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  1. flntlokr

    Patent Breech Investarms Hawken failures to fire

    and store the gun muzzle down. It's surprising how much oil comes out of a 'lightly oiled for rust prevention' barrel.
  2. flntlokr

    Want to make Hudson Bay Blanket gun sleeve

    I put a patch of soft leather on the inside where the lock is. Keeps crud off the wool and won't rub through.
  3. flntlokr

    Any other crazy kids out there?

    I had a pump Daisy, I could shoot downhill without having to tip the gun up to get the next bb. Caught a couple of friends by surprise. Never happened with my group, but I have met 2 folks who got eye injuries from bbs, so I guess it can happen.
  4. flntlokr

    My blunderbuss options

    I got mine from Pecatonica. Good fun for salutes. I sometimes use it for trap; hit some if I can get the shot off quick enuf.
  5. flntlokr

    Can’t find a rifle!

    Buy the .50, and use REAL or similar projectiles. Or, as someone else suggested, buy a 'kit' and build it to your liking. (I have built several guns from parts supplied by Pecatonica Rifle Works, and have never been disappointed).
  6. flntlokr

    Advice on getting started crafting.

    No problem with learning curves! I am sure that the fancy stuff that is in use today was hardly ever seen on the frontier. Functionality is the by-word; it doesn't matter what it looks like so long as it does the job! After learning by making the basics, get into the fancy work as the spirit...
  7. flntlokr

    Leaving pellets in muzzleloader - how long?

    Lots of folks and things get shot by 'unloaded' guns. I never try to save a load.
  8. flntlokr

    Leaving pellets in muzzleloader - how long?

    I used to gather some of those of the appropriate size (moose) to use as cushion wads in my SG and TG. I just trimmed the ends more or less square before loading over a card. I particularly loved it when doing demos for various youth groups; It put a whole new meaning to the phrase 'Shootin'...
  9. flntlokr

    How many years Muzzleloading experience?

    36 years.
  10. flntlokr

    Ruger old army loads

    My SS ruger always cut a perfect ring off the .457 balls. for target shooting, I used 15 gr.fff with enough corn meal over top to fill the chambers to within1/8'' of full, then jammed a ball down until it was flush, then a smear of crisco over every second ball. If I really wanted lots of...
  11. flntlokr

    Fixable or not?

    Mine too.
  12. flntlokr

    Hello all I’ve been shooting and building for 40 years Nova Scotia, Canada.Thanks for having me

    Welcome from the other end of the country, V.I.
  13. flntlokr

    W.Richards 12GA

    Those aren't the hammers that came with the gun. Bend them to fit.
  14. flntlokr

    Screw angle

    I would just grind the high side down to the right contour. I've seen more than one lop-sided tang screw. Once it is sin there, there's no reason to remove it again.
  15. flntlokr

    Strap?

    I made my horn 'strap' out of rawhide 3-strand rope that I twisted up. Sorry the pic doesn't show more.
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