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    How to refinish Chromium Trioxide

    I am going to sand it and re stain it I ordered LMF maple. Once I get it done in a couple weeks will post the results. Thanks for input.
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    #11 Percussion Caps

    Midwest Reloads is a scam website. If you google it you can see they are just a scam. Be careful out there and only buy from know dealers.
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    How to refinish Chromium Trioxide

    Just curious so asking can you finish a stock with boiled linseed oil or do you need to do something else that is more or a sealer.
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    How to refinish Chromium Trioxide

    Here are some pictures of the rifle.
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    How to refinish Chromium Trioxide

    Will the chromium trioxide bleed through the new stain at some point? Or will it overpower it?
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    How to refinish Chromium Trioxide

    I was gifted a Sharon kit rifle from the 1970 it was finished with Chromium Trioxide and now had turned green. My question is what it's the best way to refinish this rifle? Know some people will say leave it alone but if a person was to try and refinish it what would be the best way? Can you use...
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    Trigger Hardening.

    Thanks for the help! Hardened the trigger for my underhammer this morning! Did what you said to do worked like a champ! Thanks again! :v
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    Trigger Hardening.

    What is the best way to harden a cast trigger? The tools I have available are cutting torch and lead pot. What is the correct way to harden it? Thanks
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    Wanted Underhammer Pictures

    Thanks everyone for the replies. Finally desided a how to shape my rifle. Have worked on it alot this weekend will post some before and after pictures in the next day or two. Since this was my first wood working project I have made a few mistakes. But learned alot for next time. Thanks everyone...
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    What got you started in this hobby/sport?

    The Colorado 4-H program and took my first deer with a 50 cal. New Englander that's my fathers. It put more meat in the deep freeze than any other gun he has owned.
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    Wanted Underhammer Pictures

    Thanks all for the photos. Metalshaper how do you like the wedge pin?
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    Wanted Underhammer Pictures

    Was hoping some of you guys with underhammer rifles out there would post some pictures in this post. Am working on building a underhammer and can't decide on forarm shape and stock shape. Thanks
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    .36 vs .40 cal rifle?

    I would go with a .36 cal. I recently purchased one and am incredibly impressed with the accuracy and how flat shooting it is. And it is very easy on powder and lead as previous said. Also can buy 000 buckshot to shoot as well.
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    Primitive Peep Sight

    Looks good. Was wonderning what kind of a front sight you were going to use?
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    Patches?

    I use Pillow ticking and Bore Butter. Works for me!
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    Tempering a knife

    Thanks everyone for the input!
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    Tempering a knife

    What is the proper way to temper a knife? Am wanting to take some old files and make them into knifes. When I reshape them using a grinder it would cause the knife to loose it's temper correct? So what steps would I need to do to temper the knife after I have it in its final shape?
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    Recommended books??

    Are their any gunsmithing books that anyone would recommend? Looking for something that starts with basics and works its way up? Thanks
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    lee perfect powder measure???

    I have this powder measure. http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/1229/1/LYMAN-55 Been using it to reload all my black rounds for reeactments for some time now no problems. As some other guys said it is made out of steel and brass. Also want to make the note whatever powder...
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    .36 or .32 caliber

    It's made by Bruce He called them "blue grouse" I really like it so far. Hit a coyote metal target 8 out of 10 times at 260 yard with the Lyman tang sight I have on it.
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