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    Need Repair Ideas

    Got the gun back today. Lock is all good to go and working well. I'll have to find time to take it out and see how it shoots. The gun smith said it looked like some one had tried to clean the gun with a steel brush and a drill which destroyed the rifling. I may be naive but I'm not that...
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    Need Repair Ideas

    One more note. After a little more digging I found Traditions had purchased this design and is selling it as a 50 cal kit for $314.
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    Need Repair Ideas

    Birdog6 I think your right about it being a Jukar. There are a lot of similarities. I am missing the bolster and the trigger is different but the rest is the same down to the brass parts and the caliber. Check it out here. Link. This ones selling for $225 same. Maybe worth it to buy it...
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    Need Repair Ideas

    No worries Crocket I'm about as lost as you are perhaps more. I've Googled a few of the parts names but to no avail. Zonie's right a picture would be helpful.
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    Need Repair Ideas

    Well took it in today. Talked to the gun smith for a while figuring out the best options. First he noted that the rifle was not a CVA. He's not sure what it is yet but he said he knew it wasn't a CVA. Didn't explain how he knew. The lock fix should be pretty easy but he was concerned about...
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    Muzzleloading the sport, hobby, or what you call it needs

    I think taking the younger generation out shooting is the best way to keep muzzleloading alive. Even if they bring their .22's or other such guns if you pull out a muzzleloader there is going to be interest. They'll want to load it and fire it if only just to say they did. I shot my first...
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    Need Repair Ideas

    Thanks zimmerstutzen. The history is very informative. I have no intention of removing any thing at this point. I'm taking it in Monday to the gun smith to get the lock fixed and I'll get his take on the rest.
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    Need Repair Ideas

    Crocket it's not so much that the pitting would stop the ball but that the pitting would allow gasses to go around it and not push it forward and out. I don't think this rifle is that bad though. As you mention the rifling is shallow so if I can still see it then I'm not to bad off and what...
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    New Guy

    Thank you every one! It's nice to see such a big welcome. I've only been on a couple days and I've learned a lot. You've got a great form and a good group. Thanks.
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    Need Repair Ideas

    Well I did some emailing around and I found a gunsmith that seems to really know his stuff. He's a regular muzzle loader hunter and took time to help me understand things. Best part is he's walking distance from work. He helped explain some things for me and I came to a big realization. The...
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    Need Repair Ideas

    Wow what a lot of info. That's a lot of ideas to sift through. It sounds like it can be repaired though and that makes me very hopeful. In response to the many varied opinions and ideas out there here's my thoughts. This rifle is more important to me than the resale value. Not only is it my...
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    Need Repair Ideas

    I have a story that's sure to make you cringe. It's all due to complete inexperience so don't hate me to much. Here's what happened. At 16 I was gifted a .45 caliber percussion muzzle loader. It shot well and was a lot of fun. Trouble was I was taught to clean it with WD40. :headslap: So...
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    New Guy

    Hi. My names Dan. That name was taken so I picked other Dan. I've owned and fired a .45 Caliber muzzle loader for years now but I am still pretty inexperienced. I'll write my troubles in the proper forum for such discussions. For now thanks for having me on your forum.
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