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  1. Wildrangeringreen

    was there a "transitional Rifle"

    The idea that there were ever distinct phases of rifle styling is purely a modern collector's idea (understandable, categorizing things makes it easier to talk about them). You still saw Baroque-style carvings (supposedly "extinct" by the 1750's in most places) and engravings late into the...
  2. Wildrangeringreen

    Building a 4 Bore Rifle

    Google is just circling the wagons and trying to eliminate everything but "stupid human tricks" on their sites lol, it'll just bite them in the end, I hope. Your 4 bore build vids were very informative and interesting, as there are certain design choices that become more important, since the...
  3. Wildrangeringreen

    Descending aim offhand.

    Target shooters, mostly do stuff like this. Especially with a Swiss-stance (which he is mostly using supporting hand near the trigger guard, even using a palm-rest sometimes, back weighted stance)) it allows you to position everything and relax without taking the full weight/leverage of a longer...
  4. Wildrangeringreen

    Thoughts on Traditions Pennsylvania Flintlock Muzzleloading Rifle 50 Caliber

    yah, the Pennsylvania rifle the OP expressed interest in is, for the money, garbage... you can build a quality rifle for notably less than that yourself, or spend a bit more at a Build-A-Longrifle-Workshop for a kit. Barrel and plug-$230, Lock-$170, Set trigger - $45, buttplate- $17, Trigger...
  5. Wildrangeringreen

    Thoughts on Traditions Pennsylvania Flintlock Muzzleloading Rifle 50 Caliber

    Most shooters today are used to using too long of a LOP on factory guns... so everything properly fitting seems short lol. I'm 5'8", and prefer a 12.75-13.25"LOP lol... only learned that once I made my own stocks and I kept cutting the back off until it felt good lol. Not all guns, historically...
  6. Wildrangeringreen

    Howdah you make paper cartridges?

    revolvers have inline ignition very close to the cartridge, rather than an indirect ignition like your pistol. Even in revolvers, the paper has to be very thin to work, that makes them rather fragile (they literally have to be in a wooden cartridge box when carrying them around or stacking them...
  7. Wildrangeringreen

    True reason why double rifles require the barrels set to "cross" to shoot parallel.

    I had built a couple O-U combo guns prior (easy to regulate within 1-2 inches), and didn't do enough research into what goes into sxs guns to know that what I promised the guy was way up in the high end of double guns (like $20,000+ custom guns). Basically what happened was my cousin convinced...
  8. Wildrangeringreen

    True reason why double rifles require the barrels set to "cross" to shoot parallel.

    Well, having done that, because I foolishly promised my cousin's boss (avid ML'er, who was going to Africa in about a year from when he ordered it) that wanted a sxs double that they would shoot within an average of .75" of each other with a particular load at its MPBR (from my notes, a 130 yd...
  9. Wildrangeringreen

    Peep sight

    Is there enough meat around the aperture to drill and tap for some sort of insert? then you could use it for both hunting and targets (in all lighting). If not, a better option might be a blank like pictured below, and then drill and tap that. if you don't like the inserts for the william's...
  10. Wildrangeringreen

    Pounding tight balls down?

    A round ball certainly does swell to seal the bore lol it's just a hunk of lead... when it's hit almost instantaneously with 20,000 PSI+, it's going to deform (considering you can deform them by stomping on them on concrete lol), and the inertia of the ball resists forward movement, so it goes...
  11. Wildrangeringreen

    First black powder rifle, headed to the range.

    yah, they redesigned the cartridge (actually, several times), I wasn't saying they didn't. My comment was trying to make sense of the statement about wadding in British rifle-musket cartridges.
  12. Wildrangeringreen

    Your favorite “eating” game, and how you prepare it

    Pigeon- Think Personal sized chicken, but mostly dark meat. Put a good rub on, stick em on a spit and fire roast em'. Don't take long to cook, ut you may want a cup of some thin sauce to baste on if they start looking a bit dry. Oven Roasting's good too, stuff herbs and a smidge of butter under...
  13. Wildrangeringreen

    First black powder rifle, headed to the range.

    I think He's talking about using the US 1862 Expanding Ball musket cartridge, where the Burton-bullet is separated from the paper prior to loading. I hope the "wadding" he's talking about is the paper patching loaded with the bullet with the Pritchett style cartridge. Otherwise, he didn't...
  14. Wildrangeringreen

    Paper Cartridge Issues

    after the powder's in , sharply tap the former on the table 5 times. That will settle the powder just fine. This is also part of the reason the originals were sold and carried in wooden cartridge boxes, they get squishy the more they're jostled around, and that makes them more fragile. jdn262's...
  15. Wildrangeringreen

    Toledo, OH area

    It's like that John Denver song: "Saturday night, in Toledo, Ohio is like being nowhere at all..." lol But the real question is: were you supposed to be on a date in a different one, and got mixed up on which field it was?🤠 happens all the time lol 🤣
  16. Wildrangeringreen

    Toledo, OH area

    lol Montana is beautiful... If you survive the winter haha! 🤣
  17. Wildrangeringreen

    Asking for experienced advice on revolver wear n tear

    sorry, must have missed that, almost looked like it was peened back oops. Weld would be about the only permanent option, other than replacement. with no more than it is, you could get by for a while peening it in just a bit. I think the source of the damage needs tracked down before you weld or...
  18. Wildrangeringreen

    Asking for experienced advice on revolver wear n tear

    Right, on high end guns (and originals), a lot of attention was paid to ensuring that parts that interact had a similar hardness, in order to extend the life of the gun. Modern Italian Repro's are all over the place, it seems, mostly to keep costs down.
  19. Wildrangeringreen

    Asking for experienced advice on revolver wear n tear

    in the short term, you can carefully (emphasis on carefully, this is a good way to mess things up) peen the peened ratchets back with a punch and a small hammer. Longterm, find a small weld/machine shop that is willing to put a dab of weld there, then you file it to shape. Paying for their time...
  20. Wildrangeringreen

    Pushing For More Reasonable Hunting Regulations?

    That's a nice rifle! Thanks for sharing! :thumb:
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