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  1. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

    Yeah, I don't know where this idea came from that you need a massive round ball. It's like you point out, there's hunters on shooting round ball for decades with 50 caliber, it was done back in the era as well. 50 caliber is a proven size that has been known to kill elf just fine. If you...
  2. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

    That's actually why I started at .50, when I went into muzzle loading forums to talk to muzzy Elk hunters, .50 was the most common. yes, you can go bigger, but there's advantages and disadvantages to both. You also have to take this stuff with a grain of salt, if you ask people what kind of...
  3. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

    I'm 5-9, so it sounds like the average rifle would fit just fine.
  4. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

    Honestly, that to me like an issue of shot placement, not caliber. That's unfortunate. Had it hit into the lung or heart area, it's highly improbable that would have happened, but we can't always guarantee where our shots are going to hit unfortunately.
  5. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

    The seller just told me it doesn't have a half ****, you have to prime after fully cocking, which sounds sketchy to me......
  6. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

    I understand .54 caliber gives some advantage. I'm not opposed to using 54 caliber necessarily, but I think some people get way too caught up Between 50 and 54. You put that ball where it needs to go, and it's going to do the job. but it seems a lot of people in here are under the impression...
  7. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

    Yes, we figured it was a Dixie rifle, the original is a different post in the thread.
  8. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

    Speaking of half cocked, I just found out from the seller of the rifle I was looking at, it's a double set trigger, but he says there's no half ****. he says you have to fully **** It and then prime it, which sounds very peculiar to me. You G guys ever heard of this type of set up? It's...
  9. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

    There's 2 posts, there's a post above where I showed the rifle I was considering buying, and there's another post that is talking about my original with an example of the builder's work which is a pistol with his signature.
  10. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

    I'll get some for you.
  11. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

    I'm in Arizona. here, .50 is perfectly fine and people actually do it quite often. You just make sure it's at least 180 grain and a good charge. Does fine.
  12. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

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  13. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

    I'll have it authenticated. when you look at his other works and barrels with a signature, it's pretty obvious, especially when You see how the signature is completely smooth and worn on part of it from CLEAR decades and decades of a hand grasping in that Location. When I received it I quickly...
  14. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

    Thanks Bob, no I think you're right. the person selling it believes pretty much the same thing other than the barrel looking to be a custom barrel. I was considering buying a Pedersoli in place of this, until I came across this and thought this would perhaps be a better quality rifle?
  15. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

    Well, at half **** the hammer interfers with the frizzen fully closing with a flint. at some point the hammer was replaced potentially, but was angled and incorrectly so that would have to be fixed. And secondly, Because I found out it is an original Pennsylvania rifle made by John Guest...
  16. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

    The one I'm looking at, It looks like a decent build utilizing an SMR Stock. They say the Barrel is custom made 40" .50 with 1:66 twist. Full history unknown. Don't know about the lock maker either. Unless you recognize it.
  17. Dialn911

    Hand built vs production

    I'm planning on doing a hunt for elk, and want to go flint. I want something a little nicer than your typical off-the-shelf production rifle, like a traditions or Pedersoli. But it had me wondering, are hand built rifles typically better than the production lines, or is it a crap shoot? I...
  18. Dialn911

    SOLD Pedersoli Frontier Deluxe Maple Flintlock .50 LNIB

    Still have?
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