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  1. granth

    Most Powerful Pistol

    Perfect for conceal carry!
  2. granth

    New member, recent lurker

    Welcome from Texas!
  3. granth

    Made a vent pick today

    Very nice.
  4. granth

    Italian museum photo

    Those are Japanese matchlocks known as teppō or tanegashima. The Japanese favored a snapping matchlock design based off a Malaccan design called an istinggar that the Portuguese brought from their colony in the Malay archipelago. Read "Tanegashima-The Arrival of Europe in Japan" by Olof G. Lidin...
  5. granth

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Just went shooting at the range today. I brought my Harper's Ferry Pistol, Hawken and underhammer and shot them a bunch at different distances. I tried out my Harper's Ferry Pistol, and it worked well! I had some trouble with some flashes in the pan, but after I picked the touch hole and...
  6. granth

    The Kibler Ash SMR, or WKU Round Two

    I love the ash wood!
  7. granth

    Wheelock Lock From Scratch

    I would love a wheelock! I assume he fabricated the lock himself, which is even beyond my understanding. Amazing work!
  8. granth

    Whistle pig with the 45

    Nice shooting! Nice shot placement, especially on that last groundhog.
  9. granth

    .34 PERCUSSION FIRST SHOTS

    Cool little gun. I love Tru-oil and how it turns out.
  10. granth

    Checking on a vendor

    It's a scam. Why would they have black powder in stock as opposed to the legit vendors like Powder Inc and Buffalo Arms? Also, they take Bitcoin and Zelle, which are telltale signs of a scam.
  11. granth

    My New Smoothbore Flintlock Rifle

    Beautiful gun.
  12. granth

    How did you get hooked?

    I got into muzzleloading a couple months back. I am very interested in history (English Civil War, Revolutionary War, King Phillip's War, Golden Age of Piracy, etc). My affinity for history led me to getting interested in muzzleloading, and I picked up my Hawken for my birthday. A couple months...
  13. granth

    Interested in getting into Muzzle loading and am looking to learn more.

    Welcome from Texas! This is one of the best places on-line to learn about muzzleloading. I recommend that you read Ned Robert's book "The Muzzleloading Caplock Rifle". It's one of the most comprehensive and interesting reads on muzzleloading IMO.
  14. granth

    Old ball mold

    Nice piece of history, I wish I knew its story.
  15. granth

    Pedersoli Harper's Ferry Pistol Wonky Lock Geometry.

    Thanks for the advice guys, seems like this is common among these pistols. I'll try my luck but I'm not expecting miracles!
  16. granth

    St. Louis Hawken recoil

    In my Hawken, I shoot 50 grains and it doesn't kick that bad. The curvature in the buttplate on my Hawken is just about the same as yours. FWIW, I personally shoot "across the body" as opposed to say a modern gun with a flat butt. I honestly have no idea on why it kicks so much. Maybe because...
  17. granth

    Parts search gone bad

    I know how you feel. I looked online for a flash hider, full auto sear, bump stock, and high capacity magazines for my flinter. Seems like these vendors are all out of stock!
  18. granth

    Houston, we have a problem...

    I use a wet lube that I apply when I'm cutting a patch. The wet lube I use is a 1:1:1 solution of Murphy's Oil Soap, Denatured Alcohol and Hydrogen Peroxide. Fouling isn't really an issue when I use this wet lube.
  19. granth

    how to pull a ball

    Really? I never knew that! I've always just screwed it and pulled it out o_O .
  20. granth

    how to pull a ball

    They don't call me "King Dryballer" for no reason! One thing that you can do, is to use a ball puller. Screw the ball puller in (not too much or else the ball will expand) and pull that sucker out of there! If you're using a flinter, you can put a small amount powder near the touch hole and you...
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