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  1. Shooey

    M/G Siler lock questions...

    I have a Siler lock that is stamped with "M/G" on the inside. When I look up M/G locks I get directed to the R.E. Davis website. Can you explain the different names to me? Does M/G manufacture the locks, and RE Davis sells them? Then why are they called Siler locks? I know Jim Chambers...
  2. Shooey

    Help ID this rifle please.

    Hello friends, I'd like to know what you can tell me about this rifle. If this is the wrong section of the forum please let me know... It is a full-stocked percussion rifle with a bore of about .32 or .38 caliber. The bore looks octagonal. The markings on the top flat say LEPPERT BY and then...
  3. Shooey

    Lee Mold doesn't close

    I just got my two cavity roundball mold from Lee (.490). I took it out of the box, held it up to the light and VIOLA! I can see light between the halves. :cursing: Should I clean it, lube it and cast with it and see how it performs, or just return it to Lee? I'm wondering if once it is...
  4. Shooey

    Please help ID this Flint Pistol

    Hello all, I'm posting pictures of a pistol my friend has. He doesn't know much about it, and the only marking or stamp on it is the small "8" just in front of the trigger guard. We would love to know what kind of pistol this is, who made it, when, etc. Any information that you might provide...
  5. Shooey

    Flintlock hangs up.

    I was shooting my flintlock last weekend. :grin: I was not using the set trigger. When I gave the trigger a looong squeeeeeze, sometimes it would CLICK and not fire. :cursing: The cock would move just a tad. I'd have to re-cock it to get it to fall. This didn't happen when I gave the...
  6. Shooey

    Casting troubles

    I use a Lee two-cavity roundball mold. I was getting a small "shark fin" on the front ball. I don't know what the proper term is but the faces of the mold weren't closing completely and some lead was oozing out. So I cleaned the faces with alcohol and a q-tip, nothing abrasive. Lubed the...
  7. Shooey

    Pin missed the hole...

    I damaged my stock when I was trying to put the pins back in. On the last pin, nearest the muzzle, I was tapping it in from the right side and I pushed out the wood on the left side. I can put a needle in the hole on the left side and feel the hole in the steel, so I think the pin missed the...
  8. Shooey

    Opening Day

    Well, I had lots of fun yesterday, opening day of ML season here. I went out with my .50 cal flintlock and my shooting pouch and just enjoyed the day. I didn't see anything until the evening when a little buck came by. I took a shot but badly yanked the trigger. I'm here to tell you that...
  9. Shooey

    When to set trigger?

    I have a flintlock with a Siler lock. I normally set the trigger after bringing it to full cock. However, I just watched a video of a gentleman shooting, and he set the triggers while at half cock. Once set, he pulled the cock back fully and fired. Is there a correct way to use a Siler lock...
  10. Shooey

    Range Rod Extension

    I have an aluminum range rod that is 3/8 in. in diameter and in three sections. It is not marked and I cannot remember what "brand" it is. It has a nice T handle. Does anyone know where I can get an extension for it so I can use it in a longer barrel? Thank you.
  11. Shooey

    New Flintlock

    Well, I finally upgraded to a flintlock. I got a .50 cal with a Siler lock and a GM barrel at Tip Curtis' tent at Fort Frederick. Mr. Curtis told me to use only 40-80 grains of 2F in it but I've read other posts where folks are using 3F in a GM barrel. I've been using 2F in it trying to find...
  12. Shooey

    Jacob gets a buck!

    Here is a picture of a little 7-point buck I killed on opening day of BP season here in VA. I was overlooking a little creek in a hardwood bottom and just enjoying the day. The sky was bright blue, and the leaves were just at their peak. The colors were awesome. The leaves were coming down...
  13. Shooey

    Help ID this original rifle

    I wonder if you folks could tell me more about my family’s rifle. We know it was built by Lemuel Silvis; the date on the patchbox is 1844. My family has roots in Greenville PA (near Pittsburgh) and Hazleton (near Wilkes-Barre). The name on the lock is W.T. Howell & Co. It has a full...
  14. Shooey

    Ol' Joe made meat

    Some of you know that I finished my GPR kit this summer, and named it after my Grandfather. Well, Ol' Joe got a small doe on the opening day of ML season here in VA. She loitered around my stand for about 40 minutes while I waited for a buck to come out. Well, nothing else showed up. In the...
  15. Shooey

    Burning my patches

    Hello all, I'm burning up patches in my .50 GPR. I'm using Wal-Mart ticking and Lehigh Valley lube. If I dampen the patches right before loading they come out great, and I"m getting 1 1/2 to 2 inch groups at 50 yards from the bench as well. :: But the patches that are lubed the night before...
  16. Shooey

    Burning my patches

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  17. Shooey

    My GPR Kit - Inlay

    I decided to try an inlay on my GPR. I've never done anything like this, but I do enjoy working with my hands so I decided to give it a try. I decided on a Hunters Star on the cheekpiece. First I took a scrap of oak and carved a concave section that matches the curve of the stock, only the...
  18. Shooey

    My GPR Kit - Part 2

    OK here are some more pics of the GPR I just finished. Here's some parts that have started browning. I would wipe on the LMF solution and put them in my tool shed out back. The hot humid VA summer is perfect for browning! Then I'd scrub each piece good with a denim scrap. Each piece got...
  19. Shooey

    How to lube patches

    I'm new to the PRB game and have a question. How soon before shooting do you lube patches? I use Lehigh Valley as a lube, and I roll a 1 inch strip of ticking into a little roll and soaked it with the lube. I went shooting the next day and although I knew the patches were "lubed" they felt...
  20. Shooey

    My GPR kit

    I want to share some photos of the GPR kit I just finished. The kind help from everyone on this board is very much appreciated and was critical in the build. She's a .50 percussion. Here's the metal parts ready for browning. I used LMF's browning solution and it was as easy as can be. I...
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