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    Broken Mainspring

    I've had three springs break on me. All three were pedersolis (2 brown besses, and one Penn.) The first one was when the lock was nearly new, and I blamed it on poor casting. The second was on an old, well used, but well taken care of bess, and it was -17F out- I blamed it on the temperature...
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    tuning the flintlock

    I think both parties have valid points, so I thought I'd add my .02 before this turns into another pissing contest ala the cleaning/loading jag discussion, indian made pipe bombs discussion, etc. Paul has been very helpful to me when I needed help tuning my lock, and on other subjects. Some of...
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    Jager questions

    A good book to pick up is "jaeger rifles" by Shumway Link It has tons of Photographs and is arranged by region. Keep in mind that true Jaegers were custom made so there really no two alike. They all had typical characteristics, but there is not a "standard jaeger" This has pro's and cons of...
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    Ball in Bess REALLY stuck in the bore!

    I've pulled the plug on an italian Bess, they are tight, but it did come loose eventually. I used a mallet and wrench and "impacted" it off. In the process, I did shear off the rear lug for pinning the stock. I tried on another occasion to pull the plug on a pedersoli "pennsylvania rifle." I...
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    Ball in Bess REALLY stuck in the bore!

    If you can't pull it, you may have to pull the breech plug and hammer it out. If you don't know how it got there in the first place, it may be worthwhile to do anyway just to be safe. It sounds like a dry ball, but be sure to soak the barrel in water to be sure that there is absolutely not a...
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    Wrinkled Roundballs?

    is that the working temperature then for casting?
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    Wrinkled Roundballs?

    What is a good temperature for pure lead? I've been using a cast iron pot over a propane burner. It seems OK, but I'm still fiddleing with trying to find the proper temp. Cheers, Pat
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    Starting load for a 20g trade gun?

    Great info guys! As always, it is appreciated. Cheers, Pat
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    Starting load for a 20g trade gun?

    What's a good starting shot load for a 20g trade gun? We're going to try to shoot some clays this weekend. The only shot I have is 7 1/2. will that work OK? Thanks! Pat
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    Small Game With Fifty Cal?

    It just adds to the challenge. it is pretty neat to do- dead squirrel, no loss of meat or lead in the dinner. Just be sure they're dead and not just knocked out! I don't know if it's factual, but the legend is that you could then dig the ball out of the tree and recast it. When I used to only...
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    Dixie Flint Jaeger Info Needed

    I considered one, it's a really nice looking rifle, but in the end decided it really wasn't a Jaeger, but just a short barreled full stock. I considered buying it and modifying it to make it more "jageresque" but in the end decided I may as well buy the parts to have a "real" Jaeger. I'm not...
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    A question about two different lock manufactures

    I have a Davis "jaeger" lock. It is a very nice lock. My only complaint is that the mainspring is really heavy. It was smashing flints to pieces after only a few shots. I purchased a replacement spring, and worked it down as reccomended to me by Paul. It works flawlessly now. I did keep the...
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    Ram Rod Tips?

    I'm not sure I follow- I'm assuming that Mark would epoxy and pin the tips on first, then finish the rod with linseed, therefore it would be linseed over epoxy, same as the treatment I spoke of. Best regards, Pat
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    Ram Rod Tips?

    I'm not a master gunbuilder by any means, but I've put together a few firearms. FWIW, I've bedded modern barrels with epoxy, and made internal repairs on ML rifles with epoxy, such as building up the mortice behind a lock, tightening up a wobbly rammer thimble, or bedding the tang on an overly...
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    Buck and Ball Reprised

    :grin: Yea, us paratroopers were usually much better at making messes than cleaning them up! Cheers, Pat
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