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Reaction score. 789. Location. Lufkin,Texas. Jun 22, 2020. #1. I finally have a shootable Navy arms Buffalo Hunter .58. The first one froze nupple cracked stock in 2 places so I bought a 2nd one this one is a shooter. Managed groups under 2 inches at 50 yards using a .58 maxi from track of the wolf 100 grains Goex 2F felted over powder.General Muzzleloading. Post thread. If it's not specific to the other Firearm categories, post it here.Jan 2, 2020. #1. Hi Guys, A friend asked me to look at the barrel on his India-made Ketland officer's fusil. The barrel and gun were made by Abdul Hakim Usta in 1979. The bolster on the breech plug is very small and it appears to have a flange around it that caps the end of the barrel. The internal plug also has an end that seems to be slanted ...In other words, a tablespoon of stain to a tablespoon of alcohol. With this thinned stain, use a small, fine hair paint brush about 3/4" to 1" wide and paint the stain onto the wood. Apply the stain "with the grain". Try not to overlap the strokes but also try no cover all of the wood so there are no unstained places.Targets | The Muzzleloading Forum. This community needs YOUR help today. We rely 100% on Supporting Memberships to fund our efforts. With the ever increasing fees of everything, we need help. We need more Supporting Members, today. Please invest back into this community. I will ship a few decals too in addition to all the account perks you get.

3,489. Reaction score. 4,369. Jan 28, 2021. #1. I recently purchased a Numrich Arms Swivel Barrel rifle (.45). I want to strip finish and brown it. My question is about disassembling the gun. The barrels are held onto the frame by a knurled bolt (?) that uses an allen wrench.Hi, I recently re-read James Forsyth "The sporting rifle and its projectiles" as I read it for z very first time some years before and I became interested why is it that muzzloading rifles (specially those shooting patched round balls) are most accurate with one specific powder amount. It is obvious why rifle's accuracy deteriorates when loaded with too much powder.

You indeed have a Mowrey rifle, which were produced for a while in Olney, Texas. They are a copy of the Allen & Thurber rifles of the 1850's and 1860's, which were produced in Worcester, Massachusetts. A rather unique rifle in the era of the caplock, they used a casting to house the action, and a very large casting in the butt of the stock.Georgia. Nov 25, 2004. #3. Yes, I have put fiber optic sights on a GPR. The ones from RMC work great and are a cinch to install. I liked them so well that I custom fitted a set to my Isacc Haines flintlock for deer hunting.

347. Reaction score. 188. Feb 14, 2020. #8. I had a .45 caliber CVA "Kentucky" rifle back in 1986-1988. (they did not make it in .50 back then) It was a "tack driver" shooting PRB. I'd guess the identical but for caliber Traditions would/will be the same. I'm hoping to confirm that in a year or three after I get a Traditions "Kentucky" rifle ...Reaction score. 1,305. Location. Minnesota. Sep 3, 2021. #4. Good load for what, shooting paper at 15 yards or deer at 65. A good load for mine is 25-30 grains of FFG. takes the heads from small game out to 30 yards, 47 grains is a great all around woods carry-target load but 65 grs is better when deer are in season.Oct 27, 2020 · I've never shot one of those .58 cal rifles before. Well, first, the Buffalo Hunter's not a musket nor an accurate copy of any military-issued firearm that I know of. Short barrel, crude sights, etc. It was a creation of Val Forget of Navy Arms to fill a market niche and precision target shooting at long range was not "it". Hang on (or don't) for dear life! Join our newsletter for exclusive features, tips, giveaways! Follow us on social media. We use cookies for analytics tracking and advertising from...Reaction score. 7,695. Sep 30, 2022. #6. JackGGarner said: I am the owner o Tennessee Valley Manufacturing. Been doing muzzleloading for 59 years. we do mostly everything here. I have r own castings, wood and most supplies for muzzle loaders. If u have any questions let us know.

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Dec 8, 2022. #42. Campbell said: The future of traditional muzzleloaders is bright! I have a 27 year old son, two mid 20's sons-in-law and a grandson. They are all involved in traditional black powder shooting (except the 18 month old grandson ;-) ! Give him time. , , and 1 other person.

