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  1. Kilo Charlie

    Conicals for Kibler SMR

    My rifle isn't a Kibler; it's a Colerain with 1:56" twist in .45 cal. I've gotten decent accuracy from the short (200 grain) LEE R.E.A.L bullet. I used stout powder charges and an Ox-Yoke .50 cal felt wad under the bullet. I find it very disconcerting to load: there's a bit of resistance getting...
  2. Kilo Charlie

    Kibler vs. TVM.

    I haven't laid hands on a Kibler, but I did receive a TVM Southern rifle in December. I have zero complaints about the rifle, and fell the price was fair.
  3. Kilo Charlie

    Most accurate flintlock rifle you own

    I just shot my TVM Southern today at 100 yards; I haven't fired a muzzleloader at 100 yards in about 15 years! The load is written on the target. The bottom of that target measures about 7 inches across, which is very close to what my front sight subtends at 100 yards. Shot from sandbags, temp...
  4. Kilo Charlie

    1st time shooting a flintlock

    I haven't tried a Traditions rifle, but I did have two 1:48 twist TC .50 cal Hawken rifles; one flint, one percussion. Both shot very well with 60 grains fffG under a .490" roundball and .015" or .017" patch. One plunge of ffffG in the pan.
  5. Kilo Charlie

    Lee R.E.A.L bullet

    I got good results in my TC Hawken .50 cal using the shorter Lee REAL bullet (250-grain) with about 85 grains of Pyrodex RS or Triple Seven. I always had a lubed felt patch atop the powder. I also got good results in a TC Hawken flinter with 65 grains of fffg. Considering how well the 320 TC...
  6. Kilo Charlie

    Priming The Pan

    I tried it just to see, as real BP was in very short supply locally. Three shots in a T/C Hawken, PRB and 60 grains Triple Seven, went off without a hitch. Mind you, I always plug the vent with a toothpick when loading, so I know there's no fouling blocking the ignition. I still wouldn't hunt...
  7. Kilo Charlie

    First flintlock deer.

    Great deer and a beautiful rifle!
  8. Kilo Charlie

    Kibler SMR finally finished in cherry

    It's lovely! Enjoy!
  9. Kilo Charlie

    Choosing a caliber/barrel for a flintlock

    I took it out today and fired three shots at 25 yards. 60 grains fffG Goex, .018” patch and .440 ball. I need to create a bit bigger rear sight notch for better target acquisition, but easily put three shots into an inch at 25 yards. That combo was really easy to load. I plan to try some .445”...
  10. Kilo Charlie

    Choosing a caliber/barrel for a flintlock

    I resurrected this thread to update: I did in fact order a .45 Southern from TVM in July 2021; I took delivery two days ago. It's gorgeous. Fancy curly maple, 42" X 13/16" Colerain barrel, Siler flint lock, Davis triggers. Thanks to all who replied to this thread, and to Hanshi for a little...
  11. Kilo Charlie

    TC flintlock rifle

    I just sold my TC flintlock; I'm unsure of the DOM. Mine was a .50 calibre and I would have actually preferred to find a .45! It shot both PRB and REAL bullets more accurately than I expected (the bore looked like new) and sparked perfectly. I even tried firing it (twice) with Triple Se7en...
  12. Kilo Charlie

    How do you cock your lock?

    I use my thumb on percussion rifles and usually the crook of my pinky finger on flintlocks.
  13. Kilo Charlie

    First Muzzleloader

    Beautiful.
  14. Kilo Charlie

    Maxi balls?

    If your rifle is a slower twist, consider Lee's R.E.A.L bullet; they are designed to allow a conical bullet to be shot from a rifle with slow twist and deeper grooves. There are scads of threads about them on the web. Downside: the bullets aren't available commercially and you must cast them...
  15. Kilo Charlie

    Poll: Will the closing of Goex dissuade you from buying a Flintlock?

    I'm in the queue for a rifle from TVM; a Southern flintlock. Just because I live where supplies are scarce, I believe I'm going to get a percussion lock and drum with the rifle. But really, I'd still buy just a flinter and figure something out if the loss of GOEX affected me. I shot Swiss and...
  16. Kilo Charlie

    Failure to fire rate

    I’m an average shooter. The only flinter I ever owned used a large Siler lock. I always blocked the touchhole with a wire when loading, only used real FFG, always used 4f in the pan. I fired about 200-odd shots out of her. I had no misfires ever.
  17. Kilo Charlie

    The Superstition Of Gifting A Knife, Is It Real?

    I don’t think anybody BELIEVES this old tradition, but it’s a good feeling to honour these old superstitions. I have passed on several knives to friends and received a coin in return. My father and some others of his generation (he’d be 88 next month) had an even more stringent superstition...
  18. Kilo Charlie

    Choosing a caliber/barrel for a flintlock

    I'm considering it; I just wonder if the swamped barrel would be such a noticeable difference on an already-light rifle. I also need to decide if I want to add another 15% to the cost.
  19. Kilo Charlie

    Choosing a caliber/barrel for a flintlock

    So I've gone ahead and placed my order at TVM Natchez. Southern Rifle, Presentation maple, .45 cal, .42" straight octagon barrel, red-stained stock, browned steel furniture. I'll be waiting about a year; good thing I have other shootin' irons to fool with.
  20. Kilo Charlie

    Choosing a caliber/barrel for a flintlock

    It varies province to province; some have no legal minimum if I recall correctly. I too have a .40; it seems to be a cut-down Dixie Tennessee cap lock with a .30-inch barrel and a cherry stock. I just figure .45 is as small as I’d like to go.👍🏻
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