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    Carbines in America

    I believe that the term "carbine" in the period in question referred also to the bore size. Carbine bore was about 65 caliber vs the 75 caliber of the Standard Long Land Pattern Infantry musket. The light infantry carbines were often of 42 inch barrel length vs the 46 inch of the standard...
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    lock lube

    Olive oil or bear oil, both commonly available. Whale oil could have been used from about 1800 on.
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    Moles

    Hold on there.....My powder,bought legally. Are you telling me that I can't sell it for what I paid for it??????? How about guys that buy 25 pounds with the understanding that they will divy up the cans among several fellow shooters. For convenience, one guy puts it on his credit card or...
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    Revolving rifles

    I had a Remmy 1865 cap and ball and got rid of it. All of these including the Colts have a tendancy to spit cap fire right back into your cheek. At arms length with a pistol, you would never notice but put that cylinder right next to your face and you figure it out quick. Also, you must hold...
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    To bore or not to bore...

    Getz is offering an "ultra light" 50 caliber barrel in 13/16th! Don't know what they are putting into steel these days, nor how deep one can cut dovetails into it, but that is getting mitey thin. Apparently, if you do it right it works.
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    shelf life of black power

    I think that some of those modern black powder substitutes like the kind that comes in the white jar that is citrus based and gray in appearance loses its potency when exposed to air. Since it can be used interchangeably with black, maybe this is where the notion got started.
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    hatfield rifles

    Lots of good Hatfield info at this sight: http://www.100megspop3.com/oldvalkyry/hatfield.html
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    hatfield rifles

    I have an early Hatfield .36 that was made while they were still in Missouri. Nicest piece of maple I have ever seen on a factory gun. It was around 400 bucks new back in the early 80s. Had "Hatfield" scribed into the lockplate. Superb fit and finish. The later ones started using some...
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    Barrel Mounted Ghost Ring Sight

    There is a peep sight called a "Mojo" sight that replaces the rear sight on military surplus rifles. I tried one on a buddy's Swedish Mauser. Having the sight way down the barrel like that defeated the purpose of having a peep sight, at least to my eyes. Conversely, the breech-mounted peep on...
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    Octagon to round barrels

    This particular rifle has a barrel from GM that started as a straight octagon, but was lathe turned to half-round and then sent back to the factory for stress relieving. Never checked it for bore concentricity, but GM makes an excellent barrel and it does shoot dead on with the lighter loads, so...
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    Octagon to round barrels

    I have a Virginia-styled fowler with an octagon to round rifled Green Mountain 54 caliber barrel on it. The piece is very light, and handles just like a fine fowler would. It is also a very accurate rifle, but very fussy as to how it is loaded. It will put shots in a ragged hole at 50 yards...
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    .54 Eastern Tennesee poor boy rifle

    I have a 54 Bucks county longrifle. I shoot 60 grains 3f for target, 80 grains for hunting. I am one who does not believe that you need to use 100 plus grains in a 54 caliber rifle to kill a deer at under 100 yards. I think you would be best served working up a good, accurate load starting at...
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    original musket

    Saw an auction the other day for a Bean Rifle. Looked into it and saw that it had an original 1823 Bean signed barrel on it, but the rest was a restoration from modern parts. Which is more "original", the CW rifle with the orginal stock and furniture but new lock and barrel, or the one with...
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    ''poor boy'' ?

    Could "Barn Gun" or "Schimmel" be the PC name of such a piece?
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    Brass Rifle Case Powder Measure's

    Depending on the era, brass cartridge cases may actually be PC. Madison Grant's book on hunting pouches shows original bags from the late muzzleloading period with 45-70 cases hanging from the pouch as powder measures. Likewise, Sketches of Hunting Pouches, Powder Horns and Accoutrements of...
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    Ow My Fingers!

    I take it that you have the glover's needles which have a diamond-shaped cross section. They are a little light to push through any but the softest, lightest leather like rabbit or goat. I generally use a leather thimble and push the needle through by grabbing it between padded thumb and...
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    What size flint for a TC Flint Lock

    I believe that TC's have traditionally used 3/4 inch flints. The older TC rifles used to take a "special", square TC flint that was 3/4 x 3/4 but I think the new lock geometry permits the use of a standard 3/4 inch flint.
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    A powder chamber-what and why?

    In theory, smaller chamber = higher pressure = cleaner burn and more velocity. Also has the advantage of having a place to put powder in the event of a dry ball. Personally, I hate them on flintlocks.
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    How not to shoot a flintlock

    Haven't seen the episode for a while, but it seems that I remember that he was no great shakes with a rifle, either.
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    13 inches high

    Battle Sight. Hold on a man's belt buckle out to about 200 yards and you get a body hit. Yours hits even higher than normal because these are mini rifles sighted in for 500 plus grain projectiles, not roundballs.
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