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  1. Pioneer flinter

    CVA 45 cal barrel

    I have a question for you guys. I have a old cva barrel from a cva kentucky rifle i rebarreled to a .40 cal. I was thinking of using this barrel also as a switch barrel gun. My question is this barrel is missing the cva drum that came on it, it was one of those drums that went all the way...
  2. Pioneer flinter

    Making vent liners

    Hey fellas I have heard that guys make flash hole liners from Allen head set screws with the socket being the powder chamber, with the base against the pan and filed flush with the side of the barrel. My question is how and with what do y screw it in with? With no slot or anything to gain a...
  3. Pioneer flinter

    T o w vent liners

    Hey fellas have any of you ever use the track of the Wolf vent liners with the slotted face? and do you ever deepen the cone on the inside to shorten the flash channel? how long should a flash channel be? Thank you all for your wealth of knowledge.
  4. Pioneer flinter

    Bob Hoyt 32 cal. rebore

    Hey every one. I just sent a pedersoli frontier .32 cal. bbl. to Bob Hoyt to be opened up to .36. He said he will use radius rifling and I requested a 40 inch. twist for light round ball loads for squirrels. My question is for people that has used his barrels. How does his work compare with...
  5. Pioneer flinter

    Burnt patches

    Hey everyone, I want to run this buy you guys. I took my Fussil de chase for a walk this morning, we got 4 to 5 inches of fresh snow yesterday and i wanted to play, so anyway I walked back to my shooting area and took a couple of shots with my FDC. The load i was using was 60 gr of ffg, a nitro...
  6. Pioneer flinter

    Watco danish oil

    Hey guys, anyone ever finish a stock with watco natural oil? After it has been stained.
  7. Pioneer flinter

    Stainless steel set screw touch hole liners

    Hello in camp has any one else used a set screws for a touch hole liners? I use a stainless steel set screw with a dimpled end and a Allen head. I use the dimpled end to align my drill bit to cone the inside. I file the Allen side down to where the Allen wrench just has enough to grip. Then I...
  8. Pioneer flinter

    hoppes #9 & murphy's oil soap

    Hello in the camp. The other day I was talking to a fellow black powder shooter and he said he uses a mixture of hoppe #9 bp solvent and murphy's oil soap mixed 50/50. has anyone ever tried this? He swears by it. Thank you guys for all your input. Pioneer Flinter.
  9. Pioneer flinter

    .433 diam. round balls in 45

    Hello in the camp. Just wondering if anyone else uses .433 diam. round balls in there 45's? I have been using them and pillow ticking in my 45's for a couple of years with very good results. very easy to load. Has anyone else done this? Thank you. Pioneer Flinter.
  10. Pioneer flinter

    Getting ready for spring turkey

    Hello in the camp. I took my Military Heritage fussil de chase out today and patterned it pardon the art work. I used 1 1/4 oz of #5 and 75gr of ffg at 20 yards. I used the sky chief load. It patterned a little low, I need to trim the front sight down and I should be set to go. Best regards...
  11. Pioneer flinter

    touch hole liner

    Hello in the camp. I have a .62 cal. trade gun that has a 1/4x28 touch hole liner. I was digging around my parts bin and found a touch hole liner but the touch hole measures .076 would that be to large? Or should I trash it? I mainly use ffg. powder Thanks for all knowledge and advice Pioneer...
  12. Pioneer flinter

    Refinish maple stock

    Hello everyone I am looking to buy a used flintlock. The problem is it is finished with aqua fortis and i do not like the green color. Can I strip the finish off and restain the stock and finish it with tru oil? I like the rifle I just don't like the color. If I strip the stock will that remove...
  13. Pioneer flinter

    mink oil

    Hello in the camp. I have a question for you guys that use mink oil as a patch lube. Years ago I bought a tin from Track of the wolf. Lubed up some patches loaded them up and shot them. That smoke was the nastiest smell I've smelled. I have been shooting muzzleloaders for thirty years. I don't...
  14. Pioneer flinter

    boring out a barrel

    I have a 13/16 barrel I was thinking of having Bobby Hoyt boring out to a smooth bore. What would be the largest caliber he could do on this barrel? If anyone would know? Thank you all.
  15. Pioneer flinter

    Flash hole liner

    Hey fellas i just made a new flash hole liner from a carbon steel grade 8 bolt. I noticed all of the factory produced liners are stainless. Should i have any concerns about using the carbon steel bolt? Thank you all.
  16. Pioneer flinter

    converting from percussion to flint

    Hey fellas i have a southern mountain rifle i picked up a couple of years ago. It has a L&R john bailes percussion lock on it i just ordered the flint version of this lock from TOTW. What is your opinion of this lock? The drum is threaded 3/8x24 the only touch hole i can find is the TOTW with...
  17. Pioneer flinter

    roundball in smoothe.

    Hey fellas has anyone tried shooting a .570 roundball patched with pillow ticking out of there .62? How well did it perform?
  18. Pioneer flinter

    underlug question

    Hello everyone I have a question about underlugs. I have a fusil de chasse and I cut it down to a 38" barrel which left the middle and rear underlugs. They are braised on. Is that enough to hold the stock or will I have to install another? Thank you for your input.
  19. Pioneer flinter

    fusil de chase

    hello in camp, i just ordered a fusil de chase from veteran arms to go with my pedersoli indian trade musket. Does anyone have any experience with this company? Good or bad?
  20. Pioneer flinter

    marvel mystery oil

    Has anybody ever used this for long term storage inside and out on there muzzleloader? It seems fairly inexpensive at my local Walmart.
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