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Good idea. Thanks

Does anyone shoot a right handed percussion or flintlock left handed? This may be an option if left handed rifles are hard to find.

Welcome from Turnersville, TX near Gatesville.

Okay, guys and gals. My wife retired last February and I find her sitting around watching TV after she is through with house work. She is a country gal raised in Iowa and has enjoyed shooting in the past mostly pistols, shotguns and .22 rifles. I have built a 100 yard range on our property...

Great job on the whole rifle. I especially like the stock with the mid to light stain.

Dan, what kind of thickness can one expect from drill cloth? I have some twice washed pillow ticking that will compress to .018 which I am going to try. One variable at a time. Will also try reducing the load down to 70 grs./vol. then work up.

We have real good native genetics on the ranch but sometimes recessive genes will pop up. The few spikes we took are genetic spikes. Hopefully they didn't service any of the does but that is not a guarantee when we have a lot of bucks. The odd antler is from the damaged pedicle on the skull...

Great video. There is a whole lot of truth to the fact that metal like that has a memory. A friend of mine that is now in his 90s used to fix bent propellers in the same manner. Aluminum propellers have a memory like steel does.

Welcome from Texas. Where do you hang your hat?

Welcome from Central Texas

Hunting javelina again in South Texas with my brother is on the bucket list. This time I plan to hunt with a ML and maybe take a deer also. Good job on your hunt and that is a beautiful rifle. For those that don't know much about javelina (collared peccary), they are members of the peccary...

I have 3 cans of KiK powder that I am using up. Many of the BPCR shooter liked it. When it ran out they turned to GOEX Old Eynsford and now that is gone until the new company cranks up.

I did that to mine last night. Weather is not good. I am waiting for everything to dry out from the ice storm so I can go out and do some shooting to see if the Scotch Brite technique improved the barrel performance.

282 for obvious reasons.

Welcome from Turnersville, TX between Gatesville and Clifton. I spent quite a bit of time in Mason and at the Mason Mt. Wildlife Management Area when I worked for Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept.

Chris, I am having to wipe the barrel after 3 shots right now. You may be on to something. Going to try a lesser load then try thicker patch. That is the fun of messing with this old technology. I am also going to cone the barrel. Can't hurt. J

Good idea. I have some .018 patching material. J

I already did. I bought about a dozen good flints from TOW. Shot a deer yesterday with one of the new flints. Thanks

I got my first flintlock back in December and was determined to hunt with it this season. I did a lot of practicing and working with different loads. I had to file the front sight to bring the point of impact up. I got lots of good advice from members on this forum and it paid off today...

I just did that last night with a leather hole punch. Easier than using an Exacto knife and I didn't cut myself. 😁