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  1. Rockvillerich

    What's your favorite sharpening stone?

    Diamond hone for everyday quick edges on tools, box knives, and such. Ceramic sticks for kitchen knives, and a super fine old black Arkansas stone for carving tools. Funny I own a bunch of high dollar knives, buy carry a $6 spring assisted folder from Tractor Supply...and that's the one that...
  2. Rockvillerich

    When hunting do you dress the part?

    Never have, but I'd like to.
  3. Rockvillerich

    Smallest caliber

    Ron Griffie and I made several .25 barrels, riffled 1:48, and they were impressive performers. Clay Payton chronographed a 40" caplock at 3,200 fps with 65 grains of FFF. We also made a couple in .29 cal to shoot buckshot. I also riffled a few barrels made by H&H Barrel Works in .25 since...
  4. Rockvillerich

    Indian Muskets

    Looking for my copy of Jerry Cunningham's book on the destruction of muzzle loading rifle barrels, for the details on how many hundreds of grains of FF it took to blow off a breach plug that had been unscrewed and tested till only one thread remained...something like 400 if I remember correctly.
  5. Rockvillerich

    Indian Muskets

    Tyler has a point, because the worst of these over-sized modern steel barrels are probably a lot stronger than all but the very best original wrapped iron tubes, and not at all likely to burst if loaded properly. Poorly threaded, or pinned breach plugs are a concern, but otherwise the Indian...
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    Indian Muskets

    Yep, smoothbore muskets can be loaded a lot faster out of a cartridge box using paper cartridges compared to a rifle, and they still have reasonable accuracy, better than I would have expected. Almost always an advantage for military use. My original comment was in regard to smoothbore...
  7. Rockvillerich

    Modern vs. Antique Muzzle Loaders for Film and TV

    Imagine sometime in the future a film maker wanting to have a car in his production...yeah, a Jaguar is a cool looking car, but not the sort of thing we'd expect a school teacher, or Elliot Ness to be driving. Depending on your location you might want to attend an 18th century reenactment and...
  8. Rockvillerich

    Indian Muskets

    Indian guns are not at all consistent, which is a problem, and most of the potential safety issues only show up if/when the gun is taken apart, so buying one is definitely a manure game of sorts. The only advantage of a smooth bore gun that I can think of, other than cost, is the ease of...
  9. Rockvillerich

    Realistic accuracy expectations

    Well stated, thanks!
  10. Rockvillerich

    Realistic accuracy expectations

    Small group sizes are very satisfying for sure. With practice we're able to accurately locate where our shots should have ended up, so I'm okay with groups that include a flyer here and there as long as it was my fault. Its all about consistency, and how much you shoot.
  11. Rockvillerich

    Realistic accuracy expectations

    Hiya Mike, great demonstration of the difficulty shooting long range with round balls.
  12. Rockvillerich

    Realistic accuracy expectations

    My first time in competition at Friendship was a humbling experience indeed. Managed to not embarrass myself the second time out after a huge amount of trigger time, and some coaching from a few of the range heroes. Truth is a properly made flintlock is just as accurate offhand as any modern...
  13. Rockvillerich

    WANTED Shotgun, single barrel percussion

  14. Rockvillerich

    WANTED Shotgun, single barrel percussion

    I've got an original English 12ga. in good shape. I'd posted pictures of it here before, but don't see them on this computer.
  15. Rockvillerich

    Are we doing a disservice to new flint shooters?

    Hang in there, its only a matter of timing, and getting used to the distraction. Truth is, once you do become comfortable with a flintlock you'll be able to shoot everything better. It took me a couple of years for my flint scores to be the same as anything else. BTW a low velocity air-guns...
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