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  1. stevenjay1

    You never know what you’ll find in the truck!!

    Headed to the range yesterday as the temperature was going to be close to 40 and cloudy. I wanted to take advantage of the weather to shoot before the white stuff comes and it gets nasty cold. Anyway, I got set up and I had NO PATCH LUBE! I hate sucking on a piece of cloth so I went to the...
  2. stevenjay1

    I’m Ready

    New Hampshire Muzzle loader deer season opens Saturday morning..,I’m ready. I took the 45 caliber half stock percussion rifle I made in 1981 to the range this afternoon to make sure it was still sighted in. Nothing special but I purchased the best barrel Dixie Gun Works had at that time, tuned...
  3. stevenjay1

    Help Knapping a flint

    I must be missing the flint knapping gene in my DNA. I’ve watch every you tube video I can find and the guys who do it make it look so easy. Just get your little hammer or what ever tool is being used. Tap tap tap and the flint is sharp enough to shave with. I try the same thing and my flint is...
  4. stevenjay1

    I have a soft frizzen!

    Who can reharden a frizzen? I neither have the space or knowledge to do it myself. Thanks
  5. stevenjay1

    Jager breech plug removal and picture of what I found!

    I picked up another jager 44 caliber flintlock Kentucky rifle for a song and a dance. I can’t sing or dance so it was real cheap. Anyway, it is loaded and the flash hold is so plugged I can’t get any powder in the barrel to shoot the ball out. Ball puller won’t move it. Plan B is to remove...
  6. stevenjay1

    FOR SALE Free leather swatches

    At the ripe old age of 75 I still work part time in a furniture store. About once a year we update all the fabric samples. This year we had a lot of leather swatches that were going to be thrown away. Being an old buck skinner I can not throw away useful leather and this is good leather. Each...
  7. stevenjay1

    Anyone know anything about this rifle

    I lost on a bid for this rifle. Should I have gone higher or was it better to let the other person win? https://auctions.thegunrunner.com/lots/view/1-72T73Z/k-greiner-36-cal-custom-flintlock-muzzleloading-rifle-40-octagon-barrel-black-powder#
  8. stevenjay1

    A month too late!!!

    The results of a couple days of light wet snow. Perfect hunting weather. The deer and other wildlife are hungry and already looking for something to eat. HOWEVER, it’s January 21 and hunting season is done. I might take a walk this morning to see what I can see. I
  9. stevenjay1

    CCI Percussion Caps at Walmart

    For those of you who are in south east New Hampshire the Epping Walmart has CCI #11 caps on the shelf at $5.32 per 100. I only got a few and left the rest. Drive safe. Steve
  10. stevenjay1

    euroarms kentucky rifle Question

    I have one of the euroarms kentucky flintlock 44 caliber rifles which was made in the early 70’s. The weather was nice yesterday so I took it out for the first time. Overall the lock was ok, not as fast as I would like but ok. The big issue I had was the accuracy. I used .433 round balls with...
  11. stevenjay1

    Muzzle Loading Season Opens in the Morning!!

    And I couldn't ask for better then this!! I've been scouting an area and there are a number of does but there is also a nice size buck that I saw very briefly but I know he's there. It should stay cold enough for the snow to stay on the ground and tracking should be a little easier. We'll See.
  12. stevenjay1

    It’s coming!

    September 7th and the leaves are already starting to change. October 1st is the opening day of muzzle loading deer season. I’m ready, how about you?
  13. stevenjay1

    Took the New for me CVA Mountain Rifle for a second test ride

    Had success yesterday with .490 Hornady balls, .015 cotton patch and both 60 and 70 grains of Swiss 3F powder. The shots were only 50 yards but the groups were acceptable considering I’m pushing 73. I need to file the front sight down and drift the sights to center the shots but over all I am...
  14. stevenjay1

    Shot the new to me 50 cal CVA Mountain rifle

    I took the 50 Cal CVA mountain rifle out for a test ride this afternoon only to find out I did not have the correct components for this rifle. I’m not new to muzzle loaders having hunted and competed with them over the years. I’m not one to reinvent the wheel and I’d like to hear what others...
  15. stevenjay1

    New to me, older CVA 50 cal Mountain Rifle

    Due to the generosity of a fellow board member I was able to acquire a USA made CVA 50 caliber Mountain Rifle. Rifle looked almost new but really needed a good cleaning. Two of the biggest problems were: 1. One of the barrel wedges would not come out far enough to allow easy removal of the...
  16. stevenjay1

    ***UPDATE***45 caliber round ball for Deer???

    Well! I used the 45 caliber muzzle loader for my first Deer hunt of the year. Muzzle loading season ends on November 12th, so I have a few more days. I hunted with a good friend near Raymond NH......no luck! Saw a few (FAT) gray squirrels, a bunny and some birds who haven't headed south yet...
  17. stevenjay1

    45 caliber round ball for Deer???

    I live in New Hampshire and usually hunt with my 54 cal round Ball J Browning Mountain Rifle but this rifle is heavy to haul around the woods but does a great job putting deer down. But at 72 and some bone problems I want to use my much lighter 45 cal round ball rifle for the hunt this year. I...
  18. stevenjay1

    leather question

    I have an old leather sling, about 70 to 80 years old. It is still in good condition but it is dry and starting to show some cracks. What can I use to help preserve the leather. The sling is original to an old gun that wont get used but will look nice with the rifle. Thanks, Steve
  19. stevenjay1

    Euroarms 44cal Kentuckian Flintlock rifle!

    Wow, every once in a while you get lucky. I picked up a Euroarms 44 cal Kentuckian Flintlock rifle cheap that was left in the corner for a lot of years. Looks like it was made in 1974, fired a few times and stuck away. I cleaned it up enough to test it and I was impressed, it fired with fast...
  20. stevenjay1

    How to rework a CVA (Jukar) Flintlock Rifle

    I've been a muzzle loader shooter for well over 50 years and built a few but I just picked up an older CVA (Jukar) flintlock rifle for a song and dance. I can neither sing nor dance so it was really cheap! The rifle is ugly and I can't stand the brass spacer between the two stock parts. I...
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