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    NW Alabama Meet n Greet Fall 2024

    Would like to join this fall...sending a pm
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    English Bar

    Thanks guys…greatly appreciated
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    English Bar

    I’m building a percussion Rigby target rifle and the catalog says along with the lock an English bar aught to be used.
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    English Bar

    What is it and what is it used for? Thanks Tom
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    Minie sizing issue - help needed

    Is it unrealistic to expect good accuracy with minie's out of a 1:56" barrel? (I know...define "good")
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    Minie sizing issue - help needed

    Ok...quick update on progress...I redid my die...now its 0.75" thick with the top most 1/4" at 0.500 and the next two layers go to 0.492". I also lubed each ball well prior to pushing through with a small hardwood dowel. Here is how they turned out. The top minie is the one purchased...the...
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    Minie sizing issue - help needed

    So it looks like I made a number of mistakes.... no lube - thought the hardness difference would suffice too thin a die for the length of bullet - thought the bullet would self orient as its pushed through incorrect, or none, pushing base - flat vice face would deform the lowest skirt, a rod...
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    Minie sizing issue - help needed

    Thanks for the suggestions...will look into both areas.
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    Minie sizing issue - help needed

    They are looking to be around 0.503 and they wont go down by hand (dry)...it seems not to be close. I'm afraid of "encouraging" them down for fear of not getting em out in the shop. I'm going to the range tomorrow but confidence levels for using them are waning. I dont have a real sizing...
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    Minie sizing issue - help needed

    Ok...so I got a batch of minie balls in from TOTW last week for my new 50 cal rifled barrel, slugged to 0,496. So I knew I needed to size em to get them down the barrel...so I made two sizing holes in some 6061 Aluminum 0.25 stock...one was right at 0.500 and the other was 0.492 (12.5 mm bit)...
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    SOLD CVA Frontier Rifle percussion lock($60shipped)

    You wouldn't happen to have the set trigger that goes with it? thanks, Tom
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    Sight Question

    Hello...wondering if you know if Pritchert style bullets have been used much in 50 cal applications like the minie?
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    LR ML Build Recommendations

    Thanks, David, very helpful
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    LR ML Build Recommendations

    Good question....one that I am not the least bit qualified to answer with any authority and I would think there are those in the forum who could offer authoritative info...but here is my best guess... It depends on what one it trying to accomplish...a period accurate rifle may have a barrel...
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    LR ML Build Recommendations

    How would a Gibbs compare to a volunteer?
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    LR ML Build Recommendations

    Hello Art...might you have contact info for Rod England...I found an email address but its bouncing......nevermind...OBE
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    LR ML Build Recommendations

    Thanks Paul...I'm a bit lite on funds for what I could offer but I expect to get a bump in a few months time so I'll check back with you then. Thanks again Tom
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    LR ML Build Recommendations

    Great info Art...thank you...also safe travels
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    LR ML Build Recommendations

    So I've got the LR ML competition (Creedmoor) bug and not having the $$ for new I decided to build one. I have a nice piece of Walnut and have a barrel maker in mind that can build a period correct piece...at this point the only kit-ish rifle I could find is a Rigby Sporting so I'm developing a...
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    Sight Question

    Great information, really appreciate it, is paper patching used very much?
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