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    SOLD TVM .62/20 ga Flint Fowler

    I am not the original owner so I don’t know if it is cherry or just finished that way.
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    SOLD TVM .62/20 ga Flint Fowler

    Nit Wit, this is indeed the same gun. It was great talking with you and I appreciate your help. E. B.
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    SOLD TVM .62/20 ga Flint Fowler

    After several attempts of getting the light and phone to line up, this is the best I could do. As I described it, it is bright and smooth. I hope this helps.
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    SOLD TVM .62/20 ga Flint Fowler

    Very lightly used TVM Flint Fowler. Matt Avance inscribed top flat. 42 inch barrel with smooth, bright bore. Length of pull is 14 inches. I hate to let it go, but my needs have changed. $1200.00 plus shipping from Maine 03904. Please contact me with any questions.
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    Let me see those smoothies

    I used to shoot only rifles. Then I got a smoothie…and then another one, and another. Percussion or flint, I love ‘em. They are no different than any other gun. You have to take the time to learn what they like in order for them to shoot well. But then they are a friend for life. I worked up...
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    1st time with 3f

    What ‘smoothy said.
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    Pros and Cons of Carrying a Flat Powder Horn

    I had never used a flat horn until a friend made me one. Now it is all I use for hunting. It is a day horn that is small enough to fit either in a pocket or my possibles bag And I love it! I have gotten in the habit of giving it a good shake before leaving to gauge how much is in it.
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    20 vs. 12 gauge for hunting

    Which one is better? In my case, neither is better. I hunt partridge with both 12 ga. and 20 ga. Flintlocks using the same load and notice no difference in results.
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    Who uses their smoothbore strictly as a shotgun?

    It is past time for you two to take a break...you know who you are.
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    Oiling?

    What Zonie said. Go with Barricade and you will not be sorry.
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    Shotgun patterns low

    I had an unmentionable shot gun that was doing the same thing. It was not a high value gun and I had heard about the muzzle adjustment and decided to try it. With a hardened scraper, I went to the range and regulated it exactly as Britsmoothy suggested. Very pleasing results with only a few...
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    Ox Yoke 1000 lube+ who uses it?

    Got to go with Britsmoothy on this one. Olive oil and bees wax.
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    To patch or not to patch ball in Smoothbore

    Yup, I found that with two completely different guns - a .62 like yours and a T/C New Englander 12 ga.
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    Home Made Shooting Accessories

    I hugely enjoy seeing the things guys make to go along with their smoke poles. And besides, it is in the finest tradition to do so! Please keep them coming.
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    Butt on Toe or Ground?

    Always on my foot, as learned from my long departed mentor. No other reason.
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