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    First Timer

    pilgirm go to gunbroker.com and auctionarms.com and go to the blackpowder section if u watch long enough u will find something in ur price range. several weeks ago there was an old smoothboar flinter that went for under 300 on auction arms. it was belgium made they used to make them out old...
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    pedersoli pennsylvania rifle

    the pedersoli frontier rifle is an exact copy of the hatfield rifle which ted hatfield built and marketed. If you read the story of the hatfield you will find that the rifle he built was a copy of an orignal. from what time period the rifle he copied was not stated and modern production methods...
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    Inexpensive flintlocks...

    my first flintlock was a traditions hawken woodsman it was a beautiful rifle and when i could get it to go off it was accurate but the problem was it would only go off about 1 in 5 strikes of the frizzen. L&R said they were coming out with a replacement lock for this rifle in about 6 mos. that...
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    Pedersoli Pennsylvania authenticity.

    there were hundreds of orignal muzzleloaders made that the stock lines do not match the well known and researched styles. the jm davis gun museum in claremore ok has hundreds of orignal muzzleloaders and you can see anything in designs in reality I dont know how you could discount the pedersolie...
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    Hatfield rifle

    The orignal Hatfield was made in St Joseph Mo. google hatfield rifles and you will find lots of info
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    rerifle barrel

    does anybody know of a reputable gunsmith who recuts and rerifles muzzleloader barrels with a decent turn around time?
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    Cochran lock parts

    Have you tried Dixie gun works
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    Jackie Brown Smoothbores any good?

    mike I did not realize I was posting a new topic my bad sorry Ron
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    Jackie Brown Smoothbores any good?

    I currently own two of his guns I have owned 4 alltogether 2 I bought used and two jackie built for me. I have no complaints with any of them in fact the 62cal carolina rifle he built for me is my favorite even though I have fancier rifles costing twice as much. IM sure I will be having jackie...
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    Real World smoothie/roundball accuracy?

    I get 3inche at 25 and 6inches at50 dont shoot 100
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    Jackie Brown smoothrifles?

    I currently own 3 jackie browns a 62cal rifle a 62 cal smoothbore and a recently accuired canoe gun I am very happy with all three I can shoot a 4 inch group off the bench at 50yds with the smoothbore(no rear site) I had a 54cal lancaster rifle which was my first and best because it had fancy...
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    .32 for squirrels?

    Runner TOW recently sold an old dixie pedersolie plainsman rifle in 38cal which would shoot the375 ball these were made in the 70's they were a copy of a cecil brooks half stock.the price was $309 they were made in 38&45cal finding one would certainly be a quest
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    What to do with the $tash

    :surrender: I agree with no deer if you dont have a smoothbore your missing a big part of muzzleloading I can knock over pigs all day at 100yds with my 20ga jackie brown
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    jackie brown carolina smoothbore

    I have a jackie Brown smoothbore and I love it I bought it used I have owned to jackie browns and have nothing but praise for the workmanship I did not get either from him your best bet is to call him also there is one for sale on historical treckking also checkout jackie website I believe he...
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    Cabela's Blue Ridge and Pedersoli frontier rifle

    I would go with the 36cal as it less vunerable to the windout past 25yds I have the blue ridge in 36cal and can kill steel prarie dogs at 100yds with it
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