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  1. jbwilliams3

    American Jaeger

    I agree that a box would be nice (and appropriate). I also keep mainly NOT patches in my box, though it is entirely understandable, in my opinion, that we call them patch boxes. After all, it was rifles that were fitted with boxes – not smoothbores. What is the only accessory a rifle needs that...
  2. jbwilliams3

    Period Correct or Personality Appealing?

    Yes, the persecution is almost always perceived. I’m sure there are nasty historic-detail minded individuals, but I don’t know any of them. More often than not, I see people disdaining the straw man stitch counter nazi. Most “stitch counters” I know are dedicated material historians and the only...
  3. jbwilliams3

    Building a British Pattern 1760 Light Infantry Fusil

    So neat, Dave. I eagerly anticipate the rest of the project. I truly hope the person who ends up caring for this gun genuinely appreciates the effort you take to stay true to its historical pattern. I was thinking how cool it would be to see an early Rev War light infantry unit armed with these...
  4. jbwilliams3

    SCORED!

    You could also make an awesome commercial musket, militia musket, committee of safety musket, etc. with those parts. Doesn’t have to represent a SLP, per se.
  5. jbwilliams3

    New Fowling Piece by Roy Stroh

    He built the rifle in my avatar too. Boy, this fowling gun is a delight to carry. So nicely balanced. I had a 28 gauge that was about an inch shorter and I thought it was as good as it gets. This one handles even better. I'll be doing some more shooting this weekend and get a better idea of...
  6. jbwilliams3

    New Fowling Piece by Roy Stroh

    Correction, Roy beat and formed the hardware, not cast...
  7. jbwilliams3

    New Fowling Piece by Roy Stroh

    Just received from the postman. Fits like a glove, but then again, I'm not a good enough shooter to fuss over minor fit variances. Only ever had one gun which I felt I couldn't shoot well because of the measurements. Ever see the Bumford gun? Long toe on that one.
  8. jbwilliams3

    New Fowling Piece by Roy Stroh

    Roy made a rifle for me a few years ago and it is the finest gun I could ever hope to care for. Having sold my only smoothbore flinter, the opportunity came to commission Roy to make a simple fowling piece and I jumped. I was fine with him using whatever was on hand which ended up being a 48”...
  9. jbwilliams3

    Butt plug wood?

    I spoke with one of the artisans at Colonial Williamsburg a few years ago and he showed me some of the reclaimed pine they use for framing. He had a piece of incredible dense pine which was reclaimed from an old house which had been partially burned down. Once they planed off the charred layer...
  10. jbwilliams3

    SOLD .62 Jaeger

    This rifle looks like a steal at this price. If I hadn't have just bought a new gun, I would be "pulling the trigger" on this one.
  11. jbwilliams3

    Fredericksburg/Rappahanock Forge Muskets

    Ah, right! right down from where the parking garage is now, the building with the barn doors? Loved that place. Funny, the gun I saw when I was with my wife was in a shop, I believe one of the galleries on Caroline Street. So, turns out there were two Fred guns downtown at some point but...
  12. jbwilliams3

    Fredericksburg/Rappahanock Forge Muskets

    Hi, Steve. I'm a local boy myself and I remember seeing that gun hanging up - I can't remember which store, but I imagine it was yours since I have yet to see another. I inquired about the availability of said gun and when I was told it wasn't available for purchase my wife sighed in relief. She...
  13. jbwilliams3

    Looking for my 1st flintlock

    The dixie mountain rifles are pretty good. My friend has owned one for thirty years or so and it still shoots well though it has funky looking triggers. The kicker with those is the straight, HEAVY barrel. He doesn’t shoot that gun much anymore now that he’s in his 60s and shoots lighter...
  14. jbwilliams3

    The Jeager Speaks again.

    Two types of powder in one load? I've heard of people doing that to get rid of Pyrodex, but with blackpowder? Seems strange.
  15. jbwilliams3

    progression

    My advice would be to listen to Dave Person's advice...
  16. jbwilliams3

    Aspiring marksman.

    Nice groups. I wouldn’t necessarily change anything, but since I’m cheap I would experiment with the powder load. 70 Grains of 3f is a stiff load for a .45. I wonder if maybe you’re not burning all that powder? I get good groups in a .45 at closer to 50 grains of powder. Shoot, in a fifty I get...
  17. jbwilliams3

    TVM Woes! :(

    Did you get a response from them yet? That looks pretty similar to most of the other TVM guns I’ve seen, incorrect parts notwithstanding. That gap between the rod and barrel is an idiosyncrasy with TVM guns. I’m sure it’s done for expediency and cost savings. Rod protrusion and the poor fitting...
  18. jbwilliams3

    Recessed crown

    When you examine original rifle bores, you will see that most have been filed down a bit, to allow a patched roundball to be started without a mallet. While starting a roundball can be done relatively easily with modern crowns (though usually done with a short starter), it is nearly impossible...
  19. jbwilliams3

    Small Bore Pedersoli?

    It's the same rifle. Cabelas just uses a different name for marketing the gun. Dixie Gunworks use to sell them as well. I owned a .45 years ago which I bought on sale from Cabelas for somewhere in the high $400s. Steal of a price. Even at Cabelas' current prices, it's not a bad price relative to...
  20. jbwilliams3

    First build. Would like PC/HC advice

    Not entirely sure what you mean by “none of us can be 100%.” If you mean no one can produce something without some flaw, then I agree. Period guns showed rasp marks and flaws. Without some little flaw here or there, modern recreations can seem sterile unless you’re emulating fine Euro guns. On...
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