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    What finish on maple....

    Yes to the heat gun. It works perfectly!
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    "Cast" steel for side plate

    Thanks so much... That's the info I needed...
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    "Cast" steel for side plate

    Lol... Sorry. Thanks. I let my ADD take over!
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    "Cast" steel for side plate

    Thanks, that helps!
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    "Cast" steel for side plate

    Can't do Brass... This is an "iron" gun, with only iron/steel parts.
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    Why Do You Hunt With a Muzzleloader?

    Hey buddy, as you age, you will see that the kill will take on less meaning and the preparation and the hunt will take on more. It's hard to describe how going back to basics of muzzleloading reduces your "kills" but increases your enjoyment of the hunt. I'm happier with 4 dove in a 4 hour hunt...
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    "Cast" steel for side plate

    Hey guys, I'm building a Tennessee flintlock style steel gun and the side plate that Track sells is close to my copy gun but not exact. Where can I buy .100-.125" thick "cast" steel sheets to cut my own? Home Depot or Lowes has small steel sheets that would work but they are "rolled" hot or...
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    What finish on maple....

    Use what the original builders used... Aqua Fortis... Applied with a small rag and heated to make the chemical react... It takes on the color differently on each piece of maple... Reacts with the sugar content that is in the wood. It will be from a walnut brown to dark brown color. This...
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    No More Green Mtn Barrels ?

    Rice is GREAT! You cannot go wrong with them. My choice over GM if I had to choose... One door closes the other is open.
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    Just ordered my 28 gauge/.54 cal. Straight Rifled barrel

    Here is my first bird... I have taken two thus far! http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w465/Gobbletn/IMG_0277.jpg
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    Straight rifle shotgun success...

    That's an interesting point... I wonder if they have any effect on tighter groups?
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    Build complete of .54/28g Straight Rifle

    Well guys, as promised, Here is the gun. It has performed as planned. I sighted it in and am very happy with its performance out to 100 yards. On a pie plate and for me with this "delayed" ignition im very happy. I think the straight rifling gives me more distance and accuracy when shooting a...
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    Straight rifle shotgun success...

    My first kill with my gun. Have gotten two birds this spring. Last spring I killed my 4 gobblers fairly fast with my modern shotgun and wanted a change, got interested in possibly doing it with a Flintlock... Building these guns is a frustrating BLAST! Wow how my life has changed. I...
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    Christened the new .20ga smoothbore Virginia this morning...

    Great hunting! I have bagged two birds this season, one long beard and one bearded hen with my .54/28g straight rifled fl inter...Here in middle Tennessee bearded hens are fairly rare, but legal too! Cooking the bird is easy and DELICIOUS. My favorite way to prep is to breast them out, clean...
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    Straight rifle shotgun success...

    Had to order my barrel, but I did it to extend my "ball" shot out to approx. 100yds on a pie plate. Allows me to shoot shot as well. Same as a smoothbore but do feel I get farther distance with the ball and cleaner shotgun shooting with the groves!
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    Straight rifle shotgun success...

    I tried that load as well and to be honest could not tell much difference.... Thanks
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    Straight rifle shotgun success...

    Thank you... See my post from when I started my build! This is the topic number... Listed under the Builders thread area... Login Name Post: Just ordered my 28 gauge/.54 cal. Straight Rifled barrel        (Topic#260467)
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    Straight rifle shotgun success...

    Hello, well my build is over of my straight rifled .54/28g flintlock. I have harvested 2 Tennessee Turkeys in the last three outings. I will post pics if I can figure out how! Nice shooting... load was 65 gr. 2F, over powder card, 1/2" under shot felt wad, shot 1 3/8 oz # 5, topped with over...
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    Just ordered my 28 gauge/.54 cal. Straight Rifled barrel

    Hey buddy, come up to TN and hunt with me. Yesterday I had 12 long beards and 15 other birds all doing a dance in a 15 acre field in front of me yesterday! Blessed to be in this area for spring gobblers! I used 65 grains 2F, over powder card, 1/2" under shot lubed felt wad, 1 3/8 oz #6, over...
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    Just ordered my 28 gauge/.54 cal. Straight Rifled barrel

    Hey guys, the gun is finished and shoots very well. I'm on a pie plate at 100 yards and harvested my first gobbler with #6 shot out of this straight riffled barrel! Yahoo...
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