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pistol capper that really works
A regular, straight line capper does not work? Mine works perfectly on both my .36" and .44". ?? -
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Barrel length?
That's one long drink of water. When I meet other hunters in the woods, which is not often, they are always packing plastic fantastic space age fake muzzle loading rifles, and it's funny, they won't even look at my rifle or musket. Kind of avert their eyes. ?? Sad but true. In the last ten...- Rat
- Post #20
- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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Uberti 1862 Police
Those have got to be great grouse-getters. I think the 6-61/2" barrels are the greatest. Cut my 1860 Colt barrel to 6.5", made it a much nicer pistol, which is weird because I've always thought the 1860 was the best handling pistol ever. Just a tad nicer with a tad shorter barrel. -
Just received my Lyman Plains Pistol - Questions on care and use
Desperate, on slug loads, I carry a couple of them, but with them you have to pour in the powder, then remove the slug/PA from the paper. Those .50" PA's are like .512", would not fit with patching. The other thing about them is that they are lubed, and loaded lubed they will migrate up the bore... -
Uberti 1862 Police
I thought about the hand also, but if it was too long, would the cylinder not over rotate, even when cocking slowly? -
Just received my Lyman Plains Pistol - Questions on care and use
I've wondered about that but haven't tried it. I think that would hold true with a smoothbore. As the ball end of the cartridge is glued shut, will the ball carry it with it down range. ? Or will it shed the paper? If not, will accuracy be maintained? This is a rifled bore remember. I wonder... -
Uberti 1862 Police
Oh man, I want one. The locking bolt, that sits under the cylinder, would be the problem. Could be binding in it's slot, or on the bolt it pivots on, weak spring, undersized, etc. -
Just received my Lyman Plains Pistol - Questions on care and use
Speaking of ease of loading, you might try this. Just a sammich paper bag paper rolled into a tube, same size as the ball, drop in ball, pour in your powder charge, fold end over and glue shut with tiny dot of glue. Then dip ball end in hot, melted, pure bee's wax. To load, tear off end, pour... -
Just received my Lyman Plains Pistol - Questions on care and use
Truth. You don't want a pistol that is hard to load, or requires a stand. (for ease of loading at the range, a stand is fine...but for hunting, trekking, exploring, kind of cumbersome to lug around!!) -
boring out zouave
Or forget a tiny little pipsqueek .69", get a Brown Bess carbine. .75"!!! YEAH BABY!!!!!!- Rat
- Post #12
- Forum: Smoothbore
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boring out zouave
On that 8-bore, I'm guessing it uses a different barrel, and not just a bored out .58". However, I actually have no idea.- Rat
- Post #11
- Forum: Smoothbore
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Just received my Lyman Plains Pistol - Questions on care and use
Doesn't look like you need much advice, and a ML pistol is no different than a ML rifle. I bought mine used, and I think the previous owner did a trigger job on it, has a perfect trigger, but I keep hearing most people say theirs could use some work. But, they also put a nice silver sight on... -
Barrel length?
Of course the size and contour of the barrel make a lot of difference. I'd take a long, well balanced rifle over a short, ill handling one. And visa-versa. My Bess carbine is a tiny bit butt-heavy, that barrel has a very sharp taper. I think it's 31-32", would be better at 35". My Jeager is...- Rat
- Post #10
- Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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boring out zouave
Forgot we are in smooth bore world. For a smooth bore I guess one can go a little further than with a rifled bore. I think you could go 20ga/.62" for sure, and perhaps a bit more, maybe .65"? Don't see .69" in my crystal ball.- Rat
- Post #8
- Forum: Smoothbore
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Talk Me Out of Buying a Pedersoli 20 Gauge Shotgun
That's a nice gun. I keep saying, thinking that some day I'll get one, or something like it, and sleeve the left barrel down to a rifle, and have a really cool combo-gun. However, my other rifles and muskets may never get used again, so I refrain. I think the best solution to the empty space at...- Rat
- Post #62
- Forum: Smoothbore
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boring out zouave
I would think .62" would be reasonable, or even .66" maybe...I have a feeling that most barrel smiths will balk at .69". I have a Miroku 1863 Remington Contract Rifle that I'd like to bore to .62", as the bore is "lumpy"...reamer was obviously stated and stopped numerous times when it was...- Rat
- Post #3
- Forum: Smoothbore
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Pedersoli Trade Gun
On anything but a custom built flinter, where the maker has tuned and tested the lock, a little tuning might be involved. On my Pedersoli Bess, the mainspring was a bit weak, and the **** was kind of "listing" to the side. Some shimming, and el-heato-bendo, and SHAZAM! She's totally reliable...- Rat
- Post #8
- Forum: Smoothbore
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Recommend a beginner flinter?
Washington State allows/requires/dictates .40" for deer, and .45" and up for "all other big game".- Rat
- Post #17
- Forum: Flintlock Rifles