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    What ball/patch generally works best?

    Hey thanks again guys for your replies. I got some good advice to start with.
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    What ball/patch generally works best?

    Thanks for the replies. I would like to have an accurate target load, and also something more suitable for hunting. For a target load it sounds like I need to start somewhere around 50 grs.
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    What ball/patch generally works best?

    I just finished a Kibler colonial rifle, and wanted to find a load that shoots best in it. Was wondering what generally works best for a ball and patch combo? A .490 ball with a .018 or .020 patch? Or a .495 ball with a .015 patch? I have shot the rifle about 20 times so far with 60grs. of...
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    Giving metal parts an aged look

    Mostly not a shiny polished look. I'm doing a Kibler Colonial, and its the first rifle I have finished, except a TC back in the 80's. So I guess I really don't know what look I want. I know I don't want shiny.
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    Giving metal parts an aged look

    I used the LMF browning solution to do the barrel which came out very well after having to file the barrel a second time due to pitting. I didn't want to brown the lock parts. I did polish the lock plate, and wanted something rather than shiny, but not brown. Maybe I will try to de-grease better...
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    Giving metal parts an aged look

    I tryed using mustard as a way to give metal parts an aged look. Not sure if I'm doing something wrong but I don't like the looks of the results. Especially on the lock plate. It has streaks on it from the mustard. Is there a better way to give metal parts an aged look that would be more uniform?
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    Aging a Polished bright lock plate

    How do you apply the phosphoric acid, and how long do you leave it on the lock plate?
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    GrFt powder

    Has anyone seen Goex back on the shelves yet. Estes Energenics bought the Hodgen plant in Feb., and was said they were going to start production later this year.
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    What to do?

    It was excessive condensation that formed from the hot water I placed underneath it. Its certainly not humid outside now in Pa, so I did this in my basement where there is a wood burner going. So I figured I needed to create humidity. Guess I over did it with humidity. Thanks for the replies...
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    What to do?

    I kind of thought that is what I need to to, but what caused the metal to pit? I certainly don't want that to happen a second time. I'm also wondering how much draw filing I'll need to do to clean the pitting up. I understand about de-greasing, which I didn't do, but the LMF instructions...
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    What to do?

    I am browning a barrel for the first time with Laurel Mt. Browning solution. I have followed the instructions to a T. I have a piece of 4 inch PVC I hang the barrel in with hot water underneath it. the first coat I left the barrel in no more than 3 hours as per instructions. When I removed it...
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    Favorite lock lubes?

    I use Wilson Combat Ultima Lube II. Its low viscosity, stays where you put it, and is slicker than snot on a door knob.
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    Knob Mountain Sets

    Its funny how I can look at something and miss the obvious. I guess after I read the first sentence, that said "This set contains all parts and hardware necessary to complete a high quality gun". I didn't pay much attention to the rest of it.
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    Knob Mountain Sets

    If these component sets are the quality of Chambers kits how are they at least $300 cheaper than a Chambers component set? I see on the Knob Mt. web site they offer a Lancaster with everything included for a complete rifle, for $695. That is with #6 grade stock and all inlets close to complete...
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    The 16th Annual " Bushy Run " Historic Arms Show ( Pennsylvania )

    Thanks for posting. Someone was telling me about this show a couple of weeks ago, and I hope to see it. Its kind of bad on my part I live about 15 to 20 miles from Claridge, and never knew this went on there, until a couple of weeks ago.
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    Removing breach plug

    My thoughts on it are, taking the breech plug out for cleaning is unnecessary. I 've shot a TC flintlock since the 80's and never had the breech plug out, and have never had any problems due to not getting it clean enough. As far as using teflon tape on the threads, you are better off using a...
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    New to the flintlock community

    Yes, what MSW said. Don't think that conicals are the way to go. I have a .50 TC Hawkin and it shoots balls very well. I once tried conicals just to see how they shoot, and I wasn't very impressed with the accuracy. If you do your part round balls will kill a deer every bit as well as a conical...
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    Opinions please

    Don't know if many of you purchase items you can't see based on the sellers opinion. When it comes to money, to many people will lie to gain it. When it comes to buying a flintlock or any firearm for that matter. I have to see it in hand before making the decision to buy. There are to many...
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    Eye safety

    Safety glasses should be used for all shooting, and they are cheap for the protection they offer. For us old guys that can't see much of anything up close anymore, they even make safety glasses with the magnifier at the bottom. Regular prescription glasses are not safety glasses, they just don't...
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    new flintlock I just got!! :)

    The fact is, if this rifle is at a gun store the owners know the value of it. If a private owner sells this rifle for $150, chances are they must have just fallen off the turnip truck.
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