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    Extremely frustrated

    Any chance you may have developed a flinch? If you are anticipating the shot or failing to follow through properly you may be disturbing the aim at the last possible moment. This may be particularly true if it seems that your cartridge guns are not subject to this problem; presumably they get...
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    FOR SALE Flintlocks - a Practical Guide for their Use and Appreciation is now available

    Greetings, all! I'm happy to report that the revised book Flintlocks - a Practical Guide for their Use and Appreciation is now a reality. It is available from the NMLRA (PO Box 67, Friendship, IN 47021) for $29.95 plus shipping to your zip code. You can also order an autographed copy directly...
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    FOR SALE Flintlocks book will soon be reprinted

    Well, folks, believe it or not, I finally have received a case of the revised book Flintlocks - a Practical Guide for their Use and Appreciation. Wonders never cease! This whole process took almost a year longer than anticipated. I'm told that there wasn't enough glossy paper in the supply...
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    Jack Garner

    My wife has been using a Jack Garner rifle for thirty years and it has been excellent.
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    How I made my Felt Hats

    What a fine project and explanation of the process! Many thanks!
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    Question about a site to buy parts for a first build

    I have dealt with Pecatonica (and with Log Cabin) for years. As others have stated, these are good, honest companies that sell high-quality items at fair prices. Shop with confidence!
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    NMLRA members

    I joined the NMLRA in June of 1968, became a life member in 1996, and joined the One of One Thousand program some years back. The NMLRA is not perfect, but it does more than any other organization to promote and preserve our hobby of traditional muzzleloading. People who don't want to pay $50 a...
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    Flintlocks book

    Greetings, ML Forum. Many members have asked when the revised edition of Flintlocks - a Practical Guide for their Use and Appreciation will be available. This second edition has been in the works for almost a year. I submitted additional information last winter and proofread/copy edited the new...
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    Found a nice looking old rifle with issues (Need Help)

    That is a handsome lock, and I agree with the others who recommend fixing it. The mainspring (and even the tumbler) can be replaced by a competent ML gunsmith. One possible candidate is Brad Emig at Cabin Creek Muzzleloading in Hallam, PA: 717-757-5841. If this were my rifle I would have both...
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    Which Flints Produce the Best Spark?

    Material from Flint Ridge (near Gratiot and Zanesville, OH) is very beautiful, and it will spark in a good lock; but flint in the New World is geologically newer than European flint, which sparks even better and lasts longer. Flint Ridge material makes gorgeous projectile points. There is a...
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    New member

    Keith Casteel is one of the country's best gun makers. It's clear your husband had good taste, and you have some valuable pieces.
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    Which Flints Produce the Best Spark?

    Black English flint always performs well in my guns; still, my favorite flints are the French amber.
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    Flintlocks book, revised edition

    To answer Stank's question above, the Flintlocks book contains only a little history. The development of the flint lock has been covered well elsewhere (e.g., in Torsten Lenk's book titled, logically, The Flintlock. It's a fine book in its own right, but it's almost all history, and quite...
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    Flintlocks book

    OK, Bigfoot - sounds like a good plan. Thanks for the suggestion. To answer some of the other comments and questions above: 1) There will be a picture of the book when it is available and I have copies. In my post I offered nothing for sale and mentioned no price (I don't yet know what the...
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    Flintlocks book

    Greetings, all, At last the book Flintlocks - a Practical Guide for their Use and Appreciation, second edition, is being printed. I suspect copies will be available in a short while, and as soon as I have books in hand I will post another message here. Thanks to all who have waited patiently...
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    Flintlocks book, revised edition

    Greetings, all, Finally I can report some progress on the second edition of Flintlocks - a Practical Guide for their Use and Appreciation. The first edition sold out months ago, and it has taken longer than anticipated to prepare the newly revised edition. I am proofreading everything now; in a...
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    what the heck is this thing?

    No. 2 buckshot from Hornady (and other sources, I believe) has a nominal diameter of .270". If ready-made buckshot can be made too work (i.e., by experimenting to find the right patch material) you will be relieved of the task of casting tiny round balls. If the rifle fits you nicely and you...
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    Hello from the Green Mountain State!

    The Sporting and Hunting Depot in Charlestown, NH is definitely worth a visit. There is always something interesting there and the people are friendly and knowledgeable.
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    Hello from the Green Mountain State!

    Welcome from another Green Mountaineer (Springfield area)!
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    Inherited rifle

    I have had a Jack Garner flintlock rifle for almost 30 years and it has been an excellent performer. The washboard effect may be the result of scraping the stock rather than sanding it in the finishing process. Many original guns were scraped because sandpaper was not available. I like that...
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