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  1. Notchy Bob

    Ruger Old Army Upgrade

    The ebony stocks look really good on that revolver, @OldMaineWoodsman . I don’t like medallions, either. I have read through this interesting thread. Ruger really ought to put the Old Army back in production. The only thing I can add, which may not be news to some of you gents but was to me...
  2. Notchy Bob

    Most 'Authentic' Hawken

    I know this is an old thread. A lot of the rifles mentioned in it are no longer in production. I think the most authentic Hawken rifle you can get now, without going full custom, would be one assembled from the Hawken Shop kit. Next to that might be the Pedersoli Rocky Mountain Hawken. The...
  3. Notchy Bob

    Information on the Culloden Blunderbuss

    Thank you for that information. I was thinking Ed Rayl had retired, too, or at least stopped taking orders. It’s good to know he is still making barrels. In browsing around, I found that Military Heritage has a brass-barreled 18th century blunderbuss. We don’t need to get into the...
  4. Notchy Bob

    Information on the Culloden Blunderbuss

    That’s a pretty cool gun. Thanks for bringing it to our attention! There was, and hopefully still is, a barrel maker named Ben Coogle in Oglethorpe, Georgia who made all sorts of unusual barrels for the Rifle Shoppe and custom builders. His contact information is on the Rifle Shoppe website (...
  5. Notchy Bob

    Carrying a pistol

    That’s a nice looking pistol, my friend. A lot of people would be reluctant to carry such a fine piece into the deer woods. However, beauty is as beauty does, and it sounds as if your pistol did the job when needed. Thanks for showing it! Notchy Bob
  6. Notchy Bob

    Carrying a pistol

    Gosh, that gets complicated! It’s such a simple concept, but they sure did pile on a lot of rules. I thought it was a good question, Daryl. No harm in asking, and it stimulated some interesting conversation. Notchy Bob
  7. Notchy Bob

    Speaking of ball bags

    No! Never heard of it. I’ve made a few little ball “bottles” like that of leather, and I think two from rawhide, but I’m always open to learning from the experts. That looks like a good reference. I’m interested. Thanks for the tip! Notchy Bob
  8. Notchy Bob

    Bow and arrow verses Flint Guns

    I've heard that and read it in books. That has been the narrative handed down for many years. However, it isn't exactly correct. Maurice (pronounced "Morris") was born in Indiana, but the family moved to a plantation in north Georgia when he was a small child. Brother Will (that was his...
  9. Notchy Bob

    Bow and arrow verses Flint Guns

    I think it’s more an issue of the physical weight of the carbon shaft than spine. Someone in a previous post likened it to dry firing with a self bow, because carbon shafts are light in weight, regardless of their spine. The old time “rule of thumb” for arrow weight was 9 grains per pound of...
  10. Notchy Bob

    WITHDRAWN MINTY Pedersoli .54 Tryon Rifle w/Box

    This one looks like the S219 Tryon “Target” Rifle on the Pedersoli website. The chart shows seven grooves (which the subject rifle has) and a twist of 1:65”. It looks like a round baller, for sure. This is a really nice piece. With those sights, I’m guessing somebody set it up for the...
  11. Notchy Bob

    When your range rod doesn't go "clank"

    Good post, @wiscoaster . Checking for loaded/unloaded status, as well as foreign material in the bore, is a good habit for any muzzleloading shooter. “Pinging” a metal or metal-tipped rod against the breech face is an important part of the pre-event safety check at reenactment and living...
  12. Notchy Bob

    WITHDRAWN 520 mold

    Track of the Wolf has a 6-cavity .520” mould by Lee. It is cataloged on their website as LEE-520-6C, and it is priced at $61.99. That is for the mould blocks with attached sprue cutter only. You will need a set of Lee handles, also available from Track of the Wolf for $22.99. Notchy Bob
  13. Notchy Bob

    A question about pyrodex

    Absolutely. The intense heat is only momentary, and there is no doubt it is pretty hot. However, I was questioning the temperature quoted. 2500 - 2800 degrees Farenheit is really hot. Lava flowing through the tubes of a volcano is no more than 2200. Notchy Bob
  14. Notchy Bob

    Bow and arrow verses Flint Guns

    Thanks for your comments! However, we're talking about the .50-70 rifles, which shot the full-house loads, and not the carbines. Also, I was wrong about the "popgun" comment. Garcia called the Henry rifles "peashooters." I'm not sure he included the Spencers in that classification, but it...
  15. Notchy Bob

    Bow and arrow verses Flint Guns

    I appreciate the posts submitted by @Eterry and @dave_person , likely because I agree with them. I interpreted the original question as concerning guns versus bows and arrows. Except for direct hits to the spine, arrows kill by inducing hemorrhaging, which may take a little time. Bowhunters...
  16. Notchy Bob

    A question about pyrodex

    Respectfully, barrels are made of steel, which melts at temperatures between 1371 and 1540 degrees Celsius, or 2500 - 2800 degrees Fahrenheit. 4500 degrees for Pyrodex? Are we sure about that? Seems like there wouldn’t be much barrel left to clean. Notchy Bob
  17. Notchy Bob

    Homemade cleaning Patches

    Check out the Pyrodex thread, Mike. Also four pages and still going! Notchy Bob
  18. Notchy Bob

    Modified front sight.

    Thanks! That's what I needed to know. Notchy Bob
  19. Notchy Bob

    Muzzleloader from the plateau

    Hey, @sethwyo I know you’ve been here for some time now, but I just saw this post. It’s good to have you here. Welcome from Florida! Our high temperature today was 95 degrees, with 55% humidity, and it’s gonna be that way for a while. Older folks are advised to stay indoors between 11:00 AM...
  20. Notchy Bob

    Modified front sight.

    Mike, where did you get the fiber optic tubing or material? I’m a traditionalist at heart, but you can’t argue with Father Time. Sights these days are getting harder to see. I’m thinking I might try this on one of my rifles. It looks as if it would be easy to remove if needed. However, I...
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