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    Missed the lug

    Well, manure. I carefully laid out the hole for my ramrod pipe lug and the drill bit had other plans. This is my first repair for this problem, so I thought I would share how I went about it. Pretty sure I was inspired by Dave Person on how to add some brass back on the lug. I had some scrap...
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    Pistol trigger guard question

    I have a Ketland trade pistol kit from MBS and I was wondering how the grip portion of the trigger guard should be secured. All of the antique originals have no screws or pins visible. I assume that leaves filing a beveled spur on the end of the grip portion of the guard and undercut the inlet...
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    Chambers New England Fowler Finished!

    Well, that was a journey! My first build, a 10 gauge fowler that started as a kit from Jim Chambers Flintlocks. Took about 7 months of casual work in the evening. I made a sideplate and customized some parts. I liked some of the English style carving from Grinslade’s book that inspired a shell...
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    Soldering barrel lugs and sight, success!

    I’m building a Chambers New England Fowler in 10ga and I wanted to share my experience with soldering the barrel lugs and front sight. I am new to building guns and had very little experience with soldering, so it took me quite a while to piece together the information from related posts and to...
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    Kit building inlets

    Hi everyone, I have finally purchased a kit parts set from one of the most reputable kit and lock suppliers. I am nearly done with the mechanical assembly and I am truely enjoying the process of learning and building. I just wanted to vent a bit about the pre-inletting on these carved stocks...
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    First flint buck with $5 rifle

    Some good Karma finally came around my way last July when I got a call while eating lunch with my family that I had just won the Michigan State Muzzleloading Assoc. raffle gun. It's a .50 cal Bedford Co. Flintlock made by Ted Thelen. I paid five dollars for six raffle tickets earlier that spring...
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    Michigan early antlerless season

    Got this small one Saturday morning after about an hour of deer nearly walking on top of me. Drove through thunderstorms on the way to my hunting spot. The rain stopped just long enough to get the hunt done. Second deer for my .54 TVM Early Virginia. Quick kill through center of chest, watched...
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    chamber's fowlers decision

    I'm thinking of trying a Chambers fowler kit but I'm having trouble deciding which one. It will be used primarily for hunting small game especially rabbits. Prob would try deer with it too. Looking at the New England fowler in 12ga, or the officers fusil/English fowler in 20ga. Leaning toward...
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    My third horn

    Darn it, to my wife's dismay, I've made another horn. (Wife would prefer I make the living room finished). A priming horn this time out of deer antler from my first deer taken on opening morning when I was 14 years old. The 5 point rack was never much to look at, so I didn't have a problem...
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    My second horn

    Well I'm hooked. I've made a second horn for myself. I made my first this spring for a friend in PA with his portrait on it. For my latest, I used a mottled horn that said friend picked up at Dixon's fair, curly maple plug, walnut stain, my own twisted staple, chip carving, scrimshaw monogram...
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    New TVM EV first blood

    Christened my new TVM EV today during Michigan's early doe season. My first muzzleloader deer! Sat about 2 hours and there she was, about 20 yards. Waited a LONG time for this little one's mom to show up, but it didn't happen. Not going to pass up easy meat during an early doe season. Deer...
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    TVM E.V. range report part deux

    Went back to the range with my TVM EV to finish sighting in after getting some good advice regarding reliability and accuracy. This time I drilled the touch hole to 1/16th and switched to 3f for main charge. I have to say, I didn't think this kind of ignition speed was possible with a...
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    Range report new TVM E. VA

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    WooHoo! I second that...TVM

    My first flintlock arrived today from TVM, almost 7 months on the nose. Ordered on Jan 10th. Early VA, RH .54cal,36 inch straight barrel,aged steel, Super P wood, Chambers Colonial VA lock, TVM VA Patchbox. 13 3/4 pull. I think I can hear the deer shaking in their hooves already...
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    My first horn

    I just finished my first powder horn to give to a friend in PA. My wife bought me the Sibley's book on horns for my birthday and I just ran with it. Pretty pleased with the results. What do you think?
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    Finally did it

    Well after months of enjoying posts on this forum, I have finally joined. I'm still fascinated by the amount of knowledge available here. My name is Andy Bitely I'm 31 years old and I live Kalamazoo, MI. I have been shooting black powder since I was 15 and I have never owned an inline...
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