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  1. Billnpatti

    SOLD .50 cal. T/C Renegade

    Thompson Center Renegade in .50 cal. In very good condition. The stock had a crack and I repaired it. The bore had some light rust when I got it in a trade and I cleaned that out and the bore is in good condition with no pits. All else is in very nice condition. I do not know how to...
  2. Billnpatti

    John Hunt Morgan Raid

    For those interested in the Civil War period, I am in the process of enjoying a book entitled "The Longest Raid of the Civil War" by Lester V. Horwitz. It is an excellent look at the raid into Kentucky, southern Indiana and Ohio in July of 1863 by Confederate General John Hunt Morgan. It is a...
  3. Billnpatti

    Why Apostles?

    Does anyone know why the powder containers that were carried on a bandolier were called "Apostles"?
  4. Billnpatti

    Embellishments on halfstock rifles

    I have seen several original half stock plains style rifles in museums and none seem to have any significant embellishment on them. I have seen one that had tacks on it and some that have wedge key escutcheons but most seem to be quite plain. I have seen a photo of one example that had...
  5. Billnpatti

    Calculating group size

    When we are shooting in traditional matches, the way group size is measured is the distanced between the two most distant POIs. For most matches, this is the accepted way of doing it. True, there are some matches such as chunk matches where the way a group is measured is the total string...
  6. Billnpatti

    Making wire inlay chisels from a hacksaw blade

    I have finally worked up the courage to attempt some wire inlays in an old gunstock. It will be my first attempt and it will be a learning experience. My problem is a lack of the proper chisels. I have read in several places about making the chisels from hacksaw blades. Can any of our...
  7. Billnpatti

    Pemmican

    I ran across this and thought it might be worth sharing. https://survivalblog.com/grandpappys_pemmican_recipe_a/
  8. Billnpatti

    Wipe On Poly

    I went to apply the first coat of finish to my gunstock. When I got out my bottle of Tru Oil I found it had congealed and was useless. It was the only stock finish that I had. At least the only thing that said "stock finish" on the label. I did have a can of Formby's Wipe On Poly in clear...
  9. Billnpatti

    Who made the early T/C barrels?

    Just recently there was a posting on the forum about who made the early T/C barrels. I can't for the life of me find it again. If anyone knows who made the early T/C barrels, I'd sure like to know. I have one that pre-dates all of the warnings on the barrel. It has the name HAWKEN in all...
  10. Billnpatti

    How do you remove a T/C coil mainspring?

    I have had several T/C rifles over the years but it has been a looong time since I last removed a coil mainspring from a T/C lock. I thought I remembered there being a small hole through which you could put a paperclip when the spring was in full compression. Then, as I remember it, you just...
  11. Billnpatti

    Great parts cleaning method

    Moving into the present century, I have discovered a great parts cleaning method. I just bought a Hornady ultrasonic cleaner for cleaning my CF brass. While there, I saw that they also have a gun parts cleaning solution so I bought a bottle. I had just gotten a flinter in a trade and had not...
  12. Billnpatti

    Good Flintlock Book

    Does anyone know of a really good book on the handling and operation of flintlocks? :hmm: One of our fellow forum members, hunterjenkins asked me for a recommendation but I did not know of a really good book to recommend. :idunno: If anyone knows of a good book to get him started in...
  13. Billnpatti

    Still another hunt that went bad

    I am going to tell this humorous incident on a good friend of mine. He shall remain anonymous. My friend was born with a condition called anosmia, the inability to smell. On this hunt, a mutual friend and hunting buddy of ours had made masking scent containers for each of us. He had glued a...
  14. Billnpatti

    Another hunt that went bad

    I read with interest the posting by toccopola about a hunt that went bad. He was a very lucky man to have had his cell phone with him and to have reception out in the woods so he could call for help. I met a man who had a much worse outcome due to a fall from a deer stand and he did not have a...
  15. Billnpatti

    RPM VS Velocity

    There has been a long discussion concerning the relationship between velocity and the RPM of the projectile. I will try to present a simple mathematical description of this relationship. Simply stated, the velocity of a projectile divided by the twist rate of the barrel from which it was fired...
  16. Billnpatti

    Patti Martin

    My wife of 51 years, Patti Martin, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Saturday July 18th. I have never felt emotional pain this deep. The light of my life has gone out.
  17. Billnpatti

    Loading Muzzleloaders in the field

    Every once in a while, I run across something that sounds like a great idea. This is one of them: http://www.muzzleloadingshotguns.com/articles/thebellyfob I have not yet tried it but it is on my "to do" list for the next time I head out to the range. If anyone tries it, please come back and...
  18. Billnpatti

    When was my T/C Hawken made?

    I recently acquired a .50 cal. flintlock T/C Hawken with the serial number 75077. Does anyone know when this gun may have been made? It's in outstanding shape and looks new like it just came out of the box but I know it is one of the earlier guns because it has the old style flintlock. Any...
  19. Billnpatti

    Refinishing a stock

    I recently acquired two rifles that are very nice but I don't care for the color of the stock. The previous owner had removed the factory finish and applied a coat of True-Oil directly on the unstained wood. This resulted in a rather light colored stocks on both rifles. I want to remove the...
  20. Billnpatti

    Gun Cleaning....Chore or Pleasure?

    I may be an odd duck but I find cleaning my gun to be a pleasure. In the summer time, when I can sit in the shade of a tree in my back yard and clean my rifle after putting a few rounds through it, it is a pleasure for me. Not so much so in the winter when I have to clean it in the cold...
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