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  1. Shawrco

    Making patches

    Black Powder Maniac Shooter has a great video on cutting patches if you’re not hung up on the round ones: ..
  2. Shawrco

    TN/KY Rifle Show, Knoxville, TN

    Getting close to show time! Looking forward to taking this in for the first time, and perhaps meeting some of you gentlemen there. Joe B
  3. Shawrco

    TN/KY Rifle Show, Knoxville, TN

    Thanks for going the extra mile and making the call @Banjoman; I should have thought of that. Makes sense that you wouldn't want a bunch of folks looking for black rifles and laser optics at a ML venue. Although my tastes tend more to Germanic and transitional MLs, I'll probably go at least...
  4. Shawrco

    TN/KY Rifle Show, Knoxville, TN

    I was thinking on driving up from Middle GA but I saw this on the Contemporary Makers website: "This is a collectors’ meeting and is not promoted to the general public. We welcome all those who are interested in the preservation of the American long rifle." I was hoping this would be a show...
  5. Shawrco

    Hey y'all from Georgia, USA

    Hello and welcome. I’m in central GA.
  6. Shawrco

    How to remove a cock from the tumbler

    Found this old thread while searching for wisdom/tricks on removing the short leg Davis mainspring. Just what I needed; couldn’t figure out how/where to put the mainspring vise; didn’t realize it needed to go to full cock first! Like another member said, this is going in my “user’s manual”...
  7. Shawrco

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Thanks, I have been considering one of those as well… my personal preference is for shorter barrels
  8. Shawrco

    Kibler side effect?

    Interesting read... Mr. Kibler has certainly filled a need and satisfied many folks' ability to obtain a rifle that they are certainly proud of. That's been great for the traditional muzzleloading pursuit. The merits of their methods have been debated pro and con, but can't detract from the...
  9. Shawrco

    Jaeger Kit

    As I replied earlier, those “kits” are 1” straight barrel. I was thinking, if one was inclined could a swamped barrel be used instead, i.e. is there enough material on breech/muzzle ends to inlet the barrel? I’ve never handled a swamped barrel before, only seen the dimensional diagrams on...
  10. Shawrco

    Georgia members

    Agree on Brushy Creek. The next closest is a group near Columbus/Lagrange area. Haven’t been to either but hear good things about both.
  11. Shawrco

    Jaeger Kit

    Curious why you'd prefer the EM? Longer barrel, better balance?? I've been toying with that one also. Lately I've been considering The Rifle Shoppe as a source. They are close to my friend whom I built '77 Sharps repros for a time. I could visit them next time I go to OK. Gonna' assemble...
  12. Shawrco

    Jaeger Kit

    Thanks, Those are all 1" straight barrels... need to get the Shumway book on Jaegers
  13. Shawrco

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    I think they've been taken over by Log Cabin Shop?? I emailed Davis and haven't gotten a response.
  14. Shawrco

    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Jumped back into researching a Jaeger build. Researched The Rifle Shoppe Poser parts and read a LOT of critical posts regarding TRS customer service. Concluded that if they have the parts I'm looking for I'd likely get them in a reasonable timeframe. Does their printed catalog have photos of...
  15. Shawrco

    Chris Laubach locks

    Did these locks ever get into production? The Williamsburg Forge website link (https://williamsburgforge.com/) from his April 2023 post on the ALR forum doesn't show any product. The Germanic lock was mentioned in a post on this forum back in January 2024. I did a search but don't turn up...
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