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  1. J

    First Kit Build

    This worked perfectly. The sights are on and I'm ready to shoot Saturday as long as weather permits. Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I am sure everyone of them would have worked.
  2. J

    First Kit Build

    Thanks. I am itching to shoot it. If I can get these sights to work I'll shoot it Saturday. There is no friction whatsoever. They slide right in and out. I haven't looked closely to see if there is any daylight in the fit or not.
  3. J

    First Kit Build

    I like this idea. I think I'll try it first.
  4. J

    Browning a barrel

    It wasn't because I thought the heat would damage anything. I don't have torches and didn't want to spend more money. Also the barrel wouldn't fit in my oven. If I do brown another barrel,(I most likely will)I will get a couple of propane torches and use plum brown.
  5. J

    First Kit Build

    I have finished my first kit gun. It is a Traditions Kentucky Rifle. I am overall pleased with the way it turned out. I hit a few snags along the way, but I suppose that's the way it goes. It's been a really fun learning experience that I will definitely do again. I do have one more thing...
  6. J

    Browning a barrel

    I sanded it several times with 120 grit drywall sand paper. It would rust some but never get beyond a light tea color brown. I decided to polish it to a shine and leave it in the white. I am really pleased with the way it turned out.
  7. J

    Browning a barrel

    Thanks to everyone who gave me advice. I finished browning my barrel Saturday. I still had some slightly uneven color but overall I am happy with the results.
  8. J

    Browning a barrel

    Over polishing is definitely part of my problem. I am running a hot shower and a heater before applying and keeping the heater going as it is 60 degrees in my basement bathroom. I went with laurel mountain because of the heating factor using Plum brown. Thanks for the advice. I will remove...
  9. J

    Browning a barrel

    Thanks. Do you use the duck cloth to put it on with or just wipe off the rust?
  10. J

    Browning a barrel

    Hello everyone. I am in the process of building a Traditions Kentucky rifle. I am using Laurel Mountain Browning solution to brown the barrel and the lock. I am having all sorts of trouble. I have already started over on the barrel once and I am going to have to start over again. The first...
  11. J

    32 cal kit

    Traditions makes a fine .32 caliber rifle called the crockett. I have one and it is a dandy shooter. I bought mine used and already assembled, but they are sold as a kit gun. They are also sold finished and ready to shoot. Muzzle-loaders.com has them in kit form, in stock, for $388...
  12. J

    Best Gauge? (Shotgun)

    I have the Pedersoli 10 gauge sxs and I like it a lot, but it is heavy. I have had it for almost a year and the only thing I've hunted with it is squirrels and starlings. It does a fine job on both of those, but if I had it to do over again I would buy the 12 gauge. It would be lighter with...
  13. J

    10 gauge pedersoli sxs

    Nope. I haven't tried a wad yet. I am going to be playing around with it some more to get that perfect powder patch/wad lead combo.
  14. J

    10 gauge pedersoli sxs

    Absolutely. I use 90 grains of powder over an equal amount of #7 shot. It is no where near a modern 10 gauge. More like shooting a modern 20 gauge with bird shot.
  15. J

    10 gauge pedersoli sxs

    Mine is not equipped with choke tubes. The barrels are fixed chokes. The right is Cylinder and the left is modified.
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