I really like my Crockett rifle, very accurate. Also like my CVA Varminter, super accurate also. Just had one kid graduate college, and a second one starting under grad. So it will be a while before I can buy a custom rifle.
Traditions
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What's wrong with booze for crying out loud?! I happen to enjoy 2-3 fingers of good bourbon to float an over sized ice cube from time to time.
Mmmm popcornDidn't someone just say that mink oil smells like popcorn?
I'm going to have to open a can because there's no popcorn in the house
I read somewhere once the price of admission to an adventure is you have to lose something, break something, and get injured. Or something like that.
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Sounds like my adventures with rock crawling I used to do in an old 1978 Bronco.
Crawling covers all the bases of losing stuff, breaking things and getting injured. Often all in one day.
longcruise
70 Cal.
Haven't you heard? 45 kills, 10 wounds and 9 heals.10 is better than both
Says the guy who packs a pocket 380.
The 380. The most powerful handgun in the world.Haven't you heard? 45 kills, 10 wounds and 9 heals.
Says the guy who packs a pocket 380.
longcruise
70 Cal.
Well, not counting the 22 LR.
You forgot about the awesome magnum stopping power of the .22 short... But I do actually pack a .380 too when I'm staying local. And it is yellow...Well, not counting the 22 LR.
I'd carry my 41 mag, but it makes britches fall down.Haven't you heard? 45 kills, 10 wounds and 9 heals.
Says the guy who packs a pocket 380.
Me personally, don't want to get shot with anything.
longcruise
70 Cal.
I have a holster for my 1860, but I get funny looks when pushing my shopping buggy through the grocery store when I wear it.That has a lot to do with me rarely packing my 1860. That and cleaning it.
Tyler L
40 Cal
We can't let this thread die! LOL
I finished my Frontier flintlock kit.
This is one of those kits that comes in a clear plastic shell. Well of course that allows little dings and dents to happen, so there are some small dings in the wood I missed, oops.
The under barrel rib was too short so I pinned another 5/16" on. (Weld wouldn't stick, it popped right off.)
I didn't like the fiberglass ramrod, but TOTW has 9mm diameter hickory, and I added an antler tip for fun.
Oh and I also added a small toe plate, plus made steel ramrod pipes.
Naturally my photo is slightly out of focus...
I finished my Frontier flintlock kit.
This is one of those kits that comes in a clear plastic shell. Well of course that allows little dings and dents to happen, so there are some small dings in the wood I missed, oops.
The under barrel rib was too short so I pinned another 5/16" on. (Weld wouldn't stick, it popped right off.)
I didn't like the fiberglass ramrod, but TOTW has 9mm diameter hickory, and I added an antler tip for fun.
Oh and I also added a small toe plate, plus made steel ramrod pipes.
Naturally my photo is slightly out of focus...
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Tyler L
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64Springer
75 Cal.
Thank you for beating this thread to death even further. That is very nice work.
Can you share with us how the flintlock works. So many people say they don't work or have long delays.
What is your honest opinion.
Again, Thanks.
That is a nice looking rifle. I wonder how the new Traditions Frontier rifles compare to the old CVA Frontier rifles as far as accuracy and reliability goes.We can't let this thread die! LOL
I finished my Frontier flintlock kit.
This is one of those kits that comes in a clear plastic shell. Well of course that allows little dings and dents to happen, so there are some small dings in the wood I missed, oops.
The under barrel rib was too short so I pinned another 5/16" on. (Weld wouldn't stick, it popped right off.)
I didn't like the fiberglass ramrod, but TOTW has 9mm diameter hickory, and I added an antler tip for fun.
Oh and I also added a small toe plate, plus made steel ramrod pipes.
Naturally my photo is slightly out of focus...
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Tyler L
40 Cal
I haven't had a chance to fire this one yet, but I do have a Traditions Kentucky rifle as well.
They have some downsides:
- The frizzen spring is stronger than it has to be.
- There was a noticeable casting seam on the frizzen where it rides on the spring that should be smoothed.
- The hammer geometry is not great, although it does work if you get the flint orientation right, and play around with the leather pad thickness.
I didn't have any long delays once I got the flint right, and that was with 2Fg in the pan.
64Springer
75 Cal.
^^^Thank you.^^^
