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    GPR restock question

    I have a Lymans GPR 50 cal. and I was wondering if there might be an after market full length stock that could be fitted to my barrel and hardware? Any help would be appreciated. Tony
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    question on NSW trade gun kit

    I've been looking at the NSW early english gun kit. This would be my first build and I was wondering if there was any drilling and thread tapping involved concerning the barrel? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Tony
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    Work bench

    I want to build a work station for building and repairing rifles and I'm looking for some pointers as far as demensions, placement of the vice,1 vice or 2, that sort of thing. Any help would be greatly appreciated, Tony :front:
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    Pecatonica River longarms

    I am thinking about ordering one of their rifle kits and I was wondering if any of you guys had built a kit from them and what your opinions of the products and service were. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Tony :front:
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    Roach belly knife

    Heres a knife I finished last weekend. I patterned it after the roachbelly style belt knives and made the sheath from a coon hide that I tanned. Tony :front:
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    Percussion firearms - when?

    When did the first percussion rifles and pistols start showing up on the american landscpe? Were there conversion kits to upgrade flintlocks to percussion? Tony :front:
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    Trap Spring Patch knife

    Here's my new patch knife. I made it from a spring from a longspring steel trap after seeing one on one of the links from this site. I also made the necksheath and I really like the it wears. Tony :front:
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    I HAVE MADE FIRE!!!!

    Finished up the yard work today and decided to do some experimenting. Following info and instructions from this site, I made a batch of charcloth and it turned out pretty good. I have had my flint and steel for a few weeks and had tried a couple of times to start a fire without success. I got...
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    Tin boiler

    Anybody here know a good place to buy a tin boiler( corn boiler)? I have looked through quite a few sites and found only copper ones that were rather expensive. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Tony :thumbsup:
  10. W

    camp axes and knives

    I would like to see a pic or get a description of the type of smaal axe and belt knife that would have been commonly carried by a colonial woodsman in the late 18th or early 19th century. Tony
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    The Lymans Great Plains rifle rules

    Took my GPR along this weekend out to our hunting lease and with all my other chores done, I broke it out . It would be hard to describe how much fun I got out of shooting it. It was like being a kid again and getting your first .22 rifle, I mean, I could not stop laughing. By the end of my...
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    A muzzleloader is born

    I received my new Lyman's Greatplains rifle today!!!! I could not resist taking it completely apart to see just what makes it work. I cleaned the shipping grease off of every pc. and cleaned out the bore as per the instructions. I adjusted the set trigger and put it away for the night. I can't...
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    Range for 50 cal.

    I was wondering what the effective range is for the average 50 cal. percussion rifle. I'm going to be using it to hunt whitetail deer and I want to make sure that my setups put the deer within range. I will be using patched round balls. Tony
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    cleaning your gun in between hunts

    I've been doing some reading on muzzleloader care but I'm not clear on how extensively you need to clean your gun if you shoot today and plan to hunt again tomarrow. Tony
  15. W

    Best Hawken rifle

    Was looking at smoke poles and noticed that several different companies make a Hawken rifle. I would like to here some opinions on who makes the best one. Tony
  16. W

    just checking in

    Hey guys, just wanted to say Hi!!! This is a cool forum and I am looking forward to being a part of it. I am brand new to muzzleloading but I have hunted and trapped for 25 years. I will have lots of questions so please bare with me. Tony
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