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I tried 20 ga slugs through my smoothbore once. Lubed the sides amd in the cavity. I dont temember the powder chg. Shot them at 50 yards, it pretty much used every bit of a 2x2 foot target board.

When I first started shooting my smoothbore, the advice from experts was daunting. Patch, don’t patch, wads tow, on and on. One bit of advise was 100 grains minimum powder charge...ouch. I tried them all and landed on 80 gr 3f a .600 rb and pillow ticking patch. the point of this? I suppose it’s...

What is your favorite method for hollowing out the antler ? Drills dremels? Both?

That is beautiful work!!

Can someone explain what a cross thread breech is? thanks Kevin

13 with a wind chill of 0 but it wasnt bp it was a tactical rifle shoot down near lancaster pa

I have used a rear bench rest bag(leather) I have also used a rice bag. Thats a freezer bag filled with dry rice amd sealed in a leg section of an old pair of blue jeans. In other words a sandbag. sorry it took so long to get there

.62 cal smoothbore for all my hunting, deer squirrel and someday maybe a turkey.

What kinda tobacco is that? Kinnickkinnick Tastes like buffler s$&t! It is great movie

Nothing beats squirrel hunting. Wether it’s with a flintlock or your trusty old .22 it’s just the best !!!!

Thanks for the help guys! Particularly the advice about using gloves when touching a stripper.....ahem. I’ve heard about the oven cleaner from a few people. My plan is to strip it down, fix a small crack then stain it a dark walnut amd oil it. That’s a winter project so when I finally start it...

Hello all, I own this zouave musket, and want to strip the stock sand it and refinish it. Can anyone recommend a good stripper? thanks Kevin

These are a few I made years ago. The bottom two were files the top 01 steel. The top one is always on my belt during deer season

Thanks I’ll look him up!

Very nice work!!! I love the straps, does he sell to the public??

Sorry For the late reply I just saw this. At our club we use target frames that are 2x2 foot square and we cover it with a piece of homasote to staple targets to The homasote comes from home depot it sells in 4x8 foot sheets we cut it up from there And screw it to the frames

I hope this is the right place to post this. I have been slowly gathering the parts to build a brown bess. My friend who used to build guns is not able to. So I was wondering if anyone can recommend someone that can build a bess? Thanks Kevin

My smoothbore is a track of the wolf english fowler. 62 caliber, I use a .600 rb with a pillow ticking patch over 75 grains of 3f. For lube I started using the beeswax olive oil combo. I used to use ballistol and water. My gun loves this combo. At fifty yards it will hold under four inches as...

Fort Ticonderoga museum. Sketch pad amd camera If you can find past issues of Muzzleblast magazine they used to run some great photos of horn too.

The horns here a real works of art!! this is mine I built it a long time ago, with the help of the Sibley book. The artwork comes from a couple different horns that were in the museum at Ft. Ticonderoga