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  1. flntlokr01

    Woods Walk course

    Just a caution regarding old propane bottles. There was a propane bottle target at one of the local clubs that got pretty battered after a couple of seasons. At it's last appearance, somebody hit it, and the ball (we suspect) entered one of the deep dents, and deflected at an angle greater...
  2. flntlokr01

    Woods Walk course

    We use mostly steel critters for targets. Most of our shots tend to be on the short side due to terrain, so 50 yds. is about max. Whatever targets you select, they need to be highly mobile or noisy when hit, so that even those shooting .36 will make them react.. I set up a drag chain to limit...
  3. flntlokr01

    think about the time and effort it took..

    I suspect that there was (is) a good market for ready-made tools. Not everyone who needs to do a bit of 'smithing from time to time would have the ability or the time to make tools. It was a good education to set apprentices to making their own stuff because they could expand their skills and...
  4. flntlokr01

    think about the time and effort it took..

    A fellow showed up at our range a few years back with a very fancy leather double-gun case. In it was an over-under shotgun, and a rifle in some strange European calibre. A matched pair. Both firearms were absolutely stunning, having gorgeous beyond presentation grade walnut stocks, and fine...
  5. flntlokr01

    What are your thoughts on this barrel/breach fitment?

    It looks to me like somebody may have mis-matched the barrel and the tang. Maybe put a .50 replacement barrel in a .54 frame? That liner needs some attention as well. If there is a gap between the pan and the barrel it's a pretty good indication that the barrel is undersized for that stock.
  6. flntlokr01

    lead melting pots recommendation

    Same for me; once in a while I pull it apart and give the pot a thorough wire brush cleaning. 25 years and still going strong. Good to remember to not let it run dry; that keeps the spout clean and gets the next melt going a bit faster.
  7. flntlokr01

    Not toys

    Definately not toys, but I have worked on and owned a few old guns that had been used as toys at some time in their histories. One such was a double 12 percussion that I was looking at in a local gun shop. Np ramrod, so I tried to blow down the barrels. No go. I asked the shop owner if he...
  8. flntlokr01

    Don't Carve That Stock!

    I suspect that a lot of early carving was done by bored fellows personalizing their guns while sitting around campfires, so wouldn't necessarily be very well done.
  9. flntlokr01

    Black powder substitute in TC hawken

    Pyrodex worked ok for me without any changes of nipple, etc. Didn't work worth a d... in my pistols; barely spit the balls out, and I heard powder fizzing down in the barrel after the shot
  10. flntlokr01

    Shortened a barrel

    I put together a CVA Frontier Carbine thatlooked very much like that. It was for my son when he was about9 years old. I also cut about 2" off the stock ti fit him, but I kept the cut-off and made it so that it could easily be taken on and off with dowels. He won lots of shoots with it. The...
  11. flntlokr01

    Wedge tent pole ideas

    I used scarfe joints for my long poles. Cut them on a 1:8 angle, overlap them then lash each end of the joint. Traditional technique.
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