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Welcome! Enjoy! And get that boy shootin’!

I was thinking it had to be something like that. Thanks for the reply! -Red, a little bit smarter now…

Thanks!

Hey Rob, why is the trigger guard not inlet? Was that customary on the trade guns, or customer preference, or a choice you made for the build? Not being a smart-A here, just trying to learn. -Red, not joking around for once…

Once, when I was shooting in the Intergalactic Black Powder Revolver Universe Championship, this Andorian steps up to the line, his revolver just dripping spice from the mines of Kessel. I elbow the Klingon standing next to me and said, “bejmeH cha' mIw'a'”! Man, we laughed and laughed… -Red...

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE the cranky old farts! They make it fun! Entertaining reading! The wife and I are out of here tomorrow, headed up to a lake in Alabama to “camp” for the rest of the week. No more shooting stuff this week. I did get a copy of “The Gunsmith of Grenville County” in...

Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying it. I figured this forum didn’t need another cranky old fart,LOL! There has to be like a cap on how many you can have, and I’m betting we have exceeded it… I’m part of an online workout cult called Street Parking. Awesome programming, great workouts… anyways,I always...

I really wanted these 3/4 flints to work, but they are just too long. Won’t allow the frizzen to close all the way at half cock, when they are flat side up, which gives a lot better angle on the frizzen… I’m going to notch one as soon as I get a minute and see how that works, and try the shorter...

All these guys worried about their wives. Sheesh! Need to get them trained like mine! Why, if she even thought of getting mouthy with… Here she comes. I’ll get back to y’all. -Red, skeered for his life…

Nice shootin’! I need to get these flints sized right, and then spend a full day on the range. I’ve got some smokeless guns that I’ve shot so much that it’s almost automatic knowing where the bullets will hit. Want to shoot this thing that much. When I first started in pistol competition, one of...

I wonder if it’s because the poured lead for the round ball has been fluxed? Maybe? I’ve never thought about it, but my ingots that I poured up probably 15 years ago or so look exactly like the day I poured them. -Red, pondering the unknowable depths…

I’ve got the notch in the leather, but I didn’t try a notch in the flint itself. I’ll grab one and try it this morning. I’m using a pretty thin piece of leather. I cut it from an old glove I had lying around. If nothing else, the smaller ones will be here from TotW by the time I get back home...

If it doesn’t include drying in a convection oven, it’s wrong. Good day sir! -Red, correct as usual…

I’ll stand by mine! I put it in the oven, completely disassembled on a cookie sheet, use 20w-50 Amzoil V-Twin oil for the internals, everything else gets olive oil. I was using all olive oil, but it had a nasty habit of getting a bit gooky. I use the Amzoil for all my firearms to date, except...

And , I REALLY like the Kibler SMR. I know I ran my mouth quite a bit here, but I’ll probably do one of those next. Still like the idea of doing all the inletting myself, but it’s a bit daunting. I don’t know. Geeez, it’s hard to decide. Either way, I’m really going to have to do some talking to...

NICE! How’d the Kibler come out? Keep me posted on your Tradition's build! Also, 5/8x 5/8 on the flints. The 5/8 x 3/4 is too long for the Tradition’s lock.

Trying as hard as I can… -Red, taking it all too casually…

You will also decrease the useable lifespan of your rifle by 43%! Not a risk I’m willing to take! Keep it below 109F people! It’s the safest thing to do! -Red, full of facts and stuff…

I have discovered my flint issue. I ordered the wrong size… I guess I should have put a notched stick up next to them when they came in and I was having problems. I ordered 5/8x3/4. Should have ordered 5/8x5/8, I believe. So, back to TotW. I may have 11 unmolested 5/8x3/4 hand knapped English...

110-1/2 degrees F??? Rookie! You have destroyed your rifle! -Red, knows it’s supposed to be 108-3/4…