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  1. J

    How to polish this sideplate

    Fifty years ago I worked in a machine shop polishing molds after school with stones and Karosene. Watching one of Jim Kimbler videos I found out about Congress Stones. I bought a bunch of soft polishing stones. They are located in Coonecticut if not mistaken and they are on line. Highly...
  2. J

    How to polish this sideplate

    I typically use a fine wire brush on a wheel after I have finished sanding and stoning the lock and had excellent results. Brownells sells a nice brush for doing barrels and other. You end up with a nice matt finish ready for polishing if you decide to go that way. I just leave as is. I asked...
  3. J

    Colonial .54 touch hole

    That’s interesting in that I always open the hole to 1/16 but I use 2F mainly. Recently purchased a Wood Runner and the touch hole already was a 1/16 so I don’t know if a fluke or they are doing them that way now. You need a nice little feather to plug your touch hole. That’s how they corrected...
  4. J

    Any suggestions? Or should I leave this dog under the porch?

    Pretty wood What caliber did you purchase. I got mine in 50. I was originally thinking 45 but there’s a weight savings with a 50. Beautiful rifles I’m still sighting mine it was shooting very low filing the front rear sight didn’t do it. just swapped out the front sight with a taller one and a...
  5. J

    Adjustable Barrel Lapping Tool

    With regards to removing stubborn breach plug Rice barrel company sells a couple of tools to help with this. An octagon clamp to secure the barrel and a breach plug tool. The breach plug tool is simply slipped over your breach plug and a length of 3/4 inch black pipe slips over the tail of the...
  6. J

    Japanese Made Flintlock Musket ca. .66

    Dennis Pritchard has one and it’s right handed. He got it from Dixie over 40 years ago. His shoots lights out and with high powder charges of 3F. As noted his is cherry also and 50 cal.
  7. J

    Any suggestions? Or should I leave this dog under the porch?

    I am no expert but I do agree with everything especially the bedding. I have used bedding on my nightmare preinlet Lancaster stock and was simply amazed by how well it works and no one would ever know unless they pulled the barrel. Just follow directions and don’t forget release agent which...
  8. J

    Any suggestions? Or should I leave this dog under the porch?

    That looks like a Woods Runner. I would reach out to the experts in the builder section and PM them for advice. I would also ask the manufacturer. I would not ignore it if you like PM me and I can give you the name of a Retired Master that you can email and ask. Send pictures but in most...
  9. J

    Unbeatable bore rust

    Exactly it’s flash rust that just needs to be wiped with some oil. If you are going to store it then a wipe with lps 3 or maybe barricade. I know lps 3 does the job but it requires effort to remove it later but worth it to me
  10. J

    Bore polishing to help with fouling: it worked!

    So it sounds like to much polish was done reducing the height of the lans. Same thing with unmentionables and the use of copper removal many complain they have to shoot the gun a ton to bring the accuracy back. In my mind not all barrels are cut as well as others. Having to polish or smooth the...
  11. J

    Prepping brass fittings

    Once you get it it’s amazing how nice they finish needle file with a safe edge for the thimbles and a larger smooth file to knock down the cast lugs. I then spend time a lot of time sanding up to 600. Taping sandpaper to ice cream sticks worked for me on my lock and then burnished with scotch...
  12. J

    Bore polishing to help with fouling: it worked!

    It’s a very fine polish probably works well
  13. J

    Bore polishing to help with fouling: it worked!

    The purpose of the rifling is to grab the patch. I personally would want everything as friction free as possible. That is why you pay the big bucks for a top of the line Rice barrel they are finished significantly smoother than others. The Green Mountain barrel I recently got is horrible and...
  14. J

    Unbeatable bore rust

    Agree the higher the polish of the barrel the less rust you will develop but I have done that too and it will rust as well just not as coarsely. The obvious reason is you get a better clean when the barrel is smooth and polished not rough it’s almost like porous and holds all the nasty stuff...
  15. J

    Unbeatable bore rust

    When I first got into BP I was learning about single action Colts and Remingtons. Never experienced rust of any form both Pietta and Ubertie. I thought the same would apply to Flint locks. Now I don’t own a Traditions CVA or any of the others that have factory blued barrels but I come to realize...
  16. J

    Bore polishing to help with fouling: it worked!

    I expirenced what you describe this on new 50 cal wood runner 70 grains 2F Swiss. Part of the problem I used prelubed patches which were pretty dry. But again as you described certain areas within the barrel were harder than other areas all in all thank fully i had a steal range rod. I made a...
  17. J

    Gunbroker Unscrupulous Sellers

    What ever happened to the American way! All trying to make a fast buck off someone else’s back. Thats my concern with offering an 3 day inspection your correct military rifle is going to come back with stamped Chinese parts.
  18. J

    Gunbroker Unscrupulous Sellers

    What a SOB!
  19. J

    Gunbroker Unscrupulous Sellers

    Yeah I had a similar situation with a unmentionable winchester 94 somewhere between when the pictures that were taken and when it arrived at my front door the butt stock was cracked. I don’t believe it happened in transit. He wanted me to file the shipping claim meanwhile he was the shipper. I...
  20. J

    Beware GunBroker Sales

    I have the account a while and it used to be easy for the most part. It’s not that I’m older but I struggle to read stuff because I still have brain fog from covid 3 years now. Just entering all the fields is a PIA And then they offer html give me a break that is not necessary adds time and...
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