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    Serial Number Dating a T/C

    My TC Hawkin was bought new in early 1971 and is number 2069. It has a steel case hardened trigger guard and butt plate.
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    10 gauge pedersoli sxs

    I have done that with mine. Used 90 gns of 2F and wrapped the ball in paper until it fit fairly tight but still easy to seat. Not really accurate but ok for around 35-40 yds. Could hit the barn door anyway. Minute of Bambi. If yours has the choke tubes make sure you really have the cylinder...
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    Antonio Zoli

    Dixie has the bayonet and scabbard for $69 bucks. The rifle is $975 new but I have seen it on sale there for less.
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    Do I need a side by side???

    Skychief; Nothing on this website is about "need". It's all about "want". If you "want" one then you are entitled to get one. I have 3 and they are a blast, figuratively and literally, to shoot. I'm such a poor shot that I "need" 2 barrels. Heck my dog won't even go out until I fire the 2nd...
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    Questions from a newbie

    I cannot say one is better than the other. I have both and both have their plus's and minus's. There a series of fixes for both the Uberti and Pietta on the internet. Just search "tuning the colt revolver" and you should find plenty of articles on making both brands better. Good luck with...
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    RamRod stuck in muzzleloader

    According to the "Traditions Hawken Assembly Instructions" the ramrod spring is held in place by the front lockplate washer screw. Read that as the front lock screw. If you remove the screws and lock and look in the cut out section you should be able to remove the spring when the front screw is...
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    Frizzen: replace or repair

    I know everyone generally puts down the agate flints but when I got my 54 GPR some 10 years ago it came with an agate flint and it worked fine. Everyone said to get real flints and I did but it busted them up. The agate ones kept on working. I got a pack of 3 extra agates just in case but...
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    Colt style barrel wedge

    Randy, A couple of questions. Are you saying that the wedge does not draw the barrel and frame assemble tightly together or the wedge doesn't fit tightly into the barrel slot itself? I would check the following. First check the arbor/frame assembly to see it is tight. If loose. I would not...
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    GPR and RB patches

    Might try this trick to check out the bore for roughness. Take your cleaning jag that is probably around .51 in dia. and wrap masking tape around until it is the same dia. as your ball. Need to use a caliper or micrometer to get it really close. Larger is better but not much. Might need to...
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    quality drill bits

    McMaster high speed steel 115 piece set is about $300. Their cobalt set is about $550. HF cobalt at $100 is hard to beat. I've had mine for many years and drilled lots of holes. Start with a starter bit and use cutting oil and you should be fine.
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    Stuck nipples

    Here's a trick I've used many times. Sounds complicated but does get the job done. You do need to have access to a drill press and a vise. Get a small piece of 2x4 and drill a hole that is slightly larger than the diameter of the cylinder. Cut the 2/4 in half along the grain. Wrap the...
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    Tightening up a loose front sight

    You can also use the punch to peen each corner of the underside of the sight. Put it upside down in a vise and tap, tap, tap, tap. It doesn't hurt the barrel. If you mess it up, and I don't see how you can, you are only out the couple of bucks for the sight not the many bucks for the barrel.
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    Circle Fly Wads

    Old Ford, In a blind or when I am going to carry the gun around before shooting I also use the shot card - lube - and a cork over shot card to seal the bore. Very useful in a duck blind. You used to be able to get the cork wads from several suppliers but hard to find now. But you can get the...
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    Circle Fly Wads

    Mike, Try this. With your fingers break the .500 wads in half. Put the first half into the bore and push down a couple of inches. Put in a "gob" of your favorite lube. Gob is not a technical term so about 1/4 teaspoon. put the second half of the wad into the bore and push the two halves...
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    Peep sight for an H&A Underhammer

    I was told that the curve on a Savage 99 receiver is the same as the curve on the H&A Underhammer. There are several tang sights for the Savage by Lyman, Marbles, and probably others that would work. If you want the original the picture is the same one I got on mine back in late 1960's...
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    One shooter so many problems!

    In the spirit of being helpful, swallowing a big gob of Crisco, bear grease or hog lard will also help expel the thread along with breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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    using modern rifle/pistol primers??

    7,050 'cus I just got 2,000 of them. $4.76/100 incl haz/mat and shipping is way cheaper than I can get them here if they had them. Which they don't.
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    Noob question

    For what it's worth, I remember reading in an old 1930 - 1940'ish Rifleman Mag many years ago that the "swamped" barrel feature was the natural outcome of the grinding process. The round finished barrels were put into a carriage device that hung over the 5-8 foot round water wheel, The...
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    My first gun from my new shop

    Think it came out much better than "OK". Beautiful comes to mind!
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    Question about making wad

    Harbor Freight has a punch set that cuts 3/32 in., 1/8 in., 5/32 in., 3/16 in., 1/4 in., 5/16 in., 3/8 in., 7/16 in., 1/2 in. $7.99 for the set. You can get coupons for 25%-75% off based on your store location. Also they have shipping for around $6.00 if you order on-line. Not the exact...
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