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  1. 4

    SOLD TC Hawkens with 50 caliber 1:66 twist Green Mountain barrel

    A friend bought a TC with the easy stary barrel and rifling was .003". Nothing would shoot, no powder, ball, patch, lube or maxi would shoot. After 2 weeks of testing we gave up. It was a good shotgun but no shot charge, one at a time. Now my old original TC was a tack driver.
  2. 4

    This years deer season is off to a good start

    Very nice and I am also a doe shooter. We had a few cool nights but I didn't get out with the crossbow. ML is later for us. I hate to butcher right away so I like it to get colder.
  3. 4

    Black walnuts

    I never seen so many. I have picked up a few million from my yard, also the woods is full of acorns and hickery. But almost no squirrels. It was so dry for a long time I think most moved closer to water. I started a bucket of walnut stain since my can is almost empty.
  4. 4

    Pain in the Butt Plates

    Very very nice. Love the woodpile too.
  5. 4

    Strengthening frizzen spring?

    It seems the range is from 572 to 932 so I guess you are correct. I suppose it depends on application. I made new main springs and frizzen springs from o-1 after mine broke and they still work after 65 years. For my cherries I make to cut molds I temper at 300.
  6. 4

    Is there an issue pulling a RB that is not a tight fit?

    The ball pullers I seen sold have huge screws so I make my own with very skinny wood screws. They do not enlarge the ball as much.
  7. 4

    Strengthening frizzen spring?

    Seems to me that spring temper is 600 degrees, anyway that is what I set my lead pot at.
  8. 4

    Leaving Rifle Loaded

    I leave mine in the garage and have no problems.
  9. 4

    Fitting stock to shooter

    At 5-10 I use 13-1/2" or I can't shou;der the rifle tight. Drop at comb are measurements from a rifle that allows sight alignment without searching. Measured from a modern shotgun. I sold my TC Hawken because it never fit. Made for the Anonocki Iguess. You have to figure in hunting clothes.
  10. 4

    2023 Fall Squirrel Season...........

    Grays wine like a cat so old timers called them cat squirrels.
  11. 4

    Damaged GPR barrel

    I seen the problem right off---it is that stuff called WD40! It can actually cause rust but if it is not rust it is dried WD40. It will leave a build up that nothing will desolve. I have seen firing pins so frozen in they had to be pounded out and everything cleaned mechanically. The best use of...
  12. 4

    Pain in the Butt Plates

    That is one heck of a toe plate!
  13. 4

    Frozen hunts, fowling shots, spit patch

    I like Young Country but mink oil is also great. I remember years ago hunting in PA late season, I had bore butter in a tube and could not squeeze it out unless I put the tube under my truck wheel. I do not like to use spit as I might track deer all day and worry about rust.
  14. 4

    2023 Fall Squirrel Season...........

    We are going out this afternoon. I only see gray squirrels but a neighbor caught a fox squirrel in her attic so I released it in my woods but I have never seen one here in the wild. Back in northern Ohio we had just fox and had to go south th find grays. I sure miss the big ones.
  15. 4

    Height adjustment change for peep sight

    ,0810 is correct but that is a tad over 5/64", that being .0781. Using a good caliper can set the sight but so can just shooting the rifle.
  16. 4

    Rust...

    50-50 anti freeze and water also works without rusting.
  17. 4

    Grease or Oil on the Arbor

    I like STP for all my revolvers.
  18. 4

    Traditions Kentucky Flintlock help

    OH MY! I seen WD40 mentioned. NEVER, EVER get that stuff near any gun!
  19. 4

    Performance difference between Goex & Swiss powder ?

    I made the mistake of shooting the same load of Swiss out of my light .45 flinter as I use with Goex. First time I had a black and blue shoulder and I have shot some real hard kickers over the years.
  20. 4

    Mass produced flintlocks

    I remember when a quarter was worth almost $1 and I had few quarters. Making $1.25 an hour was doing well. I would go into the Log Cabin when Wes and Dan Kindig were there. They had boxes and boxes of parts. I would pick out what I thought would fit and make a flintlock lock by hand. Here it is...
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