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  1. flntlokr

    Recommendations for aging eyes

    I got my optometrist to give me a prescription that gave me perfect focus on the front sight, but only for my dominant eye;the other lens was the usual prescription. When sighting, the important thing is to get the front sight clear . The target and rear sight can be blurry. the altered...
  2. flntlokr

    Shooting Marbles?? Is that smart?

    Back in the dark ages, when I was a teen, I made my first muzzle loader. It consisted of a piece of steel pipe hammered closed at the breech end screwed through the 'tang' to a piece of wood that served as a pistol handle. Loaded by dropping a 2-inch firecracker (locally called 'bombs' vs. the...
  3. flntlokr

    Shooting Marbles?? Is that smart?

    Blame a lot of the environmental hysteria on the media taking a molecule of 'evidence' and blowing it up into a mountain of misinformed fear, plus an audience ill equipped to do their own (even limited) investigation to discover the true state of things.
  4. flntlokr

    Shooting Marbles?? Is that smart?

    If the anti-lead crowd get their way, we will all be looking at some sort of (probably) non-metallic ammo. The first time somebody finds some bismuth in a dead eagle or owl, that will go on the forbidden list along with lead. Most of the lead scare is media-driven as we all know; it doesn't...
  5. flntlokr

    Got any dumb statements by idiots?? (Muzzleloading shooting related)

    'Is that a Damascus barrel? Don't shoot it, it will blow up! ' (at a Christmas turkey shoot, the fellow left the line after the first bird. So shaken up by the bp smoke and fire that he couldn't continue. ) The gun didn't blow up that day or any other since.
  6. flntlokr

    Red’s Incredible Traditions Kentucky Build: Probably not what you would have done…

    I have done a bunch of guns with blo. I start the process before mounting any metal, sometimes before final inletting, the idea being that getting some oil on it prevents messy stains from anything else, and I want all of the inlet bits oiled to keep effects of moisture from getting under the...
  7. flntlokr

    Shotgun came already loaded.

    I looked at one in a local gun shop on behalf of a friend. First thing I did was attempt to blow down the barrels. No go, so I asked for a ramrod. checked the depth, and sure enough, both barrels were apparently loaded. The shop owner went sort of pale at that point. We got a worm and stuck...
  8. flntlokr

    Red pan after a shot

    I haven't noticed it in a pan, but have many times at the muzzle. Usually on humid days. We refer to it as 'blood in the barrel', thought to be an indication that everything is burning well. (Sulfur compound?)
  9. flntlokr

    Powder for Flintlock

    Cannon use 'corn powder', i.e: very large granules, plus their charge is often contained in a cloth cartridge, which may not burn away completely; either of those can leave smoldering embers in the gun. I can believe that reenactors who shoot multiple blank loads could get a build-up of fouling...
  10. flntlokr

    New here, need some advice.

    You can solder the lugs back on with regular high-tin solder and a regular propane torch; no need for silver solder. Not a bad idea to elongate the hole horizontally a few thous to allow for expansion/contraction of the wood and barrel. You ought to be able to re-harden the frizzen with a...
  11. flntlokr

    stripped out screw hole

    Remember that the screws only need to be tight enough to keep the butt plate on. They are under no load once installed, and will probably never be removed again. Pretty much any of the fixes suggested would work; what you are going to do is just fine.
  12. flntlokr

    stripped out screw hole

    you could probably use any kind of glue. Good hint.
  13. flntlokr

    Plain Maple Colonial is finished

    Lovely. Nice clean look.
  14. flntlokr

    Curious, How do you clean your Pinned barrel Rifle or Smooth bore?

    I have vent liners in all of my flinters. Threaded 1/28. To clean, I remove the vent liner (afater cleaning off the exterior), and screw in a nipple with a piece of tygon tubing into a pop bottle partially filled with soapy water. I then pump water back and forthfrom the bottle into the...
  15. flntlokr

    Finishing nails for barrel pins

    About all I have ever used. Never any problem, and easy to find replacements if one gets lost.
  16. flntlokr

    Jaeger Kit

    No, but I left room in the carving/inlay to do so if I ever feel like doing it. The .58 is fun to shoot, and sure stirs up the gongs. Loads up to 180grFF, and it's still resonably comfortable to shot; the benefit of a relatively heavy gun. I also opted for a swamped (Kirby??) barrel so it...
  17. flntlokr

    Calvary holster pattern?

    I made my own; I took a piece of cardboard about 6" longer than the gun, wrapped the pistol in a single fold, and cut around it, leaving the extra 6" above the gun on the back side, which becomes the flap. I cut it out of heavy leather, sewed it up the side ( leave the bottom open so detritus...
  18. flntlokr

    Jaeger Kit

    That one Is actually one I made for a friend; it's a .54, and unadroned. This is a shot of my .58; a bit fancier, also walnut stocked and from Pecatonica. I have made seveal guns from their parts, and never been disappointed with what was supplied. You ncan order whatever level of inletting...
  19. flntlokr

    Cleaning between rounds

    I was wondering if somebody would bring some.
  20. flntlokr

    Jaeger Kit

    I built a .58 Jaeger from Pecatonica parts (I don't call them kits unless they come with instructions) I order ed partially inletted; i.e. 90% of the wood work done, but 90% of the fitting etc. left for me. I have built several rifles from their components, and have never been disappointed.
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