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    Greetings from Central Virginia

    welcome Amherst,VA.
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    Arkansas squirrel opener

    Here in Virginia, I have to wait until August. I have a new to me 1860's era 13ga. SxS. I just finished tuning the locks and it is considerably lighter than either my CVA 12ga or Pedersoli 12ga double. Can't wait...
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    SOLD CVA 12 ga shotgun

    Nice gun and a great price. I have one of them and using square loads V.M. Starr style with #5 lead it is a great squirrel gun. Last few weeks I tried a plastic 12ga wad (Shot Cup) with 85grs. 2f and 1 1/4 oz of #5 lead and will average 20 pellets in a turkey target head and neck @ 35 yards. I'm...
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    CLOSED Wanted: Boar Bristles/hair

    Hello Son lives in GA. and kills a lot of hogs. I'm heading down there in a few weeks to muzzleloader hunt for them. PM your needs to me..Trans Yank
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    Summer Hog

    Nice Pig and beautiful gun.. My son is in Air force for going on 22 years now and got stationed in GA. a few years ago. I live about 9 hours away and drive down there and we hunt pigs a few times a year with muzzleloaders. And have good success hunting some of the WMA. Great memories for both of...
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    Hello from York County PA

    Welcome from Amherst County VA. Born n raised in Gettysburg. Worked in York for years.
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    Which caliber for squirrel rifle

    36 and never look back. I love my percussion gun. Would install peep sight. My 2 cents....
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    So, You Want A Peep Sight....

    FYI. I had a Skinner Peep sight that was on a Henry Yellowboy I purchased and removed. A few years ago (Because of aging eyes) I removed rear sight from my 36 caliber Investarms Hawkin. And installed peep on ML used the factory hole and then drilled and tapped 2 hole works perfect for squirrel...
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    How old are ya?

    64 this September. Started shooting at around 12-13... Was shooting on A Team in N-SSA competition at 14 and molding bullets for 2 other team members. I thought it was fun and the deal was I molded the Minni balls for all 3 of use to shoot about 50 for each of us every week and one of the...
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    Looking for Information

    You can google English proof marks and there is a lot of information on the web to date it. Looks to me like 1840's-70's English at least the barrels. My understanding (I'm no expert) is a lot of barrel makers made barrels for a lot of different supply houses to assemble their own private label...
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    2022 Plains deer hunt report

    Great hunt and Buck..
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    A Couple Late Season Squirrels

    Great Story, Great day of field, beautiful gun, As I get older, I find myself hunting squirrels a lot and really enjoy eating them. Only think I do different is I use one of my Original English Side by sides with # 5. Where did you get the Boots? I'll be hunting Moose in Newfoundland this Sept...
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    Value on Shotgun

    PM sent
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    Round Ball Shooters...........

    I always take my fingernail and try to make a mark in the lead. If I can I use it for RB and Mini Balls.
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    Orginal 1861 value and worth a reline?

    I have an 1861 Springfield that was contracted by Savage with a spotless all original lock and all other metal. It has an old stock repair at the last band then when the barrel is out you can see the Glass bedding. I shot this in NSSA competition all thru the 1980's and replaced the original...
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    Round Ball Shooters...........

    I'm no expert. I have killed 3 with 50 caliber flintlocks using 90 gr 3f with 495 RB patched .010 Two of them where broadside about 75 yards ran about 60 yards. One was about 50 yards looking at me shot it thru the eye socket DRT. Killed a few more with 58 caliber over 80 grs. Fall right there...
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    WANTED Parts to fit this stock

    Ghost 23 I have a Investsarms 50caliber barrel that should fit your channel. $60.00 plus shipping. Good bore some marks around nibble area. (Nibble is free) Thanks
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    FOR SALE Navy Arms 12 gauge sxs

    Sir could you please check the measurements of the comb height for me when you unpack it. I'm very interested in buying. Thank you.
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    FOR SALE Navy Arms 12 gauge sxs

    Hello, I'm interested can you please give me the measurements of the front of the comb and rear (Looks like in pic rear is 2")I have two original English SxS that fit me perfect. I have a CVA that the comb is to high I can't hit a thing with it and it slaps my face..
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