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    Preferred Cleaning Patches?

    I buy osnaburg cotton fabric at JoAnn, wash, mark, cut into 1.5 and 2.5 inch squares. Plenty absorbent, rough-ish weave has scrubbing action.
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    What is the name of this part of a rifle?

    The long metal part is called a rib or under-rib, and is a mounting place for one or two ramrod ferrules, which stow the ramrod. I have seen ribs attached to the barrel with screws or silver solder, and know of one that was attached with Loctite Black Max adhesive. Ferrules are attached to the...
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    A Newbie wanting more info

    One of the best things you can do is get in touch with some local muzzleloaders. A couple of contacts: www.buckskinning.org/groups/texas-clubs-list www.facebook.com/TMLRA
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    DUDE, SMOKED HIM!!!???

    I feel a bit of exhilaration at making a good, clean, safe, one shot kill. As I approach the animal, be it cottontail or elk, I feel some regret at having taken the life of this remarkable, sentient creature. This morphs into determination to make the most possible use of the carcass. Twenty...
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    Need shooting advice, look at these patches, please.

    There is no "Federal Bureau of Barrel Dimensions", nor is there an industry accepted set of standards (SAAMI) as there is for cartridge bore diameters and rifling depths. So, some ML barrels are tighter than others. I have one 40 caliber barrel made by a very respected maker that just will not...
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    Ignition issue with Flint GPR

    A lot of good advice here. I will add that when I clean the barrel with a bucket of warm water and just a small squeeze of dish soap, I make a point with TC and Lyman rifles to use a 32-35 caliber bronze bore brush to scrub out the patent breech. An adapter goes between the 8-32 threaded brush...
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    Immoveable Traditions sights

    I found no evidence of an adhesive, nor corrosion. Can only conclude that either the barrel dovetails were on the small side, or the sight bases were on the large side. I speculate that the dovetails were cut with a worn tool, and the sights installed with some sort of press. Regret that we did...
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    Quality of flints from Dixie Gun Works

    I have ordered flints in various sizes from a number of suppliers. Flints are sorted into three groups: hunting/competition, training, and fix 'em if I can. Hunting/competition flints are flat, square, and have no inclusions. Training rocks will be rougher, blunter and a bit uneven side to side...
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    Immoveable Traditions sights

    Regarding the Traditions Kentucky with that could not be targeted due to factory sights that would not be drifted even by a steel punch and big hammer, we wound up replacing them. Saw cutting down just ahead of the blade of the rear sight released the tension, but not until the cut went nearly...
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    Woodcraft Vise

    I have essentially the same pattern makers vise, just a different color. Made up a couple of tapered intermediary blocks to help grip things. Am getting great results using discarded materials handling belting glued on for padding/gripping surfaces.
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    Carrying conicals afield

    I made up a double thickness bullet board to hold my lubed 54 cal Lee Improved Minies. Bullets fit wholly inside the board, protecting the bases and tips. A good thumb push on the tip side pushes the base out to start in the muzzle.
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    Graff and Sons Black Powder

    Real black powder is classified as an explosive, requires a special license to sell, and a special magazine to store. Black powder has an ignition temperature around 480 degrees Fahrenheit, plus/minus. The various BP substitutes are classified as propellants, and have much higher ignition...
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    First shot hits the bull, then-

    I have coached junior shooters in a modern rifle discipline since 1985, and all I can add to the above is the importance of follow through. It is very important to maintain hold and sight picture as and after the rifle goes off. The best offhand shot I ever knew mounted the rifle carefully, then...
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    Immoveable Traditions sights

    Thanks for the suggestions. I will put a new, fine blade in the jeweler's saw and make a cut just in front of the blade on the rear sight. This- I hope- will relieve the tension between base and barrel enough to allow adjustment. Will report the results.
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    Immoveable Traditions sights

    A while ago I posted about reworking the lock on a new BP shooters Traditions Kentucky flinter. Reduced the trigger pull from over the Lyman gauges limit down to 6 lbs, opened up the pan, and thinned toe of frizzen to get better access to pan. Now a new problem has been found- can't get the...
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    Boiled linseed oil vs raw linseed oil

    I once toured the armory museum at Springfield, MA, and learned that stocks were finished by dipping in boiled linseed oil. Many stocks were mounted in a circular rack that then dipped into a circular tank of hot oil. Tour docent said they tried to finish stocks a month or so ahead of assembling...
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    Traditions rifle

    I recently had the opportunity to tune up the lock on a Traditions Kentucky rifle, the one with the two piece stock. The following needed attention: Cock jaws needed roughening up a bit so they would grip the flint and leather better. Used the electric engraving device used to mark tools. Pan...
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    Knapping hammer

    I have tried many things to sharpen a flint while it is in the lock. The one I liked least was a little brass hammer as I didn't seem to have very good control over where the strike landed. Same for the back of a knife handle. If a flint needs touching up for the last shot in a string in a...
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    CVA 12 gauge

    I have a 12 gauge side by side, and like it. End of buttstock was plain wood, I worried about breaking toe, so added a buttplate.
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    GPR Improvements

    Like your work on the ramrod retainer spring. My solution was a wooden ramrod with a serious bow in it. Provides its own tension. Some years ago I was out hunting muleys and lost the wedge on my TC Renegade. Put about a 4 inch wrap of duct tape on to hold the barrel in place. Darned if it...
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