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  1. satwel

    Flash, no bang

    FWIW - When I started shooting line matches on a regular basis, I too used to run a damp patch down the bore after each shot. After the first relay, the trouble would start. Same as you, flash and no bang. Out of frustration I decided to see what would happen if I stopped wiping after every...
  2. satwel

    Need Help Identifying an "India" Pattern 3rd Model Brown Bess

    The muzzle cap on the OP musket is from a P53 Enfield rifle musket. That is not the style of muzzle cap found on period India Pattern Besses. The OP musket is a repro. Probably made in India.
  3. satwel

    The Jenks Carbine, a blast from the distant past

    Thanks for the nice photos. Nice job on the combination tool. Is your Jenks a rifle or a smoothbore? They were made both ways.
  4. satwel

    The ongoing saga of my new flintlock.

    May I suggest you also try neatsfoot and jojoba oils for your patch lube. I used jojoba oil in my flintlocks for years with much success but lately I've started using neatsfoot oil and I think it works even better. You can buy neatsfoot oil at Tractor Supply stores. I don't know any flintlock...
  5. satwel

    Still getting a clack...bang!

    Do you run a patch down the bore after each shot? You could be pushing fouling into the vent, especially if the patch is wet. When I started shooting flintlocks, I thought I had to wipe the bore after each shot to assure accuracy. I was frustrated with problems of flash-in-the-pans and hang...
  6. satwel

    To rust brown a new barrel or leave it in the white.

    On his website Jim Kibler sells a steel blackening solution that I used recently to gray the barrel of a rifle I built. When I started building flintlocks I used to rust brown the barrels. Now I prefer to just darken the polished barrel and lock slightly with Jim's solution. After some...
  7. satwel

    To rust brown a new barrel or leave it in the white.

    Urine mixed with iron filings was used to brown barrels back in the day. I've never met anyone who has browned a barrel that way, but a friend who repairs original flintlock fowlers admitted to me that he has used urine to add patina to a newly made replacement part. If you want to try it, he...
  8. satwel

    Parker-Hale 1861 Enfield musketoon?

    Buster95, Thanks for posting the nice detailed photos of your modified front sight. Much appreciated. They show us exactly how the taller sight attaches on top of the original. Now to find a piece of brass and I can start filing. Enjoy your musketoon. They are a joy to shoot.
  9. satwel

    Parker-Hale 1861 Enfield musketoon?

    Like most civil war rifles, both of my Enfields, 1861 musketoon and 1858 Naval rifle, shoot very high at 50 and 100 yards. Someone raised your front sight to allow a direct hold on the bullseye at short and moderate ranges. I've been wondering how I could do the same thing on my rifles and this...
  10. satwel

    Indian Muskets

    Based on personal experience and the recommendation of a prominent black powder gunsmith -- Loyalist Arms imports the best Indian repro muskets.
  11. satwel

    roundball in smoothe.

    Sort of. My 20 gauge french trade gun has a tight bore. I ordered a .600 mold when I finished building it but even with a thin patch it was tough to load. Before I found the .590 mold I use now, I tried .570 balls using denim patches cut from worn out levi jeans. That combo was quite accurate...
  12. satwel

    Are the Military Heritage brown besses any good?

    Are you sure about Dunlap stocks fitting Miruko parts? I bought a beat-up Miruko Short Land Pattern intending to restock it. When I called Dunlap, they told me their Short Land Pattern stock would not fit the Miruko parts, just Pedersoli. Thanks
  13. satwel

    Traditions (Chiappa) Enfield 1853 Kit

    Personally, I would not stain the walnut. That's one of the neat things about it. If you do decide to stain the stock, Laurel Mountain Forge makes two, alcohol-based walnut stains; walnut and American walnut. One of them has a slight red undertone. I can't remember which. I have used the walnut...
  14. satwel

    Traditions (Chiappa) Enfield 1853 Kit

    Based on personal experience, I would not recommend using BLO. BLO, as it comes from the store, does not dry completely plus it is not a very durable finish for a firearm. There are drying compounds you can add to BLO, but it's a lot of trial and error to get the finish to harden. I have...
  15. satwel

    Pedersoli Enfield

    I have two Enfields, a P-H musketoon and a Euroarms Model 1858 Navy rifle. I had trouble shouldering them and aligning my eye with the sights. I couldn't figure out why Enfields were so popular. Then I read a forum post explaining that Enfields are designed differently than American rifles. The...
  16. satwel

    Straight vs Swamped

    I have built one rifle with a swamped barrel-all the rest are straight. I have competed and won matches with all of them at one time or another. The highest score I ever shot was with the 42", B weight, swamped barrel. The rifle is a joy to pick up and shoulder. I suspect it is no more or less...
  17. satwel

    Good load for euroarms Enfield 2 band artillery

    I shoot 45 grains of GOEX 3F and the light lyman mini ball in my Euroarms two-band Enfield. I once put 10 shots into one big ragged hole at 50 yds offhand.
  18. satwel

    1st time figuring out a load

    As previous posters have suggested, you need a thicker patch with a tighter weave. I use 40lb pocket drill from Joannes Fabrics or an old piece of pillow ticking with a .530 ball. Both are 100% cotton. They both mic at about .018. The new rifling will eventually stop cutting the patch as it...
  19. satwel

    Jenks Mule Ear Carbine-I think

    Some rifles, Model 1841s, Halls and Jenks, left the armory with a brown-tinted varnish applied to the barrel. My understanding is the Navy felt the varnish would help prevent corrosion to the Jenks barrel in salt water environments.
  20. satwel

    Rifling confusion

    If you visit a JoAnn's Fabrics, ask for 40lb pocket drill. It is used to create pants pockets. It is not in the muslin section. It is 100% cotton and mics at ~.018". As a previous poster said, make sure you wash it (to remove the sizing) at least once and throw it in the dryer before you apply...
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