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  1. Tyrone

    Minie Tumbling From Pedersoli 1861 Springfield

    Went shooting over the weekend with my brother and he brought his Pedersoli 1861 Springfield. Here's two pictures of his target with the minie 'tumbling' on three of the four shots in the upper left. The shot in the 7 ring at 2 o'clock is the only shot that didn't tumble. He's trying to figure...
  2. Tyrone

    Reinstalling breech plug

    What is used to coat the breech plug threads when you reinstall a breechplug on the barrel?
  3. Tyrone

    Inlay Removal

    I've had my flintlock crack/break at the wrist 3 different times(don't ask!). I was looking into whether it would strengthen it if I installed a screw from under the thumbpiece inlay on the wrist down toward the triggerplate. The inlay was installed with a pin, which has come loose and can be...
  4. Tyrone

    Virginia... for Christmas?

    I'm trying to be a good boy so that Santa will notice and maybe, just maybe, bring me a new flintlock for Christmas. I'm looking at the Mark Silver Virginia rifle from Jim Chambers. I was wondering is anyone who has built it has pictures of theirs or descriptions of the stock and hardware used.
  5. Tyrone

    Too oldTru-Coat?

    What is the shelf life of Wahkon Bay's Tru-Coat? I first used it on a rifle I finished in 1995 and its been stored in the basement --dry, cool and dark--in the meantime. I applied it to my flintlock(maintenance)yesterday in a real thin coat, rubbed it in real well, but its still very tacky...
  6. Tyrone

    Liner removal

    What is the best way to remove an existing vent liner? The hole in the liner on my flintlock has gotten big enough where too much gas is escaping causing loss of velocity. I've never taken the liner out since building the rifle 10 years ago. It won't unscrew and I want to remove the liner...
  7. Tyrone

    Cleaning barrel with a patent breech

    Hello All, This is my first post but I've been following the Forum for awhile. I'm building a JP Henry New English flintlock rifle from JPGunstocks that has a 42" Orion barrel with a patent breech. My question is: What is the best method of cleaning a barrel with a patent breech? Thanks in advance.
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