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    Double barrel shotgun

    All you need are 2 1/8 card over powder and 1 1/16 over shot the fancy wads like fancy fishing flies are there to catch the user and just throwing money away Feltwad
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    Double barrel shotgun

    Example the parting of the barrels through neglect but can be saved Feltwad Finish
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    Double barrel shotgun

    Yes it is stamped 13 bore but like a 11 bore they are classed has 12 bore load Feltwad
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    Double barrel shotgun

    There are three main reasons for the space between the breech plugs first is this gun has been shooting heavy loads the regulated load for a 12 bore is 2.3/4 drm of black powder to 1.1/8oz of shot ,second there has or still is a space between the hooks of the breech and the openings of the...
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    Plastic shot wads

    I would never use plastic wads in a muzzle loader especially Damascus barrels Black powder melts plastic which builds up on barrel bores and causes barrel ripple I have seen many original barrels ruined this way, my advice is stick with card wads they just has good if not better than...
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    Your opinion concerning this flask

    To the best of my knowledge I believe the flask that quoted is original Feltwad
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    Your opinion concerning this flask

    To the best of my knowledge I believe the flask that you quoted is original Feltwad
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    Your opinion concerning this flask

    A display of Continental horn flasks also leather shot flasks Feltwad
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    Questions about Original Muzzle loading Shotguns

    Original muzzle loading shotguns have regulated barrels which put shot from each barrel into a given area ,this proves ok for a unsporting sitting shot ,but for a sporting shot to a driven bird the shot is stringed so a pattern plate does not prove anything. Feltwad
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    Your opinion concerning this flask

    There are a lot of repros around with a lot from the 1970-80 made in India , obtained from English Dixon and other moulds and now look original Feltwad Original Dixon, Hawksley, and Frith flasks
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    Your opinion concerning this flask

    It is a repro with Italian parts not original Feltwad
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    W Moore shotgun

    You will find that guns by Moore were common they were the work horses and used mostly by the common fellow also farmers and game keepers .Over the decades I have restored a great number off them some if looked after through the guns life required little work and were a good solid gun ...
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    ID request (E. Schilling)

    Correct me if I am wrong but I have always understood that these forums are only for muzzle loaders and not breech loaders or inclines ? Feltwad
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    Any SxS trap shooters out there?

    You will find that most of the repros are not barrel regulated like the original Feltwad
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    Any SxS trap shooters out there?

    I have shot a lot of trap and skeet a long time ago ,for trap I found that the original single barrel percussion live pigeon gun the best has these gun were specially built for trap shooting very straight and came in all bore sizes from 4 to 12 . Feltwad
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