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  1. J

    W. Ellis 16 ga. shotgun build

    I went shooting with a fourm member just before Christmas. I don't know if you caught the thread but after the shoot we went over to Daves, a gun builder. Dave is building ratfacedmcdougal a 50 cal. Anyway, I never met Dave and I was'nt there but a half hour. He says "I got something you might...
  2. J

    ratfacedmcdougal vs white rabbit

    I met a muzzleloading forum member ratfacemcdougal, a local to me for a half day of muzzleloading fun. He spotted my location in my avatar and PT's took place. We met face to face at his house not 20 miles away. Had coffee and headed over to a fine shooting spot. We had kind of a tropical storm...
  3. J

    Upgrades to my double

    I made these triggers up to get one infront of the other cause it just plane hirts when they both go off at the same time. These triggers like to catch on my sweater. Almost had an unintentional discharge except the cock droped on my hand. That hirts too. Trigger guard coming soon. Thumb...
  4. J

    Annealing weld wire

    I'm my own worse enemy trying to make this stuff. It was the same thing when I made the other two locks. Important things just escape me. I don't mind fixing my mistakes but this wire I'm welding with is making it 10 times more difficult. I drilled the holes in the bridal from my layout then I...
  5. J

    An IX De Gendarmerie

    I'm ready to start my project. I have my pictures of the pistol printed to scale off of and a good set of dividers. I'm coming into my off season fishing. Plenty of time to do this. I don't have much experience building so I would appreciate any input you might have. The double I made was my...
  6. J

    building from pictures

    I started my next project by forging the begining of a thimble today. I want to build the An IX De Gendarmerie. I have a side view and the barrel length. I also have the inside view of the lock. What I don't have is a top view of the lock. I guess what I'm asking is - Has anyone came across a...
  7. J

    Soap and water vs Solvent

    I've come full circle :surrender: Soap and water is the beauty way to go. I'll admit that it's easiest and fastest way to clean blackpowder firearms. There....I said it.
  8. J

    12 ga. double barrel pistol

    I had a lot of fun today firing my pistol. I made a video range report for you guys. A few things I got to do right off. The left locks tumbler needs a little filing below the half cock notch so it will clear it better. It hangs up if I don't pull the trigger fast. I had a little problem with...
  9. J

    Spring tempering question

    How do you temper your springs? This is a stumbling block for me. :idunno: I've broken 5 springs trying to get this. At 4 hours each I'm reaching burnout. I made another set and I'm scared to try loading them. I tempered these with a propane torch. I watched them go thru the colors and...
  10. J

    Double 12 ga. pistol

    Project underway. Need helpfull advice on installing underlug staples. Built the two locks by hammer forging large link mooring chain someone gave me and the springs are made from auto leaf spring. They are complete and working except for making some screws. Button hd caps are holding them...
  11. J

    Blackpowder solvent

    I have'nt been on for a while but I wanted to tell you about my solvent find and results. Soap and hot water just don't work for me. Don't like using it- to messy- to much work. I came on a web sight that revamp's the old Ed's Red formula. Ed's Red- 1 part kerosine or lamp oil 1 part acetone 1...
  12. J

    Virginia and Sora Rail hunting

    I've hunted two days and not having luck. Theres a couple of nice marsh areas around here and I hunted at high water, wading, sitting and watching. I saw schools of fish boiling the water with Osprey and King Fishers diving for them but no Rail. I've never hunted them and I don't know how to do...
  13. J

    Paper cartridges

    I watched a couple of u-tube videos on how to make paper cartridges and I think I got it. .69 cal. ball with a tissue paper wad and 70 gr. ff powder. :)
  14. J

    Bag mold

    My .680 bag mold is'nt very dimensionally correct. The balls it makes are tight and the ball only goes in one way. The seam dia is the closest to .680 but is elongated. what I'll call the depth, perpendicular to the seam is .025 0ver. I measures 20 balls and this table. seam...
  15. J

    1728 frenchlock

    Cold blued my lock today. I've re-blued 3 rifles so far so I'm getting used to the stuff. Clean with soap twice and rinse twice, wipe quick de-water with wd-40 then oil. One bottle last many projects. I've found that the stuff hardens up after a week. I'll probably 000 steel wool to lighten...
  16. J

    Steel shot

    I did a little work with steel shot today. It was raining but it was warm t-shirt weather. My favorate place to shoot is a field at the end of a long dirt road owner by a friend/ winter employer of mine. I cut and burn blowover trees and clear his fire roads. Their's a granite ledge to the...
  17. J

    1728 French infantry musket

    Hey all, Been dabbling with blackpowder for a few months now. 1851 navy Piette, getting my feet wet, learning by trial and error. Tomorrow is a big day for me because I'm expecting a 1728 French infantry musket in the mail. Ordered a bunch of shooting stuff like a round ball bag mold, wad...
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