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  1. 1853enfield

    Flintlock made in India

    wow i saw there was one for sale hare and go so excited until i was the price.. i am sure it is worth asking price but i cant afford it. someone is going to get a real nice addition
  2. 1853enfield

    Flintlock made in India

    to answer questions asked i have wanted one since i was a teenager. The first one i saw was in Goldendale sitting in the window of a pawn shop. Was deer hunting up on the gray back and dad decided we should stop off for coffee on our was as we left much earlier than needed. the blunderbuss...
  3. 1853enfield

    Flintlock made in India

    thanks to all those who replied not sure if i will buy one the only thing that holds me back is the money but i really want one. actually i think i need one you never know when it will be needed to clear the decks.
  4. 1853enfield

    Flintlock made in India

    that is a real treasure. i have a 40 caliber flintlock rifle and really think i need a blunderbuss. my only flint the 40 caliber was given to me by a friend a couple months before he passed away. i have cap locks but must admit the flint gun is just so cool. a patched ball a bit of powder and a...
  5. 1853enfield

    Flintlock made in India

    i am sure this has been discussed many times but still would like some information. I have been thinking about taking some of my $1200 government check and purchasing a blunderbuss. I have no idea why i want one but then dont really need a reason. I do know that the torch hole will need to be...
  6. 1853enfield

    Who Shoots .40 cal?

    I was given a 40 caliber flintlock a few years ago. it is just so much fun to shoot recoil is almost non existent, accuracy is good when I can get over the flash of powder. I load with round ball and light patch to make loading easier. I have bp rifles in 40 45 50 54 and 58 and must admit as I...
  7. 1853enfield

    roundball in smoothe.

    I have been shooting a double barrel 12 ga with .690 balls. I attached rifle sights to it a few days ago and shot it bench rest today. I was truly surprised with how it shot. 2 shots each barrel for 4 balls and the group was less than 2 inches at 25 yards. I was using 70 gr. alliant MZ, patch...
  8. 1853enfield

    question on flint lock new to me

    I have close to a hundred firearms but I have really caught love affair for my flintlock. makes me wonder why I didn't discover them sooner. nothing like the smell of black powder in the morning... and I mean nothing except cleaning them. that said the darn things grow on you . spark bang what a...
  9. 1853enfield

    question on flint lock new to me

    i tried to add photo don't have a clue how to do it
  10. 1853enfield

    question on flint lock new to me

    I recently got my first flint lock rifle. it is a 40 caliber no markings on lock as a matter of fact the only mark is a star on the barrel tang. maple stock a nice copy of Kentucky rifle. my question is what is the best depth of rifling? I slugged a bit of barrel and honest it looks like the...
  11. 1853enfield

    Square patch sizes

    thanks for the replies. I cut some patches too big and had a heck of a time withdrawing my starter. I have been using fairly thin patches to ease in loading, not great groups but no white tail could walk through the groups I fire. now I want to use tighter patch and see if I can shrink the...
  12. 1853enfield

    Square patch sizes

    I am sure this has been covered but I couldn't find it. I know that round patches or cutting them off at the muzzle is the traditional method. my question is what is the correct size square patches for the different caliber rifles. I have a 45,50, and 58 and am soon to have a 40 caliber flint...
  13. 1853enfield

    .36 or .40 ?

    I have followed this post with interest. I currently have a 40 cal flintlock that should be here in a week or so. I have had a 54 renegade for many years and recently picked up a 50 caliber barrel for it. liked it so well I now also have a 45 caliber t/c. I an really looking forward to getting...
  14. 1853enfield

    lyman 500294 minnie ball

    I hadn't thought about the twist rate being wrong. one time I was shooting my sharps 45-70 with pyrodex rs and every bullet hit the target sideways. I never could figure out how the bullet knew to hit that way every time. you would think once in a while the bullet would hit nose first or some...
  15. 1853enfield

    lyman 500294 minnie ball

    ok I didn't make my self clear on what I was asking. first of all I to don't want a bullet to slide off the powder charge. now that I have gotten to old and crippled to go hunting I mostly bench rest shooting with a bit of offhand thrown in. I have no fear of the bullet sliding forward as I load...
  16. 1853enfield

    lyman 500294 minnie ball

    I was digging around in my bullet moulds and found that I had a Lyman 500294 Minnie bullet mould. I have found the bullet listed but it is not listed as a hollow base bullet. I am positive it is an original Lyman mould by the way it is made. it casts a real nice looking bullet from pure lead...
  17. 1853enfield

    Indian Made Arms

    i couldnt get your link to open. but do you know what caused the blow up??? maybe wrong powder? double triple charge? i would like to know more before i condem anything. if you make enough of anything there will be a falure somewhere along the line. just like the early springfields most that...
  18. 1853enfield

    Indian Made Arms

    here we go again. the real question i have is has anyone seen a muzzle loader made in india that has blown up?? heck on one of the other forums one guy posted that thompson center has had hundreds of their hawkin rifles blow up with standard loads. i have a shotgun made in india it does have...
  19. 1853enfield

    bare ball 12ga best shoting?

    i have had the same results with the bare ball over the pached ball. there has to be a reason why a ball bouncing around in the blr shoots better than one with a patch but i sure cant figure it out. 1853enfield
  20. 1853enfield

    12 ga. double round ball

    yes i am shooting from a steady bench with front rest and rear bag. as far as canting with just a single bead on the barrel it is hard to find a referecne point to make sure it isnt canted. i am not new to shooting and really work at holding the gun the same way every time and making sure i have...
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