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Back in the 1980's , John Bivins wrots an article with pic's about a blond stained rifle he had built. Must have been in Muzzle Blasts , unsure.

If a corroded , or priming plunger fouled w/ damp powder isn't working , carrying a spare to replace the fouled one will help until you can get to where the device can be cleaned. To help prevent gooy powder residue from fouling the primer's nozzle , keep the lock pan free of moisture common to...

Welcome from Pa.

Welcome from Pa.

Welcome from Pa.

If I carry a patch knife , it's usually on my shot pouch strap in a sheath.

My first buck hunt , 12 yrs. old , was in an area closed to all hunting since 1920's. The area was closed as it was an airplane engine development site. Deer were more than plentiful , going in in the morning at 4 AM to sign in and get a hunting area , there were so many deer , we had to...

T. Jefferson had a blacksmith shop on his Va. plantation that specialized at making all sorts of cut nails. Most every frontier blacksmith shop could make cut nails , but back in the day , perhaps the nearest blacksmith shop was 200 or more miles away. Most likely frontier era cut nails...

Coffin nail.........If you're going Period Correct , Most coffins in the 18th century , would have short iron square cut nails . The boards , if there was a sawmill around , would be cut thin enough to accommodate the length of the nails available. If no lumber was available , bark slabs...

A "poor boy" , or "barn gun" doesn't have to sport expensive parts to be correct. A yr. ago , I was out riding a UTV on a "Rails-to -Trails" path in North Central Pa.. On a pile of old RR ties , I found some small square cut 2 1/2 " long nails with 1/2 " square heads , and each head...

The most amazing "poor boy" , "barn gun" or whatever you wish to name it , was an original flint lock Lehigh Valley , Pa. style stock , made from a termite eaten blank . Yep , the blank was chewed by termites before the gun builder started the build. Lotsa exposed longitudinal tunnels , and...

If they are still in business , try Ballistic products. They had wads , etc..

Welcome from Pa.

Welcome from Pa.

Usually I put a little tow in the box , just for show .

Welcome from the soggy side of Pa. Debby just showed up.

Welcome from Pa.

Not to mislead anyone , but I always used a wipe on , wipe off process w/blo and Linseed.

When 11 yrs. old , Dad and I took my new "sporterized " 6.5 mm Sweedish Mauser out for the first day of Pa. buck season , 1959. It was a steady light rain all day. I remember the European birch stock of my Mauser going from Linspeed brown to white , as the five coats of BLO washed off. After...

.440 w/ appropriate patch , maybe .012 to .015.