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19 years later, I'm now 81 years old and still kicking, maybe not quite as high as in 2005. Also still have the pot. And also still haven't cooked anything in it. Yet. rayb

Ruger Old Army, Purchased at a Rod & Gun Club in Germany. First fired at Camp Perri pistol Range. All shots landed n the black (Beginner's luck). Been hooked ever since. rayb

In addition, I've found Dennis Russell's Book "Percussion Colt revolvers The Second generation" Useful. order from him: Dennis Russell % Jared Press, LLC 3162 Hohnson Ferry Road, Suite 60-607 Marietta GA 30062 Sorry I don't remember the price. rayb

I need to get mine out and shoot it. Don't know what it will do but this is encouraging. rayb

Enjoy your retirement. Try to stay that way. rayb retired 1988, 1996, 2005,..

My first ML rifle was .54. I've never needed another, but of course have bought & traded for some others. Can't go wrong with a .54. rayb

If its a real boar rifle it may very well have been outfitted with a bayonet. IIRC there were pictures of same in Europe when I was there, but it was years ago and I can't find the reference. Pigstickers with sword type bayonets or lances were also depicted. rayb

any day at the range is a great day, so yours must have been especially so rayb

Hope you enjoy yours. Mine has been a trial in getting it to go bang every time I pull the trigger, but I think i've got it worked out. There was a post a year or two ago about a modification to the lower Barrel flash channel that was supposed to fix the problems with failures to fire. I've...

Keeping the thing clean is very important to good functioning in the Beretta over/under muzzleloaders. I had to do a lot of experimenting to get a good sequence of loading and cleaning in order to eliminate misfires. Clean, Clean clean, especially in the breech end of things. It will pay off...

You can do it yourself. Basic approach is using a brake cylinder hone, slowly and with test firing in between cutting sessions. Search around some, I've seen instructions on how to do it posted before. ?? Maybe Muzzle Blasts,?? and maybe on this forum. Also try V M Starr search, there may be...

Any particular fixed sight recommendation? rayb

Two groove rifling? So there wasn't anything new in the 2 groove 1903 series springfield barrrels of WWII otr so.. rayb

Test your loads try equal volumes shot and powder first My limited experience is that if you have a cylinder bored gun or one with a "squeeze" type choke, equal volumes work ok; sometimes a little more shot than powder (again, by volume) may improve your patterns if your shotgun has a jug...

Check out "the gun works" or "muzzleloading emporium" -- same thing evidently several shotguns (used) are listed there, just about in your price range I've bought from them before with good results good luck rayb

Have one . It can be sort of finiky, be sure to keep everything clean, and you'll do ok. Spend some time and get a good fit on the caps to insure it fires well. There was a "fix" to improve the firing that has been published in Muzzle Blasts and then on this forum last year or so. Spend...

ive got one, it is choked full, does ok on clay targets, haven't hunted with it yet. It has a squeeeze type choke, not a jug or a screw in choke. Good inexpensive gun. A little light for a long day of shooting at the target range, it will start to wear on me after a while. Haven't shot it...

I have a copy of a sheet (somewhere!!) that i got from Muzzleloading Emporium, that refered to a semi fitted stock for that action. Might try to contact them. Good luck,sorry i don't have anything more definite. rayb

my first powder measure was a 45 acp brass case with a coat hanger loop handle. Made another at the same time that i filed off a little bit of the case so it held about 10% less. Probably got the idea from the back of the Dixie catalog, but don't remember for sure. Used the larger one for...

I like the way you and metalshaper think and work. brains applied to materials. hats off to both of you rayb