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  1. Uncle Miltie

    Short Barrel Rifles verses Long Barrel Rifles test. Details Below...

    Two different types of shooting. But the Improved American match rifles produced accuracy that could not be matched. Shooters competed for group size as modern benchrest shooters do today. European shooters limited their quest for best accuracy by sticking to lightweight match rifles shot...
  2. Uncle Miltie

    Short Barrel Rifles verses Long Barrel Rifles test. Details Below...

    Match shooting in the UK was based on military shooting, hence the light rifles, single triggers, prone position etc. In the US heavier rifles with telescopic sights, set triggers, heavy patched bullets and so forth produced unheard of accuracy that at that time could not be bested by anyone...
  3. Uncle Miltie

    Short Barrel Rifles verses Long Barrel Rifles test. Details Below...

    I don't know. But I can tell you the best of the big heavy bench rifles as built by Warner, Reinhard, Perry, Brockway and others in the last half of the 19th century had barrels at or under 30" in length.
  4. Uncle Miltie

    Short Barrel Rifles verses Long Barrel Rifles test. Details Below...

    The most accurate muzzle loaders ever made had barrels under 30"....
  5. Uncle Miltie

    Wobbeling Hammer

    Take the lock out and check the tightness of the bridle screws before peening and JB welding.
  6. Uncle Miltie

    Flints

    No.
  7. Uncle Miltie

    When Do You Use Your Vent Pick?

    On a flintlock I pick the vent after every time I clean the barrel: removes blockage caused by fouling that is pushed into the vent by the cleaning patch.
  8. Uncle Miltie

    Accuracy standard

    The heavy, scoped target rifles of the mid-late 1800's were [and some still are] capable of shooting excellent 10 shot groups.
  9. Uncle Miltie

    Teflon as a patch lube?

    The Log Cabin in Lodi OH has a few yards of Teflon patching from The Minute Men (Jerry DeVaudreiul) for sale. I do not know of anyone currently offering it for sale so if you need it there you go.
  10. Uncle Miltie

    Teflon patches

    Putting uniform pressure on the projectile is extremely important when shooting targets for the best accuracy.
  11. Uncle Miltie

    Pedersoli or ruger

    I don't know. I do know that a good number of shooters who compete in MLAIC matches now use the Pedersoli.
  12. Uncle Miltie

    Pedersoli or ruger

    The Pedersoli 1858 Pattern revolver is the best revolver currently made, though it is a good bit more expensive than the Ruger Old Army.
  13. Uncle Miltie

    Log Cabin Shop good peoples

    Been dealing with the Log Cabin over 40 years: they are the best.
  14. Uncle Miltie

    Are Some BP Revolvers Just Not Reasonably Accurate?

    Most people use too much powder to get the best accuracy at 25 yards.
  15. Uncle Miltie

    What's the consensus on Kibler rifles Steel finish?

    Locks were case hardened and the colors carded away to leave a gray finish. Barrels were also left gray.
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