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Springfield 1861
Good evening, I am new to muzzleloading and black-powder shooting. This past summer I acquired a Springfield Model 1861 and have not had a chance to properly dedicate time to it's maintenance on account of academics. Nor have I begun to assess whether it is wise to shoot, or whether it will...- Nessmuk03
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Rehardening frizzens - one size fits all? Musings for metallurgy masterminds....
It seems the answers to every how-do-I frizzen hardening question are universal, one size fits all - no one ever asks for more details: a frizzen is a frizzen is a frizzen. Heat the bugger up and quench it. But at the same time, I often see discussion about the difference of...- l'Abeille
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Adice ref Pedersoli Brown Bess
It has been years since I last shot a muzzle loading Brown Bess and, worse, with very little training. I had been trained to use side by side 12 g shotguns but, in those days, in Scotland, there was little formal training available. I am now entering my second childhood and am reluctant to rely...- glidingdoc
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The Cleaning & Maintenance Of A Muzzle-Loading Gun.
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