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I no longer hunt but in the past i've hunted in the wind, when it was calm, when it was hot or cold, in the snow and in the rain. Least favorite was in the rain.

Cast iron for permanent camps. The lighter stainless or tin copper stuff for walking around. This is what has worked for me in the past.

I use GI ammo cans. Each caliber has it's own can. The flintlocks have a separate can. Everything goes in the can except the range rod and the gun. I only shoot on the range, don't hunt any longer.

I have lubed screw threads in the past with simple hand soap, it works well.

Starting out life together with a bang, go for it.

My first bp gun was an 1851 colt repro bought in the early 80's at a GEM store. Shot two gun loads through it but didn't like reloading it, cleaned it up and set it aside for years. My first MZ is a TC Hawkin kit my wife got me for Christmas of 85. I put it together the winter of 88 and...

Prayers sent.

Thank you for your responses.

Where is a good source for getting al the small parts for a Piettta 1851 and the Uberti 1860 revolvers? The parts that are housed in the frame.

In a shotgun I have used Paper towels torn and packed in tightly and it worked well.

To answer the original question, no.

Banjoman. that removal gave you a nice sleek clean looking rifle. Good looking gun.

I clean my guns shortly after use. Other people's guns rusting up isn't my problem.

My favorite squirrel meal is squirrel and dumplins.

Having hunted squirrels in Kentucky, Maryland, and Arizona, the squirrels in those places don't seem to care what you wear and they see you anyway. I always had better luck with them just wearing some kind of subdued in color clothing.

It seems to me that I only remember the days at the shooting outings I go to where I have problems with guns. The good days aren't worth remembering it seems.

I am ignorant of the three letter statement mentioned. What does DFC problem allude to?

I only shoot at club shoots on the bp range or out at a desert site that isn.t easy to get to. No place with easy public access. On the desert I have se;lf defense weapons available.

80. been shooting something since about 1957 but mz guns seriously for the last five years,

I have two recurves of about 50 lbs pull and haven't used them for a couple of years. My arthritic fingers and hand won't allow me to keep control of the string being pulled while knocked. fingers magically slip from the string too soon and the arrow just goes where it wants to go. Sad...