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  1. Mike in FL

    well, the 40 cal. worked again,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    That will be a yummy one. You done good!
  2. Mike in FL

    Virginia smooth rifle

    Mark Baker used and carried a .50 smooth barrel longrifle, and he never stepped away from historicaly correct everything. I always wanted one in .54. I imagine they would be so easy to clean. And a versatile smooth rifle looks exactly like a rifled gun. What great fun it would be experimenting...
  3. Mike in FL

    Sloppy rear sight….

    I have tightened sights with a shim. Just cut one from a soda can and either tap it in the dovetail beneath the sight base or remove the sight and then tap both the shim and the sight into place. Or maybe get a traditional sight and file or stone it to tightly fit the dovetail. The trick there...
  4. Mike in FL

    cheek slapper

    Lots of good answers here. Can't think of any other remedies.
  5. Mike in FL

    Wasted another 100 bucks...

    Not wasted money. I would have bought it for more. Very interesting project which can fill maybe otherwise wasted hours. You done good.
  6. Mike in FL

    Two feathers in the hospital

    My precious Lord, hear our prayers for one of your children. Give him healing and peace. We fit His promise that "Where two or more are gathered . . ."
  7. Mike in FL

    Cleaning Kibler Woodsrunner?

    I looked it up. Peroxide is a bleaching agent that can indeed be corrosive to metal and wood and wood finishes. Best to use diluted. I've always said there is something to be learned here every day. Actually I've never used it on a gun.
  8. Mike in FL

    60 year antelope 2024

    Wow. That is a good story. I think maybe it could be expanded on to show how you and your father interacted, especially concerning your hunting adventures together, the emotions experienced when you lost himhow you coped with carrying on afterwards, the memories of him when you ventured out...
  9. Mike in FL

    Cleaning Kibler Woodsrunner?

    I did not know that. Never heard it said. But I was surprised once to learn i don't know everything. Very interesting. Thanks. I shall Google that.
  10. Mike in FL

    Patent Breech Investarms Hawken failures to fire

    I am no one, an authority on nothing, a person with limited knowledge. But I have never understood why Tripe 7 or any substitute powder sells. If you like black powder guns, why desire or buy what didn't even exist when muzzleloaders were all that was available. Maybe people buy it because they...
  11. Mike in FL

    Patent Breech Investarms Hawken failures to fire

  12. Mike in FL

    Anyone have photos of finished Colonials with barrel and lock left in the white?

    I prefer rust brown on the barrel even though the process is slow. Somehow, in my brain, a flintlock rifle barrel should be a deep brown, smooth like the underside of a Hershey bar. A builder taught me how. Preparing a browning box and using a proper wet heat procedure ensures such a finish...
  13. Mike in FL

    Traditions Kentucky Rifle Deluxe Version

    Why the 2 piece stock? There is a reason, I'm sure. I've heard their accuracy is as good as any. We see them a lot in movies and specials about history.
  14. Mike in FL

    Investarms Santa Fe .36 Range Update!

    Consistency. If fouling builds while shooting (and it does,) then without cleaning, consistency goes out the window. If we can shoot a particular plural number of times without cleaning and we actually do that, we can't say we are being consistent. The most we can say is that we can load and...
  15. Mike in FL

    Hey!

    😀😃
  16. Mike in FL

    Hello from Mount Dora Florida

    Welcome sir. Thanks for your service. I too live in FL not far from Mt Dora at Ormond Beach. I'm also a Coastie vet but my time was in NC.
  17. Mike in FL

    Dusting off my Hawken

    Get back out there sir. Make some smoke. And welcome.
  18. Mike in FL

    Hey!

    Thanks guys. Yeah, I been hearing about the PT. I figure it can't be worse than what brought me here.
  19. Mike in FL

    Soldering barrel lugs and sight, success!

    Lots of amazing talent/knowledge/skill here, probably more than anywhere else.
  20. Mike in FL

    Humpback flints, a quick haircut

    Great post! Very timely for me. I have a dozen to do. Bought some diamond Drremmel stones but haven't tried 'em yet. They won't let me play with my muzzleloading stuff here in the hospital.
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