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I was going to ask the same question- Mold by Moose Moulds- any part number, what do they weigh, do they cast exactly .535. Are the bullets you posted a photo of the Sharps Christmas Tree or the Sharps Ringtail bullets? Here is the link-Moose Moulds Do you know the number for the LEE MOLD? MIKE

Welcome from South of OKC. Have you shot at any of the Muzzleloading ranges or shoots in OK? Mike

Like most said, no need to remove the barrel. One of my best, accurate, dependable flintlocks is the one I built in 1981, Willie Cochran lock, North Star Triggers, Large .54 barrel, 42", with plain maple stock with Auguafortis on the stock and some tung oil. I have never had the barrel out of it...

Congratulations on the deer and very nice Flinter. The .40 is a great round. I was glad when Oklahoma changed their caliber rules on the muzzleloaders to minimum of .40. The Bedford style has to be my favorite style of rifle with the Hawken style second. I have one in .54 and it is a great...

Schwinn Stingray- man that's a blast from the past. Couldn't afford the Schwin. I had a Sears and Roebucks Spyder 20". And yes, the goat heads around central OK were death to all tires at one time or another. Slicks were the worst. Tried HD tubes and some green goop I put in the tubes. It helped...

Congratulations on the deer and that's a very nice flintlock. Great wood and finish. A .45 is a great caliber and flat shooting. The old TC Seneca in .45 I have has taken a lot of deer. I purchased for my wife in the 80's. She never took a deer with it but shot some matches with it and even won...

Outstanding! The curly ash really pops. I hope my Hawken I'm building with curly ash has as nice of a grain as yours. I got the wood from a guy in Missouri about 30 years back that he had cut and took to a saw mill and dried in his barn for many years. Great rifle. Mike

Rodneys, hello from Norman, OK. Did you shoot with the Longrifles of the Canadian group at Arcadia (OKC Gun Club) or one of the others around that area? I started shooting there in 1975. I was the President of that club for several years after a Ben Scott didn't want the hassle anymore. I was...

Outstanding! That is a nice deer. It's great you finally got to take meat with the smoke pole. Hope you take many more with it. My neighbor shoots a Traditions and using the round ball I cast for him and 777 powder he has taken several deer with it and a javelina in TX with ti. Good shooting. Mike

The Hang Fast targets are great. I have several sizes of plates, and the t-post hangers for 100 to 500 yards. Never thought about the tire for catching lead. Might try that. We have put a lot of pistol and rifle cartridges from our single shot pistols into them and still going. I shoot my Sharps...

So you are saying there is no rust on the end of the cylinder or in the chambers? Are all of the nipples in the cylinder?

Who built the smoothbore and when? Have you shot it much? What size roundball will it need? How would this be shipped? Hard case, wood crate? Mike

Congratulations on the deer with your Hawken! Being late sometimes isn't so bad. That next shot was a good idea. Even a head shot that close if you know your rifle. I have several doe tags and one buck tag in Oklahoma and two tags in KS. I need to get on the stick. Had some ankle arthritis...

Simonbeans, that is a very nice fowler! That is something I have been looking for a while. Does your friend build these to sell? I really like the dark stock with the metal in the white. Should be a shooter. Mike

Outstanding! That is a beautiful rifle. I really like the contrast of the metal to wood. I always wanted to leave the metal in the white on a rifle but never did. I have a piece of curly ash I building a .62 Cal full stock Hawken on. Hope it turns out that nice. Mike

There are several places that sell lead free round balls for muzzleloaders. TomBob lead free balls Another link ITX .50 cal non toxic roundball If you are not opposed to using something that's not traditional like sabots, here are lead free sabots Lead Free Sabots- Midwayu

I will look in my wood shed. I have about 50 good staves and some billets that are matched. I will see if I have any that are singles and with good grain. They will be at least 3-5 years aged, maybe more. I build a lot of billet bows, some with handle sleeves so I get some good 40" billets that...

My friend found a Percussion Longrifle with "J Chandler Warranted" stamped on the barrel and the lock has what looks like "Henry Parker Warranted" on the lock. 44" barrel, not sure of caliber but heavy barrel, maybe 1" and around .40 cal. He said it have 5 grooves in the barrel. He is going to...

I purchase yards of the heavy denim, about .018. I take it home, cut it into strips about 2" wide and as long as the material is wide. I roll it up and place in my shooting box or bag and when shooting, I put a little moose milk on it, load and shoot. Never wash the material. I don't do spit...

Two Feathers, when you get a sheath made, shoot me a price for it. I like it, even if you want to sell it without the sheath. I could make a sheath with brass rivets and some leather I have laying around here. Mike