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  1. J

    Reducing flint destruction on traditions flint locks

    Some time back there was a post "Smashing Flints". This post and the input of several members proved to be most informative and educational. The main idea put forth was the lightening of the lock's main and frizzen springs was indeed an effective solution to the smashing of flints. For me what...
  2. J

    What do you hunt with your traditional muzzleloader?

    deer squirrel and rabbit
  3. J

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    finished a very basic powder horn and added another coat of true oil to a stock i got to replace the synthetic one on a traditions deer hunter flinter
  4. J

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    worked on stock refinishing. black cherry stain over beech
  5. J

    Better sights for Traditions St. Louis Hawken

    just finished speaking with a friend that has built a few flinters and he said as a rule traditions and others are drive right in and drive from the left to get them out. say there is only .001" or so difference from end to end of the sight dove tails.
  6. J

    Better sights for Traditions St. Louis Hawken

    yes...thank you
  7. J

    Better sights for Traditions St. Louis Hawken

    which do you drive theold one out on a traditions ky rifle
  8. J

    Rawhide wrap

    i like that idea
  9. J

    Which Flints Produce the Best Spark?

    you are absolutely correct
  10. J

    Where do you draw the line?

    also todays commercial powder......compressed and corned bp wasnt introduced until mid civil war. having fun IS good
  11. J

    Where do you draw the line?

    i think the distinction should be made between modern inlines and production reproductions.i saw a basball game once where a home run was taken away from george brett because the pine tar on his bat was too far up the barrel. later the home run was allowed because the pine tar did not affect the...
  12. J

    Where do you draw the line?

    i am not into re enacting so yes to all.....a flintlock is a flintock cap n ball the same
  13. J

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    i have been curious about the lightening the flintlock mainspring as discussed in the thread "smashing flints".to that end i have been experimenting in an attempt to quantify the amout of material to remove for a given lock. when i feel that i have reached a conclusion i will share.
  14. J

    Are you still growing your Garden?

    with the way food prices keep skyrocketing the garden is a wise investment.
  15. J

    Smashing flints

    thank you
  16. J

    Smashing flints

    do you know if this works on the traditions ky rifle lock? for that matter if anyone knows of one that does please let us know.
  17. J

    Smashing flints

    anyone have a favorite they'ld like to recommend?
  18. J

    Smashing flints

    Wayne thank you for sharing. i wonder if you could give an estimate on how much material that you removed from the sping. thanks
  19. J

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    it sure is nice to get out n shoot
  20. J

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    practiced off hand shooting
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