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  1. J

    Crisco for Round Ball?

    In all my years of competing, I've never seen nor had a multiple discharge with C&B revolver (well, single shot neither!). As an engineer, I've considered all the folk-lore around this reported phenomenon. To my mind, such seems impossible at the front of properly loaded cylinders. Properly...
  2. J

    Cannon Shock Waves in Ultra Slow Motion

    I'm a life-long cannoneer. What isn't said is that the full service load is about 3x the powder charge allowed by modern rules and that these old timers were running pressures too dang close to bursting the tubes (barrels) back in the day.
  3. J

    Rich Hollis & Sons Shotgun, English Made

    I have an Isaac Hollis & Sons sxs that I used to be the very first competitor in Texas to shoot a clean round of trap in the State shoot (1987). Nice gun, but not exactly a "best" gun. Never heard of Richard Hollis. My reference book mentions an R Hollis in Birmingham. The one shown is of modest...
  4. J

    The Alamo cannon

    The term "pounder" to specify bore size is a strictly English origin. England and her colonies are the only ones to measure weight in pounds. They specified bore diameter in the weight of a spherical shot of bore diameter. I don't know what designation/units were used by other countries "back in...
  5. J

    Alternate Hawken options

    I built my first Hawken built using the Cherry Corners kit of parts and GR Douglas barrel in 54 cal in 1974/5. The kit came with a blueprint of Kit Carson's Hawken, which I followed assiduously. Cherry Corners sold to Ithaca, which sold to Navy Arms, which sold to Great Western (Santa Fe) which...
  6. J

    Pecatonica gun supply

    I have used Pecatonica several times to complete satisfaction. Fit has always been amazing in every case! A customer asked for "something unusual" in figured maple for a "schimmel" full stock. Peca came up with a stock with lots of curl, birdseye and flame grain. AMAZING! Fanciest "schimmel" you...
  7. J

    Side hammer (side-slapper; mule-ear)

    In Tulsa I traded for a NC/Tenn-style longrifle. Maple stock with light figure & linseed oil finish. Barrel marked SHARON RIFLE BARREL (I met Hall Sharon once at a rendezvous in California). Lock marked inside Dale Storey 6-16-80 with patent number. Yes, he patented a side-hammer percussion lock...
  8. J

    Minnie ball accuracy?

    BTW .... I used precision cast Minie's (from RCBS mould) in all distances and load of 65 grn GOEX 2fg powder. I used less powder at short ranges, as required to have shots hit point of aim. 35 or 45 grns, as I remember. That was a darn fine shooting musket! Wish I'd not sold it to a friend. A...
  9. J

    Minnie ball accuracy?

    I was successful shooting a Navy Arms (Miroku) musket in Oregon. Set a record at 200 yds 5 shots, military sights, minie' ball only, any military position except prone. I fired from sitting position. 48-2X as I remember, but that was a long time ago (early 80s) on 200 yd target. 4 inch 10-ring...
  10. J

    Mixing Powder

    4f in revolver would work....except...some will flow thru the nipple when loading & get down inside your revolver. Not a cool effect whenever it eventually ignites!
  11. J

    Suspicious Hawken Rifle

    I've seen a few originals, and have built several Hawken Rocky Mountain Rifles. My best was built using 100% authentic parts from The Hawken Shop in St Louis early after it was bought from the Hawken heirs by Art Ressel. There are lots of fakes out there. And there have been many Hawken St...
  12. J

    Paper patch accuracy

    Hey Cannonball1....I'm Cannonball I'm new to this forum, and having challenges getting used too it's workings. I see you refer to PP. Thn plastic patches. So what do you mean by PP? Traditionally this refers to paper patches applied, usually by wrapping around elongated bullets and having...
  13. J

    Paper patch accuracy

    Impossible to answer w/o more info. Is this with round ball or what projectile? Caliber? Cannonball
  14. J

    Is there a difference between a St. Louis Hawken and a Hawken?

    Howdy! Jim Irwin here. Given the moniker "Cannonball" in California. Have been a Hawken nut since 1974, when, while looking to buy a TC "Hawken", I chanced upon The Longrifle Shop in Richardson, Texas. In the wall I saw end instantly fell in love/lust with the authentic Hawken Rocky Mountain...
  15. J

    Howdy from Cedar Park, Texas

    My friend Leighton put me onto this forum. Looks like it is very well populated. Lots of rules! I've never seen or been on such a list, so beg forgiveness for inadvertent fou-pahs. I've been building cannons since the '50's; muzzle-loaders since the '70's. My target shooting cannon is a 40mm...
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