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  1. satwel

    .62 Patch & Ball

    I shoot a .590 patched ball in my 20 gauge French tradegun with no wads or cards. If I do my part, it will give me rifle-like accuracy out to 50 yards. When I first bought it, I used an over powder card and a vegetable wad behind the patched ball. Groups were all over the place so I tried the...
  2. satwel

    Best Prices On Flint Muskets

    I was on Cabela's website last week. The Pedersoli Bess was on sale for $999.
  3. satwel

    Barrel in the White

    Yes, 18th century armies used brick dust to re-establish the armory bright finish of their muskets. But the oxidation resumes the minute you stop polishing. To slow or prevent oxidation, oil or wax is required.
  4. satwel

    Barrel in the White

    jbwilliams is right. Wrought iron barrels resist rust much better than today's steels. Old timers used whale oil. Today the best choice is a micro- crystalline wax, such as Renaissance Wax. The collection at the Springfield Armory National Historic Site is protected with micro-crystalline wax...
  5. satwel

    Help shooting my rock lock

    Many posters already have mentioned follow through. It's essential for shooting a flintlock consistently. It's simple but it takes some practice to achieve: Aim; Fire; Aim again That's all there is to it. Try it and I guarantee your scores will improve. Good luck.
  6. satwel

    Period-correct smoothbore/shotgun?

    Don't discount military surplus smoothies. Short Land Patterns could have been either surrendered or battlefield pickups from Rev War. Same for India Patterns from War of 1812.
  7. satwel

    Wiping between shots

    Find the nearest Joanne's Fabrics and buy a couple of yards of diaper flannel. Cut it into 2" x 2" squares. Your patching material will be too thick to use for bore cleaning.
  8. satwel

    paper cartridge pattern for Brown bess

    Paper was usually loaded with the ball. The ball was undersized, .69 caliber, so in a clean or slightly fouled barrel, the paper would serve as wadding and keep the ball tight against the powder. After repeated firings, the paper could be discarded as needed to get the ball down.
  9. satwel

    Powder?

    I use 2F in my 20 ga trade gun. Used 3F when I first started shooting it then decided to experiment with 2F and never went back.
  10. satwel

    I'm not happy with Lyman

    Rifleman1776 is right on! Never use a brass brush to clean the bore of a muzzleloader. When you reverse direction, the bristles are jammed into the into the surface of the bore, scratching it. Please use a cloth patch on a cleaning jag on a range rod.
  11. satwel

    Loading a Flintlock on Pavement

    I bring a square cut from a carpet tile that fits inside the lid of my range box. If I forget that, I use the rear floor mat from my car.
  12. satwel

    Confusion!

    On page 39 of the book The Brown Bess by Goldstein and Mowbray, they write "With more than 30,000 Pattern 1742s shipped across the Atlantic during the Seven Years' War, it can be said that this pattern composed the first real influx of standard British martial arms to reach America."
  13. satwel

    Powder for flintlock

    You want real black powder, such as GOEX or Swiss. The replica powders like Pyrodex will not work in a flintlock as their ignition point is higher than real black powder. I have used both 3F and 2F in my .50 and finally settled on 3F. If you can get 4F to prime the pan, do it. If you can't get...
  14. satwel

    F&I Light Infantry Carbines

    Ahh, that explains why it's way cool. I'll have to keep doing my research to find parts for a similar carbine. Thanks for the reply.
  15. satwel

    Lock screws Tower (Japanese) Bess

    You might try these folks. http://www.vtigunparts.com/
  16. satwel

    improving ignition

    Everyone gave you excellent advice but Pappy237's is the best. Follow through is key to good shooting, especially flintlocks. Aim, fire, then aim again. It sounds simple, but it takes practice. Once mastered, you will shoot all firearms better. Another poster was right on when he said don't...
  17. satwel

    The errant ball.

    My experiences are similar to yours. I'd shot flintlock rifles since the 70's then decided to build a 20 ga smoothbore. I started out using cushion wads and cards but shots were all over the place. Then I went to just a patched ball and my groups shrank dramatically. I also had to change my...
  18. satwel

    Was gifted a percussion rifle, please help identify!

    Dan beat me to it. My guess is built in New York state in the decade prior to the Civil War. Looking at the closeup photo of the lock, I don't think it has been fired much. Percussion caps in those days were highly corrosive and many surviving percussion rifles exhibit pitting around the nipple...
  19. satwel

    Opinions please

    The condition of the frizzen should tell you how much the musket has been fired. Is it scored and/or gouged from being fired? A few streaks will occur during testing at the factory.
  20. satwel

    F&I Light Infantry Carbines

    Stumpkiller, Your 1759 Carbine is awesome and is exactly what I'm looking for for my next project. May I ask where it came from? Is that a TRS kit? Do you know if it's similar to the Sergeant's Carbine? I'm also considering the Officer's fuzee from NSW. Thanks.
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