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  1. J

    blunderbuss use in the colonies

    A friend of mine, from Massachuetts with direct ties to the first settlers from the Mayflower, has a blunderbuss that has been handed down thru the family. It is a rugged little dude! It has a very short buttstock like the one in the picture that was recently posted, but the barrel is longer...
  2. J

    Drilling Vent to 5/64s

    Thanks Paul! At the risk of opening another can of worms; how loose should the powder be? I've been packing mine (3f) down as tight as I can thinking that would be the "right" thing to do. I'm also worried about the ball not being seated on the powder and ruining my barrel. On a good note, I...
  3. J

    Drilling Vent to 5/64s

    I quess my noooobiiee status shines through a bit on this one. I think the advise to leave it be is probably what I'll do. Most of my problems come from inexperience at this point. I am, or at least was in my younger days,a pretty good shot with both modern hand guns and rifles. My advise to...
  4. J

    Drilling Vent to 5/64s

    Thanks for the quick reply! I'll let you know how it goes. Jcrabbit
  5. J

    Drilling Vent to 5/64s

    Hi Guys, I recently purchased a Jackie Brown 62 Cal Fowler from Track. I am very pleased with this little gun, but the vent is 1/16 direct drilled and it has been coned on the outside. It fires very reliably, but from what I've read the outside cone is a negative not a positive. I plan to...
  6. J

    "New" Jackie Brown Fowler just arrived

    Any time Bro! Any time!
  7. J

    "New" Jackie Brown Fowler just arrived

    Thanks Paul and congrats on the new fowler! So far things seem to be going alright in the cleaning department. my wife was at a church ladies meeting last night so me and the boy recleaned the fowler on the kitchen table. I was surprised to see how little powder fowling there was inside the...
  8. J

    "New" Jackie Brown Fowler just arrived

    Thanks to one and all for the help. 123DB the canoe was upside down. I used it for a work bench. Living in the desert that's about its good for! I have been thinking that since I can't hit anything with it right now I might just drop down to 50 grains of powder and 3/4 oz of shot.At least...
  9. J

    Corp of Discovery Rifles .49 or .54.

    Several years ago I read an article about a gun that was thought to be the original air rile carried by L&C. I think it was in the American Rifleman. The rifle in question had a repair that matched quite closely to the one described in the journals. Jckrabbit
  10. J

    "New" Jackie Brown Fowler just arrived

    I did get out yesterday. Learned a few things...1st; one should not rest one finger under the frizzen when firing. OUCH! Lesson learned. 2; I really like shooting shot out this gun. 3; you might be a fantastic shot with a modern gun, BUT this does not instantly transfer (and may be a sight...
  11. J

    "New" Jackie Brown Fowler just arrived

    Thanks 123DB for posting the pics! The cleaning went well. I tried to follow what I'd read on Dutch Schoultz's web page. Very little water, alcohol,moose milk, WD-40, and a final wipe down of Rem oil. I left the oil patched ramrod in the gun over night, pulled it out this morning and no rust...
  12. J

    "New" Jackie Brown Fowler just arrived

    Hi Gang, Never having owned a flintlock I guess I'd know what to expect. It took a loooong time to find a gun that looked like what I wanted, but the Jackie Brown fowler finally showed up on Track of the Wolf's website and I bought it. I cannot say enough about the service and guidance I...
  13. J

    Where did they get their lead?

    I was wondering where the old, old, old timers in America got their lead for casting round balls. Did they import it all? Where they able to mine it or quarry it themselves? Reading a great book on George Washington's early years (The Forge of Experience by James Flexner) and it got me...
  14. J

    black powder in VT

    Bob's Gun Shop in Georgia used to carry it. 576 Ballard Road Milton, VT 05468-4210 (802) 524-4906 Bob's been downsizing a lot lately, but it would be worth giving him a call. Jckrabbit
  15. J

    Scissors Molds

    I'm new to all this gooofy stuff, but love it already. I just bought a Carolina Fowler from TOTW and would like to cast some round ball for it. I'm inrqued by the primitive nature of the scissor molds. Any advise, tips or info would be greatly apreceated. Thanks! Jckrabbit
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