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    Do I have a barrel bulge?

    After my range session this Saturday I went home to clean the 20ga. While cleaning with a tight patch, I noticed the resistance went to nothing about 2-3 inches from the breach plug. Maybe I just didn't notice before, but it sure seemed to get loose at that point. The barrel was made by Ed...
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    Range report w/Circle Fly Wads

    I went to the range this past Saturday to try my new Circle Fly wads with the 20ga. I soaked the wads in olive oil overnight and tried three shots into cardboard. That's all I could really get on that range. I used 1 1/8 oz of #4 shot. I loaded with 80 grains of Goex FFg, over-powder card...
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    History of powder grading system

    When did the system of grading powder by granulation using fg, ffg, etc come into practice? HistoryBuff
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    Cleaning with flax tow

    I obtained a good sized piece of flax tow at a trade faire a while back. It seems kind of hard to work with. It's like a big lock of long hair. But it looks like it might work great for cleaning between shots since it will sort of absorb the fowling instead of pushing it down to the bottom...
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    Circle Fly Wads

    I just got a package of 500 from TOW. What is the general opinion about these fiber wads? I got the dry ones. Should I soak them in olive oil or roll them in my olive oil/bees wax mix? And what kind of container do you use to carry the lubed wads into the field? HistoryBuff
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    paper cartridges

    This discussion came up before, but I can't find the thread. Somebody posted a good link with a procedure for making paper cartridges, but it was for blanks with 60 grains of powder. I want to make live roundball cartridges for my 20ga with up to 80 grains of powder. Can somebody point to a...
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    English Fowler on TOW

    What do you guys think about this fowler here on Track of the Wolf ? What time period would it be found and is it reasonably correct for that period. I kind of like it and it is close to my price range. HistoryBuff
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    F&I era shot flask

    Can somebody describe or post a picture of the type of shot container used during the F&I war? HistoryBuff
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    Safety glasses for hunting

    I wear prescription glasses and shoot a flintlock. This presents a couple of problems. First, I believe glasses interfere with peripheral vision. They also fog up in the cold morning while I'm hunting and wearing a hood or scarf. At the range, I wear safety glasses that fit over the...
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    Range report: 20 gauge fusil

    I finally got my new fusil to the range today. This was my first time shooting a smoothbore. I went to the TWRA range near Mt.Juliet around noon and fired about 15 rounds and managed a two foot group. I have trouble without a rear sight. The load was 80 grains of Goex 2F with a .600 round...
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    Tooling marks in by bore

    I noticed what appear to be tooling marks that spiral down the barrel on my 62 cal fusil. And I don't mean rifling. They are very thin and spiral tightly. The barrel is by Rayl. Is this normal and is it a problem? HistoryBuff
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    I'm a smoothbore shooter now!

    I picked up a Type D Fusil from Tip Curtis' Frontier Shop today. It's a .62 and I can't wait to get it to the range. So I might have a lot of questions for the smoothy shooters soon. HistoryBuff
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    Antique lead ladle

    I made a great find today. My wife's grandfather died about two years ago and today his widow said I could go into his old shop and have my pick of tools. I found an old ladle with a handle that pointed the wrong direction to make it a soup ladle. She walked up to me and said what I was...
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    First time out with a flintlock

    I went deer hunting today with my flintlock for the first time. Didn't see a thing but enjoyed the heck out of it. In fact, it's the first time out in 20 years for me. Also the first time I used a wooden ramrod. I broke the synthetic one supplied with my Traditions Hawken and replaced it...
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    Bleaching a cow horn

    Can bleach be used to whiten a cow horn? I have some decent horns but they aren't white from end-to-end. HistoryBuff
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    Sighting in a smooth rifle

    I saw a smooth rifle that I am thinking about purchasing, but I need to know what I am getting into first. The rifle is "in-the-white" but doesn't need much work. I have seen some posts about barrel bending and wondered if it is absolutley necessary. It doesn't sound like fun. So what is the...
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    I'm thinking about trying a build

    There is an unfinished Lancaster rifle available over on Track of the Wolf's website. The price is within my budget, but I have no tools and have never carved a piece of wood before. Also, sights are not installed on the Colerain barrel and no slots cut for them. I don't know which tools to...
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    General Daniel Smith Days & Fair

    This is an event coming up in Hendersonville, TN this Saturday the 24th. Is anybody here planning on attending? Here is a quote from their site : "Rock Castle's yearly fundraiser is a 1779-1820 reenactment and fair dedicated to the preservation of the history of early Tennessee frontier...
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    Lock design

    The end of the mainspring on my Traditions Hawken simply fits into a recess on the tumbler. I have seen pictures of another lock where the end of the mainspring hooks into a trapeze-like arm which pulls the tumpler around. Doesn't the latter design cause the hammer to sort of bounce a little...
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    Curing wood for gun stocks

    I was wondering what the process is for preparing wood for use in making gunstocks. I may have a large Hickory tree or two laing around on the farm. One large one I know of was blown over a few years ago. Thanks, HistoryBuff
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