Dec 4, 2021. #3. ord sgt said: You don't need to over tighten the sear screw. The tumbler needs room to rotate without friction from the lock plate and the bridal. Finger tight on your turn screw is all that is needed. I usually put a small amount of oil on the lock plate and bridal, and some oil on the sear screw.Edged Weapons Sale/Trade/Wanted. Hawks, knives and other edged weapons for sale here. No commercial sales. You must have 15 posts AND be a member for 30 days OR be a Supporting Member to post here.Smokeless Muzzleloading. Post thread. Loads, tips, and shooting for the Savage muzzleloader, SMI smokeless and other muzzleloaders approved for smokeless ONLY. Warning! Smokeless powder loads are not for use in any other muzzleloaders.Dumb question | The Muzzleloading Forum. This community needs YOUR help today. We rely 100% on Supporting Memberships to fund our efforts. With the ever increasing fees of everything, we need help. We need more Supporting Members, today. Please invest back into this community. I will ship a few decals too in addition to all the account perks ...Similar threads. SOLD - Pending funds PRICE DROP -- Unknown Maker .50 cal. Musket Cap Percussion Rifle.. $375.00 SHIPPED / INSURED!! Offering a very gently used Hatfield percussion rifle in 50 cal. This appears to be one of the earlier guns with a US made barrel and lock.Jan 3, 2005 · Location. Montana. Jan 23, 2024. #1. One thing I do like about winter is that it gives me a little spare time to catch up on some of my projects. I just finished this 1769 Pattern Short Land Brown Bess from the Rifle Shoppe. Now I will finish out the TRS Baker rifle I started a while back. Dec 8, 2018. #1. I am relatively new to ML. With the older eyes I changed the iron sights on the Lyman Great Plains rifle to the Lyman fiber optic sights. The rear hi vis green are ok but the front red is no better than the old iron sight. Was wondering if possible to take out the red fiber optic rod and replace with a green hi vis rod piece.

Pedersoli makes a very strong barrel. Having said that, I would. join in with Musketeer and cap the loads at the 100 grain limit or equal with pellets/powder. Triple 7, 50-60 grains. The actual load you will get to by working up to with targets, so. adjust yourself based upon results.Location. People's Republic of Maryland. Nov 17, 2014. #3. A Report published in 2003 compared WANO and Scheutzen to an "improved" version of GOEX that appeared in 2001. The report detailed how in 1993, when WANO made its debut, it was poor powder. However by 2002, it had improved, and was almost as powerful as GOEX.Messages. 7,913. Reaction score. 1,950. Apr 21, 2013. #8. According to the Greenhill formula for calculating the spin required for a given bullet length or, conversely, length of bullet which can be stabilized by a given twist, a twist of 1:66 will work for bullets .568" long or shorter in a .50 caliber. Spence.Reaction score. 1. Aug 6, 2008. #1. I started out muzzleloading with an inline (sorry) last year. did not take me long to decide I wanted an sidelock. got a deal on an tc new englander. so I took my birthday money and bought it. first range session with it was very short. 3 or 4 shots. then rain started.As Rich Pierce, tenngun, Loyalist Dave, and others have pointed out, an "English trade gun" is a generic term while a "Type G" or "Carolina" trade gun are specific patterns of trade gun. T. M. Hamilton was a recognized expert in archeological gun parts in his day even though he was not educated as an archeologist. He wrote a number of books and articles on Indian trade guns during the Colonial ...Pull the card out and put in some more powder. Yup. Charge the gun but use no over-powder wad. Keeping the muzzle pointed up, cap and snap. If it fires, good- then repeat using wadding over the powder charge. If it won't fire now, your powder charge is behind/ below the vent hole and the spark isn't touching powder.Traditional Muzzleloading Forum - Firearm Types open for discussion: Pre-Flintlock, Flintlock, & Side-lock Percussion. Smoothbores, Muskets, Rifles, Shotguns, …

The black powder Colt Walker is regarded as the most powerful commercially manufactured repeating handgun from 1847 until the introduction of the . 357 Magnum in 1935, having a muzzle energy nearly exactly the same as a 4-inch-barreled (10 cm) handgun firing a . 357 Magnum.34. Reaction score. 26. Location. Elko, Nevada. Dec 5, 2023. #1. So I've decided on a 32 cal percussion pedersoli kentucky as my first sidelock, but I'm already thinking of potential mods I want to do in the future, one of those is having it bored out to a .370 smoothbore to have the option to shoot shot while not really hampering performance ...

