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  1. GAHUNTER60

    Black powder gunsmith, Georgia?

    Anybody know of a smith in Georgia particularly good with black powder guns? Years ago we had a great one in Bob Watts at Stone Mountain Armory. Unfortunately, Bob passed away some time ago, and I have not been able to find another one anywhere near his competence level with smoky guns. My...
  2. GAHUNTER60

    $1,000 budget (set on stone): What should I recommend?

    A range acquaintance wants to transition from percussion sidelocks to flintlocks, and is looking to me to recommend what he should buy because he sees me shooting my Kibler with few, and usually no, misfires. He has a hard budget of a grand, so that pretty much rules out any custom rifles. So...
  3. GAHUNTER60

    Another Balistol question

    Can somebody please answer this question for my: When I clean my flinter, I always run patches until they come out clean, then coat the inside of the barrel with a final coat of Ballistol. This is what I did on Tuesday, and my patches were nearly spotless at the end. However, I came back into...
  4. GAHUNTER60

    Headed to the range today with my .54 Kibler Colonial

    Well, I've got a new I-phone and I'm having trouble posting photos to the www. Mox Nix, suffice it to say that at 75 yards, groups are still only "minute of deer" (about five inches). Yes, I do believe that the problem lies in my old eyes not being able to hold a fine sight picture at that...
  5. GAHUNTER60

    Headed to the range today with my .54 Kibler Colonial

    Gonna work on trying to tighten up my longer range groups. She does great at 50 yards (2" - 2-1/2" groups), however at 75 yards, she opens up to barely minute-of-deer (6 inches, sometimes more). Who woulda' thunk that the extra 25 yards could make that much difference? The 50-yard groups are...
  6. GAHUNTER60

    Another Balistol question

    Does Balistol provide a degree of rust protection, or not? The reason I ask is I've been cleaning my Kibler Colonial Rifle with moose milk, followed by a light coat of uncut Balistol on all metal surfaces before putting it up. This last time it was stored in its case (climate controlled area)...
  7. GAHUNTER60

    Different lubricant

    I only use moose milk to clean my lock, and as a field cleaner every ten-or-so shots at the range or in a match. For my end of session barrel cleaning, I plug my flash hole and carefully pour a mixture of hot water and Murphy's Oil Soap down the barrel and let it soak for a few minutes. After...
  8. GAHUNTER60

    flintlock

    Flintlock locks are like people; some are just better than others! I now have close to 400 shots from my Kibler, and just changed to my fourth flint. The one I just put in is my first English black flint and has yet to fire a shot. The other three were all French Amber flints that came from...
  9. GAHUNTER60

    Black powder shooting`s getting ex-Pen-SIVE!!!

    Okay, since I started this mess, I'll do some clarification. First, I don't know how I made this post on the Traditional Hunting forum, as I intended to make it on the General Muzzleloading forum. I guess my old eyes saw the word "Traditional" and equated it with Traditional Muzzleloading...
  10. GAHUNTER60

    Black powder shooting`s getting ex-Pen-SIVE!!!

    Did I mention that I drove 53 miles --one way -- to get there? Hasmat and shipping fees looking more like a bargain every day. I do like the idea of supporting local businesses, though (especially the only brick-and-morter shop in tne state that still carries real black powder).
  11. GAHUNTER60

    Black powder shooting`s getting ex-Pen-SIVE!!!

    I just came home from Deercreek Gun Store in Marietta, GA, where I paid $50 for a pound of 1.5 f Swiss; $40 for a pound of 2f Schuetzen; and $18 for a tin or #11 percussion caps. Oh well; it's only money!
  12. GAHUNTER60

    Anybody substituted 1.5f Swiss for 2f Swiss in their flinter?

    Just wondering your results as far as performance?
  13. GAHUNTER60

    Second range session with Duplex loads

    As I wrote in my post on this subject, I'm getting low on true black powder, and have started experimenting with duplex loads (small amount of real black under a heavier charge of Triple 7, BP substitute) as a means of stretching my remaining BP supplies. Last week I tried loads using 10 grains...
  14. GAHUNTER60

    Anyone have a source for Swiss 2f?

    Anybody else find Schuetzen to be particularly dirty? When I use it, my cleaning patch budget gets thrown all out of whack!
  15. GAHUNTER60

    Anyone have a source for Swiss 2f?

    Seems like Schuetzen supplies are loosening up, but the same can't be said for their sister company products. Anyone found any any Swiss powders in stock anywhere?
  16. GAHUNTER60

    Leaving powder in the barrel

    For some unknown reason, when I fire a BP load out if my Kibler Colonial flintlock that has been there for several weeks, that ball always shows up on paper as the "flyer" in a five-shot group. It's not anywhere near far enough outside thr group to preclude me from hunting with it, but is...
  17. GAHUNTER60

    Shot my first duplex loads yesterday in my .54-caliber flintlock

    With my TC Hawken, when using 777, I was getting ignition every bit as slow as my slowest ignition with my flintlock. I like 777 because it is relatively clean burning when compared with Pyrodex, but I couldn't live with hang-fires! Someone on here suggested I switch out my #11 nipple for a...
  18. GAHUNTER60

    Shot my first duplex loads yesterday in my .54-caliber flintlock

    I figure that when (or if) I ever get any Swiss 2f, I'll settle on 90 grains as my load due to the Swiss stuff burning significantly hotter (they say on par with the 777 BP substitute). I saw one published test online where 90 grains of Swiss produced 200 fps, on average, more velocity in a .54...
  19. GAHUNTER60

    Shot my first duplex loads yesterday in my .54-caliber flintlock

    I`m into my last two pounds of Goex 2f, and have about 1-1/2 pounds of Schuetzen 3f on the shelf. My rifle does not shoot the 3f nearly as well as the 2f, so I use the 2f almost exclusively at club matches and when deer hunting. Unfortunately, my Kibler Colonial likes loads on the heavy side...
  20. GAHUNTER60

    Gentleman's rifle

    How accurate is she? What is your max range in the field? Just curious. She's definitely a good looking little girl!
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