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  1. ord sgt

    Ocd are you

    A clean work bench is sure sign of a sick mind. ;) 🤣
  2. ord sgt

    Screw drive kit recommendations for Pietta & Uberti repro pistols

    Over the years I have bought many screwdriver bit and handles from Brownells. Since I work on unmentionable firearms also, along with muzzle loaders, the set I have fits my needs perfectly. Buy quality once, cry once. Buy cheap and........
  3. ord sgt

    Steel in India-made muskets- MH

    I looked those numbers online. "This British mild steel is very similar to the American AISI 1040 mild steel. Refer to AISI 1040 for additional properties". Density, typical carbon steel. It's as clear as mud since I am not real familiar with metals.
  4. ord sgt

    Powder charge. How much powder do you use.

    For target shooting, I use 50 grains FFFg in my Green Mountain barreled long rifles and my Getz barreled. Jaegar, except for my .50 calibre Colerain barrel. I find that 40 grains FFFg works best. I did kill a deer with 80 grains FFFg. Roundball went completely through the deer.
  5. ord sgt

    CVA .45 kentucky rifle

    Give the barrel a good cleaning, then inspect it with a light. Still rough? 0000 steel wool and WD40 is the next step, followed by another good cleaning. Now it's time for a test fire, followed by another good cleaning. You just might be pleasantly surprised with the results.
  6. ord sgt

    What happens When You Accidentally Shoot a Ramrod out of your gun?

    A friend has sent TWO metal rammers downrange. One was never found and the other one was badly bent, to the point of being unusable.
  7. ord sgt

    I wonder when Estes is going to sell BP to the public??

    I stocked up on powder last year. Visited Friendship, Ind and Back Creek in Va. I won't need any more for quite a while. Caps too.
  8. ord sgt

    Swamped barrel

    Getz barrels come in different sizes. Pecatonica River handles those barrels. I have one on a Jaegar that I built. The balance is great, and it is a good shooter. First shot was a 10x offhand at 50 yards.
  9. ord sgt

    CCI Caps.

    CCI #11 caps sometimes will leave some residue on the cone. I have seen it on my cap locks. If you were talking about CCI Reenactor musket caps, they are not as hot as RWS musket caps and could cause misfires.
  10. ord sgt

    Left handed flintlock question

    I am right handed and all of my rifles are made to be shot from the right side. I will take the left hand Dixie Southern mountain .50 calibre flintlock rifle which was bought for my wife and shoot it right hand style. The pan flash does not bother me, even though it is right in front of my...
  11. ord sgt

    When do you prime?

    Flintlock has the pan primed, frizzen closed, hammer to half **** and a leather hammer stall in place over the frizzen.
  12. ord sgt

    Measuring a Dovetail Cut?

    Take measurements of the sight that you want to replace. Most sights are made to a standard size. Casting of the base may alter the size a little bit. If so, remove the rough cast edges with a three sided file. You want a tight fit. Drive out the old sight from left to right. Install the new...
  13. ord sgt

    Hi from Down Under

    Welcome from the east coast of the USA. Plenty of Aussie blokes on the forum. Stay safe and enjoy the sport.
  14. ord sgt

    What got you interested in flintlocks?

    I started the journey into the m/l world with a T/C Hawken kit. Then I found a small shop that dealt in muzzle loaders. He had a flintlock long rifle hanging on the wall. Seeing that rifle fanned the inspiration flame and then I had to build my own flintlock rifle. BTW, his rifle stock was the...
  15. ord sgt

    You got it ALL wrong, son…

    Great decision. Start small and learn the how to's about kit building. You just might surprise yourself with the results. I still have my first kit rifle. When I started, no one I knew had any idea of muzzle loaders. No internet. No one to ask for guidance. Just an antique rifle as a model. 40...
  16. ord sgt

    Stupid Question

    Antler is softer than metal. The bottom side of my antler is worn smooth in a circular pattern from hitting the muzzles of many rifles.
  17. ord sgt

    New at 78 yrs old

    Almost any answer you need can be found here. Ask away. Use the search, most likely your question has been asked before. Welcome from the socialist state of NJ.
  18. ord sgt

    Plain Maple Colonial is finished

    You have done well pilgrim. That rifle does look good. Now you have to put many, many roundball through it.
  19. ord sgt

    Moulding balls

    Buy everything once, cry once. I use the cold weather months. I will cast for all of the different calibres whenever I have cabin fever. Do one size ball one day and when I'm bored, do another calibre ball another day. Run the lead pot down and stop casting. Put more lead into the pot and get...
  20. ord sgt

    How many barrel wedges are enough for a heavy halfstock barrel?

    Use a slotted wedge pin and put a pin through the slot. No lost wedges. The pin will retain the wedge. I did that on my last build of a half stock plains rifle. Two wedges retained by pins.
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