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Hi Rich! Yes, that’s me. I was going to register here with the same handle until I remembered I still had a login ID from 2009! I am SDK on NES and the modern muzzleloaders site….

Thank you! I’m in Shrewsbury, so metro west…..

Thank you. Montana is some beautiful country….

Been long enough for a reintroduction. Back into muzzloaders after having kids forced a break. I was living in NY when I joined, Oregon the last time I posted, and now reside in MA. I have been getting my 14 year old son into shooting sports and hunting. Back researching and trying to wrap my...

Darn- Just did my first range trip on Sunday, and just missed the cutoff for this. I'll be in on the next one. Have fun guys!

So I had time to take a longer look around today at The Gun Works. While I'm still not sure I'd make a special trip down from Portland, they do have a "lot" of guns and supplies to drool over. They are also incredibly helpful and friendly. It was a nice change from the usual "gun shop attitude"...

Paul, you are 100% correct and I was wondering about that. The finish was only bled in slighty to hide the edge once the lock plate is installed. The areas around the trigger and various mortises looked like a quickie production saw job without a hint of additional hand work or quality...

Yes, and I'm not knocking them. It seems like a very well run and knowledgeable shop. I'm sure many here would kill to have a place like this withing driving distance. The atmosphere is almost appropriate for what they are selling. It's very "old timey", like you'd expect to see a penny candy...

It's probably only worth it if you were going to buy a rifle, wanted to look at it closely and save on shipping. They have a lot of good used black powder guns, nice hawks, accessories etc. The store itself is a dingy, windowless hole in the wall in a bad neighborhood. It's nearly impossible to...

Thanks again for all of the help. The lock was covered with crud, but came apart and cleaned up easily enough. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the parts underneath were already nicely polished and just needed a little touching up. This may be something I need to get used to with the...

Hey Paul- I think you misunderstood me. I understand the special needs for cleaning. I was talking about care and storage afterwards.

I've been using Hoppes Elite oil in the bores of C&R weapons that shoot corrosive ammo, with good results. It leaves a very thin but agressive coating that does not attract too much fouling. I normally use CLP everywhere else. I'm assuming that once you get the corrosive salts out, cleaning...

Thanks for all of the responses guys. I feel ready to tackle the lock tonight and get this beauty out on the range soon...

LOL- I've been in Eugene for about two years now. Did the wagon train thing from NY...

Thanks Paul :thumbsup: Very descriptive and just what I needed. I'll take a look and figure out what needs to be done. Hopefully a good clean and polish with some Brasso and a dremel/q-tip combo will be all it needs... Scott

Yep- The reason for the complete disassembly was to make sure I'm starting out clean. I have no plans to remove the BP again. I went through all of the areas you mention, and found a significant amount of moist, rust colored crud throughout. This was just what I was worried about, although it...

Hey guys, I appreciate all of the concern, which is why I mentioned in my initial post that I have gunsmithing skills. I actually had everything apart with no issues within five minutes of my second reply :wink: I did find debris and wet, rusty crud primarily in the drum and threaded...

Thanks for the reply Mike. I was suspicious that the drum was somehow pinning the breech plug. I'm guessing that some channel locks and a bit of leather to protect the finish are what I need to get both the drum and the plug out? I bought the gun used from someone I don't know. The problem is...

Hello! I am new to the forum and have a quick question. I just picked up a used CVA Hawken in .50 caliber. I'm new to muzzleloaders, but have been shooting for many years and am a pretty handy amateur gunsmith. Is there anything I should be aware of, or special tool involved with removing the...