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    know anything about Ultra-Hi?

    I have a friend who is selling what he is calling an "ultra-hi" brand .45 cal muzzleloader. It is a 2 piece stock percussion. Bore and lock are in great condition. He bought it from a guy that used it in movies as a prop. It was never shot until my buddy got it, and he has only shot it less than...
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    Preparing Snake Skin

    I have found a really nice snake skin in the yard and would like to use it for something. How would i go about preparing the skin for some kind of project? Of course, it is brittle right now, so is there a way to make it pliable to work with, or would i need one to have a fresher skin to prepare?
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    Burning designs on gun stock

    Not sure if i should have put this topic here or in the non muzzleloading discussion section....I am getting my 7 year old his first gun for Christmas. A Red Ryder BB gun just as i had when i was his age. I was thinking of doing a design on the plain side of the stock with a wood burning pen...
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    History of the Hawken?

    I am looking at getting a Hawken style rifle. I like both the flintlock and percussion so, which would be more period correct? Or did they make these rifles during both flint and cap times?
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    Stock Carvings

    Along with building my first Pennsylvania, i would like to incorporate some relief carving on the stock and around the tang, lock plate, etc. What types of tools would i need to do this? Does it take a bunch of specialty tools or can it be done without buying a bunch of items? Also, i would love...
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    First rifle kit build questions

    I have bought a percussion rifle, a flintlock pistol, and navy revolver. Now it is time to build my first rifle, an pennsylvania flintlock. I have a couple questions on some of the parts though. Please be kind, as these might be novice questions to most of you, but i knew this was the place to...
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    Blunderbuss kit????

    Anyone have any ideas or know where i can get a flintlock blunderbuss kit for an affordable price? I found one pretty cheap on the sportmans guide but it is percussion. Just wouldn't seem right building a percussion blunderbuss.
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    Brass Tacks

    Thinking about putting some brass tacks on my pennsylvania. Anybody ever done this to any of their guns? How did it turn out? Pictures would be awesome!
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    T/C .50 cal Hawken value

    I have an opportunity to buy a T/C .50 Hawken rifle. It is atleast 5 years old if not more, but in great shape. The owner said he bought it used and had it for 5 years. Shot numberous times as a deer rifle, but never in the rain, snow, etc. The wood is awesome and so is the lock and metal. Bore...
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    Lube Recipe

    Recently i have decided to use a ketchup style picnic bottle with a spout on top to squirt lube into my revolvers chambers on top of my shot. However, the bore butter that i normally use is a little expensive for as much as i shoot my revolver, so i am looking for another recipe to use. I have...
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    Flintlock pistol-load size

    I recently bought what was presented to me as a .69 caliber flintlock smoothbore. Although, when using a .672 and a .18 patch it is impossible to get down the barrel. I can get the ball bt itself down it with a little force. So my thinking is that it may not be a .69 cal afterall. Is there some...
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    Using a powder horn

    My shooting buddy and I were having a discussion last night about our powder horns. We ordered 2 from track of the wolf and have since "customized" them according to our tastes. Anyways, he was saying that he was a bit nervous to use his for 2 reasons. He stated that he felt a stray spark could...
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    Altoids Tin Patch box

    I have recently purchased my first smoothbore flintlock pistol. I will be using pre-lubed patches to wrap my balls, and thought about using an altoids tin i had laying around the house to put my patches in. Just wondering if anyone has done this and if so, does it keep the patches from drying...
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    1st powder horn strap

    Here is a few pics of the powder horn strap i made. I got some cloth type material. Cut it down to the width i wanted. Attached a matching twine material to the edges to keep it from unraveling at the edges. Then attached it to the butt plug and neck of the horn by sewing (very crudely may i...
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    1st powder horn strap

    Here is a few pics of the powder horn strap i made. I got some cloth type material. Cut it down to the width i wanted. Attached a matching twine material to the edges to keep it from unraveling at the edges. Then attached it to the butt plug and neck of the horn by sewing (very crudely may i...
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    Lube advice

    The first time i took my 1851 pietta navy out to shoot, i used a buddies mixture of something he called "spitwad" (which he said was similar to bore butter)and TC's number 13 bore cleaner. This mixture seemed to keep my revovler fairly free moving and only after about 65-70 shots did i notice...
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    Powder Brand Advice

    I have been shooting pyrodex in my revolver and have been completely satisfied with it. However, after purchasing my model 1780 flintlock i was told that the pyrodex would not shoot well if at all in it. My plan is to continue shooting the rest of my pyrodex, but to also buy real black powder...
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    Real gun or movie prop

    I saw this gun last night while my wife was watching the movie "The Brothers Grimm" and tried to get a couple of pics of it from the t.v. I thought this gun was really neat and would like to try to own one if it is real. Looks to be some sort of a blunderbuss type flintlock. Now, i am fairly new...
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    ball bags

    Anyone have a pattern for a ball bag? I am looking to make one for a .672 ball and one for a .451 ball? Also, What do you guys use to sew your together?
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    looking for a gunsmith

    I am in need of getting my frizzen rehardened and possibly my frizzen spring lightened. Anyone have any suggestions or know of anyone near North Carolina that might be able to help me out. You can respond here or feel free to private message me. Thanks!
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