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  1. jrmflintlock

    HAWES 36 cal navy nipple thread?

    Hey ya’ll I know it’s been a while since I was here but I know you guys are quite knowledgeable in these things. I have a HAWES 36 caliber navy and it’s in need of new nipples. Can anyone tell me what thread they have and where I might get some? Thanks!! YMHS JRM
  2. jrmflintlock

    Hammer throw?

    How do I measure hammer throw on a percussion lock? Thanks for any help!! Ps.. it the same for a flintlock?
  3. jrmflintlock

    First flintlock pheasant

    My father in law knows a local rancher who releases pheasants for hunting and allowed me to go out and hunt the leftover birds after the clients had a go. I took my German Shorthair Harley and she found one for me! It was great fun! I had never hunted pheasants with my flintlock Fowler so I took...
  4. jrmflintlock

    36 cal Navy ball?

    i just uncovered a 36 cal Navy (I think) that my buddy gave me about 15 years ago. He gave it too me in a box. It was in pieces and all rusty. I cleaned it up and put it back together. And forgot about it. Bore is bright and chambers are good. What caliber ball would I shoot out of it? How many...
  5. jrmflintlock

    Cap size for 1860 Pietta Army?

    I just got a pair of 44 cal 1860 armies from Taylers by Pietta. I have read everything that comes with them, and cannot find what size caps I should use, I want to replace the nipples with Treso but want to go shoot! What size caps do I need for factory nipples? Anything else I should know...
  6. jrmflintlock

    Tang bolt attachment when using a simple trigger?

    I’m working on my pistol and have come across something I have never dealt with. I am planning to use a simple trigger pinned in the stock. Without a trigger plate, where do I attach the tang bolt? On my rifles I always use set triggers, so I always attach the bolt to the trigger plate. I did a...
  7. jrmflintlock

    Colonial pistol progress

    This project has been in progress for a long time. Too long!! I spent a few hrs on it last night! I’m pretty happy with the results so far! Still a long way to go!!
  8. jrmflintlock

    Oregon flintlock longbeard

    I posted the story in the hunting journal. This one is for you Skychief! Hoping you feel better soon!!! 20ga Fowler with 70 grains of FFF, a felt wad, 90 grains volume of #6 lead shot, in a paper cup (thanks Blackhand), a heavy over powder wad and a sloppy wet fiber wad! Aka... Skychief...
  9. jrmflintlock

    Oregon Longbeards

    2019 has been a crazy one! My job is moving me this summer back to Nevada and the Spring snows have made doing anything productive, to get ready for a move, difficult to say the least. Not to mention find time to scout for Public Land Turkeys!! I Normally hunt in my “Old Timey” clothes with my...
  10. jrmflintlock

    Grizzly Mountain Longrifles, Horse Ridge Rendezvous Feb 20-24, 2019

    In case any of you are itchin' to get to Rendezvous! Here is one from Feb 20-24 Near Bend Oregon! https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/horse-ridge-rendezvous/
  11. jrmflintlock

    Maple color?

    I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to get this color on a rifle stock? I see it on knives and tomahawk handles and other curly maple items but rarely on Rifles. Thanks for the help!!
  12. jrmflintlock

    Moving to Oregon

    Well, the Good Lord has shined on me once again! I will be leaving Nevada in a few weeks and heading North To the Great State Of Oregon!! I will be in the Bend area! Are there any clubs or shoots near by? I used to Rondyvous quite a bit when I Lived in the Wallowas many many moons ago but...
  13. jrmflintlock

    Swamping a straight barrel by hand?

    I have a straight 13/16 .36 caliber barrel, and I was wondering if anyone has ever swamped a straight barrel? I know it will probably be hard but has any one done it. When I bought it I was not wise to the greatness of a swamped barrel. I don’t really want to go through the “trouble” of...
  14. jrmflintlock

    The Hawken Shop flintlocks?

    Does anyone have any experience with the Ketland style flintlock from the Hawken shop? Thanks for any input!
  15. jrmflintlock

    Parts getting scarce?

    IS it just me or are parts getting scarce. A lot of venders are on backorder or out of stock on a lot of the furniture and parts. Many can not tell you when they plan to get more. And the ones that are available are requiring more and more pelts to trade for!
  16. jrmflintlock

    Walnut or maple for a Transitional Rifle

    I'm looking to start my next build and was wondering how appropriate a fine walnut stock would be for a Transitional/Christian Springs type Rifle? I am looking at a Dunlap stock and have about $250 to spend on wood That will get me a grade 7 Maple or a Grade 4 English walnut. Both should have...
  17. jrmflintlock

    Buckshot load for 20 ga fowler for Coyotes?

    I want to work up a load for my 20 ga fowler to shoot coyotes up close and personal! :) Does anyone have a good starting place? Powder charge? Number of balls? I have .318 balls that I shoot out of my .32 that I plan to use. I was thinking 6 balls over 70 gr of FFg I also have #6 shot...
  18. jrmflintlock

    My Fowler done!!

    I finally finished my "colonial" fowler. Its not really a copy of anything just a working fowler. I used a Chambers Fowler Lock, steel furniture from Muzzleloader builders supply an L&R Trigger and a 36 inch Greg Christian .62 cal Oct/Rnd smoothbore barrel. The Blank came from Dunlap. I am...
  19. jrmflintlock

    Aquafortis and bone/antler?

    I'm almost to the stage of applying aquafortis to my fowler!! Yay!! I inlet a bone thumbpiece in the the wrist to engrave my initials on. My question is will aquafortis stain the bone? Do I need to take it off befor I apply the aquafortis? Thanks for the help!!
  20. jrmflintlock

    Sight Material? Brass, Iron, Silver?

    So, all my firearms with open sights have steel front and back, what do you all use? And under what conditions? Low light? Bright light? Targets only? Hunting only? All shooting? I've heard brass is hard to see in bright light. I'm only talking about traditional open sights, not peeps or...
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