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      Check width (side to side) and thickness (up and down). Use caliper to measure opening(s) in stock and wedge loop. Use caliper to...
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      stewart.leach replied to the thread Cleaning tool.
      The single most important thing to know and do about cleaning your rifle, pistol or shotgun is: Do it before you go to bed!
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      When I decided to go turkey hunting with my 62cal/20ga Caywood-kit Wilson Chief's Gun I experimented with many combinations trying to...
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      stewart.leach replied to the thread Travel with Flintlock Rife.
      I machine sew up my own cases from quilted fabric bought at JoAnn fabric store. Material is available in several colors. Seam binding...
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      Those CVA flintlocks were not very good, and the Traditions locks are no better. Sloppy machining and assembly makes the situation worse...
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      stewart.leach replied to the thread FFFFg powder priming.
      Following your lead, if average charge is 60 grains, that's enough to prime 48 pounds of powder. Having earned my living in a...
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      stewart.leach replied to the thread Gun Flints.
      Highly variable. I have one rifle that treats flints gently and they spark forever. Another, a big fowler, eats flints, but ignition is...
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      stewart.leach replied to the thread Rust browning..
      Good advice from Ghost23 and Eric K. Only thing I do different is after letting barrel or other pieces set for two-three weeks is heat...
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      Following on with what Nechi said, when doing this job on a Traditions Kentucky I used a slim file to lengthen the holes in the lugs...
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      stewart.leach replied to the thread barrel greying?.
      Your thinking is right! Best to see what various chemicals and finishes do on YOUR metal and wood. Thanks for asking this question. I...
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      stewart.leach replied to the thread Jack Garner Rifle.
      That looks like something Jack would have built for hunting muleys and elk in Pinon-Juniper thickets,
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      stewart.leach replied to the thread something to laugh about.
      Does it have a name? I recommend "Mongrel".
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      stewart.leach replied to the thread The first 100 shots.
      When faced with the need to try a new material for patching I always buy one-quarter of a yard, prepare it, then mike with the mike...
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      stewart.leach replied to the thread Renegade for elk hunting.
      I tried many projectiles in this rifle. By far the most accurate is the Lee Improved Minie bullet, lubricated with three coats of the...
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      Way back in the early 1960's my Dad would get me a Christmas break job at the Post Office. I quockl;y learned that "Fragile" means...
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