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  1. pat thompson

    First kit build

    P.s. that darker red with the brass fittings is amazing without being too much tackiness. It was a huge it with my buddies, even their girlfriendds commented. Also test small spots inside the barrel channel and/or under the butt plate until it is what you want. Three coats of stain did it perfectly.
  2. pat thompson

    First kit build

    I stained a stock in just the colour you described. It was my first build and I was 15yrs old. Being a complete greenhorn, I thought back to art class. I looked at various brands of stain and I decided to blend two because I couldn't find exactly what I was after. I chose Minwax stain as it also...
  3. pat thompson

    Removing rust in the barrel

    Your bluing may/will need touching up from the mild rust remover. Still cheaper than reboring or swapping barrels.
  4. pat thompson

    Removing rust in the barrel

    You could try a mild rust remover and a stainless steel bore brush. Liberally scrub your bore. Then clean normally. Try bullets if that's your preference and then a patched ball if it doesn't give groups you like. A thicker patch with a slightly smaller diameter bullet (I.e. .485 instead of...
  5. pat thompson

    Two no fires while hunting

    *repriming
  6. pat thompson

    Two no fires while hunting

    On my third year with trying a flintlock I ended up with getting my best buck to date, in a steady rain/drizzle. Trick was using electrical tape overlapping to seal the muzzle, plus dumping the pan of the 4F every ten minutes or so, wiping the pan and frizzen dry with absorbent pieces of toilet...
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