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With steel furnishings on a Hawken rifle is it period correct to blue or brown them?

First let me say how thankful I am for all your sage advice. Several of you have suggested making some of your own tools for wood working like chisels and such. Are there any books or DVDs out there that show you how to make tools?

Thank you guys so much!! If I could shake your hands in person I would!! Please do not stop with good advise. I am a true believer in learning what your can from others who know!!

bptactical, Thank you so much for your sound advice. I am trying to gather all the information I can now and will begin assembling the references you and tools you have provided to me.

You Buckskin I will do that!!

Hello, I am looking to start building some black powder guns. I am looking to start by Re-stocking a couple of T/C Renegades with Pectonica River replacement stocks. Here are my questions for you experienced builders. 1. What tools as far as chisels, files, rasps would you recommend I start...

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Is it for flint or percussion?

Has any body ever used or heard of Green Mountain round ball molds? They were made by or at least sold by the Green Mountain barrel company.

Torpedo, really nice job! I have a .54 with a Fox Ridge barrel and am wanting to do the same. a couple questions for you. 1. The kit you got from the Hawkins shop did the trigger guard fit the pre-drilled holes for the factory trigger guard? 2. Did the butt stock come from the Hawkins shop...

I am thinking of having my Renegade stock .50 re-bored to a .54 but in a twist more suitable to patch and round ball by Mr. Hoyt. Have any of you had this done and if so does your rifle shoot the PRB better? What twist did you but in it? I am looking for a flintlock that will shoot the PRB as...

Do you still have this rifle?

Wow super nice!

Do any of you have any experience with their replacement stocks for T/C Renegade or Hawkins stocks?

Thank you guys, kinda new to all this black powder stuff. With the deeper threads do you want to shoot a smaller RB or a bigger ball like a .535?

Hello again, Sorry new to the sight and kinda new to Black Powder shooting. OK from an earlier post yesterday I found out my Fox Ridge .54 barrel with a 1:66 twist is really a green mountain barrel. Whew!! LOL The barrel has never been fired. I want to use it to deer hunt with. I know each...

I just bought a .54 T/C renegade with an 1-66 fox ridge barrel? Have any of you ever shot any of these barrels and are they any good? This one is un-fired

Dragnetbill, its a curse it just means I can see how the rest of me has fallen apart. LOL

dragnetbill, I am 55 but still have 20/15 vision!! Just the dang thing covers the whole target. I really appreciate all of your guys help.

Thank You 8 Bore