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I tried many projectiles in this rifle. By far the most accurate is the Lee Improved Minie bullet, lubricated with three coats of the Lee Liquid Alox goop. Consistent three shot groups of 4" at 100 yards off bags. Most bullets went through and through, or were found under the hide on the off...

Way back in the early 1960's my Dad would get me a Christmas break job at the Post Office. I quockl;y learned that "Fragile" means "Throw Underhand". When I ship MLs I build a perimeter frame out of 1 x 3 lumber, then build the cardboard box around it. Lots of staples, lots of strapping tape.

I have two TC rifles where for manufacturing simplicity the breeches were drilled from one side through the other, then plugged with a pin or screw- can't tell which. Both have survived many heavy hunting loads. I'm inclined to say give it a try. Measure and cut the screws with great care...

Thanks for all the replies. Your advice is valued. I will go ahead and plug the original hole, then drill and tap for a new vent. Already bought the 5mm x .75mm bolt. Will remove plating by heating with torch, then dunking in ice water. Differential thermal contraction will cause plating to...

Recently bought a Traditions Kentucky flinter for a song and a little dancing. Not used much by first owner, well maintained and stored several years. My intention is to use it as a loaner gun for new shooters. After firing it myself I realized why the seller let it go cheap. Ignition is poor-...

Try giving your barrels a really good cleaning. Get a jar of JB paste- Brownells carries it-or similar liquid Remington product. Use twill patches, a sturdy rod, and conical muzzle guard. Ten strokes with each side of the patch, do ten patches, then clean out any cleaner residue.

Looks like the recrowning was done right. I started hunting with a kit-built Renegade in the late 1980's. Built it for rough use- epoxy bedded everything, Parkerized the metal, wood finish is polyurethane boat deck varnish. Relatively short rifle handles well in the pinon-juniper country of...

In the early days of non-lead shot for migratory birds and waterfowl Colorado game wardens would carry a magnet to test for steel shot. That would not work now, for other metals are in use. My most recent box of goose loads for the gun I will not mention here state on the side of the plastic...

No experience with ball in New Englander. On September 1st opening day of dove season my load was same as past several years. FFg powder, over-shot wad, shot, dipper full of corn cob grit, over-shot wad. Pattern board testing a few years ago showed buffering with corn meal, corn cob grit or...

Some years ago I bought a left-handed flintlock Lyman GP in 50 caliber. Have shot it a lot in competitions and for hunting, using round ball for shoots and hunting. Did have to open up the vent to 1/16th inch to get reliable ignition. During the COVID shut down I stripped the blued finish off...

I have had that problem too. It is due to air trapped under your over shot wad. Solution is to put a small cut in the edge of the wad to vent the air as you seat the wad. I first used a box cutter to cut a small triangle- too much work, uneven size, sometime too big to trap #8 shot. Now I use a...

Glad you were able to solve your problems. This forum is a real source of information and advice. I have worked on several CVA and now Traditions rifles where compression of the wood from over-zealous use of a screwdriver had caused various interference and alignment problems. Small shims cut...

I'll second the motion for black tape over the muzzle. Have done this for decades in all types of weather and all types of rifles.

I had the same experience with a Caywwod Chief's Gun, and the same experience with Danny Caywood very promptly sending a replacement screw. Getting the stub of the broken screw out proved to be a bit of a challenge. Wound up using the Dremel and cutting disk to cut across the inside of the...

I have put together or helped tune several Traditions Kentuckies. My guess is the two flathead screws inside the trigger guard are there to fill mis-drilled holes. And yes, pinning the rod retention spring farther forward in the inlet results in a real nuisance reduction!

I just finished adding sling mounts to my Caywood Chief's Gun. Ordered a button for the buttstock and sling loop from Track Of The Wolf. At the same time, ordered a solder on lug. Installing the button was easy, drill a pilot hole and screw it in. Adding a lug to the forearm proved to be more...

Put together one of these from a Traditions kit. Due to a couple of manufacturing goofups had to do a good bit of woodworking. However, in the end this has turned out to be a very good rifle for spot and stalk cottontail rabbit hunting. I find accuracy is best with .310 ball, thin twill...

Pillow ticking from Wally Mart is my first choice for testing with a new gun. It gets washed and dried on hottest machine settings, then ironed to make it easier to cut into strips. Other fabrics I find good for patching are Bottomweights Twill on the thinner side, and #40 cotton pocket drill...

At a recent event I drew a Lee Precision 12 cavity .490 ball mold from the prize table. Yes, 12 cavity! This item is not listed on the Lee website, I have never seen another like it, and have no idea who donated it. The design is like the Lee buckshot molds, in that the two blocks have two...

I use an empty shoe polish tin. Right size, good seal, easy to open.