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call Brad at cabin creek the lock dr he can suggest what to do or he can fix it (717) 757-5841 he has fixed and tuned several locks for me

yup I have three rebores from B Hoyt ask him about his gain twist these are rebored 1-56 below are gain twistgain twist sight in target s group to left moved sight hit centerthe bottom barrel is a rebore gain twist 50-54 lyman great plains rifle the brown is a gain twist 54 made for me

start with a supported bench rest then try a load at 25 to get on paper , move to 50 try the load (I don't care what place on the target it hits as long as it groups) then change ONLY one part of the load at a time and shoot a group , thicker patch, lube, ball size, powder charge ...... you may...

use a bedding compound or epoxy

www.muzzleloading-bullets.com/product/50-caliber-600-grains/ no excuse muzzle loader bullets several cal. and weights

cost of the repair vs new from Kibler repair if a beloved custom build

I had a break like that and had Brad at Cabin creek repair it ( a metal rod and glued) hard to see the repair he stated that it was stronger than before the repair

Chert Classification and Types There are many varieties of chert, that classified visible, microscopic and physical characteristics Flint is a high microcrystalline quartz. It was originally the name for chert found in chalk or marly limestone formations formed by a replacement of calcium...

that is a cut agate , a form of chert as is all flint (sio2 ) the problem is more the angle that it is cut at and is near imposable to knap a new edge. try English or French, or a USA chert like I make a 5/ 8 flint should fit

the bottom barrel started out as a 50 great plains barrel now a Hoyt 54 gain twist I had him mark it and x out the old cal.

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a flint 5/8 square #40 pocket drill for patching, 490 ball and powder ram rod the above was a kit given to me by my son put together for grandson100yrd sight in target after working up a load (65grns swiss3f #40 pocket drill 490 ball tallow lube) the high and right then move sights to hit...

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3f works for me top load work up at 50yrds then a sight in/ 2f not as good in my 54 gain twist Hoyt barrel swiss powder and 10 oz denim tallow lube

call Brad at Cabin creek muzzle loaders and ask if he can tune/fix your lock His nick name is the lock Dr (717) 757-5841

the lock is the weak point but Brad at cabin creek muzzleloaders here in pa fixes them to work rightsight in target 100 yrds

every rock is different some will last 100 shots and others will break on the 3rd . a well tuned lock will go a long way in extending flint life as will the way you knap the edge filing and pressure flaking will make it last longer