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Hi Mark,
What kind of competition? The reason I ask is because Accra Glas is forbidden in International Muzzleloading Competition and may be in some other competitions.
Gus
Mark E. Prickett
40 Cal
NMLRA rules say bedding materials for repairs are ok. International rules are different.
Gonna sound crazy but many in our competition shooting organization us JB Weld. It's an epoxy mix with metal particles.
Mark E. Prickett
40 Cal
What type of competition do you shoot?
N-SSA. North South Skirmish Association. All my muskets are bedded with JB Weld and it's held up just fine.
Speaking of glassing
Long ago, in a country i barely remember, I participated in a special team shoots with short, large caliber percussion muskets. The drill consisted of 2 teams each with 10 shooters and 10 clay pigeons attached to a 4x6 sheet of plywood. First team to break all ten won. The use of undersize balls and no ramrods became the norm. All participants usually had a short carbine with the breech and tang heavily glassed in and other areas similarly reinforced. This was done as balls were dropped/spit into barrel over charge and the butt slammed down hard to seat. some guns did suffer stock cracks despite the glas. .
Not sure this is done anymore and cannot recommend it as it is very dangerous and may have some serious side effects on shooters and guns alike.
Long ago, in a country i barely remember, I participated in a special team shoots with short, large caliber percussion muskets. The drill consisted of 2 teams each with 10 shooters and 10 clay pigeons attached to a 4x6 sheet of plywood. First team to break all ten won. The use of undersize balls and no ramrods became the norm. All participants usually had a short carbine with the breech and tang heavily glassed in and other areas similarly reinforced. This was done as balls were dropped/spit into barrel over charge and the butt slammed down hard to seat. some guns did suffer stock cracks despite the glas. .
Not sure this is done anymore and cannot recommend it as it is very dangerous and may have some serious side effects on shooters and guns alike.
Uncle Miltie
50 Cal.
Good wood is stronger than you think. I have examined the forend of a good number of original fullstocks over the years, and you would be amazed at the thinness of the wood and how it survived, especially when fastened to the barrel.
Uncle Miltie
50 Cal.
I think glue and cloth are okay to use in MLAIC matches, no?
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The point to make is it has to be hide glue, not some more modern glue. As far as the fabric, I'd use a period correct type of modern cloth as well.
Gus
Uncle Miltie
50 Cal.
I remember. Thanks!
I prefer Marine Tex
i have taken it and ground up the same wood as the gun, and mixed it with it to make it look natural,,,,,,,,,,,
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