Was thinking about building one of these kits from dixie.Has anyone ever built this gun or have one already together ? How do they shot for you , what is your load ? And could anyone tell me of another source to by this kit at a better price right now they are $665. Thanks for any info.
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I've no experience with that gun but you might find what you are looking for at a better price from Early Rustic Arms. They have what they call a Militia Musket kit that sounds a lot like the same type of gun...
http://www.earlyrusticarms.com/2003.htm
http://www.earlyrusticarms.com/2003.htm
Nope - some day maybe. Here is a link to a previous thread about them FYI Early Rustic Arms
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I got that same kit from Dixie and I am 100% satified with it. Fast and reliable ignition. I put long-rifle rifle sights on mine which gives me a good 75 yard killing range (maximum) on big game. I absolutely love the weapon and have hunted with it for I think three years now. Carries and handles really nice. Again, very fast and utterly reliable ignition.
I shoot a .735" round ball with pillow ticking patch and a wonder wad, over 110 grains of ffg Swiss for my big game load. For strictly deer I'd probably drop that down to 100, but I hunt Elk and Black bear, and am not going to have a different load for each animal. !!! That ball is a tight fit though, and I plan to go to a .730" in the future.
For Wild Turkey I shoot 620 grains of #4 shot over 110 grains of Goex fg, or 100 grains of Swiss ffg.
For grouse I use 100 grains of Goex fg and 500 grains of shot, just mixed stuff mostly around #6 and #7 pulled from modern shot shells, but I usually add a small amount of #4's too.
The kit I got was easy to put together, and had/has very nice wood.
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I shoot a .735" round ball with pillow ticking patch and a wonder wad, over 110 grains of ffg Swiss for my big game load. For strictly deer I'd probably drop that down to 100, but I hunt Elk and Black bear, and am not going to have a different load for each animal. !!! That ball is a tight fit though, and I plan to go to a .730" in the future.
For Wild Turkey I shoot 620 grains of #4 shot over 110 grains of Goex fg, or 100 grains of Swiss ffg.
For grouse I use 100 grains of Goex fg and 500 grains of shot, just mixed stuff mostly around #6 and #7 pulled from modern shot shells, but I usually add a small amount of #4's too.
The kit I got was easy to put together, and had/has very nice wood.
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Oh yeah I can do that!!
Because...after doing the Pedersoli kit I thought I was a pretty good rifle-builder, and then ordered a TOW Jeager kit.
Long story short: I had to give up on the Jeager and send it to a rifle-smith in Alabama to finish for me...I really painted myself into a corner with that one. It was way beyond my abilities, AND they sent me a bad stock, but by the time I made it WORSE I could not get my money back on it.
So in other words the Pedersoli kit from Dixie was very easy, the only inletting I did was very minor, to get the lock all the way in. It was more of a case of removing a small piece of wood...more than actually inletting.
Otherwise, assemble and sand. I did do a lot of sanding to shape the stock, and a minor bit with the rasp. All holes are drilled, threaded and lined up.
As I recall the butt-plate was on the rifle, and completely done/inletted. Everything else slipped right in. Brass parts were rough-cast...but again did not have to mess with the inletting...when I was done filing and sanding them they slipped right in.
I would rate it as a very easy[url] kit...in[/url] the category of "if I can do it anyone can".
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Because...after doing the Pedersoli kit I thought I was a pretty good rifle-builder, and then ordered a TOW Jeager kit.
Long story short: I had to give up on the Jeager and send it to a rifle-smith in Alabama to finish for me...I really painted myself into a corner with that one. It was way beyond my abilities, AND they sent me a bad stock, but by the time I made it WORSE I could not get my money back on it.
So in other words the Pedersoli kit from Dixie was very easy, the only inletting I did was very minor, to get the lock all the way in. It was more of a case of removing a small piece of wood...more than actually inletting.
Otherwise, assemble and sand. I did do a lot of sanding to shape the stock, and a minor bit with the rasp. All holes are drilled, threaded and lined up.
As I recall the butt-plate was on the rifle, and completely done/inletted. Everything else slipped right in. Brass parts were rough-cast...but again did not have to mess with the inletting...when I was done filing and sanding them they slipped right in.
I would rate it as a very easy[url] kit...in[/url] the category of "if I can do it anyone can".
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