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This whole thread is illustrative of what a big part of our sport is all about - helping each other overcome difficulties. Hats off to all involved here, especially Messrs. SDSmlf and Blackpowder Bob. Reading about your helpfulness in solving Hawk78's problem made my day. :thumb:

Yup, did the same thing. Cut the barrel down to 24". Made a very handy trainer rifle for my sons and a couple of other kids. Just wish I had had the skills required to shorten the butt stock to about a 12" or so length of pull.

Way back when we used to say that unstable bullets "key-holed". Don't know if that term is still in use or not.

Welcome from the west coast.

I am happy this valuable artifact has been returned. Kelly Kinzle is to be congratulated not only for his good fortune in discovering the Oerter rifle, but also his diligence in research and seeing it returned. My only criticism is with the way the return was reported to have been handled. As...

Many, many years ago I was at the Angeles Shooting Range in southern California when another shooter launched the wooden ramrod from his T/C Hawken. He had just rammed the ball down-bore when the RSO called a cease-fire. The shooter told the RSO he had a "wet one" to discharge and received...