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    CVA replacement parts

    Does anyone here know where I can find replacement parts for a traditional cva frontier rifle? I have an old one from a friend and it needs a new breech plug and drum. Any help would be appreciated.
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    Hardening a Fly

    Does a fly need to be hardened and tempered? If so What is the correct temperature or color to temper to? Thanks
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    Recommended reading on general muzzleloading and books on mt. Men

    I started "Mountain Man" and could not finish it, the movie is bearable but the book is full of historical inaccuracies but then again I am not a big fiction fan. As with all thing take it with a grain of salt.
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    The Hawken rifles of 1836

    That's one thing I have found through lots of research, you can never say never, there are references to (India) rubber coats &c. as well as rubber being used on Wagon Tires so it just goes to show the seemingly most unlikely things made it out here. Another thing I have come to find is that...
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    Percussion trigger malfunction

    That makes me feel smart :) meant to say "full cock" Thanks for the help I will try that
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    The Hawken rifles of 1836

    Anyone found any information on the Hawken rifles shipped to rendezvous in 1836? it seems we have no definite proof to show that any full stock flint Hawken rifles were ever produced by Jake and Sam, though a half stock percussion rifle just somehow seems out of place with the paintings of A.J...
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    Percussion trigger malfunction

    I have a Lyman Great plains rifle that is not letting the hammer fall when the trigger is pulled. I can pull the hammer to half cock and set the trigger then attempt to fire the gun but the hammer will not fall until the trigger is reset and pulled a second time. (The gun will not fire unless...
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    2x4 Shoot, ends June 30, 2012

    oops sorry
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    2x4 Shoot, ends June 30, 2012

    I took pictures but I found out cannot post them from my computer without a photo hosting site (which i do not have) oh well. So here I go with X shots from a 50 caliber percussion Lyman great plains rifle "stuffed" with 50 grains of FFg powder behind a hand cast patched .490 round ball fired...
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    2x4 Shoot, ends June 30, 2012

    count me in
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    Patch Cutting

    Amen
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    1st powder horn strap

    Is that made of burlap? i'm going to make me one of those.
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    Italian Muzzleloading Kit!

    Just a question is it a jukar?
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    CCI #11 Magnum caps or regular RWS #11 caps

    I use cci #11 magnum caps but that is it. It is kind of a hard thing to test exactly.
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    No spark from flintlock pistol

    It will never work again just mail it to me. :)
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    Lead or Leather to hold a flint

    I have used both and do not care either way although i have not done and extensive side ti side comparison.
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    Flask or Horn?

    Traditional horn all the way.
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    Out of Specification Projectiles

    My experience with lyman is that some of their products are great and others are not quite up to standards even though they are the same product i guess it is just luck of the draw.
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    linen tow

    I have had good luck using sheep's wool and teased hemp rope just a cheaper but primitive alternative.
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    haft length

    For throwing you want the total length to be as long as your forearm elbow to fist but other than that it is a matter of personal preference.
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