Shooting .45 cal SMR 100 yds range w/ 60 grains, and was astonished and amazed at bullet drop between previous shoot at 50 yds and today at 100. Will take her out another time and try some heavier loads.
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64Springer
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When you go to round off the nose of your stock, make sure you round off the nose of your stock.
And not the area that needs to be joined with epoxy. With crisp 90 degree angles. So everything remains seamless.
A royal cranial rectal insertion screw up. Glad I caught it early.
Hopefully remedied with a filler made of fine sawdust and Tite-Bond III. I'll know in 2 to 3 days. Gots to be dry dry dry.
Using an old pistol barrel as a backer. So I can sand without applying too much pressure to the joint.
At what point is this thing no longer a Traditions? Does the stink of it being born a Traditions Kentuckyish remain with it forever?
And not the area that needs to be joined with epoxy. With crisp 90 degree angles. So everything remains seamless.
A royal cranial rectal insertion screw up. Glad I caught it early.
Hopefully remedied with a filler made of fine sawdust and Tite-Bond III. I'll know in 2 to 3 days. Gots to be dry dry dry.
Using an old pistol barrel as a backer. So I can sand without applying too much pressure to the joint.
At what point is this thing no longer a Traditions? Does the stink of it being born a Traditions Kentuckyish remain with it forever?
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Well to some folks it will always be a non-firing, no-deer-killing cheap Traditions. If it were me I'd call it the custom rifle I built and, as long as she shoots well would cherish it forever. Probably have it laying next to me in the old pine box one day. You're putting a bunch of custom work into it so I think you've passed the point of a factory gun. Rock on...
64Springer
75 Cal.
Thanks, Man.
Banjoman
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Mike_1066
32 Cal
I purchased my first BP firearm today. It's a Pietta 1851 Navy 7.5" barrel in .44 cal. Pretty excited!! Picture attached is manufacturers photo. 
Here's a follow up on my restoration project.
I finished it today. She's ready to go Here are some pic's. Semper Fi.
Very nice...
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Bought 9lbs of 3f.
FYI, 2019 goex is $40lb in interior alaska.
FYI, 2019 goex is $40lb in interior alaska.
Checked out my range box for 2 upcoming shoots, Georgia and North Carolina. Filled both powder cans, cleaning patches and shooting lube replenished. Tomorrow round ball, minie ball and percussion cap inventory.
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Threw my knife & hawk again….
aussie pete
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This wind won't let up! I thought I would wait until it dropped, but given that it keeps on keeping on, I gave the new home-made peep sight a testing today anyway. Off the bench, with the rifle firmly locked into a front rest, rear bag and shoulder, I sent ten shots down range at 50 metres. The target shows the effect of the wind, and some sloppy control of the sight picture, but given that, I'm a happy camper. My aim point was dead centre. I'll finesse on a windless day; I am minute of deer and pig, so I have confidence in the set-up and the load for close work. That Parker Hale rear peep with adjustable iris will be a boon for changing light conditions.
I'm going to get away for an excursion at the start of next week, so will report on happenings when I get back. Hopefully, some decent images to share too.
Cheers, Pete
I'm going to get away for an excursion at the start of next week, so will report on happenings when I get back. Hopefully, some decent images to share too.
Cheers, Pete
Good luck. Let us know how ya' do. Semper Fi.
Yesterday I met my friend at the club to get him started shooting his first ML - a .54 Lyman GPR. His first 2 shots were 1” apart in the 10 ring shooting OH at 35 yds and I think he is hooked!
I shot a couple of times with my new to me .54 half stock rifle to prepare for the Georgia state shoot in 2 weeks. Need to figure out which rifle to shoot. Shot twice at the 12” 100 yd gong and hit both times so I think this is going to work for me if I fine tune the load and figure out the holdover. Only downside is that is a cap gun and weighs 13 lbs - I think I will be tired when I finish shooting
I shot a couple of times with my new to me .54 half stock rifle to prepare for the Georgia state shoot in 2 weeks. Need to figure out which rifle to shoot. Shot twice at the 12” 100 yd gong and hit both times so I think this is going to work for me if I fine tune the load and figure out the holdover. Only downside is that is a cap gun and weighs 13 lbs - I think I will be tired when I finish shooting
Finished what was going to be a shooting bag. It is a single bag, no pockets, made from moose measuring ~7" by ~9-1/2" The strap is 3-1/4" wide by 54" long. The applique stitch beadwork is of Cree influence on red trade wool. After I figured out the hours to make this bag, at $10 per hour, it is worth more than the Woodsrunner rifle I was making it for. It may never make it out to the field. Presently it is hanging on the wall of the man cave.
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