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    Birchwood Casey Plum Brown

    I am finishing a 20 ga. smoothbore barrel as well as steel trigger guard and butt plate on a Poor Boy and was planning to finish it with Birchwood Casey Plum Brown. Using this requires that the steel be heated to 275 F to apply the finish. I mentioned this to my brother who's a welder and he...
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    Finishing a Smoothbore in the White

    What off the shelf products would you recommend for finishing the metal and wood on a smoothbore "in the white"? I am planning to use this gun for hunting so it will need a durable finish. Thanks, Scott
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    Loading a 20 gauge smoothbore

    I have a 20 ga. flinter coming to me soon via Jackie Brown. Any advice on loading birdshot? I'm interested on what I can use for overshot wads? Can I make them myself or where can they be purchased at a good price? Thanks! Scott
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    Should I get a 20, 24 or 28 ga. smoothbore for hunting?

    I have scraped together the cash to buy a smoothbore flinter, now the question is do I get a 20, 24 or 28 ga.? I plan on using this for small game (grouse, rabbits, squirrels) as well as deer. We have some fairly big-bodied deer here in Eastern Ontario (200 lb. plus dressed weights for bucks...
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    Need advice on a good smoothbore gunmaker

    I'm looking to buy a .58 or .62 Cal. flintlock smoothbore for hunting. What commercial or private gunmaker would you suggest I go with? I need a well build gun that will work well in the field - not showpiece, a wall-hanger or a gun that only goes to the range. Thanks for your help. Scott
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    Looking to buy a Smoothbore for Hunting

    I'm looking to buy a .58 or .62 Cal. flintlock smoothbore for hunting. What commercial or private gunmaker would you suggest I go with? I need a well build gun that will work well in the field - not showpiece, a wall-hanger or a gun that only goes to the range. Thanks for your help. Scott
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    Bore butter recipe?

    Does anyone have or know of a recipe for making "bore butter?" I am fortunately to have about 20 lb of beeswax if that is part of the recipe...
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    Snowshoe Hare Hunt

    This past Sunday I shot a snowshoe hare using 25 gr. of FFG behind a 175 gr. 50 cal round ball. I circled a brush pile and found fresh tracks in the snow exiting the far side. After tracking I found the hare under a downed elm through about 20 yards of prickly ash. After two misfires I took...
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    .50 Cal small game loads?

    Just curious if anyone would recommend a load for small game using a T/C 50 cal Hawken? Would 25 gr of FFG behind a 175 gr round ball do the job on rabbits?
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    Snowshoe Hare Hunt

    I went out this past Sunday for snowshoe hare and circled some brush where there is usually one or two hiding. When I circled back around I found fresh tracks, which led me to the hare sitting in some prickly ash under a fallen tree. After two misfires with my T/C 50 cal Hawken I took out the...
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    .32 Cal Green Mountain Replacement Barrel for my T/C Hawken

    I am thinking about getting a .32 cal barrel for my T/C percussion Hawken to hunt hares this winter. Has anyone had any luck (good or bad) with these barrels? Thanks in advance for your help. Scott
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    Black bear

    I went out Tuesday and hunted over a tried and true bait site that I've had set up for a decade. I've always used a 30.06 on bears, but this time decided to try my .50 cal T/C Hawken. I got the heaviest bullet I could find (Buffalo Bullet 410 gr. hollow point) as I had no interest in...
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    Homemade Patch Lube?

    Sorry to pester you yet again, but I have another question. Do any of you have a good homemade patch lube recipe? I have seen all kinds on the Internet, but I'd prefer something from members of the forum. I currently use T/C Bore Butter and I'm assuming that this is overpriced and...
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    Bore Cleaning Question

    I was hoping to get some advice. I took my T/C Hawken .50 cal percussion cap rifle out today and fired off a few conicals and round balls in advance of bear season. When I got home I cleaned the barrel with a DAC "Wool Mop" in a bucket of hot, soapy water using the rod to act as a piston to...
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    .32 or .36 percussion rifle?

    Hi all, I'm in the market for a .32 or .36 cal percussion rifle. I'll be using this for squirrels in the fall and snowshoe hares in the winter. Most shots will be 40 yards or less, but I might try it on coyotes and/or ground hogs if the opportunity presents itself. Any suggestions or...
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    Looking to buy a.32 or .36 cal. percussion rifle

    Hi all, I'm in the market for a .32 or .36 cal percussion rifle. I'll be using this for squirrels in the fall and snowshoe hares in the winter. Most shots will be 40 yards or less, but I might try it on coyotes and/or ground hogs if the opportunity presents itself. Any suggestions or...
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