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  1. cannonball1

    Sights for an Alex Henry Muzzleloader

    I have this shotgun with an extra dedicated breech and a 45 caliber fast twist barrel Rice Barrel and have not purchased the sights. With the completed checkering and engraving, which I don't want to disturb, I want a rear barrel sight in either folding leaves or ladder sight. Ever seen a...
  2. cannonball1

    Finally Drew A Tag

    Good luck on your hunt. ML sights will change here in Utah this year, but the application time has not expired. With open sights or 1X scopes only, I hope the application numbers will go down also. Based on last years records, if nothing changes, my chances are 1 in 20 for mule deer for the...
  3. cannonball1

    Trigger sear position

    I guess I don't understand what has been said. My last single trigger was approx. where you show. More of the length of pull, but less pounds of pull. I love it. The further back the less pull length, but the more ft. pounds of pull to shoot.
  4. cannonball1

    Hawken Shotgun

    I made two alex henry type shotguns. The sky is the limit. The last one was a 20 ga and shoots 62 caliber round ball quite well, to 60 yards at least, and enough to kill a deer in the morning, grouse in the afternoon.
  5. cannonball1

    Globe front sights

    has anyone ever used a globe front sight with inserts with a leaf rear sight?
  6. cannonball1

    BARREL rear sight peep

    I made an English Alex Henry 20 Ga. sporting rifle. At the time when I ordered the parts I purchased an extra breach plug to match the existing tang. Now I decided to order the extra barrel in a 45 caliber fast twist barrel to fit the existing gun. I really don't want to add a sight mount on...
  7. cannonball1

    twist ?

    The last muzzleloader barrel I purchased from Green River was after they had gone out of business and was sight-unseen. That old Green River barrel was one of their last. A 45 caliber and I made a Leman Trade Rifle out of it for my son. He shot round balls out of it and the grouping was only...
  8. cannonball1

    How many years Muzzleloading experience?

    I thought my 62 years would take it all. Not so, there are some real old farts on this forum.:)
  9. cannonball1

    Times change

    53 Chevrolet? So if you went up hill in a rain storm the windshield wipers stopped until you took your foot off of the gas.:):)
  10. cannonball1

    Times change

    When I was fourteen, I purchased a Ruger pistol for $38.00 at a variety store by myself. No one was with me. At fifteen I purchased a Model A. for $25.00. I had a sixteen year old friend help me drag it home only to have my Dad tell me I could keep the car so I dragged it back and got my...
  11. cannonball1

    Mule Deer Hunting

    Nice buck.
  12. cannonball1

    Times change

    And that's from a couple of Utahn's. Seen the bottom drop out of Mule Deer numbers.
  13. cannonball1

    Times change

    Boy, how times change. I don't know how many of you pulled this picture in to see the old man, but what a story he had to tell. His year shooting a ML were probably shared to this young pilot. Even my years in Utah have been more of an evolution of change than probably most you. I remember...
  14. cannonball1

    Long Term Rust Prevention

    Captain V, I agree, but I am afraid we are in the minority of gun owners. If you are a member of this forum, you would think you are in a majority of those cleaning their gun constantly, and you would be right. There is a large group out there that have gun so buried they can't remember what...
  15. cannonball1

    Long Term Rust Prevention

    Thought I was done with this subject. I am not, because finally deciding WD40 Specialist Corrosion Inhibitor, I was reading that the regular 40 may ruin a gun stock. Any experience with this? Will the 40SCInhibitor do the same as regular?,
  16. cannonball1

    Long Term Rust Prevention

    Holy Cow Flint 62. I guess this chart about says it all. Thank you - - - Thanks all of you for your responses. Everyone with guns should read all of the responses. Never dreamt that I would get this much information.
  17. cannonball1

    Long Term Rust Prevention

    A lot of you might smile when I tell you where the guns will be stored. In a gun safe I hope. Some in a not-so-climate-controlled place. Have family members out there that have one or more of my guns and most of them being ML'ers. Years, sweat and blood went into making those guns. We give...
  18. cannonball1

    Long Term Rust Prevention

    If you were going to put a muzzleloader away for a long period of time, lets say three years, what oil or grease is the best for rust prevention? I am not looking for heaters or other preventers, just the best oil or grease for the barrel and steel parts.
  19. cannonball1

    Do you like to do butt stock area detail using a vice or on a bench?

    Then a padded vise for finishing.
  20. cannonball1

    Do you like to do butt stock area detail using a vice or on a bench?

    I have a great big mechanics vise and I use it for inletting ALL the items. I am not even careful until the shaping takes place and for that I use a high speed sander/grinder with 32 grit sanding belt.
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