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I begin with a 7/16: hickory rod, and a tapered steel tip I get from Jim Chambers Flintlocks. I begin at the bottom (the end that goes into the stock) and begin tapering with scapers and rasps. I use the ramrod pipes (approximately 3/8") on the gun as a guide for when to stop. I also mark the...

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I build Southern Mountain rifles from a blank. The top gun is my personal rifle; and the bottom is the last one I finished. I'll be putting the last coat of oil on one today (rifle number 10), and will be putting it together later this week. All of the furniture is mine, as well as the...

New to this particular forum, but not to black powder. I've been shooting black powder for 48 years (with a couple of breaks), and flintlocks for 40 years. I shoot, hunt, and reenact with them. And, for several years now, I've been building a few guns each year. This is Miss Sally.