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    Royal Navy Field Gun competition

    Almost as dangerous as actual combat, this event. The lads look as hard as chonnocks don't they? Mind you, following the defence cuts, I suspect that the Royal Navy will have to get used to going into action on foot...
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    Big bore pistol.

    A smoothbore pistol can, potentially, be quite accurate, depending on the sights, trigger and user skill. Getting the best accuracy, however, depends on velocity: higher velocity is better, so patch tightly and drive that ball as fast as you can (subject to the limits of the gun -refer to manual).
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    Shaving in Camp

    Beards and 'taches in various styles were pretty common in most armies I believe, especially on campaign - check out photos of British soldiers in the Crimean and Zulu wars. In some armies, it was actually compulsory and,if nature did not oblige, a moustache would be drawn in with makeup or...
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    My new Leonard Day Wheellock PIX

    Does Mr Day have a website, at all? James
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    Using Nitro Powder?

    Norinco is correct, I believe. I recall that a particular British gunsmith (name escapes me) has created muzzleloading revolvers that use regular smokeless powder, the point being that they save on cleaning. Ignition was via shotgun primers. However, the idea did not take off and the whole...
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    What game do you hunt? Especially for members in other nations.

    It's a shame that muzzle loaders are not legal for deer hunting here in the UK as they would be ideal for woodland stalking. The UK is a very densely-populated nation (and getting more so) and dog walkers and horse riders have a tendency to pop up everywhere, even where they have no right to...
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    What game do you hunt? Especially for members in other nations.

    The hares - called jackrabbits in the US - that we have in the UK are the mountain hare(mostly in Scotland) and the brown hare. They are separate species, with the mountain hare changing colour from brown to white in the winter. Brown hares are locally common (and delicious) but are often...
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    Round ball ammo

    I too would suggest Jeff Tanner. He is a keen muzzle loading rifle shooter and a personal friend. He is a true craftsman and can make a ball mould to any calibre you desire. http://www.jt-bullet-moulds.co.uk/
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    First Time Flintlock Shooter

    Don't forget to get your son joined up to the NRA or the shooting organisation of your choice, to ensure that he will be able to go on shooting as a grown-up. Trust me on this. I'm British...
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    English Lock

    Any chance of a bigger picture? I can't see the symbol clearly. If it's a "broad arrow" that would indicate property of the British government - a very ancient symbol, dating back at least 500 years.
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    P53 - exercise in futility...

    Oh, hi David, didn't know you were on this forum too! I can't help agreeing with the other poster - as a sporting organisation, the UK NRA is exemplary, but as a political organisation it sucks badly, as demonstrated by their decisions to rollover before our draconian firearms legislation...
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    P53 - exercise in futility...

    Hi Mykeal, I am also a British shooter and a member of the British NRA. The need for certification at Bisley is extremely irritating, but I feel the need to weigh in on the NRA's side on this issue. The problem is that the NRA ranges share "danger areas" with the military ranges nearby. A...
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    Will pyrites work in a flintlock?

    Just thinking: if hardness - and the ability to hold an edge - are essential to producing a good gun "flint" then presumably almost any mineral material with the right characteristics would do the job? Would a diamond work, do you reckon?
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    CVA’s Siber Target Pistol: Its roots go back 160 years.

    The Hege Siber is, I believe, no longer made but is nevertheless highly sought-after here in Europe - in the opinion of many it is the ultimate ML target pistol.
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    Will pyrites work in a flintlock?

    I suspect that you won't get your flintlock to work with pyrites, although agate will do the trick and is sometimes used for this purpose. In a flintlock, your flint will shave tiny bits of white hot metal off the frizzen each time you fire it. Flint is quite a hard material, usually scoring 7...
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    Pilgrims??

    In 1996 archaeologists at James Town uncovered the body of a young man from the early colony who had been killed by a musket ball to the leg. http://www.preservationvirginia.org/rediscovery/page.php?page_id=198 The ball was approximately .60 calibre and was accompanied by a quantity of smaller...
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