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  1. ghostdncr

    Pedersoli brown bess

    I've had my eye open for another Pedersoli Bess probably around a year, now. Had one about three years ago and ran into a guy who wanted it worse than me. I've found a few in top condition or new and $1200-1500 is pretty consistently what I'm seeing.
  2. ghostdncr

    What is about a Hawken Rifle

    My latest is not a Hawken, but it does appear to be an original plains rifle. I think it'd be hard to argue that whoever built it wasn't at least somewhat inspired by Hawken architecture. Although in rough shape, the rifle could be shot with only a little work and I find it fascinating to think...
  3. ghostdncr

    FOR SALE Craftsman made SVM .45 smoothbore

    That is a cool gun! Whereabouts are you located?
  4. ghostdncr

    Friends, food, and squirrels

    Thanks for sharing those great photos!
  5. ghostdncr

    Fabulous basketmaker KYblackpower

    That is a very good looking piece of work! I don't believe Tim lives very far from me and I would definitely buy from him if any basket needs came up. My great grandmother used to make a style quite similar to the one in your photo. Egg baskets, I think she called them. They were probably 14-16"...
  6. ghostdncr

    Rebore a .54 cal to smooth bore

    I did a badly corroded .54 Lyman Great Plains Rifle several years ago. Only took it out to a .56 cal but the project went smoothly, the barrel maintained plenty of wall thickness, and it shot really well. Get in touch with Bobby Hoyt. He'll get you lined out.
  7. ghostdncr

    Who will now make your BP?

    Making black powder is EXACTLY as dangerous or safe as YOU choose to make it. You can make excellent powder safely IF you choose to do the research and put in the work. At last week's prices mine cost $7.10 a pound for a 5 pound batch. You may spend a little more up front for equipment, but...
  8. ghostdncr

    Help With Plains Rifle ID?

    The bore could probably be made somewhat shootable and I may consider that later. I feel like the stock has quite a story to tell but sadly, that's lost to the mists of time. I haven't seen any discernible maker's marks anywhere on the gun. After removing the barrel I did notice an unused...
  9. ghostdncr

    Help With Plains Rifle ID?

    What have I got here? Recently acquired plains-type rifle that appears to be quite old. Rough as a cob, broken, modified, etc. I like the look of it and picked it up for what I thought was a very fair price. Stock appears to be walnut with iron triggerguard and buttplate. Left side of...
  10. ghostdncr

    Buying a kibler colonial. 54 or 58?

    I've been thinking about one of these for myself and will definitely opt for the .58 because of all I've heard about the weight and balance versus the .54 version.
  11. ghostdncr

    Howdy from SEKY

    Welcome aboard!
  12. ghostdncr

    The GOEX Plant is shutting down

    Goex had yet another fire back in June. We've probably just reached the point where insurance costs and/or the repeated costs of rebuilding after a fire no longer makes fiscal sense. I love a good conspiracy theory as much as the next guy but as with most things in this world, your answers can...
  13. ghostdncr

    Public Service Announcement

    Thanks for the tip. I run a patch or two before loading, but it would be easy enough to forget and make a mess of things.
  14. ghostdncr

    Pictures and a walk on the prairie today with my hawken...

    Beautiful pictures. Thanks so much for sharing those!
  15. ghostdncr

    SOLD Near Mint .44 Armi Sport KENTUCKIAN Rifle

    I'm glad to wake up this morning and see that's over with. Congrats to both of you!
  16. ghostdncr

    Kit Availability

    My experience has been similar to Fred's. Once you feel ready to branch out beyond Traditions and Kibler, consider a "kit" (yes, parts sets is a more accurate description) from Chambers, Track of the Wolf, or Pecatonica. There's quite a bit of work involved there if you go looking for it.
  17. ghostdncr

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Worked on a couple of horn projects. One is a small hunting horn for something like a .32 or .36 rifle that's basically finished, and then continuing work on a larger horn for fowler use. The fowler horn is one given to me by an individual who ran a drill out the side of it and I decided to save...
  18. ghostdncr

    SOLD Near Mint .44 Armi Sport KENTUCKIAN Rifle

    I wish one of y'all would hurry up and buy this before I do something stupid. That's a sweet little rifle and the few I've messed with were great shooters.
  19. ghostdncr

    CCI #11 and CCI #11 M in stock at Midway

    Here are links if anyone needs them: CCI Percussion Caps #11 CCI Percussion Caps #11 Magnum
  20. ghostdncr

    Hopkins and Allen .45 underhammer

    I'm late to the party but for what it's worth, I would've snatched that deal up in a second. 👍
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