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  1. Mike in FL

    SOLD - Pending funds Kibler SMR 45

    That, sir, is a lovely rifle. I wish I could buy it.
  2. Mike in FL

    New Frizzen needed?

    It is not a big deal to re-harden a frizzen.
  3. Mike in FL

    Was Dutch right about wiping between shots?

    I've always wondered why we should NOT wipe between shots. I cannot see a reason other than a given shooter simply does not want to. I have never believed that cleaning pushes fouling down to the breech where it stays. If that were true, then driving a lubed prb down a fouled barrel would do the...
  4. Mike in FL

    What is the deal with the fouling ring

    So very much has been said about Dawn detergent. It turns up in many shooters' methods. Dawn is a dish detergent. It has no magical properties. It has been advertised for years as a grease remover. Maybe it is. But how do we know other dish detergents don't do as well. It is simply a soap. For...
  5. Mike in FL

    .58 Colonial is a heart breaker

    I'm glad you like it. And I would never disparage another's taste. Plus, eating organs is a way of not wasting meat. My dad always carried a piece of clean linen to wrap the liver in. But to me the whole notion of eating an animal's filter is just too awful for me to try it. Same for the heart...
  6. Mike in FL

    .58 Colonial is a heart breaker

    Not me. If it can't be made into jerky, I don't want it. I learned long ago that those parts not considered good gor Jerry, can indeed be used for just that. Never have I eaten hearts or livers.
  7. Mike in FL

    Successful Stalk

    Very nice buck and rifle. I love the of the Haines style. I wonder why the first ball didn't do him in.
  8. Mike in FL

    Best way to unload after an unsuccessful hunt?

    I've never had an issue leaving my ML loaded during the fall season waiting on a deer i wanted. In my old age I have realized I do not need nor want anything but what I hunt for, that being a young buck at least two years old. I don't care about size or racks. I just want one to eat. I won't...
  9. Mike in FL

    Help With front Sight Height

    Exactly. Thats the reason I could never warm up to them. The straight stocks just don't have the soul of a graceful, close-to-original Hawken.
  10. Mike in FL

    Buck vs Doe

    I suppose that's true to some extent. I just would not presume to know what's best for statewide herds. I live in FL where deer are small and to me are not worth the effort to go after. I lived all my life in VA and I still go there to hunt. The wildlife authorities are certainly doing something...
  11. Mike in FL

    Help With front Sight Height

    The T/C stocks have little drop A too-straight stock requires higher sights like the ones that they put on at the factory. I once took the sights off of a T/C Hawken and replaced with traditional sights, the kind that go into a dovetail. I found out could not get my head low enough to see...
  12. Mike in FL

    Buck vs Doe

    As individuals, I don't think we know enough to let our opinions be our guide. Hunting laws are made by close association with game biologist. They know whats best for the health and numbers in any given location. This applies to all species. Simply do not kill what is not allowed and the...
  13. Mike in FL

    Flintlock accuracy and need help finding load

    Weak reading glasses is the answer to aging eyes. With both rifle and revolver, 1.25 reading glasses took me back 40 years ago when open sights were crystal clear. The target gets a little fuzzy though.
  14. Mike in FL

    PA doe with .54

    Good eating. I used to have no problem killing a doe. But I got old and realized the death of a young doe means no babies from her. So we actually really thin the heard by shooting them. I've read that if a doe misses mating, she will come back into heat a second time. That natural phenomenon...
  15. Mike in FL

    Finally, the truth

    I've no idea what's happening here. Or what you fellas are even talking about. Gave me a headache trying to comprehend.
  16. Mike in FL

    Hard, brittle, and fast PRB for more damage?

    A lot of us, probably most of us, are shooting our replica muzzleloaders at game because we want to live that part of history. Modern projectiles have no place within our efforts to immaculate those frontiersmen. The scoped inline hunters who are in it for the extra season have a completely...
  17. Mike in FL

    Flintlock accuracy and need help finding load

    When zeroing, there are 4 main variables, any one of which can open groups. Ball size, patch thickness, powder charge, powder granulation. There are lesser variables like brand of powder, loading consistency, patch material, etc. but if you get those 4 in the right combination, you can fret...
  18. Mike in FL

    Flintlock accuracy and need help finding load

    Years ago I bought a rifle rest. Both ends of the rifle are supported. It has adjustments to fine tune the sight picture. The user can dial it in for perfect alignment on the bullseye. All that's left to do is pull the trigger but I always hold the rifle anyway and look across the sights to...
  19. Mike in FL

    Kibler Breach Plug

    Maybe simple, maybe not. I'm just saying it would be an absolute last resort FOR ME. Sounds like you have the experience and confidence to do it.
  20. Mike in FL

    New Member

    Welcome, sir. There is plenty of help here reference sights.
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