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    Lyman GPR...or not?

    Obviously their "in spec" and your "in spec" are two different worlds. Every since sights have been put on barrels there's been some kind of pinning or bending going on to keep sights in place.
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    Possible Wonder Lube Problem

    Sharp edges on rifling is nothing new. One old remedy is to wrap steel wool around your worm and run it in n out like your cleaning. Mink oil in Oklahoma melts like ice cream. 50/50 by volume bees wax and cooking oil. Best lube out there.
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    The ongoing saga of my new flintlock.

    Look fellas. This is a real simple sport. I've been shooting BP since the early 70's. If a mistake could be done, I've made it. Lube is nothing fancy. In Oklahoma we have to deal with high high temps if your out shooting in the summer. Commercial oil based lubes melt. By volume mix beeswax and...
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    Could you fix this, how?

    Cut the head off the screw and glue the cap to the handle. Quick, easy, cheap. Shoot. Enjoy.
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    Anyone here built a Sitting Fox kit?

    My first build was a Sitting Fox fowler. Had to inlet the lock. A little more wood removal to get the look I wanted. Otherwise the stock has a lot of curl. Gun shoots great with ball or shot. No complaints
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    "neck" knives

    I made my neck knife from a sawzall blade. Use it only for cutting patches. Small, light weight, doesn't get in the way.
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    Where can I get Moose Antler??

    Moscow hide and fur on the web
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    Patch material thickness?

    Everybody has a preference. I determine the optimal patch thickness by ease of loading and accuracy. I also make my patch lube. Been shooting bp since the 70's. Never owned a caliper to measure patch thickness. From a bench I can get 5 shots touching in the center of the target at 50 yards...
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    Need range rod recommendation

    I use the largest diameter rod that'll fit down the bore and allow me about 4" longer than the barrel. It makes loading a lot easier. Use your smaller diameter ram rod as a cleaning rod at the range.
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    Full tear down of rifle

    Been shooting BP since the early 70's. Never pulled a breech plug. Hot soapy water to clean. Last patch has new motor oil. No rust ever. Remove you lock. Take outside n spray the insides with brake cleaner. Spray internals with WD40 afterwards. Reinstall. Wipe the gun down with an oily rag...
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    Help with loading

    replace the liner. drill it out to 5/64ths. you can go back 10 plus years on this forum for touch hole threads. 5/64 is the max.
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    Old powder horn

    Old small horns are typically late 1800's early 1900's. the base plug will have dried up and feels like plastic. Probably has an old tip plug broke off and rattling around on the inside. I'd scrape that paint off it make a plug for the tip n use it. Seal the base with bees wax rolled in the cracks.
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    Hard/Difficult loading

    2 things right off. throw away the patches. go to Walmart and buy some pillow ticking. wash it. do not worry about the thickness of the pillow ticking patch. cut it into strips that can be rolled up n kept in your bag. get some bees wax and cooking oil. 50/50 mix by volume. melt n pour in a...
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    Perfection in metal and wood finishes

    IN the 1700's and earlier gun metal was left in the white. Sandpaper didn't exist. Stocks were scraped and whiskered to a final finish. As time progressed charcoal bluing of metal was used and then browning. Personally, I absolutely hate a dark blue finish and shiny stocks on a ML'er. That's my...
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    loose barrel

    The movement is caused by the barrel sliding around on the tenon that holds it in the channel. I recommend two things. First I've had tenons fall out. Fix this by cutting a slot in the tenon and the installing a small pin in the barrel channel that will keep that tenon from falling out. Secondly...
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