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  1. JBird

    MeatEater's American History The Long Hunter's (1761-1775)

    I figured some folks here would enjoy this Audio Book, just released a few weeks ago. I just finished it this afternoon and enjoyed it. I know some folks won't be interested since it isn't in print, but worth a listen. There is plenty of good info, and it's scripted in a way that makes it more...
  2. JBird

    Doe down

    Hit the woods this morning in a new Public Land spot. We don't have many doe days locally, so I drove an hour and a half with intentions of camping if I couldn't make it happen today. Morning hunt was a bust, and I couldn't seem to get away from people, so I left out and found another chunk of...
  3. JBird

    Favorite Fiction?

    I enjoy reading Historical Fiction or outright Fiction set in the past. Curious what some of you folks have enjoyed over the years, anything pertaining to the time periods discussed on this forum. I'm currently reading Jack Hinsons One-Man Army and re-reading the Forbes Road series. Of course...
  4. JBird

    Patch Knife / Hunting Blade

    Curious what you guys think, I got in a knife making mood last year and this was one of them. It's been sitting in a drawer since. Started out more modern in blade and handle shape, but I messed up the grind and tried to "salvage" it by reshaping the blade and handle. Still doesn't really look...
  5. JBird

    Southern Rifle gets it done

    Built this "poorboy" southern (.45) rifle back in 2018 and these last few years getting into hunting it's never been carried for deer until today. I've always opted for the Kibler in 54, as I've had some reliability issues with this gun, too many pan flashes to be confident and ignition a bit...
  6. JBird

    1st Squirrel

    With the deer season over, I finally got a chance to do some woods roaming to look for squirrels. I worked up a load for my 45 earlier in the year and filed the sights for a 30gr 3f charge which is dead on from 30-50 yards. I covered 3 miles and only saw 1 squirrel. No doubt my odds would...
  7. JBird

    "Success"

    After getting my first deer last year, I've been at it since archery season this year with nothing to show for it, a number of doe sightings during buck only hunts. We've finally hit the primitive only hunts on the local wmas for the last few weeks of the season and have a chance at does which...
  8. JBird

    Finally got my first Deer

    This was the first year I've tried big game hunting in 8-10 years after a handful of years with no success on State Land. I've seen quite a few Doe, unfortunately most places around here are Buck only all season, with maybe 1 Doe day for Primitive or Firearms season. The area I planned to hunt...
  9. JBird

    Preferred Cleaning Patches?

    I tried searching this, but considering there are many post daily discussing patches for loading not much came up. I've used various "bulk" patches whether purchased local or online with mixed results some great some worthless. Curious what you guys are using I know some use old t shirt or buy...
  10. JBird

    Should I rebarrel or keep as is

    Hopefully this is the right section, Haven't posted in quite some time. I'm getting back into hunting this year and I've always wanted to hunt with a flintlock whether its small game or big game. I built this TVM "poor boy" back in '17 in 45 as a "Do all" rifle The main purpose of this gun...
  11. JBird

    Anybody recognize this pistol?

    I just recieved this pistol, not sure what to make of it. It's pretty crude. Not sure if its a non firing replica or a poorly built kit gun my grandpa picked up at a gun show. The lock itself functions fairly well although cruddy. The Barrel is brass and tapered from breech to muzzle (smooth...
  12. JBird

    Simple Horn

    I built this horn last year in the midst of building the "southern rifle" shown. I've always liked the look of these simple horns, although I'm not sure this style of horn would have been common down south. I never could get the color quite how I wanted it, but hopefully it'll age well once...
  13. JBird

    TVM Southern Rifle finished

    Actually finished this up in January, my first "build" outside of a TC Hawken some years ago. I got side tracked numerous times.. for months at a time so it took almost a year to get it from parts to the range. and as result, during that time I lost almost all the progress pictures (since I...
  14. JBird

    First Horn (flat)

    Just completed my first "finished" horn. this would be attempt 3 over the years. first one got ate by my Coonhound. 2nd one was nearly done till I decided to rework it a few weeks ago and ruined it. So I ordered a few horns from powderhorns & more and decided to get one of there flattened horns...
  15. JBird

    Need ideas TC Hawken sights

    I bought a TC Hawken flint kit a few years back for like $150, built it and i love the rifle. These guns are obviously not a great representation of a Hawken, but its a good shooting gun and it was my first muzzleloader. I could pickup a better hawken styled rifle but i feel like its time for...
  16. JBird

    Shaping Horn Base

    Alright guys. im about to start working on my 2nd horn... 1st one was just trimmed and squared up and i fitted a plug.. after all the hours of trial and error to get it to fit, pinning it in place. and carving the plug into a dome shape, and staining it.. my dog got a hold of it and did some...
  17. JBird

    Need some help

    hopefully this is the right place. i just bought an older Thompson Center Flintlock hawken kit. made in the 80's never built.. but anyways im working on it and realized the barrel rib was missing. if the seller isnt able to find it do you guys have any recommendations on where i could find...
  18. JBird

    CivilWar era powderhorns?

    Ive got a few horns headed my way from powderhornsandmore. And i had planned to give the best looking one i make to my grandpa for christmas. He collects everything historical but has a huge civil war collection. Mostly stuff hes dug up over a few decades with metal detectors. Buckets of...
  19. JBird

    Squirrel hunting with BP

    sorry if my questions have been answered but im having issues with the search feature on this forum. just works different than im used to.. with that said im about to build an older TC hawken flinter kit in .50 and would love to take it hunting for squirrel. i would obviously go for heads as i...
  20. JBird

    New fella from Georgia

    well i joined up a day or two ago and just made my first post so i figured id introduce myself. not new to firearms. and ive always been an old school guy. could never stand new guns. every gun i bought new has been sold haha. same with scopes. i always find myself going deeper and deeper into...
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