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As to "losing the shims" they are fitted and glued in place, so they won't"get lost". I can,and will take into consideration bedding the barrel. It will depend on how the rifle shoots! If I do decide to full bed does it extend to the muzzle? Or just to the first band? Oneshooter Livin in Texas

Papa Bear, I've filled and reinletted the tang and the first 6" of the barrel channel. This includes removing the bearing point at the breech and adding walnut wood shims 3/8" thick and reinletting to a full bearing of the breech to the wood. Do you believe that additional fill is needed? I have...

The beeswax is to simply seal the wood to help prevent warping, as there was no sealer on it from the factory. Would a musket with full lenght bedding be NSSA comliant? Oneshooter Livin in Texas

Rechecked the bore size on my Two Band. Used a .570 steel rod 1/2 length of barrel and dropped a near bore sized ball on it, then took another steel rod and a 2lb hammer and,................. IT WORKED. New bore size is .578 L/L. Minies as cast are .58205. Will use a sizer of .576 to insure...

I have started casting for and shooting my Euroarms Two Band Enfield and have found several problems. #1 The 525gr Minies are too large. My barrel mikes at .571 land to land. My bullets mike at .575-.577. They are a little difficult to load! I have been trying to find, witout any luck so far, a...

Been ML hunting and shooting for about 30 years. Mainly flinchlocks! Just got a new matchlock musket and a 2 band Enfield. Oneshooter Livin in Texas