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  1. markh

    Flintlock Hawken Squirrel Rifle?

    Yes, I mentioned the hooked breech because the OP originally referenced the gun I had built and shared on another thread. I used a hooked breech on my percussion rifle. I did so because I wanted it to be easier to clean, particularly after use by my 4H club. When I was installing the hooked...
  2. markh

    Flintlock Hawken Squirrel Rifle?

    I'm sure there are good builders out there who would take that on. One issue may be the hooked breech with a flint lock. I know there are several original hooked breech flintlock guns, but I wonder how far the breech plug is threaded into the barrel on them and if the touch hole is angled to...
  3. markh

    Hawken squirrel rifle

    I ordered everything from him in late January, early February, after the Christmas shipping backlogs had cleared, and had a few good conversations with him. He did mention his wife was very sick at that time. I have heard people now say he is struggling with his health. I do hope not as he...
  4. markh

    This was my first and only "build/assemble/whatever" - CVA .45 cal. Kentucky

    I built one I received as a graduation gift in 1987. I picked it up again a few years ago and replaced a few missing screws etc and then decided to make a few changes. Besides the tacks and patchbox I slimmed it down, cleaned up the lock panels and re-finished.
  5. markh

    WANTED Lyman Great Plains barrel

    I have a .50 percussion barrel with the 1-32 twist but left handed. I am hoping to sell it for about $200 OBO. It has fewer than 50 rounds through it.
  6. markh

    Hawken squirrel rifle

    Yes, I went with the .45 as it would make for a lighter weight gun compared to a .32 or .36
  7. markh

    Hawken squirrel rifle

    Last fall I asked for recommendations for a light weight, hooked breech rifle project. I wanted to build a rifle my teenage daughter and the 4H kids in my shooting sports club would find easy to handle and clean. I settled on a set of squirrel rifle parts from Don Stith. I've worked on the gun...
  8. markh

    Standard Grade Kibler Colonial Examples

    Here is my .58 with standard grade wood from last spring.
  9. markh

    Lewis & Clark - Corps of Discovery

    The journals in digital format https://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/
  10. markh

    Lewis & Clark - Corps of Discovery

    The journals are great and are probably an undervalued American treasure and they are all online for free! I also enjoyed reading “Out West An American Journey” by Dayton Duncan who co-wrote several Ken Burns products
  11. markh

    CLOSED Left hand Lyman GPR barrel

    I just ordered a left handed slow twist .54 percussion barrel which is due to arrive tomorrow. Assuming it does and looks ok, I can part with the.50 left handed percussion Great Plains Hunter fast twist barrel I currently have. I have put less than 75 rounds through it.
  12. markh

    any canoe paddle makers out there?

    BTW, nice canoe!
  13. markh

    any canoe paddle makers out there?

    I would be happy to make a couple paddles for you. Just let me know what you would like
  14. markh

    Kibler Hawken?

    I would order a Kibler Hawken rifle kit the very day it was put on sale
  15. markh

    How to create more interest in traditional muzzleloading.

    Yes we recently ran a muzzleloading session for the first time in my county. I think the kids enjoyed the unique experience but admittedly they would rather shoot trap or small bore rifle. We’ll do it again in the spring though
  16. markh

    Finishing a Kibler stock

    I used the Kibler iron nitrate solution followed by six coats of Formsby’s tung oil finish. I am pretty happy with it and I think it will be durable.
  17. markh

    Lyman's Great Plains Flintlock Rifle....Good & Bad??

    I am also using an English flint. Tried bevel up and bevel down with similar results.
  18. markh

    My Kibler Colonial Rifle

    Thanks, Kibler makes a great kit which makes it easy to be creative with your own embellishments
  19. markh

    Lyman's Great Plains Flintlock Rifle....Good & Bad??

    I may try that. I bought the GPR that’s not sparking well last year, so it’s not a problem of the frizzen wearing out. I have tried a few remedies but I just don’t get enough spark to ignite the powder charge reliably.
  20. markh

    Lyman's Great Plains Flintlock Rifle....Good & Bad??

    That’s with the factory lock.
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