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When you put powder down the barrel, remove the nipple and see if you have powder in the drum (under the nipple)...

Go to real black powder if you think everything else is ok, it has a lower ignition temperature...

About as simple as it gets, been doing it this was since the '70s..

Two totally different things, powder horns could and were carved on by the owner, not the long rifles produced in the period that we see relief carvings on.

Laurel Mountain Browning Solution.

Bnewberry...Here is my attempt at it, feel like I did pretty good on the carving but not as good on the background cleanup...

There was one on here for sale just a couple of weeks ago, keep an eye out as there will be more

Foxfire 5.

Isn't he in Foxfire 5??

Why thank you!!

This is what mine looks like with 2 coats of Honey Maple and then sealer and finish...

Good report...I think my next gun will be a Kibler .58 smoothbore, I already have 3 rifles, 2 in .54 and one in .40...I'm thinking a smoothy would be nice for squirrels...What shot size were you using and what were you using for wadding? Thanks!

I need to move the group to the right, moving the rear sight to the right will do this...

First trip to the range with my WoodsRunner, .530 ball, .018 pillow ticking, lubed with SnoSeal...Target at 25 yards, shot first with 70grs FFF Goex, then went to 75, then 80...80 was the ticket...Made a little windage adjustment on the front sight, need to tap the rear sight to the right as...

I'll have to buy a bench grinder first..At 68, that ain't happening...

It all starts with the patches, you start "polishing" without knowing what you are doing and you may screw up your barrel.. How old is your patching material? Was it prelubed? Lube can break down cotton patching...Start there, then as someone suggested, put a wad, even another patch between...

And...In 1976, I took the UNC ram on a road trip to Greenville...When he was led on the field, his wool was purple, horns were gold... :cool:

Ok, learn from my mistake...When I ordered (12) I put in the remarks section to please not send me any flints with the dreaded hump, that the last order I had 3 that were useless to me as they would not fit in my lock..This afternoon my order shipped and dang if they didn't notate that if I...

Looks good!! Will kill good... :) Let us know what load yours prefers, going to try 70, 75, then 85 FFF Goex with mine, hopefully one day this week...

Welcome from the Piedmont of NC...Grew up in Gates County, went to school at ECU.. :)