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  1. RonRC

    Results of a family muzzle loading activity

    I mentioned on a different forum on this site that I was taking my son and daughter-in-law to shoot traditional muzzle loaders. They were going to the East Coast for a vacation and planned to visit Revolutionary and Civil War museums and parks and wanted to have the experience of shooting a...
  2. RonRC

    Patriot pistol wood blemish - how to deal with it

    I have a Thompson Center Patriot 45 cal pistol. The little nub that sticks up just above the grip has chipped. I could file down the rest of the nub to the level of the chipped piece, then stain the bare wood. I could leave the gun as it is and live with the remaining chunk of nub that didn't...
  3. RonRC

    .45 Flintlock "Target Rifle" - Identify Style of Stock

    I purchased a very nice flintlock "Target Rifle" from the site classified. I am pleased with the rifle. My question is what style or period does the rifle represent. To my meagerly trained eye (read "untrained eye"), the stock conformation and shape looks modern. I'd like to know what all your...
  4. RonRC

    Visit to the Museum of the Fur Trade in Chadron, Nebreaska

    I took the advice of some good people on this forum and drove across the High Plains, north to the Western-most tip of Nebraska. The trip from Golden, Colorado goes across the High Plains, and our route took us through the Pawnee National Grasslands. It is mostly broad open spaces with trees...
  5. RonRC

    WANTED 50 caliber barrel for Pedersoli Kentucky Pistol

    I bought this Pedesoli Kentucky pistol sight unseen. It turns out that the previous owner had bored out the 50 cal barrel to turn it into a smoothbore. I would prefer having a rifled barrel, so I am in the market for a 50 cal Pedersoli Kentuck pistol barrel. Thank you, Ron Golden, Colorado
  6. RonRC

    Going Traditional Muzzleloader Shooting with My Son - a Pleasant Surprise

    The Subject title may not seem very exciting, but it is to me. My son and I have gone shooting together since he was about 11 or 12 years old. He now is 40. But he never really had an interest in black powder firearms or shooting. My son works in a profession in which firearms are a tool, a...
  7. RonRC

    Anniversary Dinner at the place that triggered my interest in Muzzleloading

    My wife and I had our 51st Anniversary Dinner at the "Fort" restaurant in Morrison, CO. The Fort supposedly is a replica of a fur trader's fort and they hold small "Rendezvous" and muzzleloader demonstrations there. Buffalo, Prairie Quail and mountain trout make up a good portion of the menu...
  8. RonRC

    Found interesting flintlock with a Sutter lock in a gun shop

    The proprietor had taken in a few commercial muzzleloaders (T/C and Traditions) and a custom, Frankenstein muzzle loading rifle from the estate of a recently deceased individual. I decided to check on the flint lock's maker's name. He was W.G. Sutter, a gunsmith out of Ruff Dale, PA who was...
  9. RonRC

    Pedersoli Kentucky Pistol - was it ever a smoothbore?

    I picked up a used Pedersoli Kentucky pistol for a very reasonable price. It is a smoothbore. In fact, I bought it because I had no smoothbores and wanted to try one. All the descriptions of Pedersoli Kentucky pistols I can find on the net say that it is rifled. I can find no mention of a...
  10. RonRC

    Converted Percussion Hatfield to Flint - issues

    I put an L&R flint lock in my Hatfield rifle that originally came to me in percussion form. It is the flint lock that is made specifically for the Hatfield conversion. I shot the rifle on Thursday and some problems became apparent. By the third shot, the flash hole liner became clogged, giving...
  11. RonRC

    Strength of Brass Lock plate

    I have a flintlock pistol with a brass lock plate. Is a brass lock plate more fragile than steel? Do I need to be more cautious with my loads? Is this lock plate a non-issue? Thanks, Ron
  12. RonRC

    Traded unmentionable, modern firearm for Traditional Flintlock

    I swapped a new-fangled, cartridge firearm for a Schimmel, poor boy flintlock, Pennsylvania-style rifle. This type rifle often is called a barn rifle. Poor boy is not a model name. It's a term used to describe a very basic gun, a working man's gun used around a farm and hunting for meat. Others...
  13. RonRC

    Mountain Rifle Sneaks into the House and Decided to Stay

    I had resolved not to buy any more front stuffers for a while. After all, I have several of them in a variety of types. I failed at my resolution. I saw a "Hawken" "Mountain Rifle" offered for sale, a really lovely piece. The asking price was reasonable, but too high for my hobby budget. It...
  14. RonRC

    Fitting a Flash Hole liner

    I recently picked up an old Hatfield rifle from the 1980s. It had been part of a pair, one a flintlock, the other a percussion. My rifle is the percussion. I bought an L&R Hatfield flint lock and a flash hole liner that is for the Hatfield. All fits nicely - almost. When I close the frizzen, it...
  15. RonRC

    Crack in stock of Kentucky Flintlock

    I noticed a crack in this custom made flintlock I bought used. Is there anything I need to do to stabilize it in that particular location? Do I leave it alone? The first photo is to show the crack and its location near the cock. Thanks, Ron
  16. RonRC

    I did it again - New Rifle

    Went to the State muzzle loader shoot and there before me lay a collection of rifles someone is selling. I told my wife before leaving home that I wasn't looking to buy any more muzzleloaders. Sigh! I came home with this 50 cal "Hawken" style that was built for Senior Class Rifle Competition and...
  17. RonRC

    Pistol Loading Stand

    Confession: I am not a good woodworker, so I seek shortcuts where I can. The traditional blackpowder club I belong to requites that pistols remain pointed up even when on the loading table. It is not permitted to point downrange after firing or during loading. So, a pistol loading stand is...
  18. RonRC

    Surprising rust on the barrel of a Pietta 1851

    Grabbed one of my 1851 Colt by Pietta and there was rust on 3 flats of the barrel, about 1" from where the barrel meets the frame. The rust was significant and I could feel the slight pitting after using very fine steel wool and oil to remove the rust. Why is it surprising? First, I live in...
  19. RonRC

    Harbor Freight Tools "Digital Inspection Camera" as a Bore Scope

    I would love one of those fine Hawkeye borescopes, but the budget and wife don't care for the idea. I received a coupon add from Harbor Freight Tools (HFT) the other evening and this CEN-TECH (I think that is HFT's house brand) inspection camera was on sale for $69.95. The light and camera are...
  20. RonRC

    T/C Patriot pistol first time out

    I bought a pristine T/C Patriot percussion pistol, 45 cal, after reading comments and reviews. Yesterday was my first time trying it out. First, I shot targets at 7 yards to get a feel for the set trigger and get used to the reversed set trigger-trigger set up. Then, I moved back to 10 yards. I...
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