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When I used to carry a "patch knife" ( 4-5" blade, a really small one is not needed IMHO).I also used it for field dressing and eating, when I started using only pre cut square patches, as not cutting at the muzzle seems to be a better choice for historic accuracy in the 18th century from what...
pouring powder to cover the ball works well for me but is always a bit less powder than a mewasured load but I am comfident to hunt with such a "measure", also there is the whle load and the half load which is juts as it saays using a single meaured premade for a stout and a light load to be...
I understand, I have been able to remove metal from the bolt and install it then put the RR in, it does not always work though, also is the oct section of that barrel straight or is it just the angle I am looking at? This kind of "fouls" up the whole architecture and appearance of the area from...
There are quite a few webfeet here, they just post at different times, some may just read the forum occasionaly as once everything has been talked about several times the interest level and participation on a given topic may drop for long time members, but they are likely still there. The forum...
"I do understand the need for these rules, but I am left wondering if the rules are such that they are driving away people who might join otherwise."
Perhaps, but I think any MLer can find a group or place that is common to his/her level of understanding and operation of the hobby. Way to much...
"And why do all you complainers stay here?'
I do not see any complaints abput where people went and why just questions..To see a lot of complaints look at Mr Wlsons posts as a general rule of thumb, which is fine most folks do not drop a wad in their clout if someone does complain about something.
I like it, I did one of those about ten years ago and it became my favorite and only ML, best shooting smoothy I have ever had, nice job on the gun, if you have not done it, I would put a 2" section of 16 flats between the oct and the wedding band, just a small detail to set it apart from others...
I have had good results with this method, nearly the same grouping as a PRB with .58 and .62 guns,3"-4" at 40-50 yds. I do like the prb for the security of the ball staying put with the barrel pointed down, just a preference of mine.
"There are many serious reenactors that do pay attention to that feature...its just that very few frequent this website'
Good obsevation Capt...I wonder "why" it seems there used to be quite a few of that level (various levels not meant to be "better or worse" just different levels of...
" If folks really want to talk about being HC or PC, they should be making negative comments and stating that these tall sights were almost never seen back in the days. They are NOT historically correct or period correct"
This comparison comes up very often when folks compare the "replicas" and...
Either way we can still call it "HC" 'cause it sounds Kool eh? after all the aperture sights on 14th century crossbows is enough of a "proving" connection in itself historicaly no?....A good example of always looking to the originals when determing the PC/HC factor if one is into such nonsense.
Following the trend of replicas which we have no access to tye original which inspired them is pretty common. I think and all mos require, particularly if a questionable and popular item is evident, this will not change in a heavy historicaly liberal based venue.
"I'm with Cynthialee on this one. Just because it wan't quite common means that you can't be H/C?"
It is just the way the serious PC/HC following plays the game (with respect and diligence to history) if one is not serious about it then the use of the terms PC/HC should not matter. and they...
At times in the 18th centurty the bore size was not the same as the balls per lb and a considerable range of bore sizes was acceptabe for a given gun of x balls pr lb as a gun of a bals pr lb thta equalled a .562 ball could be a bore from .577 thru .623
Many, myelf included have gone to 3f in most calibers I used it in a .72, this is due to the reduced fouling for the most part and I found accuracy nearly the same with both, your gun willl tell you about that part of the diffewrence twixt the two. Years ago I use a mix of both powders 50/50 and...
My grandfathser told me of using horseshoe nail bits and pebbles on prarrie chickens and rabbits in a Lorenze civil war gun he bought at the turn of the century for .50 cents, the bore was pretty good after the firts 3-4 inches.This was in the Dakotas and Colorado in the very early 20th century...
I found that a much tighter grouping of the shot was had by putting the shot atop the ball in my .62 smoothbores over the years, for hunting it is a very close range set up probably 15 yds or so from my experience, but at that distance and coser it will punch a lot of holes in an animals kill...
I have also seen decriptions of various degrees of polished metal, I agree that the use of scrapers and no continued sandpapering till the stock is a smooth as glass, would turn away many buyers. I tried to make mine look like that but settled for some rasp and scrapper marks showing it is...
There you go....undeniable proof of the existance of barn guns all the way into the 20th century, 'cause if my father could have kept such a gun in the barn he would have.