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    Natural Dyes

    First Up,,if this is the wrong place for this question,I respectfully ask to place it correctly please? I need info on natural dyes,what does what,what color it produces etc etc,any PM's, any links, anything will be greatly appreciated!! Mike
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    New Barrel,,different twist

    So got the new barrel for upcoming anniversary,old barrel was 1-60,new barrel is 1-32,please tell me my roundballs will shoot out of the new barrel :surrender:
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    Spruced Up GPR's??

    Anyone spruced up a Great Plains rifle you would share pics with us? Looking for some idea's :wink:
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    short barrel flintlock

    Had a gent give me a GPR with a 21" barrel.What kind of accuracy can I expect? Any idea's or suggestions EXCEPT buying a new barrel(no money) will be greatly appreciated! :wink:
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    How Far Is “Musket-Shot”?

    http://allthingsliberty.com/2013/08/how-far-is-musket-shot-farther-than-you-think/ :thumbsup:
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    Lyman Cap to Flint Conversion

    Guys, I know this is going to sound stupid :youcrazy: and you're probably right. But I have a 50 caliber lyman flintlock with a bad barrel,I have a 50 caliber lyman percussion with a good barrel OK? What I need to know is what would I have to do to switch barrels from 1 to the other? Can...
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    LMF = copper?

    Fella's now I know that I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer but, I am trying to fix a place on a barrel with the LMF browning,and it keeps coming up copper,what in blazes am I doing wrong? Does this stuff settle in the bottom of the bottle or something? You guys that have had good results...
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    Cleaning Worm?

    Who makes these? I need one for my 62/20
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    Powder charge vs barrel length

    This question is for the ones that know how powder burns at what rate. If,,you where using 70 grs of fffg in a 21" barrel vs a 32" barrel would it all ignite? Or would you have blow-off of excess powder? Just been setting here studying on canoe guns vs standard length rifles...
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    removing/replacing sights

    Okay Gents,,I never claimed to be the sharpest knife in the drawer :shake: But I am trying to remove a rear-sight from this GPR that has this dovetail joint in the barrel,won't budge :redface: do they come out Either side or is ONE side designed for removal? Now I have been tapping it,do I need...
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    Nipple Fail

    One of you gunsmiths explain this: What is the cause of a nipple fail? I have heard of having to strike the hammer a couple times to get it to fire.Can they be re-worked? If so How? Thanks,Mike
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    Att: NorthStar West Owners

    I am looking to remove the barrel from my NSW Early English,it has 5 pins+the tang screw. Which pins hold the barrel in? The higher ones? Does the tang screw come out as well? I am hoping to just have to do this once so any help greatly appreciated. :bow:
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    Removing Browning

    Will it do any harm to remove the browning off this barrel? Tired of touch-ups :youcrazy:
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    Using lead for jaw?

    Can someone tell me how they "form/fit" the lead to hold the flint in place? :hmm:
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    Learning More on Smoothbore

    I have spent the majority of the day watching videos that have to do with these smoothbores.Alot of them was made by Mike Beliveau aka" duelist 1954" In his videos I notice for accuracy he uses a rear sight(I was told not to,wouldn't make a difference), he uses 110 grain 2f (to much for...
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    The best epoxy?

    Ok folks,,I have shot&shot&shot some more BUT damatol,I need a rear sight for my smoothbore, problem#2 There is no-one even remotely close to me that I could get to solder one on for me. SO I need to know which epoxy will work on the flats of my barrel to install a sight with. I cannot afford...
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    Need rawhide

    Does any-one have any rawhide laying around? I need a piece 1" wide by 14" long. If you can help out,let me know. Mike
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    Circle Fly Wads

    Just got in a new order of the .500 fiber wads :cursing: problem: non-lubed :cursing: So fellow smoothbore shooters,how or what to lube them with that won't disintegrate the fiber? What to do?? How to do it?? I bought a thousand :hmm: Thanks
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    For the Lyman Shooters

    Guys & Gals,,What do/did you to keep the wedges in? These seem to be awful loose :idunno: Don't want to lose them while out in the woods :grin:
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    Decorated firearms

    Will some of you guys & gals show some pics of your "fancy" smokepoles? Looking for ones that have been decorated with tacks,leather,what ever you chose as meaning something to you. I know a few here is going to have a hissy fit but they are YOURS to show an brag on :applause: So let's...
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