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    Where to get shotgun barrels?

    What I want to build is a good serviceable sXs percussion cap 12 guage. I like a pretty gun, but the main thing is that I can whop some turkeys with it and maybe a duck or goose later on. I might even go after small game, but I'll probably stick to my 20 guage for that. Thanks again for all...
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    Where to get shotgun barrels?

    Thanks, guys! Your feedback is great! What I was actually thinking of was making a 12 guage double barrel turkey gun with no chokes. I have some nice pieces of maple from a tree that fell on my dad's farm that may be large enough to do a stock. I have already built a cradle, some magazine...
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    Where to get shotgun barrels?

    I was thinking of taking a stab at building a 12 guage shotgun, but haven't found anywhere that sells barrels and other misc. parts needed to build one from scratch. Where can I find this stuff? Your help is greatly appreciated!
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    maple stock....before and after....it's done ! ! !

    Very nice finish! My other hobby is woodworking! You guys are making me want to take a stab at this!
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    .50 or .54?

    Hey J James, I was born in Cape at St. Francis. No maternity ward in Anna. You never know who you will meet on the net! BP Newbie
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    .50 or .54?

    Hey Gametracker, I'm from Anna originally. I've been going to the 9-day since I was about 9 (30 years or so). I just have to put my vote in for the .54. I shoot a .58 cal Mississippi Rifle with Minie balls. I think it is around 500 grains. With iron sites in a seated position, I hit a...
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    upland birds

    Rat, Don't know what you all expensive, but check this page out. It has your shotgun/rifle combo. http://www.dixiegunworks.com/default.php?cPath=22_92_196 There is a .50 cal/12 guage and a .58 cal/12 guage. Personally, if I was to tangle with a bear, I would want the .58. Just my opinion...
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    upland birds

    Wow, nice turkeys! You guys are giving me the itch to hang up the smokeless shotguns forever! A double barrel 12 is looking better all the time!
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    Reasonable 12 guage turkey gun recommendations

    Hey Rat, I haven't figured out why the balls are sticking in the Mississippi yet. I intended to experiment with it this weekend at my parents, but I took my three kids with me and had my hands full with them. Not to mention it was colder than a brass monkey's boheiney. I plan on working on...
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    Reasonable 12 guage turkey gun recommendations

    Thanks for all the feedback. I went and lusted over the Knight TK2000 and the TC Encore shotguns. Any opinions on those two models?
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    Plowboy from Southern Illinois turned Alabamian

    Would you believe that I am going to be in Mount Vernon tomorrow night? I am taking the kids to visit my parents and we are all going to the Horseman of the Year banquet. My dad is big in the horse business up there. I used to go to Champaign all the time for 4-H and FFA competitions when I...
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    Reasonable 12 guage turkey gun recommendations

    Right now I deer hunt with a .58 cal Mississippi rifle. I haven't deer hunted with a modern gun in probably 10 years or so except on a few really rainy days when I didn't want to get my Mississippi rifle soaked. I doubt I can get a smooth bore barrel from Green Mountain, but it is certainly...
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    Reasonable 12 guage turkey gun recommendations

    I've kind of been looking at buying 12 guage modern smokeless for turkey hunting, but hanging out with you guys has me thinking about getting a BP 12 guage. What is your favorite reasonably priced 12 guage black powder weapon? I am interested in both single barrel and double barrel. I would...
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    Plowboy from Southern Illinois turned Alabamian

    Anna, that's about 20 miles south of Carbondale.
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    Low Life "Hunters" tarnish our name

    I think we ought to ship them to Singapore and give em a good caning! When I was a kid I took the stand of a guy who was trespassing on my Dad'd property. Come to find out, he had permission from my neighbor to hunt and didn't know he had left my neighbors property. My Dad made me give it...
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    Still looking for BP deer

    Hang in there. I went for the first time in Alabama last weekend. I live in Leeds. I did manage to shoot at a coyote. Don't know if I hit it or not. It was just light enough that I could see my sights and the coyote, but that is about it. It was moving and I didn't hear it stop, so I may...
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    Minie ball get stuck in my .58 Mississippi rifle

    Papa Bear, Thanks for the great feedback. It just so happens that I am heading home this weekend and I am going to try and hook up with an old buddy who comes from a muzzleloading family. His little brother was the Reserve National Jr. Champ some years ago. They have been doing black powder...
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    Good Hunt

    You all are making me hungry! Been a while since I had any rabbit or quail. Great shootin' :RO:
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    Minie ball get stuck in my .58 Mississippi rifle

    I hate to reveal my ignorance here, but I think I may have figured out what was going on. :: ... told you I was a newbie. From the earlier posts and from talking to one of the local gun shops, I found out that I was cleaning the gun wrong. I was using my shotgun patch cleaner thingy to...
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    Plowboy from Southern Illinois turned Alabamian

    Is this site great or what? I just found it yesterday. Been having a little trouble with my .58 Mississippi rifle and thanks to Google, here I am! Learned all kinds of stuff! About all I do is hunt. Don't have much time for target shooting. I need to make some more time for that. I'd...
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