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  1. M

    CVA Mountain pistol

    There should be an adjustment screw on the tumbler. It controls how much the sear engages with the full cock notch. I have gotten my other CVA pistols to a nice trigger pull from horrible just using that screw. For my Mountain pistol, I put in a single set Pedersoli trigger. Those are out of...
  2. M

    Ramming Ball Without Powder

    It depends on the flinter. Most production rifles (TCs, Lymans ect.) have patent breeches. The ball will not enter the breach area so there is space to put to push in 5 or 6 grains of 4F behind the ball through the touch hole. This is usually enough to pop the ball out. Most custom rifles...
  3. M

    Hello from Wy

    Welcome to the forum! I may have run into you back in the day. In those days I was living in Gillette and never missed the rendezvous the Rapid City club used to hold in the park at French Creek.
  4. M

    swamped

    If you are building a rifle designed before the industrial revolution you need a swamped barrel for the rifle. Most of the rifles of that time period had swamped barrels. The only disadvantage to a swamped barrel is the price. The rest is all good. Rifles with swamped barrels are better...
  5. M

    Pedersoli single shot pistol trigger quality?

    As far as I know the Kentucky does not have a single set trigger. It has a straight pull trigger. I have two CVA Kentuckys that are the same as the Traditions model. The trigger engagement can be adjusted by a screw on the tumbler. You can adjust them to a decent pull. Years ago I put a...
  6. M

    Touch Hole Wear ?

    I usually change out the liner when accuracy starts dropping off and people 20 yards to right of me complain about getting sprayed. I usually get three or four years of heavy use before things start going bad. I does depend on how much I opened the touch hole when I installed it. The larger...
  7. M

    What Are Large Calibers Good For?

    I built my .58 to shoot in Big Bore competition. Back when I used to hunt, I used a .58 on elk a few times. It worked well but a .54 does just about as well at the ranges I hunted at. Unless you have an overriding desire to punch big holes in paper, a .58 or above would not do you much good...
  8. M

    Reasonable Accuracy Expectations With A .32

    On a nice, calm day and the right powder/patch/ball combination, you should be able to keep all your shots in an inch at 50 yards off the bench. In my .32 I get that with 30 grains 3F, a .311 ball and .028" canvas patch. That's out of a 36" GM barrel. Your load will probably be different but...
  9. M

    Newbie seeks advice

    You have been given good advice. The only thing I would add is to check the hammer on your lock. The older style hammers did not function as well as the newer ones do. In ebiggs message he had a series of photos. The last photo has a picture of an older style hammer. The one above it has...
  10. M

    Aiming points

    My aiming point is dead on. Many people like a 6 o'clock hold where you hold at the bottom of the black and put the bullets into the middle of the target. It is more precise than using dead on. You simple adjust your sights to where you are hitting where you want using the sight picture you...
  11. M

    Big Bore Rifle

    I'm with Hanshi for the same reasons.
  12. M

    What movie would you like to see made?

    There are a couple around. Christian Bale and a few others could probably pull it off. They might do as good a job Jimmy Stewart but doubt they could top him.
  13. M

    CVA Kentucky Rifle 45 questions

    I could be wrong but I think the only things made in the USA were the barrels and possibly the stocks. The barrels were advertised as match barrels at the time. Whether they were Douglas or Sharon barrels they lived up to the hype. Mine is still driving tacks after 30+ years of heavy use...
  14. M

    Sharpening a flint

    It takes a little practice to sharpen a flint by knapping. I do it right in the rifle. I put the rifle on full cock and then hold it off the tumbler with my thumb. I tap across the edge, flaking it a little bit and dressing the edge. I then put the rifle on half cock and pull the frizzen...
  15. M

    Hopkins & Allen BP Rifle

    Ghettogun covered most of what you need to do. Another fellow mentioned that many of those H&A .45s which is very true. You can find .45s rather easily but getting .44 balls can be a little more difficult. Track of the Wolf has them or you could get a mold at a later date. In any case you...
  16. M

    No ignition trouble with Lyman GPR!!!!

    You may want to consider using glass for your shooting glasses also. I have noticed those friends of mine that shoot flintlock a lot, and have plastic lenses have the top of the lens cloud up after a while. Those little hot particles that you don't notice unless you wear a hat are still...
  17. M

    Hello From Wyoming

    Welcome back at you from Wyoming. There is a club in Cheyenne, the Crow Creek Muzzleloaders. You can get a hold of Charlie Romaine or Chris Allen for more information.
  18. M

    Thinnest Cloth Patch

    It depends on the barrel. I shoot a lot of target and competition. For good accuracy I like the patch/ball combo to start with a slap on the short starter and go down easily enough after that. That combination usually keeps the barrel in the same state from shot to shot and keeps cleaning to...
  19. M

    Carrying Concealed Blackpowder Handguns

    Depends on the state. In Wyoming a BP gun is considered a firearm at least as far as a convicted felon carrying one is concerned. Many state let convicted felons use them for hunting and target practice. There is a bill going through the legislature that would change this but I don't know how...
  20. M

    CVA Kentucky Rifle 45 questions

    I built an old CVA Kentucky flinter for a friend last year. It was pre-1977 kit that had come around through several owners before landing with my friend. I took it out and worked up a load when I finished it. With 45 grains 3F, a .015 ticking patch, and .440 ball it will shoot into less than...
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