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Trade gun shooting low.
Sir, If you want to shoot your trade gun like a long bow by using instinctive shooting, I think many have given you good advise. Sure you can adjust how much of the barrel you see when about to shoot but to achieve consistent accuracy, your form must be perfect every time....when seconds...- dhobbs
- Post #24
- Forum: Smoothbore
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bare ball, how close is too close
A friend of mine shared the quote concerning the topic of historical loading methods....this is from Georgia in 1735...I combined that with the quote from Adair concerning the used of "chewed" round balls, in my attempt to replicate a historic load for my Carolina gun. I have shot smooth-bores...- dhobbs
- Post #13
- Forum: Smoothbore
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bare ball, how close is too close
Yes...I keep some of the Spanish moss in my shot pouch. As far as treating it for chiggers...I have had no problems with chiggers bothering me from the supply I keep in my otter skin shot pouch. If there are any in the moss.....lets just say they are on death row....I don't think they survive...- dhobbs
- Post #10
- Forum: Smoothbore
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Alabama smoothbore?
Sir, While the European powers you mention did impact what was locally available gun wise, the English & French were the major players in the 18th Cen. deer skin trade economy, the Spanish not so much.Based on archaeological evidence, the predominate gun parts found through out Alabama village...- dhobbs
- Post #31
- Forum: Smoothbore
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bare ball, how close is too close
Sir, The load I use in my Carolina gun is a bare ball & wadding load. The bore of my gun is .600 and I use a .595 undersized ball...so this is a clearance of .005(For reference-a piece of standard copy paper is .004 thick).... I use 60 grains of FFFg with Spanish moss for wadding on top of...- dhobbs
- Post #8
- Forum: Smoothbore
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Alabama smoothbore?
It is a small world is it not! I thought I recognized your pic in the avatar. I appreciate the kind words....I just like for someone to have all the facts going forward because at the end of the day none of these guns are cheap. Jim & I had a great time that weekend at the woods walk....and...- dhobbs
- Post #25
- Forum: Smoothbore
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Alabama smoothbore?
Dear sir, I will second & third the suggestion of a "Carolina Gun" other wise labeled as an English type"G" in the book Colonial Frontier guns by T.M. Hamilton. If you go to the Archives & History in Montgomery, AL you can see an up close reproduction gun made by Benny C.( take a camera &...- dhobbs
- Post #15
- Forum: Smoothbore
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Where to get a quality smooth bore flintlock
Sir, By stating that you want to stay away from production guns....I gather that you want to invest your money into not only a reliable functioning gun but also one that is historically correct. If an English Carolina trade gun is something that you might consider here are a few names for...- dhobbs
- Post #12
- Forum: Smoothbore
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.610 chewed balls
In honor to this thread I thought this quote from Adair's History of the American Indians was in order! "The leader, on each side, immediately blows the small whistle he carries for the occasion, in imitation of the ancient trumpet, as the last signal of engagement. Now hot work begins -- The...- dhobbs
- Post #15
- Forum: Smoothbore
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northwest trade gun color
So is it a English "Type G/ Carolina" trade gun or a Northwest trade gun you are planning to build? If you are building a Carolina gun go to Jack Brooks web site & check out those pics. The guns he shows are painted/stained with a dark red finish. I have a Carolina gun that was built with Jack...- dhobbs
- Post #16
- Forum: Smoothbore
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northwest trade gun color
Sir, I think you just about covered all the historic color( Red, Blue, Spotted, ect) choices concerning the type G/Carolina trade gun. I am not aware of any other color type being mentioned. It is my understanding the the type "G"/Carolina gun as defined by T. M. Hamilton is a different...- dhobbs
- Post #6
- Forum: Smoothbore
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Ramrods and Long Guns
As one other person responded I make my own arrow and I make my bows out of hickory...I use the excess to make tappered ramrods. I have a 46" barrel in one gun and a 48" in the others....I made both of my ramrods. If you make them from scratch you have the front of the rod a larger...- dhobbs
- Post #24
- Forum: Smoothbore
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62. cal fowler,, you hunters,, need suggested load range needed
Tajue, I have always shot 60 grains of 3F and most shots on deer have been complete pass thrus. The last buck I shot(an 8pt that is on the wall)the ball did not exit but was located under the skin on the opposite side. Big deer and I belive it hit the shoulder blade on both sides. Hit him...- dhobbs
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- Forum: Smoothbore
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Shooting my .62 smoothbore with a round ball and no patch
Shoot a smoothbore without a patched ball????Dogs and cats living together...mass hysteria :rotf: I read this and just had to respond. I have two smoothbores....my Carolina gun built by the late Dave Wagner and a Fusil Fin. I do shoot patched balls out of the french gun but NEVER shoot a...- dhobbs
- Post #24
- Forum: Smoothbore
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Time period for the NWTG
olflint, I see your located in the southeast and are intrested in F & I reenacting.....ever been to Fort Toulouse in Al? As to the gun question here is my advise. There are really two paths to take French or English in manufacture. If you want an English made gun skip the "early english" and...- dhobbs
- Post #10
- Forum: Smoothbore
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Who shoot bare ball?
Hanshi, I shoot my Carolina gun using a ball & spanish moss wadding +60grns . My bore measures .600 and the ball mold I use(made by Jeff Tanner) is a .595 Every Feb. I compete in a smoothbore team woods walk were speed shooting is an asset. This past year part of the course was to have to...- dhobbs
- Post #11
- Forum: Smoothbore
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Sitting Fox Kit
(longest Barrel they offer is only a 42") This is one of my single biggest problems with most kits avaliable. The companies in question will advertise these guns as to the most historically correct, ect. but when you look at original gun barrel lenghts most in the mid 18th cen. are 44" or...- dhobbs
- Post #5
- Forum: The Gun Builder's Bench
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R.E. Davis Fine Fusil
I own a gun built from that kit. It is a fine kit with quality components however....be aware the barrel is HEAVY. The gun has a 48" barrel(as it should, many originals are longer than that) but the meat is in the breech area and mid barrel. The barrel even has the 1/4 flat sighting plane as...- dhobbs
- Post #7
- Forum: Smoothbore
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Northwest Trade Gun vs Fowler?
Uncle, I hope you are well!Will try to give you a call soon. As to this topic: I will agree that the pictured North West gun is not as flowing in stock architecture compared to pictured "fowler" but....one should not automatically assume that all trade guns are "crude" affairs. Both the...- dhobbs
- Post #14
- Forum: Smoothbore
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18th-century PRB?
Guys, I shoot an Jack Brooks "Carolina gun" also known as a type G. I have shot trade gun matches for years using patched RB but when I got this gun I wanted to use a load that was simuliar to historic loading practices. The following quote was posted on another forum by David Brown. I have...- dhobbs
- Post #23
- Forum: Smoothbore