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  1. K

    Erratic Shooting

    This long overdue followup: I tried swabbing the bore with alcohol before loading the first shot and that seems to have taken care of the problem of a wild first shot. Thanks all for your input and expertise. Kilbuck
  2. K

    Bedford Gun Juice

    Does anyone know the formula for this old gun solvent? It was made in Ohio, I believe. Thanks.
  3. K

    Erratic Shooting

    Thank you, Dan, for your suggestion about powder gradation. I'll drop back to FFg, though I had the problem there as well as with Fg. Do you feel 80 grains FFg is too light a charge for the 12-gauge round ball? I was much intrigued by your comment on the tendency of smoothbores to throw...
  4. K

    Erratic Shooting

    That was James Bown, not James Brown. Pittsburgh always has had plenty of soul, however, even in Bown's day.
  5. K

    Erratic Shooting

    Thanks, Paul and others, for the additional input. I haven't gotten out yet to try the suggestions given here. The piece under consideration is a light gun but it fits me well, has a pad. Recoil isn't an issue. If it were, why could I shoot good groups after the first flyer? I bench...
  6. K

    Erratic Shooting

    Many thanks for all of your input on this topic. As soon as the weather cleans up, I will be sorting out the possible problems and going to the range. The idea of cleaning the bore with alcohol sounds like a worthwhile one. In going back and studying an old target, I noticed that the only flyer...
  7. K

    Erratic Shooting

    Initially I was very excited about the results of shooting patched .690 and .715 round balls in my 12-gauge shotgun. Shots were grouping 3" at 50 yards, close to the bull. In subsequent trips to the target range I've been baffled as to why sometimes I don't even hit the paper. I'm using a...
  8. K

    Formula for Bedford Gun Juice?

    Is there an old-timer here who remembers Bedford Gun Juice? Does anyone have any idea what it contained? I have a partial bottle and would like to make some when it's gone.
  9. K

    How to dull down a metal finish?

    I've been touching up some gun parts to match an old dull brown finish on others. Got the right color with some old Casey browning solution but without wanting to I got a bright sheen from steel wooling with #000. Does anyone have a suggestion for how I can knock the sheen off without...
  10. K

    Shotgun Projectiles

    A belated thanks for sharing your experiences with 12 gauge projectiles. I immediately ordered up a selection of round balls from Log Cabin and hustled out to the range. My modern, single-shot percussion piece has a heavy, 29-inch, cylinder bore barrel (.728"), bead front sight, and a shallow...
  11. K

    Shotgun Projectiles

    I hope to hunt deer this winter in northern Michigan using a modern 12-gauge, fluid-steel, single-barrel muzzleloading shotgun. Having read about and experimented with buckshot, I nderstand the limitations of this option. I'm looking for something with greater effective range. Does anyone...
  12. K

    Parker Hale vs. London Armory Musketoon

    Thanks to all for the very interesting education on reproduction musketoons. From all the positive comments, I will definitely hold out for a PH if I decide to buy this style of rifle. Sounds like it would be just the ticket for my deer hunting needs.
  13. K

    Re-lining an old Pennsylvania rifle?

    This is a James Bown rifle, made in Pittsburgh, probably after the Civil War. The lock is London-made and appears to be in excellent condition. But if it breaks, I'll surely wish I had considered your opinion more carefully. When I was a kid, we used to shoot these "antique guns" all the time...
  14. K

    Parker Hale vs. London Armory Musketoon

    I'm learning a lot here. Thanks all for taking the time to respond. Found another guy with a Parker Hale Musketoon from Navy Arms., Model PHM103. Does this correspond to any of the weapons you all have been referring to. What's with the Navy Arms? Does that say where the gun was made...
  15. K

    Parker Hale vs. London Armory Musketoon

    Coyote- Thanks for the information. If I like the looks of the PH, I will certainly ask to run a patch and light the bore up, maybe even test fire.
  16. K

    Re-lining an old Pennsylvania rifle?

    Hunter - would you care to post contact info for Mr. Hoyt (phone, address)? This is a Pennsylvania-made Pennsylvania rifle, and he might be familiar with the maker, what to expect under the hood. Thanks
  17. K

    Parker Hale vs. London Armory Musketoon

    I'm considering a reproduction Enfield Musketoon for whitetail hunting in close cover. So far I have flushed out two options: (1) a used Parker Hale, reportedly in excellent condition for $550, and; (2) a new London Armory from Dixie at $625. My knowledge of these guns is near nil. I did...
  18. K

    Re-lining an old Pennsylvania rifle?

    Frank, this would be a good compromise - adequate caliber, keep the gun close to original. No, 34" isn't all that long of a barrel, though it's still heavier and slower-handling than what I'd like to hunt with. Will have to keep on scouting other options. Thanks for your thoughts.
  19. K

    Re-lining an old Pennsylvania rifle?

    I read you, John, on the sacrilegious act of shortening a barrel. Many times I've groaned when I saw a stock cut off, or holes drilled in the side of a receiver, uncouth stock refinish, etc. If this rifle were totally original, or extremely valuable, I'd never give first thought to modifying...
  20. K

    Re-lining an old Pennsylvania rifle?

    TN, that would probably be the sensible thing to do. However, something about hunting with a 150-year-old rifle is getting under my skin.
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