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    So, A Mountain Man Walks Into A Gunshop....

    When I went out looking for my first muzzleloader the fellow at the gun counter informed me the Thompson Center Hawken would make the Mountain Men of yore fall into a swoon. He assured me it was a far finer gun than an original Hawken having a coil spring lock and all. Yup, the Thompson Center...
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    Thompson Center Hawken Variants

    Virtually any model of firearm that has been produced or recognized as a standard undergoes changes, some subtle others obvious. The Thompson Center Hawken, let's please not get into the weeds over it's lack of true Hawken authenticity, certainly went through change during it's many years of...
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    Gunbroker Unscrupulous Sellers

    I've used Gunbroker with reasonable success but I must admit I've been burned a time or two also. I look over ads closely and ask questions. Sometimes I get a response other times none, in which case I don't bid. Currently there is a decent looking T/C Hawken, caplock model, being advertised as...
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    Hang Fires - Flintlock and Caplock

    A couple days ago I read story, here I believe, about a hunter who'd shot at a deer, had a misfire and then had his gun fire 15 seconds later. He reported it was quite a scare, I bet so. I can't recall specifically, I tried to locate the post again to no avail, but I think the gun was a...
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    Cap & Ball Revolvers Technical Books

    Any recommendations on books that go beyond selection, loading and care of cap & ball revolvers? Something that addresses repair and tuning type information.
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    Shooting Patches - Best Scrap Materials?

    Many discussions on patch material for shooting roundballs suggest a number of shooter use various scrap items, cotton, for patch material. Old denim items and tee shirts come to mind. My wife is fixing to buy me some new tee shirts and briefs so my question is which brands make the best...
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    Navy Arms 1974 Kentucky Rifle

    .45 Navy Arms Kentucky Rifle percussion model. I dated it using an online reference for Italian date codes, mine is XXX which is supposed to equal 1974. Since I bought the gun off the rack, after watching it sit there for a couple of years, in about 1977 I figure that's got to be correct...
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    CVA and Thompson Center Barrel Suppliers

    Does anybody really know how many there were. I read all kinds of ads for used CVA or T/C guns claiming barrels were made by Douglas, Sharon and others? In the case of CVA there's made in USA barrels, barrels without forgien proof marks and those made in Spain. There are CVA Mountain Rifle...
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    GRRW Little Leman

    GRRW guns come up from time to time. I occasionally run across their Hawken models, pricy, and the halfstock Lemans, more reasonably priced but not inexpensive, except for the fullstock Lemans. GRRW offered the Little Leman, a scaled down halfstock in .45 caliber, but, as I recall, I've never...
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    What Was Under Your Tree?

    What kind of muzzleloading stuff did you either gift or score for Christmas?
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    Muzzleloading Gun Prices Up?

    I check various on-line sites offering guns for sale. Like many others I'm looking for a deal or a hard to find muzzleloader. It's pretty interesting to see how sellers value their wares. Currently, at Gunbroker, there is a Lyman Trade Rifle with a starting bid price of $2,500, there has been...
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    What Part Of Clean It Now Don't You Understand?

    Okay, so I spend considerable time, and resources, prepping a muzzleloader for sale. I send my prospective buyer a copy of Sam Fadala's book on The Complete Backpowder Handbook then take the fellow out shooting, instruct him on loading, and after shooting, field cleaning with solvent. I explain...
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    Show Us Your Finished Kit Build

    In the Percussion Rifle Forum is a post entitled "Single Stock for Kentucky Rifle" are photos of various CVA Kentucky Rifle kit builds. Apparently there are some skilled kit builders out there. At one time the many manufacturers of muzzleloading guns offered kit version of their products. I'm...
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    Chunk Guns

    Do any of you shoot them? I happen to have inherited one from the estate of a rather eccentric Northwest gunmaker who was my friend. It hung on the wall of his shop for years. It's no beauty in the classic sense however it's a pretty cool looking assembly. It appears he almost scabbed it...
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    Montana Heritage Season Opener

    December 9th, today, is the 3rd year for Montana's muzzleloader season. It's a real deal heritage muzzleloader hunt, no 209 primers, pellet charges (loose powder only) or modern projectiles (lead ball or bullets only). The one person I know who hunted the first two of these hunts scored on elk...
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    Special Finds

    "Special Finds", a gun you had been looking for, an unexpected find you couldn't pass up, or maybe an out of prduction gun you regret having not purchased. I think you get the idea. Mine? Actually I have a couple but, to me, the best one was .50 caliber walnut halfstock caplock Hawken made up...
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    MTN ARMS INC. OZARK MO USA

    .54 caliber, near perfect bore but as the photos show she's been used, another "Ugly Ducking". I own a .54 Ozark Arms halfstock Hawken as well as a .40 Muskrat but these guns were made in Branson, MO not Ozark MO. This gun appears to be a Dimick style. I'm hoping I might rattle some memories...
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    Can You Help?

    I know myself well enough to use caution with this subject. I could go off on a rant very easily, you see I believe the MM crowd are nothing but a bunch of opportunist who are ruining what were once primitive weapons seasons. I shoot real muzzleloaders quite often at a club range and I get my...
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    My "Ugly Duckling" Renegade

    Some years back, in resolving shipping damages with what turned out to be an unscrupulous dealer, I ended up with an older T/C Renegade .50 caplock in a condition not as described. The bore wasn't excellent, it has a few scattered rough spots. The trigger guard is pretty scratched up, the stock...
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    TVM Base Prices

    Maybe I'm just out of tune with what the market will bear but I just downloaded the Tennessee Valley Manufacturing price list and almost all finished models base price at $1,950. I own a few of their guns. I was never impressed with them for the price, just my opinion. I ordered two and bought a...
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