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    Peep sight question.

    OH! Yes I see what your saying. Then as stated a tang sight is the way to go.
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    Cleaning help!

    I certainly understand the urge to give a "tongue lashing". I would be a little upset too. But now that the initial shock has worn off. Can I suggest. Yes, have him come over and clean his gun. While you sit back, supervise and enjoy a cool beverage. I have found that cleaning firearms is a...
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    Peep sight question.

    Theoretically all sights (or 99.9% of them) are lined up with the center line of the bore of the firearm. Therefor any peep sight that will fit your rifles will work for you. Think of it this way. There are no "left handed" scopes.
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    Barrel lapping?

    I am new to Muzzleloaders so I can only speak of "modern firearms". I lap my new barrels with J-B Non-Embedding Bore Cleaning Compound. I try to do ten patch's a night each with ten strokes. For a week. It certainly cant hurt.
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    Jukar Spain

    Chief Moonthunder, I just wanted to let you know I enjoy the photos you post. There was one of a deer skull you posted on one of my threads. Then the one of your CVA on here. Your house looks like a museum. :thumbsup: Whether they are authentic or decorative Im guessing they all are special...
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    Patch cutting

    How about High Mountain Hunting Supply? I myself have not been to their store in a few years But I hear their adds on the radio. I would think you could get good cleaning solvents from them.
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    Opening the Cylinders ?

    This is very good advice. That said I too would like to hear from someone who has some experience with this.
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    Removing flesh/meat from a deer skull.

    This is after boiling over very low heat for a few hours. Probably too low of heat. . I then cranked the heat up to 200 degrees. Just trying to keep it under a boil. This is the back of the skull all the stuff that is not white is meat, tendons and sinu that will need to be pick out. No one...
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    Removing flesh/meat from a deer skull.

    I skinned the skull. Thus removing the lower jaw and tongue. Here is a photo prior to freezing. .
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    Removing flesh/meat from a deer skull.

    Ok ! Ok I hear ya with the ants ..... Lol. I do have a few red ant piles in my yard. But I also have cyoties and dammed neighbor dogs. (I'd like to shoot them both ). But the main reason I don't want to leav it out side is I don't want the antlers to fade. Ill be carefully whilest I pick my...
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    Removing flesh/meat from a deer skull.

    The skull is coming along fine. I still need to remove the "stuff" in the nasle cavity. And there is some flesh still in the brain cavity. I'm letting it dry out a bit. With the thought that I can break out some if the sinu stuff. I'm trying not to break anything. So I'm being very gentle. Ill...
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    Successful ozark hunt ( pic heavy)

    The only thing better than getting "a" deer during hunting season. Is getting it the first day out. Nice job. Those are some fine looking bucks.
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    polishing brass

    You just want to "Polish" so just use a good metal polish. If its really grimmy you can apply the meatal polish with some really fine steel wool. See how it cleans up then maybe you could go to the sand paper.
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    Removing flesh/meat from a deer skull.

    I have been working on it for two days. Low and slow.....I don't think I had the heat up high enough. I heard not to boil so I kept it low. Im not using any chemicals. Just water..But the beef bouillon thing. I was thinking about throwing in some salt and pepper a few bay leafs and big sprig of...
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    very strange sidelock

    I was going to say an expensive cap gun. But Mooman76 I think you are correct. That "hammer block" not only has two screws holding it in place it is also pined. So zimmerstutzen tell us where you found this. Give us some background.
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    Removing flesh/meat from a deer skull.

    That turned out real nice. Thanks for posting a photo. Yup Im guessing there is no quick way to do this.
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    Removing flesh/meat from a deer skull.

    I have a Mule Deer skull, 3x3 with about a 16 inch spread. Id like to clean it up and keep the skull intact. In the past I have buried them. but I did not like those results. I did a search and I read to steam the skull for 20min then pick out the flesh. Then soak in warm water for a week...
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    removing rust from inside barrel

    I cut small patches out of a Green Scotch Brite pad. Poked a hole in the middle then screw it into my cleaning rod. You can use the solvent of your choice. Id go for the cheapest. Replace the patch about every ten strokes. Brass/bronze or other metal brushes can get stuck in your bore if they...
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    Howdy

    Welcome atony, I lived in Ashland for one year I was around 11 or 12. I loved that place. Had a great Aunt and Uncle that lived in Medford and my Grandmother lived in Shady Cove for a few years too. Beautiful country Andy
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    CVA Hawken trigger problem

    Take the gun out and shoot it. Then see what "you" think. There will always be "better" guns. But your CVA might be just fine for your intended perpouse. Good luck And have fun Andy
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