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  1. Many Klatch

    Homemade wads for rifles.

    Hey Simon. I have never needed anything to keep the patches from burning so I have never had to experiment. Sounds like a good idea though.
  2. Many Klatch

    Homemade wads for rifles.

    I have never used wads in a rifle, only cloth patches. However, I have made my own wads for use in a smoothbore when shooting bird shot. Depending on how thick a wad you want you can use Manila folders, 3 Ring Binder covers or 1/2" Celotex insulation. .50 caliber is close to 1/2" so a punch...
  3. Many Klatch

    Anyone shoot a .480 in a 50 caliber?

    I don't shoot a .50 caliber but I do shoot a .526 out of my .54 rifle. I like an undersized load that doesn't need a short starter and can be shot 20 to 30 times without having to be cleaned. I use a .012 spit patch because I always have the spit with me.
  4. Many Klatch

    A Flintlock Has Been Loaded for 5 Years. What Do You Think Will Happen When The Trigger Is Pulled?

    Years ago we did a test to see how often a loaded Flintlock with an empty pan would fire. 10 of us loaded a blank charge and then stood in a straight line, muzzles up. On the command fire we all pulled the trigger. One gun went off which surprised the heck out of all of us. So we did it...
  5. Many Klatch

    Capandball does it again - compares FOUR C & B handguns.....

    Well that post didn't work out like I expected
  6. Many Klatch

    The Brown Bess in combat- how effective was it ?

    In conventional British weapons drills there were orders for everything from return your rammer and prime your piece to Present and Fire. There was no command for Aim. Aiming takes time. The British soldier was trained to get off 3 or 4 shots a minute. Now a Regiment of 1,000 soldiers firing...
  7. Many Klatch

    kings mountain rifles

    Ferguson's body was full of holes. Several men claimed to have shot him. Any flintlock rifle of the proper time and place will suit.
  8. Many Klatch

    is it ok to store black powder in crawlspace?

    Keeping the powder in an old refrigerator is always a good choice. It is reasonably fire proof and with a padlock mounted on it, fairly secure.
  9. Many Klatch

    Chain used with 18th century shooting accessories

    You can remove plating from chain by immersing the chain in Muriatic acid. That acid is sold in plumbing supplies to clean drains. Give it an hour or two. Then carefully remove it. (Nitrile gloves are good to have) Flush the chain with fresh water, then immerse it in water and dump in some...
  10. Many Klatch

    Vent liner size for Pendersoli Kentucky

    Save yourself a lot of grief. Buy a box of 500 round toothpicks. I cut a box in half on my bandsaw, that gives me 1,000 pieces. To clean the pistol, drive on one of the toothpicks into the touch hole, lightly, with a hammer to make a waterproof seal. Pour the cleaning solution in through the...
  11. Many Klatch

    Homemade Hard Cards

    Manila folders work great for over shot cards. Three ring binder covers will make great over powder hard cards. 1/2" Celotex board makes fine cushion wads.
  12. Many Klatch

    Brown Bess Carbine Question.

    Kyle, if you are going to shoot the Bess in competition and you don't really care about meeting some units written rules then there are a few things that you can do to improve the accuracy of the Carbine. 1- No Bess has a front sight, that square knob of steel on the end of the muzzle is a...
  13. Many Klatch

    Brown Bess Carbine Question.

    I have a Pedersoli Bess Carbine and have been shooting it for 20 years. It's reliable, as unbreakable as a granite rock. I shoot a .715 ball over 90 grains of 2f with a .010 spit patch. I have hit a large gong 3 out of 5 shots at 100 yards with it. It has a heavy trigger pull from the...
  14. Many Klatch

    Pedersoli LePage vs. Pedersoli Continental Target

    I have a flint LePage and shoot it regularly. It is way more accurate than I am. I have found that in mine a .424 ball works best otherwise I have to beat the ball down the barrel with a hammer. A friend who has a Percussion LePage shoots a .435 ball and it loads easily. The recommended load...
  15. Many Klatch

    Muzzle Loading Movie Myth Busters

    Years back we were having a similar discussion on this forum. Experts claimed that a flintlock couldn't hit a man sized target at 400 yards. So the monthly Forum shoot was a 2' X 6' piece of plywood at 400 yards. 20 shots, how many hits. My buddy Jesse and I drove to Friendship and wired a...
  16. Many Klatch

    Ottoman Guns

    Did you build those? Looks like something you'd do.:thumb: Nice pieces. How about a description, I don't know a thing about guns from the East
  17. Many Klatch

    How many of you shoot a 12 gauge?

    I have been shooting a Pedersoli Bess for years. It's an 11 gauge. I mostly shoot roundball from it. It kicks like a mule but is survivable. No bruises after 20 or 30 shots. That big ball makes steel gongs dance. It's a lot of fun, but it sucks a can of powder dry in a short time and you...
  18. Many Klatch

    Pistol info (T. Richards boot gun.)

    To load a turn barrel, first the barrel is unscrewed from the gun. Then the chamber is filled with powder. Then the correct sized ball is seated on the chamber. The ball is slightly larger than the bore. Then the barrel is screwed back on. This is a personal protection gun, notice there are...
  19. Many Klatch

    I can’t see my sights

    You can move your rear sight closer to the front sight. I have seen originals that had multiple dovetails for rear sights. As the vision got worse they moved the rear sight forward.
  20. Many Klatch

    Replicating screws from original locks.

    Some screws were hand filed to suit. In that case a custom thread cutter was handmade and hardened. That was used to make a cutter for the screws. Since the gun was a one off handmade, it didn't matter that the screws were not a standard. Looks like you will have to duplicate the process.
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