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  1. Phil Coffins

    Loading stand

    I’ve never had one or used a stand of any type. It looked like a nice project and my buddy was all in to build couple. I’ve seen people use a mallet to load with, which puzzles me, and wonder if that’s how stocks are broke? I always have loaded by hand, generally on horse back at a full run. 🙄
  2. Phil Coffins

    Loading stand

    My buddy and I have started on a pistol loading stand prototype. The pine will serve to sort out ideas then we’ll make nicer ones out of walnut. It needs to work with both single shot and large or small revolvers. A few more details to work out yet but seems useful. IMG_0567 by Oliver Sudden, on...
  3. Phil Coffins

    Black powder on smokeless ranges

    And pick up after yourself.
  4. Phil Coffins

    The GPR...the AWFUL GPR that was cheap.

    BC Tru-Oil
  5. Phil Coffins

    Elk calling

    I used a Houchy Momma one year with storybook results. I moved towards some distant bugling paying attention to the wind. At around hundred yards out I sat down and gave two cow calls then went silent. Minutes later a nice bull came into about forty yards.
  6. Phil Coffins

    can I flame blue lock?

    It will be difficult to do an even job.
  7. Phil Coffins

    TC at the cabin

    I had finished detailing a buddy’s TC Hawken and we took it up to the cabin for a test shot or two. Hanging over the door during a break I tryed to get a picture but lightning wasn’t very good. The snow drifts are still around up there. IMG_0082 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr IMG_0077 by Oliver...
  8. Phil Coffins

    The GPR...the AWFUL GPR that was cheap.

    Yes, the GPR is a good candidate for improving. IMG_1292 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr
  9. Phil Coffins

    Light hunting rifle, straight stock?

    English Gentleman Sporting rifle, kit sold by Chambers is very light and large bore. IMG_0503 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr
  10. Phil Coffins

    I found 5 of Dad's C&B Revolvers...

    I agree olive oil is for food, notice on the bottle the expiration date. Gun oils and grease is better and the revolvers will work perfectly with them.
  11. Phil Coffins

    Large Siler Lock Jaws to Frizzen Alignment

    Typical of a lock that was put together with the least amount of work. Note the parting lines of the mold and as cast surfaces. If it sparks and throws to the pan then it has met the assemblers goal, a lock that has twisted parts can still work well enough. It takes more time (money) to build a...
  12. Phil Coffins

    How do you stabilise your rifle for load testing/sighting in?

    Sand bags front and rear, but every bit as important is to get a comfortable natural position. You can’t be straining to get on target.
  13. Phil Coffins

    Underlug key slots

    Bore and they aren’t at the same level.
  14. Phil Coffins

    Dumb question

    You haven’t read the last post in that thread.
  15. Phil Coffins

    .45 Round Ball Water Test

    Good test.
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