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  1. The Crisco Kid

    Remember this Davy Crockett movie scene?

    I remember watching this one too:
  2. The Crisco Kid

    Missing wood between barrel channel and lock inset a problem?

    This is one of the reasons I like back action locks. No fouling gets into them.
  3. The Crisco Kid

    Loose Front Site Blade on Green Mountain Barrel

    I've cut a shim out of old feeler gauges to put under the sight. That works at times. I've also used the socket trick as mention above that works very well. When the edges of the dovetail are peened over they flatten back out when the sight is drifted in.
  4. The Crisco Kid

    Turning junk into gun parts

    When I had a lathe I turned a lot of old gun barrels into usable tools like wad punches or special loading tools. That's why it's important not to throw away anything that might be at all usable. Unfortunately, I have to confess that I've turned some gun parts into junk as well.
  5. The Crisco Kid

    Shotgun morning.

    It's British for 7 1/2s.
  6. The Crisco Kid

    Shotgun morning.

    I like the 1 oz. of 7narfs in my 24 gauge as well. Are those rooks supporting your gun?
  7. The Crisco Kid

    Making patches

    A ground off hole drill in a drill press works great too. Lots of post on the forum about it. I can see how an arbor press works better than a hammer if you don't have a drill press. Good idea.
  8. The Crisco Kid

    Can powder brand be responsible for this much difference?

    You may not be missing anything. A faster load spends less time under recoil in the barrel. That means the barrel will rise less before the ball leaves the muzzle which will make it strike lower. A slower load spends more time in the barrel before it exits which will make it strike higher...
  9. The Crisco Kid

    T/C lock issue

    I was given a TC Hawken that was missing the lock. I bought a replacement from L&R. It was of a lot higher quality than L&R's other locks and probably a whole lot better than the original. For 200 bucks it's something to think about.
  10. The Crisco Kid

    Modifying Chambers Traditional Oil Finish to slow drying

    You might try putting the finish on one side of the stock at a time. When that side dries enough to handle do the other side. I've done that and it can make things easier.
  11. The Crisco Kid

    Help with removing front sight T/C Hawken

    Sheet lead inserts in the vice are great for holding a barrel solid for this type of operation.
  12. The Crisco Kid

    Maintaining stock with carving ?

    As Phil Coffins said the finish gives the protection. I've never had any reason to use wax on a stock and I've hunted in some pretty rainy places.
  13. The Crisco Kid

    Only one gun allowed!

    No percussion smooth bore option?
  14. The Crisco Kid

    Does this look right to you ?

    Or if anyone asks just tell them it's a record of deer and elk kills.
  15. The Crisco Kid

    Very stuck minie ball, tried everything having to pull the breech plug

    I wouldn't bother trying to make a ball puller out a wood ramrod. Spend the money and buy a good brass field rod that will be threaded for a good ball puller. You or someone you shoot with will need it some time anyway.
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