Thank you all for the big help I took the gun upstate with me turkey hunting and WOW what a rush I shot it about 15 times every shot hitting 4" plate at 25 yards it seems to like about 60 to 70 grains with a .440 ball in a .015 patch I cant wait to shoot it again hopefully it will be big deer...
heading to Bloomsburg this weekend for daughter found a store in mifflinville (Curt's gun shop) that sells black powder supplies anybody know much about this store? Don't know if I will be able to stop at Dixons but will try hope to shoot it this weekend
Thank you!!! You all have been very helpful I learned a lot today. Should I buy swaged or unswaged balls? & where is a good place to purchase balls, patches, powders, ball starter, re loaders
Hello my name is Bill and my cousin passed away & his wife gave me his .44 cal flintlock rifle all is says is made in Italy it has some markings on it(that is all that is stamped on barrel)I took it to a machine shop today he miked the barrel and the bore is .452 I have .45 cal. balls that he...