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    Nipples: To Remove Or Not Remove

    Removing the nipple every time after shooting is asking for trouble it is easy the cross thread thus coursing damage to both the barrels and nipples flushing the barrel with boiling water will keep the nipple clear that is all that is needed Feltwad
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    Pattern paper..

    It amazes me when people talk about a pattern plate for shotgun loads I personally never use one because my shooting is done flying and for ground game on the move .For shooting flying the pattern is totally different to shooting at a stationary plate here in the uk it is classed has...
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    When Did the Shotgun Become a Shotgun

    With the improvement of black powder the shotgun has we know today with short barrels and elevated rib was introduced by John Manton in the 1780,s in flintlock . In 1800 Forsyth developed the scent bottle lock for mostly sporting guns , has for the percussion cap this was made by James...
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    My new French Big Bore Smoothbore 8Bore

    Useful fowling gun does not look too heavy for the shoulder and should kill geese clean out to 50 yards , what load do you use and what size of shot , I always preferred size 4 shot for my big bores but when lead shot was banned for fowling I retired my big bores . Feltwad Punter...
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    SxS cape Gun

    Enclosed is a image of a Continental Cape Gun with a set trigger for the right hand trigger which fire the left hand rifle barrel and the back left hand trigger which fires the right hand smooth bore barrel Feltwad
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    How old are ya?

    Yes we now are not what is known in the UK has Spring Chickens just grumpy old cockerels' but still shooting Feltwad
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    Wm. Greenfell 10 Bore Double: Information and Repair Guidance

    What you have is a very late percussion , built approx. 1891-1896 by the then company know has Greenfell & Accles Ltd at the engineering works Perry Barr which was the former Arms and Munitions works owned by Henry Greenfell Has for your lock this is mainly the sear spring which is...
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    Original Left Handed flintlock guns?

    Now we are reminisce yes I often visited Bulmer.s shop in Lord Mayors Walk in the 1960,s really old shop if I remember right the shop front window with gun parts which were scattered among old cameras and guitars' . Upstairs were the guns which ranged from militaria sporting guns and pistols...
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    Original Left Handed flintlock guns?

    Enclosed is a left hand lock for a sporting gun which began has a flintlock and is percussion conversion by Patrick of Liverpool Feltwad
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    Holts UK Sealed Bid Auction

    Plenty of bargains in this Sealed bid sale . Feltwad
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    Questions about Original Muzzle loading Shotguns

    Shooting game in the UK is total different to that in the States On a driven pheasant or partridge day shooting a sitting bird or shooting ground game plus vermin is strictly forbidding which will result in you forced to leave the shoot this also apples to shooting sitting on a walk up...
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    Holts UK Sealed Bid Auction

    Holts Sealed bid auction on the 11th April have a record number of Antique and modern muzzle loading shotguns, rifles, and pistol in this sale has follows Original percussion longarm s 79 Modern muzzle loading rifles 32 Modern muzzle loading shotguns 21 Modern muzzle loading...
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    Questions about Original Muzzle loading Shotguns

    Both the same Feltwad
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    Double barrel shotgun

    All you need are 2 1/8 card over powder and 1 1/16 over shot the fancy wads like fancy fishing flies are there to catch the user and just throwing money away Feltwad
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    Double barrel shotgun

    Example the parting of the barrels through neglect but can be saved Feltwad Finish
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    Double barrel shotgun

    Yes it is stamped 13 bore but like a 11 bore they are classed has 12 bore load Feltwad
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    Double barrel shotgun

    There are three main reasons for the space between the breech plugs first is this gun has been shooting heavy loads the regulated load for a 12 bore is 2.3/4 drm of black powder to 1.1/8oz of shot ,second there has or still is a space between the hooks of the breech and the openings of the...
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    Plastic shot wads

    I would never use plastic wads in a muzzle loader especially Damascus barrels Black powder melts plastic which builds up on barrel bores and causes barrel ripple I have seen many original barrels ruined this way, my advice is stick with card wads they just has good if not better than...
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    Your opinion concerning this flask

    To the best of my knowledge I believe the flask that quoted is original Feltwad
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    Your opinion concerning this flask

    To the best of my knowledge I believe the flask that you quoted is original Feltwad
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