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Indians killed bison by driving them over cliffs for thousands of years. No guns, and no horses before the Spaniards brought them here.

A 1/48" twist will work very well.

The only way to tell for certain is to de-breech the barrel and measure the helix angle of the rifling at the breech and muzzle. Anything else is just a guess.

The Log Cabin is a great place to do business with. They have repaired old guns of mine for about 40 years now. Still visit on Saturdays to shoot on their range.

Before Harry Pope. Picket rifles with a cloth patched bullet were popular from the 1830's through 1860's.

Your rifle is a picket rifle, made to use a cloth patched bullet, likely about 1850. Remington Cast Steel barrels were the best in their day. Likely rifled with a gain twist and a choked bore. Nice old rifle!

Very nice rifle!

J C. Vincent made muzzleloading rifles in Ohio until his death in 1918.

The Leman rifle is likely one they made and sold through sporting goods and hardware stores, likely made around 1880. The J.D. White rifle was likely made by a maker of that name in Carbondale IL. He worked from 1867-1890. Hope this helps.

If accuracy is your main objective pick the 1858 Pattern Remington.

What is the name on the top flat of the barrel?

Your .40 caliber should not drop 10" at 50 yards with a .40 grain charge of fffg. It would drop that at 100 yards but not 50 yards. Are you sighting at 50 yards off hand or from a rest?

There is Pop's Gun Club in SW Ranches. We had a club (Everglades Cap and Ball) that shot at Markham Park but a disgruntled member ruined it for us.

Sometimes the loading lever will, instead of releasing the ball after it is rammed over the powder, stick to the ball and pull it out a bit as the loading lever is pulled up. Relieving any sharp edges on the rammer or ensuring you use a soft lead ball will keep this from happening.

There used to be a muzzleloading club that shot at Trail Glades. Do you know if they are still there?

In the old days hunters who moved through the woods often carried the bag so the powder horn fit in the curve of the elbow. Works quite well.

Hawksley and Dixon pattern flasks are nice because the top of the flask comes off for easy filling.

If I spilled a tin of caps I would follow my father's advice if I should come across a mean bear in the woods and move out smartly....

Welcome! I used to live down there: shot at Trail Glades and Markham Park.

The heavy barreled target rifles made in the US from 1860-1900. Built to win matches and $$$.