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    Received Trade Rifle today!

    Gander Mt in Greensboro, NC has flintlock starter kits for $45. They come with a flask, priming flask, powder measure, vent pick and short starter. A good deal for the beginner like myself. I also bought 2 yards of pillow ticking from Jo-Anne's fabric. How should I cut the fabric? Also if I use...
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    Received Trade Rifle today!

    Thanks for the offer Bull! I like in Winston-Salem, NC so finding the pillow ticking shouldn't be an issue. The front sight is way off. The rear sight wasn't even installed when I opened the box. I think Ill try to center it before I shoot it. I reload centerfire ammo so I understand the...
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    Received Trade Rifle today!

    Thanks bull3540. I noticed that the front sight is off to the right, Should I try and center it?
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    Received Trade Rifle today!

    It's a fifty. I'll be mostly target shooting but I will use it to hunt. I'm looking at going on a hog hunt in Texas on a primitive weapons only ranch. Does anybody have experience with the Lee Improved Minie Ball? I want more "umpfh" for pigs and was thinking a 360 grain minie ball would be perfect.
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    Received Trade Rifle today!

    I ordered eight 3/4 x 3/4 English flints from Track of the Wolf tonight. Thanks! It sparks well with the American cut flint, I imagine it will spark all the better with a good English flint. I need to polish the trigger but overall its a good looking piece.
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    Received Trade Rifle today!

    I received my Trade Rifle from Woodbury Outfitters today. I like the feel of the rifle and it sparks beautifully! To those who have a Lyman flintlock, what flint size do you use? I've read that 3/4 x 3/4 is ideal, but I've also seen people who swear by 5/8 x 3/4. Thanks y'all!
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    Belgium Flintlock pistol??

    I picked up this old girl for a song and was wondering when she was made. It has a "B" with a crown on the barrel. Any info would be appreciated!
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    Pedersoli or Lyman

    I went ahead and ordered a RMC touch hole liner. I figured that It couldn't hurt to go ahead and maximize reliability. I have a couple English flints from Track of the Wolf and 4lbs of Goex 3f so I should be good to go!
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    New fella here from NC

    Howdy! I too am new around these parts and I'm also from NC, Winston Salem to be exact.
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    Pedersoli or Lyman

    Thanks for the heads-up. That means with shipping I saved $7 :grin: . I can't wait to shoot my first flintlock!
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    Pedersoli or Lyman

    If only you would of posted that 20mins sooner, lol :shocked2: ! I ordered a Trade rifle for $408 with shipping. D&R with shipping would of been $385. A $23 dollar difference isn't going to kill me. I can't believe my Google-fu let me down. Thanks everybody for your advice!
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    Pedersoli or Lyman

    Would the Davis Deerslayer also fit a Trade rifle?
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    Pedersoli or Lyman

    Also can anybody compare the triggers on the GPR with it's set trigger setup and the Trade Rifle's single trigger?
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    Pedersoli or Lyman

    .40cal conicals are next to impossible to find. That puts a major damper on that idea. Next Question,should I get .50 or .54? I can get a .54cal kit now, which is a plus, while I'll have to wait for who knows how long for a .50cal. Thanks y'all!
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    Pedersoli or Lyman

    I want a rifle that could take down a deer if I wanted. Would a .40 caliber rifle shooting a Lee R.E.A.L, for example, be adequate? I don't imagine a .40cal PRB would do the job reliably or humanly.
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    Pedersoli or Lyman

    However! Dixie is out of stock of the Hawken kits and doesn't know when more will be in. Over in the classifieds is a .40cal Pedersoli for sale. I'm sorely tempted to buy it. But it seems that the Lymans/Investarms are thought of more highly than the Pedersoli. AHHH!I'm in torture here!
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    Pedersoli or Lyman

    I called Dixie and all of the Investarms flints use the same lock.
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    Pedersoli or Lyman

    Beautiful rifle! Is the lock the same as the Lyman rifles?
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    Pedersoli or Lyman

    DGW Hawken Kit How are these Dixie Gun Works Hawken Kits? I think I'm going to go the kit route due to the fact that the GPR is out of my price range otherwise. I want to go with a .50 cal instead of .54 so my lead will go father. I have a Lee production pot and cast balls for my Remington New...
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    Pedersoli or Lyman

    Hey guys, long time lurker, first time poster. I'm looking to get my first flintlock and am debating between a Lyman Trade or Great Plains rifle or a Pedersoli Kentucky rifle. I know that neither is a custom rifle with a Jim Chambers lock, but which maker produces the best production rifle...
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