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    RWS 1075 Percussion Caps

    RWS makes 1075 and 1075 plus caps..... i've been using the plus,,, has anyone tested the plain 1075? i seen lots of posts saying 1075,, are they just leaving out the "plus"?? When i bought caps a couple yrs ago.. all i could find were the "plus" version. (The plus is considered a magnum...
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    Rice barrel virgin range report

    i've finally got some grouping that i can live with!! I'm using 500 grain swaged paper patch bullets from buffalo arms & 70 grains 2f swiss... These have been best so far,, & dropping down to 70 grains from 80 cut the group in half or more!! Finally,, this was getting worrisome,, now i need...
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    Rice barrel virgin range report

    i've got 2 of em,, one hawken one, renegade,,, & one thing for sure i know,, it's not gonna like loads 80 grains & up (i've gone up over 100gr with bullets of 400, 460, 500, & 540 grains).. none of have impressed me unless softball size groups are good, (not to me).. dropped to 70 & group was...
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    A Cooper or what?

    i looked for "underhammer society" & found it is a "closed blog" the guy pursued other interests.. if i'm wrong, i would appreciate the correct site? thanks!! (i'm interested in one of these rifles)
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    1st shots out of my new flintlock

    Been shooting this for a while now,, & so far, this flintlock outshoots my cap lock rice barrel!! As of now, its my best shooting muzzleloader! It will be my whitetail rifle this fall..
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    Woodsrunner Arrived today!

    Love that wood!! awesome figure!!!
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    platinum lined vents

    buffalo arms sells them for $60 + i have a couple
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    SOLD Reduced: An Interesting Flintlock .50 Hawken:$500 shipped

    what weight bullet were you using? (or were you using a patched ball)? i've got paper patched 500 grain bullets ready to shoot out of my 18 twist 45 cal rice barrel. they might buck the wind a bit? (i hope)
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    SOLD Reduced: An Interesting Flintlock .50 Hawken:$500 shipped

    it's a t/c,, somebody bedded it there in front of the tang,, which can't hurt... how close to center of the pan is the flash hole,,, (the epoxy on mine got there because i had to move the barrel assembly back to get the flash hole in middle of the pan... i bet its in the middle?? & i bet it...
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    Flintlock smith needed

    its nice country over there,, as a matter of fact , my wife & i got married close to there (Blowing Rock)... I don't travel much any more,, but will surely keep this in mind...
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    Flintlock smith needed

    experience!! when Eric mentioned moving the barrel back,, i saw metal work,, until it dawned on me what he meant.. easy fix after all!
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    Flintlock smith needed

    Wood is much easier to cut than steel (& i have lathes, & milling machines ect.) i did this with hand tools in about 30 minutes.. still have to fill the tang screw holes & drill new ones after the epoxy sets well...Hope it helps something, (like the pesky delay),,, it sure does look better...
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    Flintlock smith needed

    I didn't really understand what you had said,, but you are right,, but on mine it was not really the position of the lock, but position of the tang,, i moved it back but its not into the lock bolt either,, (mine is not sleeved like your photo.. i shot it several times, & it is very accurate, but...
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    Story of the Flintlock Rifle

    thanks! it was a good read!
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    Woodsrunner Arrived today!

    You will have an absolutely gorgeous rifle when your done,,, wipe the stock with a damp rag & photo it to really make the grain stand out??? Have fun!!!
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