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    3F / 4F

    Boy, there's a lot of number crunching. Most of it comes down to what you do with your gun. If, like myself, you spend many days afield hunting in all weather you're better going with 3f. It takes way more abuse from moisture and the like and the difference in firing time is a non-factor in most...
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    Best Squirrel State

    I have a little farm-place in ne nebraska nigh the missouri river. My favorite place is a WMA with 700 acres to move about. Hunt deer and fox squirrels fall and winter and have met only one other hunter in a hundred days of hunting. Lots of game. I guess people aren't into roaming.
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    Which would you choose?

    Yeah, just get what you like.
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    Looking for a .50 RB load minimum

    I've shot several deer with 60grs 3f out of a .40. Just as dead just as fast as those I've shot with 75grs of 3f in my .58. You've seen what the load does to wood. I do suggest getting her closer. 50yrds would be my max.
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    How often do you unload?

    I've kept a load in my .40 flinter for several weeks. I do a lot of woods walking during off-season (3 -4 days a week) without any particular aim to shoot the gun unless I see an unruly stump. I've never had the charge, even in wet weather, hesitate to fire. I'll discharge the load after several...
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    How much Powder?

    I agree with the others about stuffing a wad over the powder. To shoot the load you want you need to keep the patch from cooking.
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    my first flintlock

    I had never even seen someone shoot a flintlock (other than in the movies) when I bought my first 5 years ago. I was on my way to a canoe trip in Minn when I passed by TOTW. I came out with $1500 less in my pocket. What did I get for my money? Priceless... Spend your money on a good gun. $1000...
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    Just plain fun

    It's a connection -- a true partnership and the more you nurture it, the better it gets.
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    .58 MS Virginia by Allen Martin

    Wonderful indeed. I chose Allen to build a gun as well. A Lehigh -- I'm still about a year out -- 3 years but your gun and those on his website convince me I've chosen the right man for the job. He is indeed a great guy to work with and more than willing to talk until you get exactly what you...
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    Colorado unit #74

    I have hunted elk and snowshoe hare in that unit with my flintlocks for the last 5 years. Brun's observations are correct. Elk are scattered and most have moved well away from trails and roads by ML season. Be very fit. Be utterly dedicated. Find a herd before the season starts and know...
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    Can I do anything with this?

    How do I change the point of impact on a rifle that shoots high? A blade front sight and a fixed rear on a getz oct to rnd 46” barrel.
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