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    Old Fowler

    Just became the owner of this old fowler. It is approximately 20 ga. with a 36 inch barrel. A half walnut stock, nicely checkered with a single wedge holding the barrel. There are no markings on the lock or the barrel. Any thought or information on this old piece would be greatly appreciated...
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    A fowler I acquired

    Just became the owner of this old fowler. It is approximately a 20 ga. with a 36 inch round barrel. A walnut half stock, nicely checkered, with the barrel held in place with a single wedge. There are no markings on the lock or barrel. Any thoughts or help on identifying this old piece would...
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    New fowler acquired !

    I just became the owner of this old fowler that I know nothing about ! It is app. 20 ga with a 36 inch barrel on a walnut half stock, nicely checkered. Maybe European.. The barrel is held with a single wedge. There are no markings on the lock or the barrel. A nice, light, little gun. Any...
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    CLOSED Lee round ball mold

    Looking for an affordable new or used (in decent) condition Lee double cavity .457 round ball mold.
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    Cleaning your ML

    Well cleaning your ML can be sometimes a challenge! But my question has to do with oiling or lubricating the bore when it is clean and dry. I know there is a lot of controversy regarding the use of Bore Butter or WonderLube but I have never had a rust issue when using these products. Yes I do...
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    Brown Bess Wads

    I'm sure somewhere this has already been covered but would someone please advise as to what size leather punch I would need to punch leather wads for my Pedersoli Brown Bess .75 cal? I just purchased a .735 round ball mold from Lyman now I want to punch my own leather wads. I thought of a 3/4...
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    barrel pins

    I'm sorry if this has been covered before but I have a question regarding replacing barrel pins after the barrel has been removed for say cleaning. Is there a way to reassure not pushing out the wood stock on the opposite side of the forearm as you drive the pin back into the stock/barrel...
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    Bought new fowler from TVM

    Well I finally decided on and purchased a new fowler from TVM. Really like it a lot! It has a Colerain 58 cal barrel but when I tried to load it with a .570 RB and a .010 patch I couldn't get it down the bore. I called Colerain and they let me know that the bore was .577 !! I know all guns...
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    Chambers English Fowler

    Hello I am seriously thinking of purchasing Chambers English Fowler as I own several of his guns and love them ! This may seem backwards but I own a great Rapine bag mold in .735 which I know I can't buy again that I bought for my Pedersoli Bess. I was told that the fowler only is available in...
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    Forged Ball Puller

    Please forgive me if this has been addressed before but I am looking for a primitive style forged ball puller, to fit in my patch box, for my .54 Virginia smooth rifle. Finding Tow Worms has not been a problem but the ball puller has been for me ! Any thoughts??
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    Shooting patches or strips

    Just wondering where all you traditionals carry there shooting patches? I've tried a small tin as well as a leather bag in my shooting bag. Sometimes if I use a greased strip I will just threw it in the bag but never really satisfied with any of the above. Any thoughts ??
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    Breach Plug Sraper

    Breach Plug Scraper ! Yes I use one on a .54 Flintlock as well as a .62 Fowler. Both seem to develop a whole lot of crud down there. But were these handy little devices used at all during the 18th C.? And if not what was used if anything ? Any thoughts ??
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    Powder Measurements

    Just thinking on my way home from work, how I had been shooting this weekend with my .54 flinter,and was using my adjustable brass powder measure, trying different loads, trying to find the most accurate powder charge at 25 and 50 yards, just how our forefathers would sight in there "new" rifles...
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    Trekking Cup

    Hello members. I was wondering if those who have watched the newest Mark Baker Trekking dvd, Ehren Elhert has a cup, that looks to be a pottery cup, that he uses in the Enchanted Forest part at the end of the DVD. Does anyone know who made the cup ? Thanks for your thoughts
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    Buffalo Powderhorn

    Hello All I have just finished making a new powder horn out of a black buffalo horn with an Eastern yellow pine base. My question is would this type of horn be appropriate for a mid- eighteenth century Eastern long hunter/scout type or should it be a Mountain Man type persona?? Any thoughts...
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    Different Powders

    I was just recently given quite a few pounds of various black powder. I have Austen, Hodgdon and Meteor powders. Most of the cans are marked 2f or 3f with some not marked at all. The cans are mostly sealed but a bit rusty or just dirty. I have always used Goex powder. Not sure if I should...
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    Wool Covered Canteens

    For those of us who carry a canteen on a trek, scout or hunt, I was just wondering if other members cover there canteen with a removable cover, such as wool, so the canteen could be used to warm or boil water for use to make tea and or keeping your feet warm at night! I have a copper canteen...
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    Ball Molds

    Hi again. I was just wondering if any of you "Traditionalists" (that's me too!) carry a ball mold in your rifle bag. That would include a ladle and a bar of lead as well. I have heard of carrying those extras in a haversack or snapsack but some do carry it in their rifle bag or shot bag. I...
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    Fire Kit

    Hello all. As I was refreshing my fire kit, I wondered what others in the forum carry in there kit. I keep mine in a split leather bag which includes: Large flint and steel, a Ted Cash steel tinder box full of char cloth, a handful of inner cottonwood bark in a birds nest, two beeswax candle...
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    Trade Kettle

    Hello Just a question on brass trade kettles. If I were to leave my folding skillet ay home, with an Eastern Longhunter persona, only bringing a trade kettle on a foot trek, would I still bring bacon and corn meal? I know of boiled bacon, (not my favorite) or what type meat would be best? Hogs...
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