• Friends, our 2nd Amendment rights are always under attack and the NRA has been a constant for decades in helping fight that fight.

    We have partnered with the NRA to offer you a discount on membership and Muzzleloading Forum gets a small percentage too of each membership, so you are supporting both the NRA and us.

    Use this link to sign up please; https://membership.nra.org/recruiters/join/XR045103

Search results

L & R
Shop deals on ebay
Muzzleloading Forum

Help Support Muzzleloading Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. GREENSWLDE

    My German Wheellock replica

    Me too. Erdington. 03,--34. O.D.
  2. GREENSWLDE

    Removing breech plug...barrel keeps spinning.

    If it's a round tube you need 2 VEE blocks.Either buy or make. The VEE needs to be wide enough to grip the tube without meetingt face to face when tightened in a vice and as long as your vice jaws. There will be enough slack in the vice body to allow for the barrel taper. For the plug find a...
  3. GREENSWLDE

    New to the world of black powder and awesome old school firearms!

    Welcome Steve. I'm from Middle England ,Where the Four County's meet.Like you say, Lots of friendly Guy.s here. Late cousins lived arouned Toronto and then Lake of Bays.OLD DOG..
  4. GREENSWLDE

    new member from bavaria

    Welcom from Middle England.I used all but one of my orginal flasks.The unused one came from Loch Fyne area of Scotland. Found on a hillside with a big dent in one side.Possibly dropped by the owner when he fell? It was still half full of Fine rifle powder that was still usable. It was good when...
  5. GREENSWLDE

    My German Wheellock replica

    The wheel lock is Great work. You and RUDYARD would get on fine. Years ago Deutsches Waffen-Journal produced a book of dimensioned drawings for a wheel lock pistol very similar to yours. I seem to remember it was A4 format of about 25/30 pages.
  6. GREENSWLDE

    My German Wheellock replica

    Is VicN The Victor Nock from B'ham England ???
  7. GREENSWLDE

    Hello from England

    Hey Mark, Welcome from Middle England,Where the 4 Counties meet. The trigger guard on that gun looks late for a British Flint gun. I tend to go with Felt Wad on that one .Nice looking though. You have a number of MLAGB friends in your area..Take care. OLD DOG..
  8. GREENSWLDE

    BEST CALIBER TO HUNT DEER W/ FLINTLOCK RIFLE

    .45" killed thousands of Red & Roe Deer in Scotlands in muzzle loading era. What was good enough for them should be good enough for to-day . Black powder loads are no longer permissable in UK owing to lack of muzzle velositly of over 2000 fps.requirement. Pity so many fell to M/Ls in Victorial...
  9. GREENSWLDE

    hickory ramrods, where to buy the best?

    Hickory Loading rods ?? Why all the problems ? Go to your local Pawn shop ,find old wood golf clubs. You have well seasoned Hickory thats been flexed for years. Been using mine for about 50 years. Even has a take apart below the Rubber Bog Pull top to house a spare nipple and threaded for...
  10. GREENSWLDE

    Open iron sights or peep.

    If you can find a rear appature (Peep) with an ajustable iris such as a Parker-Hale,thats the best of both worlds. O.D.
  11. GREENSWLDE

    Hares.

    Used to shoot quite a lot of them on the Out Marshes when I lived in East Lincs. At around 8lb a piece it was always a case of Them as shoots 'em carries 'em. On big hare drives 10 guns would have 100+ days. A normal hare will eat as much as a sheep in a day. That's a lot of lost grain or ****...
  12. GREENSWLDE

    Screws used what Era ?

    Always remember that Gun Screws for wood are tapered and full thread to the head and screws had thick heads so that they could be filed to fit any finished curved face. Please remember to mark the line of the tigthened screw and cut the slot before you finish filing. They're a B*6*er to get out...
  13. GREENSWLDE

    Inquisitive *****

    As you say Vise grips make good spring vises so do tool makers clamps. If you can't lift the hammer off easily with a couple of screw drivers, Take the spring off and the bridle.Unscrew the hammer screw about a turn and a half. Lay the lock down on an open vice with the hammer on top and give...
  14. GREENSWLDE

    What a time to try this hobby.

    Years ago, when we could get them we often used the Red Plastic caps on guns that continually miss fired. They were stronger than any of the Modern made copper or brass caps except for Fiocci brass ones(rather corrosive) They would fire any stubbern nipple. O.D.
  15. GREENSWLDE

    How many shots before a frizzen needs to be replaced?

    Hey Nick, Unfortunately Cadmium Silver solders are not legal in Europe due to Carsanoma risks.As non CAD solders are higher melt point they are better. As for castings I believe most Repro castings are EN8 or equivalent. A medium carbon steel that will thru' harden making tempering nessesary...
  16. GREENSWLDE

    How many shots before a frizzen needs to be replaced?

    I have shot One of my own make Flint guns (1964) and still use it occasionally. It's a bit like an old favourite hmmer. It's had 3 new heads and 5 new handles. The steel has been refaced twice in almost 60 years of heavy use. That is 3 faces from new. I re-face with CS70 spring steel that is...
  17. GREENSWLDE

    Hello from South Australia.

    Welcome from Middle England in the Old Country, where the Four Counties meet. OLD DOG..
  18. GREENSWLDE

    Jim & Barbie Chambers Where Are You?

    Is this the Mike Brookes who made Flint Guns and moved from Shefield,UK to France and made Phoenix Silk Double Tapered Oil Dressed Fly Lines ?? O.D.
  19. GREENSWLDE

    THANKS for letting me in

    Hi DOC, Welcome from Middle Englad.Where the 4 County's meet. I have a few years on you but I joined the Sister group (The MLAGB) in 1963. Still burn some BP occasionally. OLD DOG.
  20. GREENSWLDE

    Jonathan Browning Mountain rifle new in the box what is it worth

    Hi Tom, Most British & European Set triggers were the Single set type. A bit finiky to make but can be set very finely as I have found out. Made several for rifles. I will try and find my old drawings and photos. O.D.
Back
Top