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Amen. Take lots of measurements first before you start changing things. What you're after in the measurements is the (sight height) differential between the front and back sights. Ex; If your current front sight is .200" above the barrel flat, and the rear is .300", you can install a new...

My experience with them is that they are better and easier to deal with over the phone than they are if you show up there in person. The exception was Greg, but he unfortunately passed away a few years ago.

There are 3 types of prices; One price sells it pretty fast The second sells it eventually, in the right market The third tells everyone you own it

I suspect the pressures at equal velocities are the same. I think the Davenport formula may need adjustment to compensate for that particular powder as well.

The American Long Rifle ought to be our national firearm. That might be a timely piece of legislation to introduce for the 2026 (250th anniversary) celebrating the 1776 signing of the Declaration. Several nations have the AK-47 on their national flags; East Timor Burkino Faso Mozambique Zimbabwe

Does the trigger function normally when out of the stock? If it does, then what Phil said is right. Something is interfering with something else and causing drag. It could be a spring, the trigger blades, or even that the sear bar itself is too low.

We should a thread about the many measurements taken and used to develop a stock that's just perfect for the shooter. And how to do it without a dedicated "try stock" the way the British custom shops like Holland and Holland, Purdey, or Churchill do for their customers.

Snowflake alert! A boy being educated and exposed to traditional American values!

That's a very good point! I would stay with a stainless steel range rod as much as I could. Maybe make yourself a brass one and blacken it? Or, the delrin as Rifleman1776 suggested for your field rod. There are also wooden rods with metal cores I've seen discussed here from time to time...

Why don't you call the usual US powder places like Graf & sons or Powder Inc and ask them about shipping to Canada?

If you are messing with walnut shells take care. There is not a solvent I know of that can remove it from your skin. I tried; paint thinner / turpentine tuolene Xylene alcohol acetone lacquer thinner gasolene The only thing I found that works is a belt sander.

Earlier a post was made about a teacher and instructor being different. How are they different from one another?

Pic #1 has to be a battlefield pickup from Area 51.

I would keep it a secret, for your heirs' sake. Centuries from now, your guns might well turn out to be the Stradivariouses of muzzleloaders! 🤬.

While the ML'er supply places often have many stock shapes and sizes, quite often (meaning most of the time) those pieces will need to be modified to get the ultimate size and shape you want. Also, their supply of sterling silver is going to be quite limited, if it exists at all. For that...

It's obvious you had the; "we want to keep things safe" talk with her first, and emphasized the "fun part". Kept it possible for her to experience success and gain positive feedback with BIG reactive targets. Good for you! That's sooo important. Breaking 2 balloons simultaneously while...

I wonder what type of muzzle loader the average Bud Light drinker shoots? One that only identifies as one no doubt.

So my Yugo and Chrysler K-Car' I bought in the 80's as investments are just about to bust through the roof. Hot dang!

A word of caution here; Though it can be tempting for the novice or those seeking guidance to take the word of people (YouTube is the worst) that "this is what you need and how to do it" you need to cross-reference what they say against others' advice before proceeding. Or, said another way...

I've had some issues with things I've gotten from James D. Julia's successor; Morphy Auctions. (Never had that problem with Julia, or Rock Island though.) Things like screws being broken off in front sights. About half the stuff I've bought on GB and GunAuction I've had to return too for...