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    vincent calibers

    with what little material there is to research and the fact that i am "a computer challenged old fart". i have a question for the research experts. i would like to build a vincent as true to origin as possible for deer hunting, but would rather it be larger bore than the typical .36 to .41...
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    lockplate thickness

    anyone know how thick the plate is on a siler mountain or davis golcher percussion lock? thanks in advance....
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    breech plug alloy?

    anyone know the alloy of a typical breech plug?
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    pressures

    i've shot centerfire all my life, reload for them and have several wildcat cartriges. obviously i know what to watch for as far as pressures go with them, but what do you guys look for in BP guns as you increase the charge looking for that magic load? i assume there must be point where too...
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    enough power??

    given that the hunter is a generally "good shot" and the distance is known, what caliber PRB gun would you consider minimumly adequite for deer out to 100 yds. under typical hunting conditions. i'm not looking for advice to "just get a .54 so you don't have to worry about it", i'm looking for...
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    M&G locks??

    in a below thread about lock sizes, someone mentioned a lock made by a company by the name of "M&G". do they have a web site that i might go to and look around? thanks....
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    vincent project

    i was thinking about my upcomming project of building a vincent type in probably .50 cal for deer hunting. i'm getting readt to order a barrel and other parts and the question of twist came to mind.... i know most vincents were smaller bore, but i like the small details of a vincent that...
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    rifle weights

    you can go to TOW and see the weights of various barrels. beyond the barrel, most everything on either a typical full or half stocked rifle should be the same within a few ounces, i would think. i am wondering if anyone has a close idea of the weight of everything but the barrel for a typical...
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    barrel tennons and escutcheons question...

    i like to get info and plan head for a project. i have enough experience building things that i can visulaize the building stages of just about anything i would build. i spent a lifetime building from blueprints at work so it became almost second nature to actually build it in my head before i...
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    TVM ??

    looking at parts and supplies for my first build. i see that tennessee valley manufacturing seems to have really good prices on GM barrels, as well as other things i'll need. does anyone have any advice about them? good bad or indifferent. do they ship in a timely manner? i do allot high...
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    name that rifle

    i was on muzzleloaders' building supply, looking at stuff to build my first ML'r. and i saw a great looking pic of what looks to be a hawken style, but maybe a bit long barreled and maybe a bit slim, it had brass and silver furniture and a large brass box, also. i realy liked it and would be...
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    spring strength

    hello all, i'm new to muzzleloaders, but not new to gun building in general. i have several highpowered sporters made from mausers that i built in the last 20 or so years. i would like to build a flintlock from scratch, pretty sure i will be able to and was just wondering if anyone has...
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    ...new guy

    hello all..... i'm completely new to muzzle loading, never had one before and still don't...i plan on building my first one from scratch! i have a small well equipped shop for wood working and build mostly early american furniture and all wood grandfather clocks. i've been at that for...
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