or a finish and is has some darkness to it from some BP residue. I am scrubbing it up as we speak and will put some sealer on the stock in that area to prevent moisture to get into it. Thanks to all for you ideas. Jim
  7. J

    Lock Care

    That's o.k. I just was hunting a few ideas. I just want to keep the gun as good as I can. My three year old will have something to give her grandkids when the time comes if I do my part.
  8. J

    Lock screw issue

    Yea, That sounds like a plan. I can put some prussian blue on the tip of the RR and send it in to hit the lock screw and file where needed. I guess this "interference" will keep the rod in the gun unlike one of my other smoke poles. I ended up heat warping the rod a little to keep it from...
  9. J

    Lock screw issue

    Yea I figured that one out the first day I had it. I tightened the screw a bit much on the last cleaning.
  10. J

    Lock Care

    It's Jim, I do wipe the gun down as well as run a oiled patch down the bore every three days without fail with this custom gun as I do with my three other mass-produced black powder firearms. I am just noticing a problem with this gun and lock. My other guns are 100 year later in the lock...
  11. J

    Lock screw issue

    Well I finally snapped off one of my lock screws. The builder of this rifle reduced the middle section of the front lock screw to allow the ramrod to pass by it so there is enough room for the length of the 42 inch rod. The 3/32" screw has about half of it's diameter gone for about a half inch...
  12. J

    Lock Care

    I purchased a used Penn rifle a while back and have been enjoying the heck out of it. I noticed when I got the rifle that the outside surfaces were excellent but as I took the lock off there was a bit of tarnishing on the metal. I cleaned it up with some metal polish, a toothbrush, and some...
  13. J

    spare cylinder safety

    This may be a bit off topic but I shot four cylinders in my 1858 Remington for many years while at range sessions, you know load them all up twice and shoot. That gave me about all I wanted to shoot for the day out of the thing. I did this routine for years and enjoyed it until a lighting bolt...
  14. J

    Making blanks

    It turned out great. I used 75 grains of 3F down the pipe and held it at 45 degrees and let her rip. Turned out great. No need to put anything but powder down the barrel. We had a great time today,hope everyone else had and is having a good time. The blanks worked out great----but the fouling--...
  15. J

    Making blanks

    Thanks for all of the input. I found out that they want the flintlock era thing so I will leave the revolver at the house. I will try some of these suggestions in the morning. Don't call the law because I am out there in the a.m. :grin:
  16. J

    Making blanks

    Yea I can step outside and try a few shots. I have some 44-45 wads I use for the 1858 revolver. I will try the paper cartridge too and see if there is no fire from the paper. Thanks all.
  17. J

    Making blanks

    Hope this is the proper place for this--here goes. I was asked to shoot a few blanks for the local 4th of July celebration tomorrow. I don't know what exactly they are looking for besides safe and smokey. I offered if I could do it safely and if I found some info on this. I don't know if they...
  18. J

    Hitting target at 100 yards

    I will clean between shots and keep the same load for more shots, So far I haven't seen any powder maximum for a 45 cal. I don't want to waste powder; I know I can't hurt the gun-well kind of. Like I said. Even with the dirty bore the rifle shoots really well. Thanks for the comments.
  19. J

    A few cleaning questions.

    Sounds good fellas, The brown is very, very, minimal. As a matter of fact I have to just about put the magnifying glass to it to see. I like to clean the gun before I leave the range so I don't get into the pinch of having to do it when I get home. I know it seems weird but I clean all of my...
  20. J

    Hitting target at 100 yards

    I am not currently hunting with it, but I am getting the fever when I shoot the thing. Right now I am shooting for accuracy, I can hit a dear with it as is but I am looking for the best out of this rifle. I usually hunt with my 58 cal mountain rifle; cap gun--(boo) for deer but I am really...
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