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Best 1861 Springfield replica?
Hickok45, I would suggest the Pedersoli. The Armi-Sports are good shooters, but the Pedersoli is much closer to the original in regards to rifling, stock wood, markings and shape/contours of the bolster area.- threepdr
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- Forum: Percussion Rifles
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Minie' Won't Fit a Zoli 1863
+1 one what Oscar suggests. I lube mine with the original formula of 2 parts tallow and 1 part bees wax. Dip them into a flat shallow pan of melted lube base first up to the top ring. After they cool, I push them through the sizer base first. I chuck a 3/8 inch punch in my drill press and...- threepdr
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- Forum: Percussion Rifles
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Kings Howtizer Build
Finally some video of the little howitzer being fired at an event. The caption on the youtube video gives the details. Firing the Kings Howitzer -
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Zoli,Jp Murray Carbine
I shot one of the Euroarms version of the JP Murry in NSSA for awhile. I like the Lee 575 traditional minie best with 40 grains. It shot very well, but I went to a Smith Carbine so I could be quicker and more competeative. The smith shoots no straiter than the Murry, however. I never shot it...- threepdr
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- Forum: Percussion Rifles
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three pounder cannon
The three pounder is really a class of field gun. That bore size was common all through the 18th Century and into the early 19th Century. In the US is was phased out when the French Gribenvau (sic) sysem was adopted about 1808. The guns you mention were most likely bronze, on an English style... -
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Mortar Incident At Muster
Y'all did right in druming this guy out of camp. However, for curiosity sake, I would like to know how he did the fusing for his "shell." -
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civil war mortar?
Poor private, why the angst? Kabar was kind enough to answer your question and you seem to have jumped on him. The morter you mention is the absolute low end of the scale. It is good for making noise and launching cans filled concrete, but not a authentic representative of a Civil War peice... -
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New 2.5" Bore Cannon
That is a beautiful tube. Once painted, you won't be able to tell its aluminum. Should be just as strong or stonger than cast iron. -
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hern coehorn
I think some of the fellow shoot juice cans filled with concrete. They seem to work well if you can't find balls to fit. -
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Kings Howtizer Build
I finally fired the little Kings Howitzer. Grand kids were visiting this week so I let them have the first shots on July 4th. For their safety I used fuse instead of lintstock. I used a half charge of about 1.5 oz of cannon grade powder. The last shot has a aluminum foil cylinder with about... -
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Historically accurate reproduction Brown Bess
Try these two also. Both based in the US so none of the postage or import problems as with the Canadian firms. Both have solid reputations. Middlsex has been around the longest. BTW, most of these folks get their guns from the same town in northern India. The difference is how much finishing...- threepdr
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- Forum: Smoothbore
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Got my new gun!
He does beautiful work, but he put the dang lock on the wrong side! :shocked2:- threepdr
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- Forum: Smoothbore
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Are these cannonballs?
"Grasshopper" is a specific light 3 pdr Infantry support gun. "Galloper" is a carrage style that could accomidate many types of tubes. The ball sizes for 3 pdrs usually run from about 2.77 to 2.82 for the 2.91 bore size. I tend to agree that these are most likely milling balls, however they... -
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Windage Adjustment: 1863 Springfield
I used to shoot NSSA. One method for both Springfields and Enfields is to remove the leaves and file one side to make them narrower so it will move for windage. Now, move to one side or the other to center you POI. When you find the sweat spot, make a shim to go between the leaf and sight...- threepdr
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- Forum: Percussion Rifles
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New Hern Iron Works tube
I thought this crew would enjoy this Here are some pics of the new Hern Iron Works cannon barrel. I'm very pleased with the tube, especially for what I paid for it. These cost less than a new musket. These are a new product at Hern. They are no even on the website yet. link to pics Link...