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  1. R

    100 yd Shooting

    I find there are so many variables in POA, equal spacing on the left and right of the post, front post position in rear notch, etc... I have opened my rear notch to let more light through on the left and right of the front sight. I had trouble before this in judging windage on any given shot. I...
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    Just finished.

    Very nice clean build. I hope it gives many years of pleasure and service to you!
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    wood working vise

    I too like the pattern makers vise. I line the jaws with heavy belt type leather; I just crazy glue it to the wood jaw inserts and trim to flat with an exact-o knife. I have one set in the corner of my L shaped bench, then another to the right leg and a 5" mechanics vise on the front corner of...
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    Inlaying leaves

    I have done various silver inlays, patch boxes, etc. I am pondering the idea of merging silver engraved inlays along with carved acanthus leaves in the entry thimble location (kind of a wrap of the leaf), the back part of the wrist from the back stock area and the tang area and perhaps a bit in...
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    Sharping gouges

    link?
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    Sharping gouges

    To start I like Pfiel chisels and gouges which come out of the box quite nice, however others need a bit more. I was a one point a bit hesitant to "go after" expensive tools to get the finish I wanted for them. I guess once a tightwad always a tightwad...anyway. I begin by carefully checking...
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    Sharping gouges

    Just like toast with jelly...
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    Sharping gouges

    I take a piece of hardwood and cut a groove with the gouge I want to sharpen. I use Flex-cut gold (from Woodcraft)as my honing compound and pull the gouge through the cutout several times with a bit of downward pressure on it. A few strokes will do the trick. I am believing your gouges have been...
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    1 inch bore pivot gun

    I have a 38" long 1.5" bore 1860 1/2 scale smooth bore that I load with 1 oz Fg, a bit of newspaper and then about 6 ozs of fine cornmeal. I have shot up to 3 oz BP, but it gets a bit too loud, even with ear muffs.
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    Why is it?

    Sounds to me like real world practice for hunting season! :rotf:
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    How hair should a hair be?

    I totally missed the "set" part. (I was speeding through a large group of posts obviously too fast!) I tend to get a little jumpy about safety and shooting real quick,too!
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    How hair should a hair be?

    I get wary when lightness of triggers comes up as a topic as I fear people may work to lighten the trigger to minimum and not take time to adequately check to absolutely certain that the cock will not prematurely discharge in its new lightened state. I like to adjust a trigger with the arm in...
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    patch material for loading

    I also take my mic to the fabric store and buy a couple of yards of denim that is the thickness I want. I would not want to try double thick anything. I do not like used material either (like worn jeans, etc.) the thickness varies too much for best accuracy; might tear out too. When choosing...
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    J. G. Righter rifle

    Thanks for the info!
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    J. G. Righter rifle

    I have rifle, percussion now, that has the above signature on the barrel. It also reads ?os Golcher on the lock plate. Appears to be about a .32 caliber with about a 40" barrel. The muzzle has a design of small circles in forming a circle around the breech. Brass trigger guard and a narrow brass...
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