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score!!! Great rifles. My St Louis Hawken has a fantastic barrel. Have thought about re-stocking it in a better wood someday. The early CVA products were excellent.

Mike just posted an update. He's home, went through serious misery and is not fully up to speed but he's getting better! He also updates the lawsuit matter as well. Give him a lot of clicks, fellers. He's one of us.

Yeah really! I'm laughing...and crying at the same time.

I had one back in the 80's...bought from Mr. Allen himself in Albuquerque. That was a fantastic rifle! Could kick myself for trading it off.

Bore to .54. Problem solved and some weight reduction as a result.

Outstanding! I finished mine a few months ago and STILL haven't fired it. I seriously need to retire.

Woodsrunner? Extra curly maple? The curl is pretty but straight grain is stronger. A couple of my recent builds with CM4 grade stocks kinda concern me about strength, at the wrist area especially.

Somebody say strippers??

I would redrill it, properly square to the barrel and further aft. Might be able to peen those holes shut with some ball peen hammer action and some filing or fill with solder. Or, just leave as-is. The barrel will provide support to the nose cap from any appreciable movement that could cause...

EZ lube.....lubricates the opening action of one's wallet. Nature's best solvent since beginning of time? Water.

Beeswax and liberal tears.

I concur on the barrels. They are scary good. My St Louis Hawken build, looks pretty crappy as I built it a long time ago before I "upskilled myself". But..... I mic'd the aftermarket sights I put on that rifle to dead center on the top flat and that rifle puts .490 balls dead center...

I have three rifle muskets and they all mic differently. Pin gauges, sizers and various molds all necessary to feed the guns the right ammo.

Visited Gettysburg as a boy with my mom and gramma....the place just moved me profoundly. Then back home, visited Fort Union here in New Mexico. A Ranger in Federal uniform demonstrated a '61 Springfield. That smell, the process of loading....just could not get over it. Also watched "The Red...

It's fantastic but not enough of a unique departure from my North Star West fowler that has a beautiful octagon taper to round barrel that I prefer. This one will be yet another hit for Mr. Kibler and well-deserved.

Good point. I also add some turpentine to the Tried and True Varnish oil that I prefer to get better penetration into the grain.

Yup. Tried and True all day long.

A chrome rubber Walker. Interesting.

60 gr. 2F, .600 ball, .015 ticking and hope. A lot of hope.

Valenciano! Hey man, you work up a load to take out the skeeters around here, let me know. Damn things about ate me and momma while out walking the dog this evening.