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    Hog hunting near San Antonio?

    I just found out that I will be spending a week or so next spring in the San Antonio area and I was thinking that my son and I would take our rifles along and do some hog hunting while we're out that way. Can anyone recommend a reputable outfit to hunt with in that area? I figured some of you...
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    How often to refresh your prime ?

    I have quite a bit of range time with my flinter and feel very confident in it's reliability but this will be my first season hunting with it. I have searched quite a bit on the subject of flintlock reliability in damp weather and I have read where lots of folks dump their prime every hour or so...
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    Squirrels with a .50?

    I have seen reference to some folks using larger cal. ML's (.45,.50,&.54) on squirrels with reduced loads. I have a 7 yr. old son who loves squirrel hunting and he hunts with a .410 shotgun. When we hunt he always likes for us both to do some shootin' instead of just him so I was thinking the...
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    Question about T/C Hawken stock ?

    I have a newly acquired T/C Hawken stock and I just noticed that the tang is not properly fitted to the stock. When the tang is placed into the stock and the 2 screws are tightened the tang is "pushed away" from the rear of the barrel channel so that the rear of the octagon part of the tang is...
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    Lyman touch hole liners ?

    As some of you have probably read,I just bought a new Lyman Trade Rifle in .54 cal. flint. I have not had the opportunity to get out to the range yet but I plan to do so this weekend weather permitting (they're calling for rain)I would like your opinions on what to do with the stock Lyman touch...
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    Lyman quality control issues

    I am having some pretty serious QC issues with a Lyman trade rifle that I just bought new.I am surprised by the trouble I am having because of all the great reviews I keep hearing and reading on here and in other places as well.Being my first Lyman purchase I am wondering if it is just my luck...
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    PRB penetration vs. velocity

    I hear often about the penetration issues of the patched roundball,though I've never witnessed this first hand.Have any of you ever had a PRB "blow up" and/or fail to penetrate? If so what were the details of the shot? I am just wondering if those who have these problems are using too heavy a...
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    Drop in .54 for T/C hawken?

    I have a new T/C Hawken Flint in .50 cal.I want a .54 cal.,15/16" drop in barrel but can not seem to find one. I know Green Mt. used to offer them but they no longer offer anything in flint other than .50 cal.Do any of ya'll know where I can find one? Also,I read on here that someone used a .54...
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    can't dry my barrel?

    Hey guys,I've been lurking for a good while and just want to say that ya'll seem like a good bunch of guys. I've learned alot just snooping around on here. Anyway,I've got a strange problem that I'm hoping someone can help me with. I have a brand new T/C Hawken .50 cal.in flint that I shot for...
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