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  1. Hammond79

    .45 Round Ball Water Test

    Went out to test my .45 caliber deer load for penetration and expansion. I used a flat of half liter water bottles since it was cheaper than gallon jugs with usable leftovers. I also thought I'd be more likely to capture the spent ball. My rifle is a Pedersoli Kentucky marked "Ohioan" on the...
  2. Hammond79

    Bar Keeper's Friend for bore polishing

    Alright this might be a stupid question but is Bar Keeper's Friend (powder) an acceptable substance for smoothing a rough bore. I've never heard of using it. But I figured I would ask considering the wonders it does on pots and pans. I understand it's acidic so that might make it undesirable...
  3. Hammond79

    Crown Questions

    Just bought a .45 rifle from another number of the forum. The rifle is not new by any means and I intended to do some work to get it into prime shooting and hunting shape. On receipt, I noticed the crown has some burs and abrasions. 1. Is this going to effect accuracy?? 2. What are your...
  4. Hammond79

    Rifles of the Rangers

    I have read Washington Irving's "A Tour of the Praries" where he accompanied Captain Bean and his Rangers across what is now Oklahoma in the early 1830s. Much talk of the Ranger's preference for rifles is made. They subsist chiefly on the journey by hunting wild game from turkey and deer to elk...
  5. Hammond79

    First Flintlock & Builders

    Looking to get a custom or semi custom flintlock rifle soon. I have a fair amount of experience (25 years off and on) with caplocks but this would be my first flintlock. I am left handed but shoot a right handed cap rifle. Thing is I'm not sure if I should get a left or a right handed rifle...
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    • custom flintlock j.j. henry lancaster longrifle trade rifle
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    • Forum: Flintlock Rifles
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