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  1. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Skychief Shot Loads in a blunderbuss

    Has anyone shot a Skychief shot load from blunderbuss and if so, what were the results? I am curious for any gauge results, but more specifically for 28 since I built one of those Traditions kits in percussion sometime last year. I know they don't look like a real period blunderbuss, but that...
  2. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Laundry Washboard

    My washing machine broke down so I made this little item out of a pine board in a hurry earlier today. It is about 18 inches or 45.7 cm long and 5 3/8 inches or 13.6 cm wide. Measurements were not real critical and I could have made the ridges a little straighter. Scrub surface riffles are...
  3. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Breech Plug Too Short In Barrel

    I have an old Dixie Gun Works 15/16" straight octagon barrel with 5/8" 18 TPI Thread pattern. The problem is while the breech plug fits the barrel threads fine with no shake from side to side, it falls short of the internal shoulder. The length of the plug to from the face of the threaded plug...
  4. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    New Dickert Slow Build Start & Opinions On Colerain Barrels

    I really thought my first serious flint build was going to be a Southern Poor Boy rifle, but somehow I got side-tracked from what I considered my dream rifle and recently started up with a Pennsylvania Long Rifle in the Jacob Dickert configuration. I have already purchased a non-inlet...
  5. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Ignition Drum Clean-out Screw Removal & Replacement

    I have an Investarms Hawken reproduction on which I have damaged the clean-out screw head on it's ignition drum, inspite of me even using a proper gunsmiths screwdriver on. The problem is I did not use any anti-seize grease at this location and although I can still clean the ignition path...
  6. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Average Pull Weight Of Lever Or Trigger On A Matchlock

    The title pretty much explains a question I and perhaps others have had. I am curious of those in the membership here who have had the opportunity to move the levers or triggers on actual historical examples, as well as anyone here that would care to share their experiences with store bought...
  7. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Neat Little Bronze Casting Handgonne Video With Arrow Projectiles

    A person does not need to understand Korean to understand most of this cool short little video. Resolution is pretty low but most everything can still be made out. Enjoy:
  8. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Handgonne Accessories

    I figured I might post a couple of pictures of one of my most reliable castle defense or siege arms. Top linstock is a snakes head with brass snuffer. Middle .50 caliber Handgonne with paper cartridges missing is leather lined silk bag. Bottom is the drivel rounded at one end and dimpled at the...
  9. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Stock Extensions

    I need to do a stock extension for a couple of reasons; one would be to increase the length of pull to a more reasonable distance and the other reason would be to give the stock a more historically correct profile. The stock is made from standard grade hard maple and it was sawed out of a board...
  10. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Making A Ramrod Flexible

    Not that I really have to, but I have a hickory dowel blank I want to use as a ramrod on a rifle and I was wondering what soaking solutions could be used to add to it's flexibility. For field and range use I will be using a Delrin rod in this rifle, but I still want a functional hickory rod to...
  11. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Matchlock & Primitive Gonne Safety Practices

    First off, I would say common sense goes a long way to start, but some of things I have seen people do in youtube videos give me reason to pause to the point of fright. Military drill practices of the past do not always seem safe, and these practices were developed in combat conditions which...
  12. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Barrel Staple Lug Woes

    I recently drilled holes in the staple lugs for a .45 caliber 42" 15/16" barrel. I have been building this scratch made full stock matchlock rifle with almost only muscle powered hand tools over a long slow period of time but have been flying blind for much of this project with the exception...
  13. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Homemade Cards, Cups, & Wads

    I will be trying my luck with a smoothbore for hunting for the first time fairly soon. I know that cards and wads are pretty cheap and you get a bulk amount when purchased, but I was wondering how many of you make your own shooting supplies for muzzle loading shotguns? Cards made from...
  14. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Question On Adjustable Sights : History & Use

    I was not really sure where to post this, so this seemed to be a likely forum category. I just procured a TOW Jaeger leaf sight that I might use with a rifled straight octagon barrel in my very slow going matchlock project. It would not really be period correct for what I have been building...
  15. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Staple Lug Placement On Long Barrels

    I have a 42" inch octagon barrel at 15/16" inch Diameter barrel in .45 caliber. I am ready to begin placing staple lugs onto the barrel. I was wondering what would be the best divided placement of these lug staples on to the barrel. This rifle itself will have a home-carved full stock and will...
  16. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Allen Box Locks & Early Inlines

    I am entertaining the idea of possibly building a high performance front loader target rifle and a particular possibility came to mind. It was an Allen box lock with the side lock percussion one piece action. I would want it in .45 caliber with a 1/24 inch twist and about a 30 to 33 inch...
  17. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Spring Tempering Methods

    I am going to try my hand at making a flat main spring. I ordered a pre-annealed 1075 flat stock kit and am curious when I get it shaped and polished for final fitting how to go about tempering it. The reason I purchased the 1075 instead of the 1095 spring steel which is supposed to be...
  18. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Gun Making The Old Ways

    I found this as a recommendation on YT suggestions and found myself fascinated with it. I kept thinking while watching on how that guy narrated sounded just like William Devane. Go Figure. It may seem like this is long but it went by fast for me. Colonial Gunsmith: bAzJOULyx5c
  19. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Drilling Ramrod Holes

    I just bought a 13/32" four foot long drill bit for making a ramrod hole for a 3/8" ramrod. Most of the channel is already cut but the actual hole itself needs to go about 10 inches in depth for the ramrod hole. I am also almost finished cutting the channel deep enough so that the ramrod drill...
  20. Cpl. Ashencheeks

    Pan Lubing Conicals

    I gave a try at using some SPG bullet lube in two different fashions. First method just straight cold rubbing into the conical grooves until they fill. The other was double boiled melted SPG lubricant, which did not turn out too well. When I have used Minie's or grooved conicals in the past...
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