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Yeah, Bill, my flintlock just didn't like the cut agate flint that I was trying. I had never tried one of the cut agate flints. I was not impressed with how it worked in my rifle. Neither was my rifle. Once I changed to a knapped flint, I was off and running again. I'll second what Bill...

Thank you, Dave for your erudition on a subject which eludes so many of us who shoot black powder. I very much enjoyed reading what you had to say on the subject. Excellent elucidation. :hatsoff:

As you know, it is imperative to remove all traces of water from the parts of the gun after a cleaning. You need to use whatever you find that works for you. There is always more than one way to skin a cat. Once the moisture has been removed the focus changes to how to keep the gun from...

Hmmmmmmm :hmm: O.....Kay :haha:

There's no need for any fancy or expensive cutting devices. A pair of scissors will do the job quite nicely. There is no functional difference between a square patch and a round one. Neither you, your gun nor the target will know the difference. If you want to make a bunch of patches at one...

Oh, come on now. Does it really take you that long to come up with a dumb question? I can do it in a split New York second. :rotf:

You certainly don't need an expensive kit to clean your rifle. Track of The Wolf has everything you will need https://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Category.aspx/558 What you will need are a good solid rod. I don't like the jointed rods because they are prone to coming apart or breaking at one...

Here are some more options https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XT%2FC+front+sight.TRS0&_nkw=T%2FC+front+sight&_sacat=0 Oops, it didn't work. Well just go to ebay and search for a "T/C front sight"

Here is one option. It is not the original sight but it will do the job. https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/874/1/FS-D37-I

I use WD-40 only for its intended purpose of displacing water when I clean my gun. After using it, I thoroughly wipe it off all surfaces and replace it with a good gun oil. Using it that way, I have had absolutely no issues with it. It is great stuff when used as intended. But...

The peep sight mounts on the tang and is not removed with the barrel when the barrel is cleaned. There is a cheap way to make a tang sight and that is to have your tang drilled and tapped by a gunsmith. The hole has to be drilled so that the sight sits straight up and down. For the sight, you...

I don't own a Crockett but I have owned a couple of .32 and .36 caliber rifles. I have found that both of those small caliber rifles have a problem with fouling. It seems to just be a characteristic of small bore rifles. My solution was to wipe my bore after every shot. I kept a small jar of...

I have never repaired a gun stock that is cracked like this but I have done a good bit of woodworking and have repaired furniture that has had similar cracks. In those cases, I found a way to get the glue into the crack and that is by thinning it just a bit and then using compressed air to blow...

I fully agree with Flehto. If you paid for a good stock, the one that you received is a "second". Of course, if you ordered a second, that is another thing. But, if you paid for a good stock, the builder owes you a new stock.

Now, here's an idea....stick with me just a minute. Your club could add a weekend .22 match to your regular muzzleloading schedule. It would be a separate match shot when no muzzleloaders were being shot. Targets should be reactive novelty targets rather than paper targets. Folks seem to...

I'm going to say something that I know will inflame the nether regions of many readers. Let me say that it is not what I want to say but it seems to be the only way to solve the problem. It is undeniably true that the number of people who are interested in "traditional" muzzleloading rifles is...

I think that is probably just one of those "lawyer statements" like so many ridiculous safety warnings we see today. It is more than likely a CYA statement. It covers Goex's back side if the shooter messes up his duplex load and blows up his gun. I have shot duplex loads in one of my...

I wouldn't call it "messed". Many nipples are just too long for the barrel wall thickness and that causes a problem. The previous owner just solved the problem in a different way. It may not be a perfect way but it must have worked and caused no permanent problems. In many instances, you...

They probably still have them even though they are not listed. Deer Creek manufactured those rifles for a while several years ago and when I bought the parts for building my underhammer from them, he had to go search for all of the parts on the shelves in their warehouse. Give them a call.

Whatever you use to heat your lead pot, use caution and practice safety. Lead pots can easily turn over and spill very hot lead all over the place. It may not have happened to everybody but all it has to do is happen to you once. You can be badly burned. I highly recommend wearing a leather...