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    Cannon Powder

    Just picked up a cannon, a 5 pounder. Heroin Iron Works BBL. Where is the cheapest place to buy cannon Powder ? Is anyone supplying 3 1/2 inch balls ?
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    African Trade Gun

    I picked up a Belgium made African trade gun today at a local shoot. It's a smooth bore flinter about .16 ga. Great shape. I don't know much about these guns. Lock looks like one from a Bess. I'll post pictures soon.
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    Colt Walker Original Finish

    I just bought a Uberti Walker replica from a member here which was a kit. The bluing is not quite right and I am considering refinishing the gun. My Question is: What was the original finish on a Walker? I have been told that the cylinders were left in the white. Was the frame case hardened...
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    Why a Smoothbore for Squirrels

    Makes sense, don't it? :wink:
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    What Single Gun Would You Choose?

    OK, Here is where you are at: Survival situation. You are in the US somewhere between Southern Michigan and North Texas. You have the bare minimums of shelter, 2LBS. of salt, good knife, clothes to fit the weather. No food. Game available includes squirrel, rabbit, whitetail, hogs. No...
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    Ultimate Range of Round Balls

    I have a shooting range that terminates into a hillside that is very safe. I do like to to shoot my ml's of my front porch and I live up the side of a big hollow so the balls strike ground before they can get to anything they could hurt. I usually just shoot my .32 and .36 off the front porch...
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    Original .50 Hawken Question

    I have a relative with an original S. Hawken half stock rifle that the nipple hole is stripped out on. We shot the gun when we were kids and it has been in the family ( belonged to his great, great grandfather) since new. I know the gun should not be shot, but he wants to let his grandkids shoot...
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    Swiss Powder-Best Available?

    I just picked up a selection of Swiss powder at a local shoot to try. In my .36 flinter, I backed from 34gr. of Goex fffg down to 28gr. of fffg Swiss for the same POI at 25 yards. This is good, less powder off sets higher price. The big bonus to me is less fouling with the Swiss, I mean a lot...
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    .36 Flinter came home today

    I went to the Arkansas State ML shoot today. Pouring rain, mud, and a real nice old .36 flinter looking for a home. I had to take her home. Southern mountain style, small Siler lock, .36 bbl. The squirrels jaw came with the gun. Think I'll leave it, kinda different.
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    Whitworth Rifle Scope

    I have been firing my Parker-Hale Whitworth and have found the gun is a more accurate than I am. My 50 some year old eyes are just not cutting it anymore. I saw that Leatherwood makes a brass tube scope that looks PC. Anyone out there tried one? How about mounts for the Whitworth? I do not...
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    Arkansas State ML Shoot

    Next Weekend( May 14-16). is the annual Arkansas State ML shoot in Berryville Arkansas. This is held at a really nice place with a log cabin meeting/eating house large covered firing range and lots of camping space. Good amount of trade spaces ( which are free). Check out Danny Caywoods sight...
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    Shooting the Indian Bess

    I fired the Bess today,after some very minor tweeking of the lock. I used a craytex wheel on a Dremel to smooth and polish the frizzen where it contacts the spring which made a big difference in smoothness of operation. Before doing this the frizzen would not flip all the way forward when struck...
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    Proofing the Indian Bess

    A few weeks ago I bought an Indian made Brown Bess from TOTW, who now lists them in their "guns" section. The vent is not drilled on these so they are not proof tested. I started a topic when I recieved the gun which seemed to pollarize members into the "don't shoot it's a wallhangers" and the...
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    The Art of Mike Brooks

    Link If you are looking for some nice gun-art to drool over check out Mike Brooks' site. His art is second to none,and his ability to put a "patina" on his builds adds an authentic look. Mike is on this Forum often, but until just recently, I was unaware of his work. GREAT work Mike!
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    Shootin' Flinters at Night

    Got shooin' tonight and it got dark, and I didn't want to stop. It is one of those beautiful Ozark evenings that you can see, feel, and taste. My wife shot these about an hour ago. Just came in and cleaned the gun, got a cup of coffee and thought I'd share this with you-all.
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    Springfield 1863 Musket just joined the Family

    I just picked up a Spingfield 1863 type 2 musket at the Tulsa gun show. I could not believe it when I droped in the bore light and saw shiny rifling! It is in good to very good condition and has the correct bayonet with it. I'm going to shoot it. Any of you shoot these?
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    FFFFFG Swiss?

    I am making a powder order and need priming powder. Has anyone tried Swiss fffffg (5F) ? I was told it flashed real good, gave faster ignition.
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    Brown Bess from Track of the Wolf

    I have been looking for a Brown Bess for a while, and saw that TOTW had some new (Indian) ones at a good price. I ordered one that should be in Friday with .715 rb's and recommended flints. The vent has not been drilled and I was wondering what size and in what position it should be. Also...
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    Barrel liners

    I have a Civil War era Austrian musketoon that was originaly a .54 rifled bbl. that has been bored to about a .65 smooth. The gun functions well and I would like to line it back to .54 rifled. I have installed .22 liners. Anyone have any info. on this? TOTW has liners, but only up to .50. Will I...
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    Shiney Colt Walker

    I picked this up last weekend. New in Box. Two digit serial#. Kind of gaudy. The words "Sempler Fidelis"(always faithful) engraved on the backstrap after Sam Colts signature. Not really my kind of gun, but I thought some might enjoy seeing it.
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