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  1. Jimbo2312

    Old gun, some rust, may need lapping?

    Thanks SDS, hopefully the quest of squeezing solid accuracy and shoot-ability out of this rifle is going to be successful, I’ll be sure to post some results for you and everyone else that’s helped with this so far!
  2. Jimbo2312

    Old gun, some rust, may need lapping?

    Thanks fellas, I have some cosmetic stuff coming in to antique the gun a bit but a bore polish is taking the front seat this weekend. Funny enough, I watched the duelist’s video when I was doing research on this. So no concern with “dulling” up the rifling with this method? Also, I have jewelers...
  3. Jimbo2312

    Old gun, some rust, may need lapping?

    Wonderful information. That’s kind of where my head was at too, as far as assuming compression stats would be more important than uncompressed. So look at modest compression, avoid the calipers, going to see if harbor freight carries some micrometers. I have a rain day from work so I’m going to...
  4. Jimbo2312

    Old gun, some rust, may need lapping?

    Absolutely, glad I have them too I can only imagine how much calipers matter in the game of squeezing accuracy out of these guns! I will give the Balistol a shot, with .490 and .495 balls. I’d love to get light conicals but it seems you almost have to cast them yourself.. I do have some .385...
  5. Jimbo2312

    Old gun, some rust, may need lapping?

    Thanks Hawkeye, have you ever heard of using leather preservatives for lube? I’m definetly game to try out a lot of different lubes, but I have neatsfoot oil and this other stuff called “LP” that’s more of a softer wax, and I have it on hand.. just curious. I bet they’d hold up decent in the...
  6. Jimbo2312

    Old gun, some rust, may need lapping?

  7. Jimbo2312

    Old gun, some rust, may need lapping?

    Balistol and some .495 round balls are on the way from good old midway; I do have some pyrodex but it’s old, but of course I’d love to stick with black powder and plan to! Honestly, I don’t have enough powder to do a proper load development for the gun. I’m going to the friendship shoot to try...
  8. Jimbo2312

    Old gun, some rust, may need lapping?

    Thank you Hawkeye, Balistol is on the way for a ratio lube, seriously looking forward to developing a load for this throughout the summer! Appreciate the info on the deep/ shallow rifling too
  9. Jimbo2312

    Old gun, some rust, may need lapping?

    Thank you for taking the time to give some advise grenadier- the box was mis labeled, these are 181 grain, .490 balls from Traditions- in front of a felt over powder wad. Seriously considering the 0000 steel treatment!
  10. Jimbo2312

    New Possibles Bag

    Looks awesome man, big fan of the size too! I just built my first one, on pretty similar principles honestly- mines buckskin and definitely not as pretty as yours, meant to be more of a bullet bag/ Fannie pack than anything period correct
  11. Jimbo2312

    Old gun, some rust, may need lapping?

    Hello ladies and gentleman. Very excited to be in a hive mind of folks who know their snuff. Rifle is a Traditions percussion .50 cal, probably the most common traditional muzzleloader that’s available- mines older though, say 40 years. (I’d love to be able to actually date it.) What is a good...
  12. Jimbo2312

    WITHDRAWN WITHDRAWN: Lyman Trade Rifle - .50

    I just paid $350 for a hawken.. if I would have seen this, I would have bought it from ya. Beautiful gun, I hope you get your sale man
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