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    thompson center serial numbers

    thanks for the tip with the file. right now I'm in the process of refinishing the stock, should be able to put back together tomorrow.
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    thompson center serial numbers

    ok another problem I have is that i have a green mountian replacement barrel that is supposed to just drop in on the thompson center rifles. Well it seems that the lock plate needs to be cut out for the snail part of the breeh. in order for this barrel to fit. and one last thing there is some...
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    thompson center serial numbers

    I bought a thompson center .50 cal today. says HAWKEN on the barrel and the serial starts with 340 any idea how old then gun is?
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    Firelapping success.........

    why the different powder charges and sequences of shooting.
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    Heavies In The Great Plains Hunter

    thanks for the link. looked at the 540/450 very similar to the great plains. do you have to resize this? and will it work with the 1-32 twist?
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    Heavies In The Great Plains Hunter

    Idaho Ron, maybe you can help me out, I have the GPH in .54 cal. I am trying to figure out which lee molds I can use for the rifle. I have the R.E.A.L. mold already but would like something a little bigger in weight. plus I do not care for the "REAL" bullet all that much kinda hard to lube it...
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    pedersoli Missouri hawken

    thanks for confirming this, I can't see how the person giving the review says it was made in Spain. anyhoo I contacted flintetc.com and they say the same thing as you. that pedersoli makes their own barrels.
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    pedersoli Missouri hawken

    I was looking at the reviews on the pedersoli Missouri hawken on cableas web site. the person submitting the review states that the barrel is made in Spain. I thought the rifles were made in Italy and used such barrels. is this true the barrels come from Spain? contacting Pedersoli through...
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    Kit Carson's Hawken Rifle

    why not just buy parts from all the vendors it seems each one has something different than the other. you know the price of the part does not make it any better than the other. I have been eyeing the ones on TOTW (Jim bridger) has the tappered barrel (kit carson) does not. but I was going to...
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    Kit Carson's Hawken Rifle

    I know of three places to get an hawken kit from. Don Stith rifle co. Pecatonica river long rifles Track of the Wolf they all have the same rifle mainly just different barrels. prices seem to be pretty equall with them give or take a few dollars. BTW did Don jack up the price a $100 from the...
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    Kit Carson's Hawken Rifle

    the other place was in Provo Utah, here is a link i found researching thier rifles. regarding the use of spanish barrels http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-2531.html read down through the pages one person claims to have talked to the owners of austin & halleck and states the use of...
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    Kit Carson's Hawken Rifle

    are the kits from Don's in the moderate skill level? I have never put a kit together. not saying that I can not do it. i have built furniture IE, tables, chest drawers, armoire, and china cabinet.
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    Kit Carson's Hawken Rifle

    Hi, I have been looking at getting a another rifle, the two choices I have right now are the Kit Carson Hawken rifle, and the Pedersoli Rocky Mountain Hawken rifle. the caliber would be a .54 in a slow twist for PRB shooting. so I am asking your for your thoughts on the two rifles. the kit...
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    Black Powder Prices

    if I buy it in bulk it is $225.00 for 25lbs, distributor lives and hour from where I live.
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    how difficult to cast lead ball?

    I had the same question as you. it really is simple buy some lead. i picked some up in the scrap yard found some roof flashing which is pure lead 98% pure is good enough. it was clean, came from a new install which is a bonus. then go and get a cast iron dutch oven 4 quart will do fine. I put...
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    I smoked a buck today.

    looks to be a nice two point Ron, and great shot
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    speed loaders

    9/16" will fit a 54 cal. got me to thinking about using the other end of the speed loader for a short starter. this is what happens when people get together with ideas. maybe I will make a new one up.
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    Moose Milk Recipe...

    I use Murphy's soap oil, olive oil, alcohol, witch hazel, and water if you do a search here it should show for the recipe.
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    speed loaders

    runnball do the powder holders double as the short starter also? all a person really needs is something to get one maybe two shots off in a quick manner. i did not know that speed loaders were available for prb's until i started looking around after I made these ones. I still like this...
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    Punches for Cutting Round Patches

    I started out using filed downed hole saw's also, then went to square much easier to cut and faster.
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