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    Snowman Shoot, ends January 31st 2013

    Please email me a printable copy, davecampperry ampersand yahoo period com. thanks!
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    'Star Camps'

    Seems a lot of folks drive a long way, only to find that the event is not to their liking. So I devised a 'Star' system. ONE star. Anything goes; tin tipis, loose clothing rules, aluminum cans or glass bottles, etc. Primary emphasis is shooting. TWO stars. No electricity or generators, otherwise...
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    IDing locks by appearance

    Is there a reference on how to identify a lock by appearance? If not, would it be worthwhile to make one up? :confused:
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    Your Favorite (poll)

    1803 Harper's Ferry, Navy Arms, 58 cal, Lock reworked by Carroll Fincher. .570 RB with .010 patch semidry Moose Milk, 60 gr KIX 3F, 2 gr GOEX 7F prime. Hot water and/or Moose Milk, Ballistol. :wink: Anywhere traditionalists gather.
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    Postage-free Postal Post Shoot

    Sorry I missed out. When we gonna do it again? :bull:
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    to sell or not

    Lyman uses coil springs which is good in percussion but bad in flint. You can replace the lock with an L&R, but I think the best deal is to have Tom Avance (Tennessee Valley, Corinth, Mississippi), make you a semi custom cut to your standards and wishes.
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    First GPR - impressions

    Yes, but it's a cap gun! My three year old grand son shoots a cap gun! Real men use flint!! Just teasing, of course. Beautiful Rifle! Congratulations.
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    56 CAL.

    If you need more choke, powder the gun then seat a O/P wad, then seat a fiber wad with a hole punched through the center, then a O/P wad, then shot, and a thin Over shot wad. The bigger the hole in the wad the tighter the choke effect, to a point. For a more open choke, use an X card, which...
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    Vent pick useage?

    It mostly depends on what type of flash hole you have. A simple hole drilled through requires a pick, otherwise the powder will 'fuse' and cause a hangfire. Hatfield type liners put the main charge near the outside, requiring very little 'jump' for the priming charge. Always use only enough...
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    Hawken First Build - Thank you

    THAT SHINES!!!!
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    Flint and steel question

    Tow works well, especially used. We can not use exactly what the old timers usedd, because then, tow was plentiful, cloth was scarce. Now the reverse is true. Many people, even Hivernants, don't know what tow is or how to obtain it. Steel wool also works well. For charcloth, use Monks Cloth. It...
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    Offhand vs. Rest Shots

    Try shooting a spring piston air rifle off a rest and you'll see 'bounce'. I shoot my Beeman R7 in the house in cold weather to 'keep my eye in' and can never get as good groups off the bench as I can off hand, and I am NOT a good shot. If you shoot a ML off the bench, it is vital to rest the...
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    flintlock shooting tips?

    When you 'dry fire' a flintlock with DS triggers,(or any other gun for that matter) don't cock the gun. 'Set' the trigger, then pull through to 'click' it. For single trigger, use a 'Dutch' flint, which is a piece of hard wood cut to resemble a flint. It will save you money on flints and won't...
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    Talk me out of this!

    I wanted a Dixie so bad I bought a left handed one used. I sold the lock, triggers, and barrel. Put in a Green Mtn .54 barrel, RH Siler lock, and Davis DS/DP triggers. When I show up at the local shoot, they just give me first place. I also have a Garner (TVM) .40, but it doesn't 'hang' like the...
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