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  1. J

    RB loads and Buck and Ball loads for .72

    Hey Paul thanks for your reply. :thumbsup: I always love reading your replies to topics because they are so well written and informative. Then again your a Lawyer and you know how many buck shots are in a modern 12 gauge that the Police use. How many of your clients have been disabled by the...
  2. J

    Any reason not to fire this?

    I picked up a ball puller for the .40 and pulled it. It was loaded with Goex with a patch and ball and then a patch and ball. Doubled balled. My friend before he passed away was getting forgetful. He may have doubled balled and realized it or may have double balled and had a flash in the pan and...
  3. J

    RB loads and Buck and Ball loads for .72

    I tried using the search and came up with every topic that included buck-ball-load which didn't help me out a lot. I have a .72 that I normally shoot shot out of. I came across some .715 round balls and decided I'd like to try a RB in a smooth bore. I would also like to try some buck and ball...
  4. J

    Any reason not to fire this?

    Was just given a .40 flinter. Can home with it and discovered that it is loaded. Long story short the owner died and his wife gave it to me. The gun is in nice shape and the bore is very clean and that's when I noticed some thing didn't look right. The ram rod when dropped down the bore has the...
  5. J

    Lead Flint Holders

    Thumbs up to Paul and he should write a book so that we can just reach and pull that knowledge off the book shelf. I bet it would be a best seller at least in the muzzleloading community. :thumbsup: :hatsoff:
  6. J

    Best way to resurface a frizzen?

    Hey Paul that worked really great!! All the gouges are gone and it looks like a mirror! :bow: It was much easier then I thought it would be. I'll PM you so that you you can teach me how to tune the lock correctly so that it doesn't happen again. Thanks a million! John
  7. J

    Pedersoli Cub .40 caliber Help

    Hey, thanks snake bite!
  8. J

    Best way to resurface a frizzen?

    Thanks Paul. :hatsoff:
  9. J

    Best way to resurface a frizzen?

    Well I've read the post about leather VS lead for securing your flint. I'll make a long story short see my recent post. http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/233516/fbb_session_id/f9698d6aa6d5dbf26327df715997539372c70268726d50c6fa3cea206f8b79d2/fbb_uid/6027/ I don't have...
  10. J

    Pedersoli Cub .40 caliber Help

    I was just given this flintlock by a friend. He's moving to Britain and didn't want to go through all the hassles of trying to get it into Britain. It's older with out all the manure written on the barrel, is in nice shape and looks very well built for a production gun. It hasn't been shot in...
  11. J

    T/C New Englander 12 Ga Questions

    I have the older 12 gauge straight bore no choke. I found that making paper shot cups out of index card will tighten up your pattern. Just shooting shot straight out of the smooth bore didn't give me any decent results no matter what load. So if you go with a straight bore try 1fg. I found it...
  12. J

    Build it the way you liked, it's your gun.

    I think that a lot of people on this forum aren't H/C or P/C correct. Some people may ask if the Lyman GPR is correct. Of course it is neither a H/C or a P/C Hawken. Some people have a ton of money to spend others have a little. They are all shooting side locks whether it is flint or cap. Just...
  13. J

    First Time Build Information and rescources

    I'm looking to do a first time build. I have machinist skills,but I'm looking to get plans and specifications on steel and construction. I want to stay safe. I would like to shoot golf balls and some lead balls. Do you guy's know where to get plans or can you offer build advice...
  14. J

    PENTRATION TEST WITH ROUND BALL

    I suspect that the birch was decayed or in the process of doing so. While the bark may look great, Birch trees seem to rot from the inside out. Injuns used birch bark on their canoes for a reason.
  15. J

    Removing Excess Olive Oil from Stock

    11/25/07 08:38 PM - Post#491033 In response to Al/Ont I would use denatured alcohol and a rag to scrub it down.The alcohol will draw the oil out of the wood so you can apply a proper finish.I would keep doing this until no more oil leeched out otherwise you will not get a finish to...
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