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  1. DanChamberlain

    Rifle #3....Unfinished

    There appears to be a crack in your floor.
  2. DanChamberlain

    21 inch barrel?

    I don't believe "Commonality" is even worth discussing. I'd bet trappers universally stunk to high Heaven. I don't feel the need to go unwashed for six months to enjoy my black powder shooting. If someone in the 1700s decided they wanted a cut down gun, they did it. We know they did it...
  3. DanChamberlain

    Pedersoli Indian trade gun arrives

    I have one that I bought in the white from Dixie. I made it look really bad (testament to my skills), actually, I wanted it to look like it had spent 100 years in service already. As for HC, the other day I saw an "original" Colt 1860, that had been shortened to 5" of barrel. This appears...
  4. DanChamberlain

    Do you sand your roundballs when shooting a smoothbore?

    How about just getting the mold too hot and getting the balls all frosty.
  5. DanChamberlain

    punched some paper with my 36. Got a few questions.

    For general all around shooting/squirrel hunting, my .36 loves 25 grains fffg. Super accurate and still way more than enough to kill a squirrel dead. The heads nearly disappear!
  6. DanChamberlain

    Opinions of Pedersoli Indian Trade gun

    I bought an "In The White" kit from Dixie. It's a Pedersoli. I like it a lot. Haven't shot a ball from it yet, but it seems to kill the squirrels just fine with shot. I gotta say, given how long it takes to load a front-stuffer, I'm surprised the Indians wanted them over their bows.
  7. DanChamberlain

    question about cleaning method

    I do the same thing, but I add a half ounce of shot and let the shot scrub the bore and breech area. Flipping the gun upside down and back a dozen or so times. Then I pour it into a coffee can with a little colander to capture the shot and drain the water from it. When I look down the bore...
  8. DanChamberlain

    Converting Trade Musket to Rifled?

    I think I'll just keep it .62 and consider another option. Thanks for all the responses. Dan
  9. DanChamberlain

    Converting Trade Musket to Rifled?

    Fred, I can't imagine how badly that would kick!
  10. DanChamberlain

    Converting Trade Musket to Rifled?

    Ford, the bore is .62, I'll have to dig out my caliper to measure the outside diameter. Are you asking for at the muzzle or at the breech?
  11. DanChamberlain

    Converting Trade Musket to Rifled?

    Have a Pedersoli trade musket that I was thinking (always dangerous) might make a handy .58. Anyone recommend this or think it would have an application? Would a barrel be available in that configuration or would I have to have the original lined?
  12. DanChamberlain

    Pedersoli Indian Trade Musket - Review

    I finished an "In the white" Pedersoli Trade Gun a few years ago from Dixie. It's fun. I didn't try to make it purty as it was supposed to look like - for me anyway - a gun that was rode hard and put away wet. Barrel is gray with lots of stains, stock is dark and it suits me just fine...
  13. DanChamberlain

    Looking at .36

    The .36 is my woods walking gun. This is a Pietta from Cabelas. I had to deepen the sight notch with a needle file and open it up a tad to regulate the windage, but it shoots fine now. I nestle the front sight down at the bottom of the notch for shots in the 10 yard range. I didn't lower...
  14. DanChamberlain

    Illinois turkey

    Nice turkey. I keep hearing about how tough turkey hunting is. I have to admit, I haven't tried it, but twice in the last few years, while squirrel hunting with a long rifle I've #1. Walked with a small group of turkey through the woods, using my voice to chirp every time they seemed to get a...
  15. DanChamberlain

    Conical for Uberti 1860 Army

    If you try casting your own, keep in mind that pure lead - appropriate for muzzleloaders will shrink when it cools over hard cast bullets. Hard cast will be darn hard to load and will not give you the obturation you're looking for in the rifling. Accuracy will probably suck. If you order a...
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