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  1. 1

    10 gauge & buckshot?

    I bought a used (but never fired) Pedersoli 10 gauge SxS percussion shotgun last fall....it has modified and full choke tubes. Patterned it this summer with both lead & nontoxic (Nice shot and bismuth) shot, so I look forward to hunting ducks with it in a couple of weeks. I recently bought...
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    Shot loads and buffers?

    Just curious....has anyone out there tried to buffer their BP loads with modern plastic shot buffers? I'm just wondering if it might be a feasible way to tighten patterns in guns with little or no choke. I know the plastic materials used in modern shotshells increases pressures, but I'm not...
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    Ky rifle vs PA rifle?

    Can anyone explain to me the difference between a Kentucky rifle and a Pennsylvania rifle....in easy, simple to understand terms? I don't see much of a difference, at least physically.
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    beaded shot bags

    I made some shot bags out of some scrap elk & deer leather and some plumbing parts. Holds a couple of handfuls of shot in each, enough for a day of walking around in the woods (at least in these parts). The grey bag with the duck (yes, that's suppose to be a mallard duck :grin: ) is for...
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    New shotgun....would like some advice

    Hello; I went to pick up my 44 magnum from the gunsmith yesterday (took it in for repair), and saw a muzzleloading shotgun in the rack. On closer inspection I saw it was a Pedersoli 12 gauge SxS caplock that looked like it's never been fired...the price was right, so it came home with me...
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    2nd Chance buck!

    Well, Saturday (12/11) was the ONLY day I had to go deer hunting this season. I almost rolled over and went back to sleep when the alarm went off at 4 A.M., but I dragged my butt out of bed and got to the managed area that I hunt. I was a little discouraged when 24 parties showed up to hunt deer...
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    Need some flintlock help

    O.K., I've had this Pedersoli trade musket for a few years now, and I've taken it to the range and practiced with it. However, I have NEVER been able to get more than 6 shots with it before the flint will no longer spark. Lately, at the range the most I get is 3-5 shots, which I find a bit...
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    Need help with a movie title.

    Need to add some new movies to the collection. One I remember seeing on TCM from time to time starred Gary Cooper (IIRC, his character's name was 'Chris"). It was set in prerevolutionary (F&I war?) America, and also starred a redhead (Maureen Ohara, maybe?). One thing that was interesting...
  9. 1

    #1 buckshot in 20 gauge?

    I have some #1 buckshot (.30 cal) that I would like to try in my 62 cal smoothbore trade musket. Has anyone tried this before? I know it's kind of large for the bore, but I'd like to use it if possible. Any hints as to powder charge, wad thickness, and number of pellets would be appreciated...
  10. 1

    Cider storage question

    Well, I finally got around to racking off my cider I made last fall, and it don't taste to bad, ifn' I do say so myself! :wink: I put it in some green bottles that I had saved over the years for 'store bought' cider, and they are made of green glass. Which got me to thinking...... Does...
  11. 1

    "Pulling a load"?

    Was watching "Then Northwest Passage" the other day with Spencer Tracy and Robert Young (old movie about Roger's Rangers). At one point in the movie, Tracy tells his men to "pull their loads and load with buckshot". So my question is: how do you "pull a load" from a smoothbore? We've all...
  12. 1

    Scrimshaw question

    HI all; Can you scrimshaw antler material like you can horn? Thanks in advance.
  13. 1

    coins as inlays?

    Has anyone ever done this? I was thinking about putting one of the new nickels with the buffalo on the back as an inlay in my trade musket, if for no other reason than to 'dress it up a bit'. Does the Fed. goverment consider this as 'defacing money"? Thanks in advance.
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    20 bore duck loads

    I have a few ducks in the freezer now, and hopefully the flights will be coming through here soon. I have thought about taking my 20 bore trade musket out for a try or two. I'm just wondering what other people's experiences have been with the 20 bore flintlock, and what loads/charges have you...
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    gun kits (first time builds)

    For those of you who have built your own rifles: what would you suggest, kit-wise, for a first time build? I have seen the different kits available from Track of the Wolf, Dixie gun Works, ect, but I am curious as to what those who have actually built guns think as to which is easiest to...
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    Ramrod question

    I need to make a new ramrod for my Trade Musket, as the old one broke. I plan on getting a replacement from Track of the Wolf, and finishing it myself. I would like to get one with the brass tip already installed, but I have question (pardon me if this is a stupid one :redface: ) How can I...
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    Looking for replacement sight for a .54 Hawken

    Does anyone know of a place where I can get a replacement rear sight (aftermarket will do) for a CVA St. Louis Hawken (in .54 caliber)? The original sight I have now is quite loose (where the adjustment screws are). Thanks in advance.
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    Home canning question

    Hi All; I have recently been diagnosed as being a diabetic....kinda came out of the blue and without any warning. Anyway, I can give up my cookies and candies and such, but I do love my home canned peaches and pears. I have always used the light syrup recipes for my canning, but I am...
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    striping a ramrod

    I broke the ramrod that came with my Trade Musket, so I am in the process of making another one. I thought it would be neat to add a 'candy stripe' the the ramrod and make it a little more unique. What is the process by which this is done? I've read that you wrap a piece of leather around the...
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    Cider making questions

    Hi all; Read an interesting article in The Backwoodsmanmagazine about making your own cider. I've never done it before, but I would like to try it. Has anyone out there made their own (hard) cider? If so, could you answer the following questions, please. 1.) Which type of apples MacIntosh...
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