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    D. McCandless Pistol Set .50 Cal.

    Dennis McCandless had a machine shop and built guns for nearly forty years, I know he specialized in making and installing custom breech plugs. I think he retired around 2010. P.M. sent
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    a scary story - blown up gun.

    Looks like he used smokeless powder. it looks just like the barrels used in these tests. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmsBF6CXs18
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    climbing stand mishap

    Of all the studies that i have read on treestand accidents,none of them have suggested that one type of stand "hangon,climber or ladder" was safer than the other.Although, they do say to avoid homebuit stands. The link to the survey below does not rate the safest type of tree stands but it does...
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    climbing stand mishap

    just use one of these.goto the link and watch the video, it will show you how it works...
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    climbing stand mishap

    Here is a survey from Penn state university https://onlinecourses.science.psu.edu/stat507/sites/onlinecourses.science.psu.edu.stat507/files/lesson04/hunting_injuries_Smith_et_al.pdf
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    climbing stand mishap

    the stands today are much better than they used to be. The old baker stands would slip sometimes while you were climbing, dropping a few feet and then suddenly catch and stop :shocked2: :shocked2: Years ago, before climbing stands were popular we used to see treestands built out of 2x4 that may...
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    .40cal Lancaster shoots a deer it didn't want to...

    At 50 yards with fading light it would be hard to see buttons. I enjoy reading your posts for the actual hands on info that you provide.congrats!!! Did you get a pass thru this time?
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    hunting with a muzzleloader

    Agree,If you are going to leave it loaded, dont bring it in to a heated room after being outside in the cold all day. You may get moisture from condensation. I leave mine in the unheated garage if i dont pull the charge.
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    States that have BP only seasons

    PA has 2 seasons. The first is early muzzleloader oct 13-20 antlerless only any muzzleloader or archery gear. The second is dec 26-jan12. Flintlock only or archery gear, buck or doe.
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    t/c front sight screws

    Does anyone know what size screws t/c uses for the hawken rear sight?
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    lmf brown

    I have just rust browning my barrel with lmf and after 5 coats i like the way it looks. I have some questions on finnishing off the barrel. In the instructions that came with the bottle it says to scrub with a baking soda soloution,rinse,dry, and apply a coat of oil or wax. The instructions in...
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    Made it through hunting season...

    HE is not in the clear yet. Pa flintlock season is in till jan 16 :)
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    cold blueing

    Do any of the cold blueing products provide a durable finnish? What product would you recommend?
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    octagon barrel weight

    Does anyone know of a chart that lists weight per inch for the 15/16" and 1" ATF straight octagon barrels in various calibers?
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    RANGE REPORT: .50cal Dickert

    Nice rifle. What kind of turn around did you have on the re- rifling job? What are your thoughts on the round radius vs the square radius rifling?
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    t/c lock old vs new

    On a T/C flintlock,is the hammer and frizzen the only difference between the old and new style ? If i sent my flintlock to t/c for the upgrade are these the only parts that they would change to upgrade the lock?
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    value of a custom flintlock

    No, The resale value would not deter me from buying custom, I was just curious. I have harvested many deer over the years and as i get older i find myself enjoying the challenge of the hunt more than just the harvest.As a result i usually only hunt with archery gear and now flintlocks. As in...
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    value of a custom flintlock

    I have been shooting flintlocks for 4 years now. I have a t/c hawken in 50 cal that has served me well and i have no complaints. I am thinking about getting a 54 cal.I can buy a new t/c hawken for $679.00 and i know that after i shoot it it will be worth half of what i paid for it. After...
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    curly maple

    How would tru oil look on curly maple without useing any stain? Any one have any pics?
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    different point of aim

    I have A t/c hawken 50 cal flintlock and i am shooting a patched roundball over 90 grains of 3f.Anyway,I went to the range yesterday to sight it in. I used sandbags and zeroed it in at 50 yards.then i sat down with my back against a tree and resting my arms against my knees to simulate a hunting...
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