1,296. Reaction score. 530. Location. Coudersport, PA. Jun 1, 2013. #1. I saw a local listing for a .50 caliber flintlock Armsport Kentuckian with a picture and what would appear to be a pretty fair price. I'm not terribly interested in the gun as it is but would consider tearing it apart and using the parts for another build if they were ...Spring Rendezvous Oregon. Please join the Forest Hills Black Powder Brigade for its annual Spring Rendezvous in Mill City, Oregon May 24-27. Events include black powder rifle/pistol/trade gun, hawk and knife, primitive archery, frying pan toss, long gong shoot, children's games and activities, traders, primitive and... gferlitsch.You might know how to achieve your goals, but that doesn't mean your goals are correct for you in the first place. Take some time to rethink your objectives based on how you want t...216. Mar 11, 2022. #1. Hello all. Thought maybe I would share a few pictures of an Underhammer that I've been working on this past winter. The gun was finished basically to in "the white" by my gunsmith. The barrel is a 32" GM LRH 50 cal 1-28 twist. The action is from Taylor Machine.982. Location. Denver, CO. Oct 17, 2017. #4. One of my newer acquisitions is a vintage contemporary NW Trade Guns built by Michael Hayes in Feb 1979. This represents a W. Chance & Son trade gun from the early 1840's. The lock was assembled from a parts set sold by Doc Carlson at Upper Missouri Trading Co.This is a matter of leverage so, moving the pivot point closer to the sear arm (usually moving it rearward towards the butt of the gun) or, bending the sear arm so it makes contact with the trigger blade is the only fix. Bending the arm on the sear has it's risks. The nose of the sear is hardened and somewhat brittle.If you have bought, sold or gained information from our Classifieds, please donate to Modern Muzzleloader and give back. You can become a Supporting Member …Location. The Meat Counter. Jun 25, 2023. #5. I tried to sharpen a flint once. On the second or third tap with a small hammer a small flake made a bee line for the corner of right eye and hit my skin. Put down the hammer, jumped on the TOTW website and bought flints. Happily paying the delivery fee and taxes.Reaction score. 45. Dec 19, 2012. #15. Your rifle is indeed one of Navy Arm's Hawken "Hunter" in .58 caliber. The guns had a 1:60" twist, with a shallow .003" to .005" depth, and were specifically built to take big powder charges.2 days ago · I tried blasting it out atleast 10 times it hasn’t moved. I tried the grease gun but the grease went around the minie so that didn’t work. I broke two ball pullers of on the ball, JB welded the last puller into my rod and it still stripped the puller. I took it to a gunsmith with air and pullers and he couldn’t budge it.

Using the Lyman BLACK POWDER HANDBOOK & LOADING MANUAL, 2nd ed. data the muzzle velocity of your .490 diameter ball, patched with a .015 thick patch over 100 grains of Goex 2Fg powder when shot from a 28", 1:48 twist barrel would be about 1730 fps. With the gun sighted in for 100 yards, according to my computer roundball exterior ballistics ...

559. Location. Central Wisconsin. Apr 7, 2024. #1. This is my Colonial in .54 stocked in cherry. I was convinced I needed a brass patchbox, so I went ahead and took my best swing at it. I was regretting that decision about 4 hours into the process, but now that it's finished, I like it and I'm glad I did it.

