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    Alone Yet not Alone??

    Has anyone been able to find this movie anywhere? I can't seem to find it anywhere and apparently it's been out since April? :idunno:
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    Fall,Flintlocks ,Feathers= Fun!!

    I finally pulled it off this morning here in South Jersey and harvested my 1st fall turkey(a jenny), my first flintlock turkey, and it was the first turkey I harvested with the 16ga. fowler I built last year and the new longbox I just made and the slate call I made this past spring. God is so...
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    Lets see some squirrel rifles

    Thinking of doing a .36 cal squirrel rifle. Something that would fit the late 18th century of the mid atlantic states. So this thought has fueled my hankerin for some picture to drool over. Ed
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    Thanksgiving Bushytail

    Got out for a squirrel hunt this morning with my new fowler and bagged my first harvest with my new fowler. Loaded with 60gr.fff nitro card crisco lubed felt wad 1oz. #6 shot and overshot card. 20 yrds. I love this gun ! Happy Thanksgiving all..... :hatsoff: Ed I keep forgetting to change the...
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    Finished my British style Fowler (pic heavy)

    Well I finally finished the scratch build of my new British fowler. I made my pattern based on the BS#5 and BS#11 fowlers in Tom Grinlades book and added some of my own touches. I kept it fairly simple as this is my new hunting piece. Its a 16 ga. 44" barrel with steel furniture and measures...
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    Removing breech plugs?

    Just curious, does anyone ever remove the breech plugs from their rifles,or smoothbores for occational cleaning or inspection. :hmm: Ed
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    16 ga. Starting pt. load?

    Hi everyone, Well I will be done with my British style flintlock fowler build next week and I'm looking for a small game load as a starting point. All of my previous black powder experience has been with rifles so I could use some help. I know it will take time on the range to find what the...
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    Beeswax on Horn straps?

    I've recently made some straps for my horns and have seen where they can be made some what weather resistant by using beeswax, but I'm curious how would I do this myself :hmm: Thanks Ed
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    My 1st Bag and Horn

    This is the 1st shooting bag and powder horn I've made. The bag measures 7"w x 8"L and is made from 4-5 oz. veg. tanned cowhide that I dyed with Fiebings Dk. brown leather dye. It has a 2" gusset that I sewed in to give it a bit more room. On the flap I sewed in a shamrock in honor of my Irish...
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    Fowler trigger plate ?

    What is the reason for the offset in the trigger slot in the fowler trigger plate that TOW sells . I'm building a fowler from scratch and I'm trying to make all of my own hardware. I don't have any pics of original trigger plates and thought I'd see what TOW had to use for reference when i...
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    Back to Work on My Fowler

    I'm back to work on my English Fowler build and I'm ready to make the trigger and trigger plate. I don't have access to originals only pics in books Like Grinslades Flintlock Fowlers.Here is my question. I need to find a picture of a common style trigger plate found on English Fowlers . The gun...
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    Center seam knife sheath

    When tying the thong of a center seam sheath to your belt should the seam face your body or away from your body . I'm making one for myself and got to thinking about this before I finish the sheath as this will determine which way I put my knife in the sheath...... :hmm:
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    Proper Shape Upper forestock??

    I'm accumulating as much info as I can in preparing for my new build a British style fowler. My question is what is the proper cross sectional shape of the upper forestock on these 1770's british fowlers? Are they more round as with the lower forestock or do they take on more of the "V" shape...
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    Smoothbore choke?

    I'm getting ready to start my next build which will be my first fowler. I plan to use it for smallgame and spring turkeys. I'm planing on a 16ga. bore so my question is this if the barrel is not jug choked what would the stock choke be?? Would it be cylinder? and if so could I put together a...
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    Fowler Barrels??

    I'm planning to do a Pa. Fowler soon and i'm looking for opinions, pros, cons on who manufactures the best octagon to round smoothbore barrels out there?? Ed
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    Any new guns being built??

    Anyone with a new gun project in the works and care to share???? Ed
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    Attaching Vent Pick to bag?

    I am curious as to the PC/HC way an mid to late 1700's Eastern Longhunter would have typically attached their pan brush and vent pick to their shooting bags. I just finished make my own and wanted some ideas as to the proper way to go about it ....Ed
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    My Bucks Co. 1st shots

    Finally got to go to the range today with the bucks co. LR I recently finished to start sighting her in. Brought my daugther along she wanted to video and take pics.I try posting videos of the 1st two shots out of the gun. Here goes.... Ed When you click on the links you won't be able to see...
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    Finished My Bucks Co. LR

    Well I just finished my 1st scratch build. A bucks co. LR I made a pattern of the #63 Andrew Verner in RCA VOL. 1 I tried to keep the lines of the Verner as well as incorporating some of my own inlay designs. I owe many thanks to fletho for answering my many quetions via email thanks Fred! I...
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    Prime with 3F or 4F?

    Since I'm new to the flinters (always shot percussions) and almost done with my first scratch build, was pondering which grade of powder would best suit my new build for primeing in the pan. I'm shooting a .45 cal with a large deluxe siler lock with a 5/16 White Lightning liner. Just looking...
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