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  1. J

    Ohio CW Musket

    Without seeing pictures of your musket, it's difficult to be certain what it is, although it certainly sounds like it had been restocked at some point. As for the barrel stamping, this may help. In 1830 (give or take a year or two), the Ordnance Department directed that muskets be stamped on the...
  2. J

    5.5 inch howitzer

    Use the ladle. That makes sense. Thanks very much.
  3. J

    5.5 inch howitzer

    During a recent conversation I had with some friends concerning loading, ramming, and swabbing ML cannon, we got on the subject of loading, ramming, and swabbing procedures for chambered pieces; specifically 5.5. inch howitzers and mortars. The question was whether or not #1 used his hand to...
  4. J

    Ohio CW Musket

    This is a very interesting thread. I wish I'd come across it while it was still active, but that's what happens when you don't check the forum for several months. Anyway, this information tracks with what I've come across as well. I, too, suspect that the arms were stamped in 1863 or maybe...
  5. J

    TVM Smoothbores?

    Yes, JG is Jack Gardner.
  6. J

    TVM Smoothbores?

    If you order a Tulle with a walnut stock, be careful. I ordered one a couple of years ago and it arrived with a knot in the forearm of the stock. Rather than refusing delivery (knowing it was flawed), I accepted it because I was anxious to have a Tulle. Naturally, after a few rounds, the stock...
  7. J

    Extreme Fouling

    To close the loop on this topic: the bore is now free and clear. I used boiling water with a little bit of dish soap added. After plugging the touch hole, I poured the water down the barrel and let it sit for 5-10 minutes and then poured the water out. Brushes didn't have much effect on the...
  8. J

    Extreme Fouling

    Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I've opted to dump out the alcohol/peroxide/soap mixture and have switched to boiling water and soap. The heat seems to be as effective as anything. Still, it's a slow process. I'm using various sized bore brushes to help remove the fouling. All I can say is...
  9. J

    Extreme Fouling

    Thanks for the replies. I was concerned about the peroxide, too, but water seems to have had no effect on it. That's why I thought I'd try something a little more potent. I'm not in any rush, so maybe I ought to let it soak for - oh, I don't know - a year or so and see what happens. Im answer...
  10. J

    Extreme Fouling

    A friend of mine asked me to clean his Navy Arms (Japanese) Charleville for him. He bought it used a few years ago, fires only blanks out of it, and doesn't take good care of it. Here's the issue: about halfway down the bore there's some sort of constriction. I'm not sure what it is exactly, but...
  11. J

    Brown Bess loads

    I use 100 grains of 2F in my Bess, but I use part of it to prime. I don't use a patch and the Bess shoots consistently low and to the right. Using a little Kentucky windage, I've won my fair share of matches. As for paper, check out the 3M masking paper available at the home improvement stores...
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