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  1. J

    That Evil Ember

    Men for years people post that loading a muzzleloader from flask or horn is not safe because of the EVIL EMBER hiding down the bore. Been shooting for Forty years now and I have never seen the beast that people fear. Caplocks, Flintlocks, and Revolvers have never flared the powder charge on My...
  2. J

    Father's day present

    Hey All My wife got me a Joe Woods barrel coning tool. Cant wait to get it in the mail so I can do All My rifles. Good bye to my short starter
  3. J

    Defarbing a Traditions Hawkin woodsman.

    Hey men I inherited a Hawkin woodsman from traditions. I can't stand the sights on this rifle is there anyone out there that knows how to remove these sites so I can get a decent buckhorn and front blade put on the rifle I don't know how to cut a dovetail that's why I'm askin
  4. J

    What is the difference between a Roman Nose Stock and a Cows foot Stock?

    Guys please educate me a bit on this subject. I really want to know
  5. J

    Are Gemmer Hawkins not Rendezvous approved

    Since J.P.Gemmer produced rifles in the 1860s would they be allowed at a Rendezvous? Most Rendezvous have an 1840 cut off date.
  6. J

    Shiny Balls

    As the climate change Nazi's get worse will there be a way to get Bismuth to mold for our rifles and pistols.
  7. J

    Straight rifled?

    I am a fan of the smooth rifle because I can do anything with it. While reading I saw what was called 'staight rifled' is there such a thing and what would be the benefits of it
  8. J

    Old style deep rifling

    Are there any barrel makers who still cut the old style rifling in muzzleloader barrels.
  9. J

    Kibler colonial kit

    Are all Kibler kits able to be assembled by a Neophyte or does the Colonial kit at a higher skills level. I have many flintlock rifles but I only built one as a teenager.CVA Kentucky rifle was what I built. Is a colonial kit from Kibler monumentally harder to put together
  10. J

    Just to clear fouled barrel.

    OOkay I have a 69 caliber smooth for and I would like to know if I could shoot a 69 caliber mini Ball so that I can clean my barrel of battling from previous shots just a thought
  11. J

    What wads for shot in 69 Charliville?

    Hello All. I was gifted a 1777 French replica. 69 is 14 guage so what felt wads would be a good use in it. Just wondering is All.
  12. J

    Any real evidence of catastrophic failure?

    Hi All, ALL the time I hear people say that India muskets will blow up in your face. However I can't find any proof of the argument. With Pedersoli being greedy as hell for any of their guns.(I have one and it's not worth the money I paid for it). Does any proof of catastrophic failure out...
  13. J

    Really hard to load.

    Where can I get a .487 RB mold for my rifle. Its a flfty but I have to drive a .490 down the bore. Rips the Heck out of the patch. What am I doing wrong?
  14. J

    When did small caliber rifles become a thing and why?

    As Americans heading west the found bigger game. But for some reason the Smaller bored guns became a thing. Why?
  15. J

    "SWAMPED" BARRELS??? Intended or poor workmanship?

    Okay I have a question about something that I see on almost every original rifle and that's the swamped barrel. If this is just poor workmanship then why do we see it almost across the board from every Rifle Smith in the Colonies
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