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    sitting fox rifles

    I bought a Jaeger rifle from him several years ago. its been a great gun, well fitted, CM4 maple stock, all parts are tightly inlaid and it shoots as good as it looks. I would not hesitate to buy from him again.
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    ground blinds with a flintlock

    I use natural cover when setting up in a likely spot, brush, branches etc. I would not use a popup nylon type blind with a flinter fire and flame do not mix well with nylon type fabrics.
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    Youth bp firearms?

    I bought my daughter a traditions deer hunter in .32 cal. she was 8 when I got it and I shortened the stock 4". this worked very well for her for a couple of years, at 11 I just added the piece back on and refinished it. Last year she asked for a big gun to hunt moose with so I built her a...
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    how do you store your powder?

    I converted an old refrigerator into an ammo and powder locker. I placed vents in the door to reduce moisture and placed absorbent material inside. This is fire resistant due to the metal shell and insulation and has a plastic lining so no sparks.
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    Range of your cannon?

    My cannon is a bit bigger, a 2" bore and fires an 8 oz. lead ball, with a light 300 gr charge of Cannon grade Goex it will send the ball accurately to 600 yards, a 55gal drum target is not safe. we conducted a long range test in an uninhabited area and set an 8'x8' target at 2 miles on the side...
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    .75 musket for bear.

    If accurate enough it should be fine. I use 90gr of 3F and a patched .705 ball in mine, the bore measures .729. This load has worked on Moose and Caribou with no problems, big going in and out.
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    Won't be long...any GOALS the 2013 fall seasons?

    The list for 2013 is to spend more time hunting big and small game. 1. September 1st,opening of moose season, get with the .54 Jaeger. 2. October 21st,opening day of winter Caribou hunt, another opportunity for the .54 Jaeger. 3. Rest of winter, small game and birds with Brown Bess.
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    Wooden (tube liner)Signal Cannon

    I think that any cannon you intend to fire blanks or live should be made of steel or bronze, making a fake cannon is great if all you plan to do is look at it. But if you are going to put powder down the barrel it should be a real cannon, anything else is an accident waiting to happen. There are...
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    Star Trek Flintlock Episode

    Just look at the Star Wars movies, the sand people in several movies used flintlock Jazils, typical middle eastern long guns. Flintlocks are the universal weapon for all people. Right now in a far away galaxy there are people trekking through a hostile wilderness with there trusty flinter in...
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    12 ga Roundball load ?

    My .12 ga double has bores of .729, i use a heavy patch and a .705 ball, this works great and is very accurate, i have used .715 ball but patches are to thick.
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    who uses flint wallets?

    Like you i just carried the flints in the bottom of my bag.Last year i was given a flint wallet that also had a pocket for tools, i set it up and it has been useful keeping everything in one place. Over the years i have found that i have rarly had to change flint on an outing, i always check the...
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    Trekking Skillet??

    I carry a small 6" sheet steel skilet with a fixed handle, it packs flat and has almost no weight, great for cooking fish or fry bread. I also have a cast iron one with the folding handle made to take a stick. Way to heavy and i dont like the hindged handle. :shake:
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    what was your first prize won

    The first prize i won was a Moose Bell fly swatter, won first place in a stake shoot using a smoothbore 12 ga shotgun with RB, every other shooter had a rifle, cut the 4x4 stake in half with 3 shots. :blah:
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    Sighting cannons

    The most effective gunnery is done by trained and experienced gunners. All gunners possesed tools for aiming there guns, calipers and levels were used to set the angle of fire. To be accurate you had to know the balistics of the gun. for example my field gun has a 2" bore, fireing a 1/2 pound...
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    Free Cannon

    It makes me cry when i see original cannon on display at some small town park or courthouse set in concrete and just exposed to the elements. They just sit there and no one cares about the history they could tell. One of my saddest moments was when i was in Boston at the port to see the USS...
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    using a sling on your hunting rifle?

    I am a sling guy, my Jaeger has one and i use it for hunting, keeps it out of the way when you need both hands, My Bess and Tradegun also have slings again both are hunting guns. Now on my Transition Rifle i have no sling and have no plans to install one. I think this realy comes down to...
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    Round ball calibers for moose?

    Quite the variety of answers to your question. I have lived in Alaska for over 30 years now and have taken moose just about every year i have been here. I used a .54 T/C NewEnglander for many of them, my load was the 425 gr Hornady Great Plains bullet and 110 gr of 3F, this load shot 3 inch...
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    Compass

    I have both the brass one w/sundial and the wooden L/C compass, The sundial does not work in Alaska so i only use it for basic direction. The wood compass works better and is more accurate.
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    Example of short barreled Smothbores?

    I have a NW trade gun in 20ga that has a 24" barrel, it is light, fast and handy in thick brush, I have taken alot of small game with it and a moose. I also have a brown bess carbine .72 cal. with a 31" barrel, heavy gun to pack all day but it has worked very well on big and small game.
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    Hunting sword?

    I have been carrying a hunting sword for many years now. I have not needed to use it on game as my one shot flinter does to job cleanly. However i do hunt in country populated by large bears and occasional angry moose. While a sword is not a first choice weapon if a bear attacked i would use the...
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