Reaction score. 1. Aug 6, 2008. #1. I started out muzzleloading with an inline (sorry) last year. did not take me long to decide I wanted an sidelock. got a deal on an tc new englander. so I took my birthday money and bought it. first range session with it was very short. 3 or 4 shots. then rain started.1,637. Location. CA. Oct 14, 2023. #15. I started casting both modern and round balls back in 1968 and used a 40 pound capacity lead cast iron pot on top of a 20 pound plumbers propane tank burner. I would start casting on a Saturday morning and stop around 3:00 or 4:00 in the afternoon.20. Location. Western Connecticut. Feb 27, 2023. #1. EZ Loader I Cap & Ball Revolver cylinder loader. Sold through Powder Inc. Can be used with all percussion Cap & Ball revolvers. , 40-45 cal and 32-36 cal. All hardware, fittings, instructions included.Its a fine grained powder. Swiss 3f is a spunky powder! That charge with a .490 ball out of an old Renegade chrono'd 1750 fps. The Pennsylvania Hunter has 6 more inches of barrel, so I expect it'll be a wee bit faster. The triggers on both of my rifles are really excellent. Best TC sidelocks I've ever had.Nothern Nevada. Dec 18, 2017. #20. My first flintlock was that Traditions Kentucky rifle back in 1992. I got the kit as a percussion gun and when the flintlock bug bit, I ordered a Flintlock from Traditions for $90 removed the drum and put in a liner.Location. Andover, VT. Aug 25, 2012. #2. Nitric acid is technically aquafortis, for sure, but the solution folks use to stain rifles is saturated with iron. Make the 10% or up to 25% solution, add iron shavings or small nails, let it cook uncovered until it is done consuming iron. Filter through a coffee filter, etc, and use this to stain maple.It is nice and small and reasonably easy to make. The pattern is drawn on 1" squares. The area above the "dot-dash" to the "dash-dash" can be used in one of two ways. 1) folded under and sewn or 2) separate piece from thinner leather and folded as an edging as can be seen in the first photo.Both rifles will produce comparable accuracy/precision. Using a 50 yard zero, the difference in drop between the two at this range is less then an inch, 45cal (4.9”), 58cal (5.7”), The initial gap in velocity evens up at 100 yards with the 45cal at 997FPS compared to the 58cal at 992FPS, even with the 300FPS difference at the muzzle.

Powder, 2 thin "overshot" cards 1 or 2 lubed felt wads, shot load (either in a paper shot cup/cartridge or not), then a thin overshot card. For the Skychief load the order is; powder, thick over powder wad (sometimes referred to as a nitro card), then the shot load, thin overshot card, then a thick fiber "cushion" wad that has been thoroughly ...Friends, our 2nd Amendment rights are always under attack and the NRA has been a constant for decades in helping fight that fight. We have partnered with the NRA to offer you a discount on membership and Muzzleloading Forum gets a small percentage too of each membership, so you are supporting both the NRA and us.540. Location. Uwharrie Mountains, N. Carolina. Mar 25, 2024. #1. Navy Arms powder measure, unmarked pan primer, and a ball starter. $35 shipped CONUS. PM if interested. PayPal Friends and Family or money order accepted.Instagram:https://instagram. lauren phillips vipergirlsdrew barrymore nude photoshootlisa varon nudemurda b boobs 5,750. Reaction score. 8,562. Location. Tyrone , Pa. 16686. Apr 20, 2024. #7. Also , any time you fire one barrel , uncap the unfired one , and run the ramrod down on the remaining loaded barrel to make sure the load is still where you left it , when you last loaded it. This is a safety check many forget. porn teacher student pornnon nude spread 10 miles north of Mexico. Mar 9, 2022. #15. Here's a couple of photos of cherry treated with lye. On the left of the test piece is 1 tsp/cup of water. The darker side on the right is 2 tsp/cup. I flooded the wood with solution and let it dry in the sun for 20 minutes.First, @TrippyMcGuire556 should remove the nipples. Apply Kroil or a mix of acetone and automatic transmission fluid to penetrate the rust. Use a sturdy nipple wrench and tap the end while turning to loosen the nipple. Second, insert a zerk fitting on the nipple seat and use a grease gun to remove the slug. cassie ventura leaked nude photos The Craftsman. Muzzleloading related things you've made or have questions about making - Knives, Tomahawks, Horns, Clothing, Bags, etc. Traditional Only - no modern designs. Do not post items unrelated to Muzzleloading. This is not a "general craft" category.The first one he did last summer. It was a roached 50 cal that he re-bored to 54 1:28 twist for PP bullets. The second one I just got back on Friday. 2 week turn around. It was 50 cal with a frosted bore that he re bored to 54 cal 1:60 twist with .012 deep rifling for patched RB.Jan 14, 2007 · Location. Andover, VT. Aug 25, 2012. #2. Nitric acid is technically aquafortis, for sure, but the solution folks use to stain rifles is saturated with iron. Make the 10% or up to 25% solution, add iron shavings or small nails, let it cook uncovered until it is done consuming iron. Filter through a coffee filter, etc, and use this to stain maple.