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  1. bldtrailer

    Traditions lock reliability improvements?

    or you can spend 200+ more and some wood removal with a l&R replacement lock
  2. bldtrailer

    Chronic Wasting Disease

    It may not be the cause but what is the base of the high protein deer feeds that promote deer and antler growth , in England they had fed the cows with mad cow by products of meat yards (brain spine and bone ground up in the feed ) to speedup weight gain , might the same by product have caused...
  3. bldtrailer

    Brad at Cabin Creek

    all my locks go to cabin creek (Brad) for a tune up
  4. bldtrailer

    SOLD RCBS .530 Round Ball mold. Pending funds

    I'll take it please pm name and the mailing address for a usps money order thanks Tom
  5. bldtrailer

    Bobby Hoyt

    I always go to his shop to drop off /pickup and visit (he's the nicest guy & .great to deal with) he stamped the barrels after inspecting and handing to me. not my request but a great way to improve the value of the barrel as his rep and work is top rate. the Hoyt name is well respected in our...
  6. bldtrailer

    Trigger pivot point

    just a side note SHANE FROM CABIN CREEK inspected my build with a 3lb+- trigger(5/8ths from pivot pinned through the stock) and showed me that I had to much contact with the sear by striking the back of the cock at half and full cock causing a release (I was able to correct by more filing of the...
  7. bldtrailer

    How many muzzleloaders have you built

    2 one kit traditions(gift from my son, built for grandson) one plank
  8. bldtrailer

    Bobby Hoyt

    brown a hoyt made barrel the others are hoyt rebores barrels all marked
  9. bldtrailer

    speaking of flints...

    if you can't get english or french flint try goergetown or burlington from here in USA goergetown from texas burlington white with an english black you can buy online for the first timer try "flakes" can be bought very reasonably but beware it is addicting expect lots of waist at first and you...
  10. bldtrailer

    Made some videos of me knapping gun flints, for those interested.

    I'm tech challenged so no videos :doh:
  11. bldtrailer

    Made some videos of me knapping gun flints, for those interested.

    try to find copper and brass hammers they bite into the chert/flint rather than shattering the rock .also different hardness of river rocks limestone sandstone soft basalt/quartz hard. I use a large brass sledge to open the rock 5 pounder. the harder the hammer/stone the more likely you will get...
  12. bldtrailer

    Getz barrels of Pa

    getz barrels lower than #19696 are Don Getz
  13. bldtrailer

    Curly maple for GPR

    tiger hunt gun stocks Tiger-Hunt - Gunstock Wood Store Welcome to our store. Here you can purchase any of our premium in stock items. All items will be shipped by USPS Priority Mail service. Pre-carved long rifle stocks will incur an additional $10 handling fee as they must be shipped in...
  14. bldtrailer

    L&R RPL locks for T/C

    not a tc but a traditions but very similar you will have to fit(remove wood)MR Hoyt rebored the bottom barrel .50 great plains rifle to a .54 in gain twist a very good shooting barrel
  15. bldtrailer

    Patch lube, spit or lube?

    Mutton tallow like the brits used for 100s of yrs because it works! double boiler dip patching squeeze out extra wrap tight store in old pill bottlesgetz barrelgreen mtn barrelHoyt barrels tallow works keeps fouling soft (all above done with no wipe between shots using a jag one caliper below...
  16. bldtrailer

    Flints - English vrs French

    the english and french are the same, the color is from local impurities the french came up with a better way to shape/knap the flint giving 2 useable edges ( the english later copied) all flint is chert france and england flint formed in chalk divided by a glacier then the english channel as it...
  17. bldtrailer

    JoAnns #40 cotton drill

    if you need thicker try the 10oz denim
  18. bldtrailer

    Bobby Hoyt rebore results

    I have 5Hoyt barrels 3 rebored , 2 45 t0 50 one 50to54 the others gain twist 1 50 1 54 all shot better than I can :thumb:
  19. bldtrailer

    Wasps Nest?

    I have a white 🐝face hornet nest in an oak tree the size of a small car tire , 20 foot off the ground . I'm going to knock it down after the freeze with flu flu arrows tipped with bird points 🎯
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