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Info please with cocking effort on Hawken percussion lock
Before you wreck the spring, why not look at the flat inside the hammer and look at the nipple surface to see if it is also flat and the two surfaces are in complete contact?- Davey Boy
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- Forum: The Gun Builder's Bench
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Need to get rust out of my Bore
Since it is not a closed end barrel tie a cloth or steel wool or something on a long string, run the string through the barrel, pulley on one end, drive pulley on the other hooked to electric drill tie both ends together put your compound on the cloth or steel wool and set it up so it can...- Davey Boy
- Post #18
- Forum: General Muzzleloading
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New Member from Florida
Welcome from the Florida panhandle!- Davey Boy
- Post #15
- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Stuck
I finished cleaning and the bore is pretty rough I still want to see how it performs at the range That should be soon- Davey Boy
- Post #76
- Forum: Smoothbore
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Stuck
Flintandsteel , I think you have identified the root cause. I completely agree that the jag method that holds the patch has worked very well historically This barrel has had a lot of neglect. I didn't want to pull the barrel plug as I do not have a tool to do so (but I can make one if it...- Davey Boy
- Post #74
- Forum: Smoothbore
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Stuck
I am still messing with a 50 Cal with rifling and this morning I had success with using 3 different types of cloth. I was going to turn a ball instead of the typical jag shape but I had a brass jag to try first so I turned a shape like a bullet instead of a ball I tied the cloth in place using...- Davey Boy
- Post #66
- Forum: Smoothbore
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Smithstonian visit
We did it all in one day. Most time spent in art. NAS Pensacola was every bit as good as the air and space museum, for old stuff go to the Owls Head Transportation Museum. The Viewing of the Constitution document was in a dark area in a dark view box, waste of time. As soon as it gets near...- Davey Boy
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- Forum: General Muzzleloading
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torque setting for percussion pistol nipples
File a ramp on the tightening faces of the nipple tool When too much torque is applied, it slips off the nipple -
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1864 production Remington 1858 New Army- how to remove nipples?
You shouldn't have to use any force like you are describing. Which means you don't have to clamp it up in a vise requiring a pipe extension on the vise. Do a rolling boil in water Use a tool to exactly fit the nipple When trying to unscrew something that doesn't want to budge, try to...- Davey Boy
- Post #3
- Forum: The Gun Builder's Bench
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Good Traders
ajbennetnc A beautiful powder horn and Ball pouch Via USPO- Davey Boy
- Post #137
- Forum: Vendors and Manufacturers
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Ordering cannon fuse
https://www.pyrocreations.com/ The 3mm I have bought was too large for my cannon because of the rough bumps on it. I have been waiting for smaller size to use and finally got an email from the above company. I just ordered 2.2 and 2.5 mm fuse (40 feet and 20 feet) -
considering starting to sell cannons and need input
In my opinion it is overpriced and not close enough to scale. It looks like the trunnions are welded in place, bore looks oversize, knob shape unacceptable, wheels don't look right, chains too large, don't like blue, taper and concave section is not appealing. Should show hidden lines... -
Hello from Maine
Welcome from Florida ! If you can survive and thrive in Maine buddy, you can do it anywhere. It was 75 here today and cooled down to 67. Hope you have a blast with black powder.- Davey Boy
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- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Hello from the Silver State
Welcome from Florida ! 75 this morning here- Davey Boy
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- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Need advise on possible restoration project.
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Need advise on possible restoration project.
On some things like stuck valves in an engine head, dissimilar metals that have locked together from the swelling of oxidation, or muzzleloaders that have had parts stuck from not cleaning properly - povidone 10%USP can be a miraculous penetrating release agent. On corroded 7075 T6 aluminum... -
Need advise on possible restoration project.
Povidone Iodine 10% usp