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    What length barrel do you prefer?

    Well, I have been wanting a smoothbore flintlock and have decided to use this winter putting one together from a kit. My primary questions is what barrel length do you guys recommend? I understand that personal preference plays a large role in this decision. However, are there advantages to...
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    Older Pedersoli Shotgun?

    Hello all, While I already have a Pedersoli double barreled shotgun in 12 gauge with the removable chokes, I was able to acquire another one today. A friend of a friend passed away and the family was selling his guns. One of the guns they were selling was a Pedersoli double barrel 12 gauge...
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    Loading a ball on top of shot column?

    Hello all. While I have been doing most all my shotgun hunting with my Pedersoli double, I have been contemplating the acquisition of a a flintlock fowler, most likely in 20 gauge. I am an opportunistic hunter and enjoy the flexibility of being able to take a variety of game. My question is...
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    Do your gobbers gobble?

    The title to this thread my sound silly, but what I am getting at is how much do the gobblers in your area gobble? Here in the middle Tennessee area where I live, I often hear lots of gobbling on the roost. But, once they hit the ground, they shut up. One may hear a few gobbles early in the...
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    Rutting bucks can sure get sloppy

    I was hunting the other day in a bottom area which always seems to produce some big bucks. The area I was hunting was some lease property that I share with some friends. We have an unofficial rule that while we can kill does, bucks are only to be "trophy" size before they can be harvested...
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    Favorite Hunting Caliber and Why?

    This may have been discussed but I'll bet it will be fun to discuss again. I have acquired several blackpowder weapons and I truly love them all. I have rifles in .50,.54 and .58. I enjoy them all for different reasons and feel very confident in all of them. But....I do seem to enjoy toting my...
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    Need advice on type of file?

    I hope this post is in the right place. I recently acquired a Colt replica 1860 army revolver. As usual, it shoots high but not too high. It is shooting about 10 inches high at 25 yards. I plan to file down the hammer notch a bit in order to drop my point of impact. In that regard, what type of...
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    Who's taken game with cap and ball revolver?

    I realize that there are probably plenty of similar threads out there that have addressed this subject but I thought it might be fun to rehash it a little anyway. I'll start by sharing my theoretical thoughts since I have no practical real world experience of my own in the use of a cap and ball...
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    Removing stubborn nipples from Pietta

    Guys/Gals, This has probably been beat to death somewhere but if so, I can't find it. I recently purchased a Pietta 1860 Army revolver from a very kind gentlemen here on this forum (everything was awesome by the way). The problem I am having is the darn nipples are on so tight that I destroyed...
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    Inaugural Spring Hunt

    Well, I finally got out in the woods this morning for the first time since turkey season opened. I'd like to say I got an early start but did not. I stepped out on the deck this morning at 4:00 a.m. and it was just a bit too cold for me and the coffee a bit too good. I guess I'm not as eager...
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    Oh the Struggle!!

    How many of you struggle with which rifle/shotgun you want to take hunting? I love all my guns and each one of them kind of sings to me in their own way. As a result, I typically use several guns during the various seasons. What say you? Do you have a favorite weapon or do you have several...
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    Accuracy Issues Due to Wedge Pins?

    My questions is have any of you ever had your accuracy or point of impact change due to messing with your wedge pins? The reason for my questions is that on my Lyman GPR, when I get one wedge pin right, it makes the other loose and vice versa. I have tried bending the wedge pins to varying...
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    Frustrating Dilemna!

    Well, I have been shooting all summer and fall with my Lyman GPR flintlock in anticipation of this falls hunting season. About a week ago, I got everything, I thought, dialed in. I had found the magic patch/powder combo and was cutting holes at 50 yards. I went out yesterday for another session...
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    Nervous Deer vs. Calm Deer

    My point in this thread is to determine based on your experience, have you found that when you shoot a deer that is jazzed up on adrenalin, do they run farther after being shot than those that are just calmy feeding. My experience is that calm deer usually go down fast and nervous deer do just...
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    Night and Day Difference!

    Boy am I excited! I feel like one of the gang now. I modified my GPR by buying one of the RMC ventliners. I also replaced my frizzen and elevated the flint with some leather. My gun is going off so fast now that I don't have time to flinch. I shot about 10 shots from 50 yards and stacked them...
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    Interesting comment from Tip!

    As I mentioned in a previous post, I went to see Tip Curtis yesterday. It seems apparent to me in speaking with Tip that he doesn't hold most production guns in high regard. Having said that, I showed him my Lyman GPR and how the touchhole had been drilled out to 5/64". He took one look at it...
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    Went to see Tip Curtis today!

    As the title says, I went over to visit with Tip today. I can't believe I have never been there and the whole time he has been right here in my back yard so to speak. To say I was blown away was an understatement. I guess part of it was that I had never handled a custom gun before but his guns...
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    How Many Hunt Only With BP Weapons?

    This question may sound a little crazy given the forum that we're on, but I can say for myself, until this year I had not gone completely black all the way. I had toyed with the idea for a few years simply because of the immense satisfaction I got from hunting with traditional blackpowder...
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    Tips for Hunting Rabbits w/out Dogs?

    After seeing the delicious rabbit that Spence harvested, and seeing that deer season is over, I have the itch to get out and try to jump up a few rabbits. Do any of you have any tips or techniques for how I can go out by myself, without dogs, and maybe get a rabbit or two? Thanks in advancer for...
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    How'd everyone do this year?

    First, let me say that any season spent in the deer woods, is a success and a joy, even if you kill something or not. This year has been a particular joy for me. Not that I killed that many deer. To date, I have only killed a single doe. However, this is my first year in which I have totally...
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