Col. Batguano
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If you get this project looking good in the end that will count as your first miracle on the road to sainthood.
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Electric Miner
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Here is where the rifle is right now.
Flinty Scot
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One miracle, accomplished. Looks good!
Are you sure that's the same rifle?
Now, to tighten up the butt plate...
Are you sure that's the same rifle?
Now, to tighten up the butt plate...
I would save every one I could find if I could.
One thing I would do if you plan on shooting that gun is to replace the ramrod or just use a range rod. Factory ramrods on those were known for breaking. At the very least I would give the ramrod a thorough inspection and treat it gently.
One thing I would do if you plan on shooting that gun is to replace the ramrod or just use a range rod. Factory ramrods on those were known for breaking. At the very least I would give the ramrod a thorough inspection and treat it gently.
A great project, especially considering this was something owned by a dear friend! 
When I did a complete rebuild on my Pedersoli Frontier I had just a few areas I had not drastically removed wood on and had to get the stain off. I purchased Zinsser StripFast Furniture Refinisher and did a great job of getting all the old stain off. I'm sure lots of brands of the same kind of stuff would work fine.
Taking a production gun and doing a rebuild is a fun project and it's amazing just what kind of beautiful gun can be hidden under what is usually too much wood and thick finishes.
Here's a link to the posts I made during my Frontier's transformation. Final pics on page 3.
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/pedersoli-frontier-rebuild-underway.98605/
When I did a complete rebuild on my Pedersoli Frontier I had just a few areas I had not drastically removed wood on and had to get the stain off. I purchased Zinsser StripFast Furniture Refinisher and did a great job of getting all the old stain off. I'm sure lots of brands of the same kind of stuff would work fine.
Taking a production gun and doing a rebuild is a fun project and it's amazing just what kind of beautiful gun can be hidden under what is usually too much wood and thick finishes.
Here's a link to the posts I made during my Frontier's transformation. Final pics on page 3.
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/pedersoli-frontier-rebuild-underway.98605/
"You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" however you have proven that old proverb wrong. I love doing that. 
One material I have found useful when needing spacers etc is polymer clay. You can make it any color and it gets baked in the oven to harden it. On the Jaeger I restored I needed something to match the black horn trigger guard and polymer clay filled the bill perfectly.
One material I have found useful when needing spacers etc is polymer clay. You can make it any color and it gets baked in the oven to harden it. On the Jaeger I restored I needed something to match the black horn trigger guard and polymer clay filled the bill perfectly.
