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Can you post a picture of a "ground-down hole saw"?

Since this is an original Trenton musket, the drilled leaf would be the least modification affecting value. Does any provider supply a blank leaf or replacement rear sight?

What techniques are available for establishing a 100-yards zero with the 200-yard battle sight of a 58 cal. CW rifled musket?

Thanks, Grenadier1758. Sounds very logical and it is a neat trick for protecting a patch with the deep rifling forms found in Germanic Jaegers that are susceptible to blow-by..

Ask a serious question--get a "Huh" answer.

How did you come up with 40-grs? Let's say, not 20, not 30 but 40?

What is the filler he is using on top of the powder charge?

Is there a supplier who is able to provide .69-cal. Minnie's in different diameters for testing?

I have 2 questions about sharpening systems that have been proposed. If you use wet/dry paper, do you "shoe shin" it around the bevel? If you sue a diamond stone, how do you stroke it? Along the bevel or up and down the bevel? As for lathe or drill presses, the Osborne punches are...

Does anyone offer .69 cal. Minnies in various diameters?

Have been cutting patches with an Osborne arch punch using a cutting board backing; however, the punches are getting dull and need sharpening. Does anyone have a system to hand-sharpen an arch punch without screwing up the symmetry of the cutting edge? Osborne proved no help. Do you work only...

I understood that Pioneer Powder manufactured Alliant Black MZ. Does anyone know that for a fact? If so, we still have Black MZ in the Pioneer Powder line, so to speak.

I have the dubious distinction of being one of two competitors to shoot the one and only Blunderbuss NMLRA match at the winter nationals several years ago. We shot round ball at a stationary target and shot from a rocking buggy seat at a stationary metal target and later a round of trap. I was...

I have any original "Plains" rifle made in Michigan with a 1" barrel bored .40 caliber. I have seen a number of half stock plains rifles with 1-1.25" barrels bored .40-.45 caliber. Why? Frankly I don't know. You would think the would be at least .50 caliber. Also have a beautiful, original...

An associated question which I hope gets some answers is whether stainless steel or AMPCO nipples hold up better with average use??

Another company that carries a lot of linen is www.denverfabrics.com. My life's lessons when buying linen: when you find a lot that works, immediately re-order 5-6 yards of it!! Too often I didn't and the finest linen I ever found simply disappeared.

I use linen exclusively. Go to www.fabrics-store.com and try [email protected] for medium to a bit heavier plain linen with a high thread count. They're very helpful.

Raewald--Thank you so much for posting that article written by CherryBalmz. Really informative and certainly rings true for this old soldier.

Hawkeye--Are you able to post my e-mail to you with the Practical Machinist article on martial metrics?

Zonie--you'd be surprised how well a .260-28 nipple works in a M8-1 nipple seat