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We teach to pat the stock a few times on the SAME side as the lock in our Scout class.

Beautiful guns!

KY is sticky. I don’t think you want it in your barrel.

I’m 30 miles from the front gate. They aren’t selling cases at the gate to us like they used to.

My daughter in law’s CAR has a Prop 65 warning on the driver’s door.

I must be putting mine in back’ards! Maybe I bought SparkLESS flints.

Thanks for the advice and the pictures everyone. It was helpful.

Mainly I’m using it for protection during transport to and from the range. I pretty much decided that it is too large and needs one side trimmed down to fit.

Could a couple of members post pictures of a frizzen stall in use please? I can’t get mine to stay on the frizzen, especially if I put the rifle in a canvas case. Thanks, Chuck

RIP Phil!

I like buying mosaic tiles. One edge is usually a bit square and sharp.

67 next week. First BP 50 years ago, then picked it up again 20+ ago as an Instructor for NRA/Scouts.

I’m trying to learn too. MY average flint life before it quits sparking is 2-5 shots. Five is usually stretching it before my Lyman Trade Rifle breaks chunks out of the flint. I want to learn to reface the flint so it will cut the frizzen.

Yes, the Ted Cash nipple wrenches made from 1/4” impact sockets driven by a ratcheting handle are my go to. I get them different places but I feel sure the Log Cabin Shop or the Possibles Shop have them. Sometimes I have to lie across the rifle while PRESSING down to get a good grip but it...

Welcome from NW Louisiana.

Welcome, Mark, from NW LA.

My name is Chuck. I work helping Scouts learn to shoot safely. I am a NRA Training Counselor and Instructor. My local Council runs a black powder history and muzzleloading rifle exposure program called Red River Rifles.

When I get desperate and use a brush and it freezes at the breech in a rough or pitted bore, I place a 1/2” drive deep socket over my brass range rod. I then use the socket as a slide hammer to free my rod and the brush or jag/patch from the rough bore.

I attended a week long Law Enforcement Armorer’s School at Murray State Gunsmithing School. An instructor advised us to give all of our customers plenty of WD40 if we ever became gunsmiths. The reasoning behind this was that the only thing that will DISSOLVE WD40 is more WD40 and they will have...